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About Altura Studio

Altura Studio is the creative home for John and Theresa Valls, award-winning photographers based in Portland, Oregon.  Altura Studio is known for elegant, naturally beautiful wedding images.



Tag Archives: affordable weddings

color story: summer brights + maybe DIY?

While cruising though our photo archive, hunting for bright color story, I rediscovered Amanda and Alec’s cute-as-ever images from their wedding at Kruger’s. What struck me for this post, was not only how lovely the flowers were, but also that it might be possible for a crafty gal or guy to tackle something similar as...

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Wedding ideas: Simple weddings

This week, another post on the subject of simple weddings. If you’ve read my blog before, you know I’m a big advocate of simple, meaningful wedding celebrations. It was fun to go back through the files and recall this sweet wedding that John and I photographed at Breitenbush during the winter. The celebration was as much a retreat...

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More simple weddings: Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

If I was getting married this summer (and didn’t have an unlimited budget) I would have a wedding just like the one pictured here. What I appreciated about this wedding was that it was both simple and elegant. It downplayed the formalities and instead emphasized the conviviality of the celebration. Jennifer’s dress and flowers were...

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