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My name is Sarah and I am a Williamsburg-based branding specialist and photographer.
After 17 years as a photographer specializing in natural light photography, I have launched a branding, photography and design studio that encompasses all of my favorite things in life- Design, People, Business Growth and Education, Freedom, Family, and Photography. I am committed to documenting moments, emotion, and detail in their raw, organic beauty. And, I am honored to grow and encourage you and your business.
I believe in the human experience and am excited to be able to participate in each unique journey.
You did not wake up today to be mediocre.
Be in touch and let’s do this!
Tuesday Tip:: Photography Mentor | Take Your Seat
Hey Friends!Running a business is hard work. It is wonderful hard work. But, it is still hard work.Running a business is a calling And, the table that seats small business owners has some requirements. It requires a vision. It requires dedication. And, it requires relentlessness. Those are heavy requirements, friends.
Community Over Competition Workshop | the Branding Boutique, Virginia Beach
Hello friends! Rolling around to another Wedding Wednesday and I am SO excited to be into Spring Wedding Season! For me, every season holds unique pieces that make those events amazing. And, it is always refreshing to take the turn into a new part of the year. But, one part
Tuesday Tip :: Wedding Planning | The Most Important Part of Your Wedding Planning:: Your Budget
You guys!! We just marked the day for the most engagements for the entire year of 2021…Valentine’s Day! And, that means that now is the time that so many couples begin their wedding day planning- Like YOU! ❤️ Sooooo exciting!! There are a couple of things that come first
Weddings: 8 Tips for Taking the Stress Out of Postponing Your Wedding | Virginia Beach Photographer
Hi friends! As hopeful as I am for the year ahead, I am also aware that many of you with spring (and even early summer) wedding dates are facing the daunting task of postponing your celebrations. The initial decision is certainly one that fills you with disappointment, but I can
Rock ‘n Roll Valentine’s Theme | Marblegate Farm
Hi My Friends and Happy Wedding Wednesday! The week of Valentine’s Day and it is time for some fun V-Day vibes. Nothing seemed more fun than to share this Rock ‘n Roll, a little sass, and lot of sweet, Valentine’s Day Wedding Shoot at Marblegate Farm. I may have take
Awesome Weddings, Epic Moments | Nicole & Hayden’s Tellico Village Wedding
After almost every single wedding, I tell myself that one day I will write a book. An amazing, hilarious book about weddings. I love the stories I have prepared in my head, but what I love more are the actual events that these stories come from. All weddings are awesome.
It Was An Awesome Couple of Weeks | Now, You’re Engaged!
You guys! The last two weeks have been some of the most exciting times we’ve seen in a bit! And now… you’re engaged?! It’s going to be an awesome year. Let’s chat wedding pics 🥳 2021 is booking up, and 2022 is moving right along… Yay! Shoot me your dates
Morgan & Walt’s Maple Grove Estate Wedding | Virginia Beach Photographer
So, the old Hindi-begun story goes that rain on your wedding day is good luck. It comes from the fact that a knot that has become wet is very difficult to untie. And while very few people hope for a wedding celebration full of rain, I have never met a
Sidelined, But Not Overcome | Happy New Year, 2021
What a Journey This time last year, we sat perched at the edge of a new decade. It was an incredibly exciting time. I remember reading blog after blog and hundreds of social media posts that spoke to the idea that 2020 was going to be the year! Many of us
Virginia Beach Weddings and New Year Wishes | The Standard
Happy Wedding Wednesday, friends! Is it difficult for you to wrap your head around the idea that in two days we will have completed 2020? Time always seem to fly by for me. But, this past year… I mean, in so many ways, I can’t even recall participating in all
Katie & Mason’s Nashville Wedding | Riverwood Mansion
There are all kinds of love in the world. But, never the same love twice. Katie and Mason’s Riverwood Mansion wedding was every single thing ❤️ The family, the couple, the friends, the experience, the location… it was all so perfectly put together. Thank you for including me in your
Christmas Weddings | Happily Ever After Barn
It is Christmas Eve-Eve, friends! (Yes, that’s a real thing at our house 😂) And while I did not photograph any Christmas-themed weddings in 2020 (thank you, COVID-19), I did want to revisit this beautiful Christmas session from last year. Many people steer away from the traditional Christmas colors of
Cady & Alex | Melton Hill Park
~Let the adventure begin ~ There really isn’t anything like love and a little golden light ✨ With Grit & Grace~ Sarah Keenan, Photographer
Tuesday Tip :: Wedding Planning | Fully Embrace Your Reimagined Day
So many 2020 (and 2021) brides and grooms were forced to veer from the original wedding plans of their dreams and create pandemic-proof visions. Regardless of whether that means a new anniversary date, a brand new venue, or a drastically shortened guest list, I encourage you to fully embrace it.
Kassidy & Trevor | Asheville Wedding
Kassidy and Trevor married at the Wilson Farm and Event Center in Marion, North Carolina… and, friends! This venue! 😍😍😍 In the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, this space was all fall and full of gorgeous colors and smokey fall skies. Some of my favorite moments: The time between
Ashlyn & Brandon | Vinson Family Farm Wedding, Sparta, TN
“A dream is a wish your heart makes.” Ashlyn and Brandon’s Vinson Farms Wedding in Sparta, Tennessee was what wedding dreams are made of. From the beautiful details and the sweetest little man in the world to a true sunset processional and candlelit ceremony, every moment was perfection. ✨ The story
Hana & Peyton | Marblegate Farms Engagement
“The greatest thing you will ever learn is to just love, and be loved in return.” With Grit & Grace~ Sarah Keenan, Photographer Westland Farms Studio Boudoir Studio Knoxville
In Gratitude Comes Abundance | Williamsburg Wedding Photographer
Hello, my beautiful friends, and Happy Thanksgiving. For me, today marks the beginning of a season each year that celebrates the year past and anticipates with joy the year ahead. This season is typically a time of reflection and gathering, of pause and planning. It has been, in the past,