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I Heart Life Photography is a modern boutique wedding photography company in Cleveland, Ohio. Valerie Gage, owner and operator, is a member of the Professional Photographers of America. She couples a high level of technical expertise with the intentional composition of flattering lighting and angles to provide incomparable photos of your wedding day. I Heart Life Photography will leave you with bright, vibrant and modern photos to cherish for a lifetime.

Services Offered
Valerie wants to get to know each couple while photographing at their engagement shoot so she can flawlessly execute natural, traditional and photojournalistic images on their wedding day. This award-winning photography company also offers a trash the dress shoot. Additional services and items offered include:

  • Additional hours
  • High-resolution images
  • One event per day
  • Multiple locations
  • Second shooter
  • Canvas
  • Flush mount
  • Matted prints
  • Albums
  • Save the date
  • Prints
  • Digital files
  • Asian-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Albums
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Save the Date

Reviews of I Heart Life Photography

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Alyssa Sent on 02/25/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent!

Valerie is an exceptional photographer and is so cheerful, friendly and enthusiastic with a genuine excitement for your special day! We cherish all of the beautiful photos she took of my wedding. When my mom and I saw them we cried. She captured our mother daughter bond beautifully and took so many heartwarming photos that are so special, lovely and genuine. She took amazing photos of my husband and I which encompassed our tears of joy, happiness, love, fun and romantic sides. We were so comfortable with her that we were able to be ourselves and enjoyed her ideas which created memorable poses throughout our wedding day. Very fun, unique and creative with my bridesmaids too! Aside from capturing all the important moments every bride wants she was also able to get fantastic unexpected shots of everything including the guests in her beautiful vibrant style!
It is a once in a lifetime day reflected forever as you happily relive the memory through your photos. Your photographer is the most important decision you will make involving your wedding and we are so happy we chose I Heart Life Photography!
Alyssa Nicole Pallotta - Bride
Gina Kyle- Mother of the Bride
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Matthew Sent on 12/05/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful experience from beginning to end

We met Valerie by chance at a wedding expo and instantly fell in love with her bubbly, fun, engaging personality. Her packages were inclusive of all our needs and were also very reasonably priced. She even allowed us to adjust our package to allow for an extra hour of photography the day of our event. Her enthusiasm is amazing and you can tell that she truly has a passion for what she does. Working with her is also lots of fun! She kept us laughing from our first meeting, to our engagement photo shoot, and throughout the day of the wedding. On our wedding day, she was there for us from 1000am to 900pm with no complaints or concerns. She always responded to our emails in a timely manner and took the time to ask us many questions in order to understand what style we wanted to achieve. Valerie just gave us our photos a few weeks ago and we cannot rave about them enough. They are absolutely gorgeous memories of a beautiful day. We highly recommend her services for your wedding.
Rachel
Rachel Sent on 11/21/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Gorgeous photos, creative, colorful, professional

We had an amazing experience with Valerie! I am so glad I found her and was able to choose her for our engagement and wedding photos. I love the use of color and the vibrant photos that we have from both events. Valerie is great - she took into account all of my ideas and my vision for both engagement and wedding photos. She even looked at my Pinterest page for the ideas I was thinking about. She never makes you feel rushed and always was open to new ideas on the spot. I have some truly memorable keepsake photos that I will cherish forever. She was great at keeping my wedding party in check while still having fun. Valerie is definitely willing to put herself into some interesting positions to get that great shot! She was respectful of our time and our space - everything felt natural. Our engagement photos turned out great as well - she went to several locations with us in downtown Cleveland and really had a great eye fr getting some beautiful shots that were not necessarily planned out. I would definitely recommend I Heart Life Photography for your engagement and wedding photos!
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Kristen Sent on 10/16/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Amazing

Valerie was amazing to work with! She had high energy the entire time and captured every beautiful moment of our wedding. I would definitely recommend!
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User2541035 Sent on 03/14/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Valerie was wonderful to work with at our wedding. Her energy and excitement makes taking all those photos fun. She is very professional and very fun loving. Our pictures and time with her were amazing. I would use her for any and all photos I need taken. She is an absolute pleasure to work with. You will not be disappointed when you book her as your photographer!!
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Jessie Sent on 02/17/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Valerie was a great photographer. I would recommend her to anyone looking for Professional photography. She is super sweet and actually takes the time to get the perfect photos. I never felt rushed and she made us feel so comfortable with what we were doing. She respected my ideas and opinions and had great ideas of her own. She got our photos to us quickly on a beautiful wooden USB drive. So glad I chose I heart life photography!
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Hannah Sent on 12/15/2016
5 out of 5 rating
I am so glad that we decided to have I Heart Life Photography (Valerie) for our wedding day. Valerie has such a genuine and upbeat personality. She truly does love life and photography - and you will definitely know that when you meet her. The quality of her work makes her even more impressive. My husband and I are both not people who like to have our photo taken...but Valerie made it an enjoyable experience and our bridal party really had fun taking photos with her. She is down for anything. I would absolutely recommend Valerie to anyone looking for any type of photo session!
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Chris Sent on 04/07/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Valerie and her team were outstanding! I would highly recommend her for any occasion and would definitely employ her services again!
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Charmain Sent on 03/02/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Valerie Gage traveled to my hometown of Youngsville, Pa to take my wedding pictures. She drove down from the hotel with me so she could capture me in the car!(The picture turned out great and I thought it was such a great idea!) She organized my group and came up with different ideas! I have gotten so many compliments on how wonderful all the pictures turned out from our wedding. What I enjoyed most is that she understood that my husband and I were easy going people and went with the flow. She is very energetic and is able to capture photos that I was not able to think of! I would highly recommended using her for your upcoming wedding!
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Leann Sent on 07/27/2017
4.9 out of 5 rating
My husband and I loved working with I heart life photography! She was very responsive and helpful with all our planning and type of photos we wanted. With the time she had with us she was able to capture beautiful photos on a hot and sunny day. I cannot even express how happy we are with the ending product we receive. I can't stop looking at all the photos. Im so excited to get them printed and hang them on our wall. Thanks I heart life photography for all your hard work!
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I Heart Life Photography frequently asked questions

I Heart Life Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
I Heart Life Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
I Heart Life Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
I Heart Life Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
I Heart Life Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Save the Date
I Heart Life Photography is recommended by 98% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in quality of service, 5 in professionalism, 5 in value, 4.9 in flexibility and 4.8 in average response time.
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