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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!
Once Upon a Time | Williamsburg Halloween Wedding
Once upon a time, I became yours and you became mine. And, we stayed together for the end of all time. UNPOPULAR OPINION: I absolutely love these images. But, I don’t love Halloween. 🖤 Everyone around me has always loved Halloween. In fact, our home used to be the place for
Life is Short, Take The Pictures | Williamsburg Family Photographer | Williamsburg Mini Sessions
Hi, friends! Can you believe how quickly the holiday season is approaching?! It’s hard to believe we only have a few short months before we say, “So long!” to this challenging year… which brings me to my Tuesday Tip today. Take the time to capture moments, both special and ordinary,
It’s in the Middle Where All the Emotion Resides to Make the Whole Thing Worthwhile | Courtney & Sean’s Cooper’s Cove Wedding
“Life, he realized, was much like a song. In the beginning there is mystery, in the end, there is confirmation, but it’s in the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole thing worthwhile.” ~Nicholas Sparks You’ve heard me say it about almost every single wedding I photograph.
Tuesday Tip :: Wedding Planning | Take Engagement Portraits
Hi friends! This past weekend, I celebrated Nicole and Hayden at their Telico Village wedding, and it was an absolutely perfect fall day ☀️ Bounding into fall, hardly feeling as though I fully embraced summer, has left me feeling a little whirl-winded! Is that even a word? Haha! But, stepping
Williamsburg Engagement Photographer | The Craggy Gardens
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope it has been a successful week for each of you. So many of us are tackling newness again as we approach a new school year for ourselves or our kiddos. The last many years have been a time of adapting over and over again. Oftentimes,
50 Year Wedding Anniversary Session | Williamsburg Wedding Photographer
Every so often, I get the opportunity to photograph something entirely unexpected. To me, that is a huge gift. Yulia, a previous family portraits client of mine, contacted me looking for a small session for her parents in celebration of their 50 year anniversary. I had met her parents, Arnold
Steven & Carrie’s Marina Engagement Session | Annabelle + Ivy
Happy Happy Wedding Wednesday! I have had these images waaaaaay too long without sharing. 😍 I never can ever really say that I have a favorite engagement pictures session because I really never do. Every single one is unique because my clients are all unique. Super cool, right!!? YES!! And,
The Capitol | Williamsburg Wedding Photography
“Keep Smiling…Because, There is So Much to Smile About.” ~Marilyn Monroe As I begin this wedding blog, I am wondering how many other online posts have begun with the words “2020 has looked a little different.” It certainly has looked different and for many folks a lot different. I have
Kimberly & Holden | Mountain Top Elopement Session
“She Just Had a Presence, an Energy, a Sort of Light Coming From Within Her” The many changes in the world around us have thrown curve ball after curve ball. But, a swing in how my beautiful couples are choosing to celebrate their marriages has become a trend that I
Laura & Patrick | Williamsburg Photographer
“And, In the Midst of Chaos, There was You.” If there ever was a couple that was made in the dreams of so many, Laura and Patrick would be that couple. They are gracious and kind. They are quiet-spirited and love humbly. Their families and friends are just the same.
Kassidy & Trevor | Asheville Engagement
“Because I could watch you for a single minute and find a thousand things that I love about you…” These words are exactly how I was left feeling after Trevor and Kassidy’s Asheville, NC engagement session. This beautiful couple is so full of love that it literally flows out of
Kim & Brenden | Smithview Pavillion, Williamsburg Photographer
It was the way you laughed. I knew I wanted that in my life. -R.M. Drake Every single wedding I have the gift of photographing leaves me with a story. The story is always entirely unique and often times not the story I had written in my mind before I
The Cardwell Family Mini | Williamsburg Mini Sessions
Heelllooo, Friends! Have I ever mentioned that I LOVE mini sessions? They are not always a perfect fit. But, with little ones and spring flowers- they are almost always the perfect portrait sessions. Spring Portraits from this year were extra special. Having been under COVID quarantine for sometime, everyone was
Outfit Inspiration Guide | Williamsburg Family Portraits | What to Wear for Pictures
Hi friends! And, welcome to my little heart project! 20 years and over 900 portraits session has taught me SO much! One of which is that “What should we wear?” is a recurring question that nearly every single client asks. And, it is a really important question! To help in
That Photography Secret that Nobody Told Me | Williamsburg Photography Mentoring
Hi there, everyone! It is a Friday around here and looking to be an absolutely gorgeous one. Fridays are a special day of the week for me. I love Fridays because they are one of two days each week that I set aside to not schedule any type of photography
Traditional Wedding Ceremony | Williamsburg Wedding Photographer
Hey Hey, Wedding Peeps! Tuesday brings me to my Tuesday Tip! I love answering your questions. And, if you’re planning a wedding I would love to help answer anything you may be curious of. This Week:: What is the Sequence of a Traditional Wedding Ceremony? No Two Weddings are Identical
Props or No Props, That is One Question | Williamsburg Family Photographer
Heeelllooo, Friends and Happy Tuesday! My Family Portraits Tuesday’s Tip for this Week:: Keep the Use of Props Minimal and Realistic Minimal and Realistic Keeping the use of props as minimal and realistic as possible helps keep the focus of the images on the connection between people. And, connection is
Sneak Peak into Kassidy and Trevor’s Engagement Session | Williamsburg Photographer, Annabelle and Ivy
“It’s You Babe. It will Always Be You.”