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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.



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This week at MyPortlandPhotographer.com

Here’s our contribution to MyPortlandPhotographer this week. I loved everything about this wedding at Bridal Veil Lakes. And I didn’t mind that it rained and rained all day. Pin it

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heidi and trevor at bridal veil lakes

Oh, what a perfect day! Shimmery green light, blue skies, lovely bride, steady groom. John and I are so pleased to post these pics for Heidi and Trevor. They had so much fun at their own August 22 wedding–which is sometimes hard to do. They were surrounded by such a fun group of bridesmaids and...

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Mollie and Ryan at Garden Vineyards

A funny little secret about our work is that we fall a little bit in love with our clients as we photograph their weddings. Think about it, we are right there for these wonderfully emotional and epic moments. The excitement, the anticipation, the weepy happiness…and because we have to stay observant, we see and feel...

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Rebecca and Matt at Skamania Lodge

Days like this one remind me why we love our work. Because weddings are often unpredictable, it’s a real pleasure for us when a day unfolds as perfectly as Rebecca and Matt’s did a couple of weekends ago. Besides being knock-out gorgeous, Rebecca was calm and lovely. Matt seemed excited but steady. For John and...

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Vesna and Ratko at The Aerie

Finally–all the ingredients for a perfect Saturday wedding came together for us two weeks ago with Vesna and Ratko at the Aerie. Nice weather, beautiful sunshine, gorgeous bride, handsome groom, agreeable families & friends, lovely venue. What more could a photographer ask for? It’s especially nice for John and I because each of our last...

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