Sorrells Photography

Sorrells Photography Rochester Portrait Photographer and Wedding Photographer Valerie Sorrells is a portrait and wedding photographer based out of Rochester, NY. Then the desk job.

It all started when her father gave her that first camera when she was 6, a Kodak 110. Then the boxes of negatives and prints started gathering. A love affair was born. She moved around quite a bit, all over the East coast with her family. This taught her how to look, and find details in life and to adjust to any situation. Graduating university with a degree in Photography and Sculpture she chose

to work with the camera instead of the torch. Not because she didn't love welding, because she didn't want to burn down her house. Fourteen years she worked with some great people over at Kodak in the digital camera division. Using some of the very first DSLR cameras ever built. She traveled to Europe and Asia to teach others, and share her love of photography. Then comes a time when you want to be your own boss. She started her business in 2008 and hasn't looked back. Portraits, weddings, events are the crux of what she captures. This past year she started teaching photography at the local rec center. She has purple hair. . She is a volunteer Ski Patroller, on a snowboard. Her nicknames are Mama-tonton, evil girl, and wifey. She always stops and smells the roses. Living with two young Jedi, volunteering, teaching, capturing images...

2025 Freestyle Aerials U.S. National Championships @ Bristol Mountain
01/25/2025

2025 Freestyle Aerials U.S. National Championships @ Bristol Mountain

2025 Freestyle Aerials U.S. National Championships @ Bristol Mountain
01/24/2025

2025 Freestyle Aerials U.S. National Championships @ Bristol Mountain


2025 Freestyle Aerials U.S. National Championships @ Bristol Mountain Mceneany
01/23/2025

2025 Freestyle Aerials U.S. National Championships @ Bristol Mountain
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2025 Freestyle Aerials U.S. National Championships @ Bristol MountainLocal Bristol Freestyle Skier, Christopher Lillis ...
01/23/2025

2025 Freestyle Aerials U.S. National Championships @ Bristol Mountain
Local Bristol Freestyle Skier, Christopher Lillis

One of my absolute favorites from all of the HCT's that I covered. As the rain started to come down, I hopped into the b...
01/17/2025

One of my absolute favorites from all of the HCT's that I covered. As the rain started to come down, I hopped into the back of my wrx using the hatch as a rain cover, it barely kept the rain coming in. The rain did not deter this rider, while so many others sought shelter under trees and in the garages of those along the route. The downpour didn't last long that day, and turned out to be another great day for the HCT.

Looking down Bopple Road towards Canandaigua Lake early in the morning on a warm September day.
01/16/2025

Looking down Bopple Road towards Canandaigua Lake early in the morning on a warm September day.

Death greeting riders at the top of Bopple Road alongside bagpipe music. A common sight if you rode the HCT.The average ...
01/15/2025

Death greeting riders at the top of Bopple Road alongside bagpipe music. A common sight if you rode the HCT.
The average gradient is 13% up to 23%, challenging even to the experienced rider. Once you reach the top you are greeted to a view of Canandaigua Lake and a flat road to recover, a nice finish to a grueling grind to the top.

Usually I travel this road to go snowboarding, this day was to follow around riders for the HCT.
01/14/2025

Usually I travel this road to go snowboarding, this day was to follow around riders for the HCT.

Warm days of summer along a long standing local bike ride,HCT, waiting for riders to approach. This was from 2015, almos...
01/14/2025

Warm days of summer along a long standing local bike ride,HCT, waiting for riders to approach. This was from 2015, almost 10 years ago. I keep telling myself that I'll ride it one day, maybe next year.

Spongy moths may be cute but are devastating to our local trees. This was taken in 2021, when there was a large populat...
01/10/2025

Spongy moths may be cute but are devastating to our local trees. This was taken in 2021, when there was a large population of them devouring local tree leaves. Walking through the woods, all you heard was the sound of rain, but it wasn't rain. ew.

Letchworth State Park, Middle Falls in b&w.
01/10/2025

Letchworth State Park, Middle Falls in b&w.

Somewhere on the Gorge or Rim trail in Robert H. Treman State Park.
01/08/2025

Somewhere on the Gorge or Rim trail in Robert H. Treman State Park.

Taughannock Falls during the drought of 2016.
01/07/2025

Taughannock Falls during the drought of 2016.

Robert Treman Lower Falls during the drought of 2016.
01/07/2025

Robert Treman Lower Falls during the drought of 2016.

Seagull on naturally painted mooring on Summerville Pier.
01/03/2025

Seagull on naturally painted mooring on Summerville Pier.

Cold winter day at the beach a couple of years ago. Spending time with family.
01/03/2025

Cold winter day at the beach a couple of years ago. Spending time with family.

Starting a personal challenge for this year, I will be uploading a purposeful image every day. I hope you play along, I...
01/01/2025

Starting a personal challenge for this year, I will be uploading a purposeful image every day. I hope you play along, I can't wait to see what you share.

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Pittsford, NY
14534

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Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

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So happy to be capturing these beautiful teens for the Golisano Children's Hospital Prom again. It's been too long. #photobooth #Prom #promseason #golisanochildrenshospital #sorrellsphotography

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Valerie Sorrells is a portrait and wedding photographer based out of Rochester, NY. It all started when her father gave her that first camera when she was 6, a Kodak 110. Then the boxes of negatives and prints started gathering. A love affair was born. She moved around quite a bit, all over the East coast with her family. This taught her how to look, and find details in life and to adjust to any situation. Graduating university with a degree in Photography and Sculpture she chose to work with the camera instead of the torch. Not because she didn't love welding, because she didn't want to burn down her house. Then the desk job. Fourteen years she worked with some great people over at Kodak in the digital camera division. Using some of the very first DSLR cameras ever built. She traveled to Europe and Asia to teach others, and share her love of photography. Then comes a time when you want to be your own boss. She started her business in 2008 and hasn't looked back. Portraits, weddings, events are the crux of what she captures. This past year she started teaching photography at the local rec center. She has purple hair. . She is a volunteer Ski Patroller, on a snowboard. Her nicknames are Mama-tonton, evil girl, and wifey. She always stops and smells the roses. Living with two young Jedi, volunteering, teaching, capturing images...