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photography + my heart

I met my husband on a blind date at Disneyland and thus began the whirlwind of a lifetime. We married a year after dating and had our first child a little over a year after our first anniversary. The following year we moved from California to Virginia. The following year we had another baby. In 2010 we adopted our youngest daughter. Shortly after I started my photography business.  My photography is more than my job, it's an extension of me as I've learned so much about myself through it and through running this business. Every time I take a photo, I'm sharing a piece of my heart.

A Brief history:

I love creating something new while preserving the soul of what it is. I strive to do this in my photography and my life. When I take portraits, I don't pose my clients in ways that make them look a certain way. I try to create moments where their personalities shine through. In my life I strive to grow and change while holding onto the things that make me, me.

Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of her soul.

The Connection

Hello, I'm Sarah, and I thrive in beautiful spaces.

specializes in authentic photography. Whether you are a growing family, graduating from high school, or saying I do, I love capturing your genuine moments. I believe that love makes a family and each person is unique, and capturing your story is an honor. My goal is to create portraits that your grandchildren and great grandchildren will look through gathered around the dining room table and that they will be able to see a true reflection of who you were.

I BELIEVE in capturing real moments.

My job is not to simply take photos of your family, it’s to help tell the story of your family with images and albums that your children and grandchildren will look through for years to come. That is why I believe in capturing real moments. Those perfectly imperfect moments that make your family truly unique. The ones that create a heritage and a legacy every time you look at them.

I am a photographer who

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funny face

shoes 

cabernet sauvignon

paris. always paris.

01. favorite movie

02. guilty pleasure

05. favorite Drink

instagram

renovating my house

finding beauty where others don't

07. when i'm not working

06. place to shop

08. superpower

04. platform of choice

03. fave city

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all the fun facts

funny face

shoes & tools

paris. always paris.

01. favorite movie

02. guilty pleasure

instagram

04. platform of choice

03. fave city

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cabernet savignon

j. crew

home projects

05. favorite drink

06. place to shop

not ruining my clothes while renovating

08. super power

07. when i'm not working

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