Category Archives: family

colorful family // happy (almost) holidays!

Wow. It’s been busy. I hope you’re doing great and gearing up for the holidays (oh my!). We’ve been busy doing lots of holiday shoots, some fun lifestyle shoots, and I’m producing a gigantic ranch shoot this Sunday in Healdsburg. I can hardly wait! Oh and did I mention we’ve got a fun event coming...

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November 10, 2011 - 3:59 pm

Sarah - Thanks, Silvana!

November 10, 2011 - 3:50 pm

Silvana - So awesome! Love the colors, the expressions! Fantastic!

Lucas & Co. at the Oakland Museum // kids, family

Hi there! It’s been busy over here. I’m so excited for SEEING SMALL coming up in just a few weeks. I’m also moving studios, producing a few quick kids shoots, and working on a redesign – lots of fun stuff. Enjoy this quick shoot of Lucas and his lovely family at the Oakland Museum. How...

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November 21, 2011 - 6:24 pm

Sarah - Thanks, Alex!

November 16, 2011 - 9:24 am

Alex - Very natural great shots!

November 2, 2011 - 7:48 pm

Elle - Love these shots! His whole outfit is totally styling!

September 29, 2011 - 1:58 pm

Sarah - Thanks, Diana! It was such a fun and easy shoot.

September 29, 2011 - 3:14 am

Diana - Very nice!

thanks Lemonade & Lenses | tips on photographing families

There’s a little feature of my shoot with the Blair Family on Lemonade & Lenses today. I also included a few tips on making family sessions successful. Go here to see it. Enjoy! Tweet

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September 15, 2011 - 7:06 am

blanch - Most of us have thousands of old family pictures degrading with the years. As a species, we humans treasure family photos. Family photographs can tell a story. . Family connections to our past are important to developing and maintaining a sense of place, a sense of personal and local identity, and add to our individual sense of purpose and belonging. Thank you for posting guys.

blanch: Oshkosh kids photographer

September 15, 2011 - 7:06 am

blanch - Most of us have thousands of old family pictures degrading with the years. As a species, we humans treasure family photos. Family photographs can tell a story. . Family connections to our past are important to developing and maintaining a sense of place, a sense of personal and local identity, and add to our individual sense of purpose and belonging. Thank you for posting guys.

blanch: Oshkosh kids photographer

August 10, 2011 - 7:00 am

kasandra - loved hearing your thoughts on the family session … even though i just take pictures for fun, i occasionally get wrangled into taking a group shot so your tips are great :)
but really am excited to know you’re on pinterest … you have such great style and now i have another place to stalk you ;)
thanks for sharing!

July 25, 2011 - 8:41 am

Sarah - My pleasure, Gina!

July 20, 2011 - 7:31 pm

gina - thank you again sarah for sharing your amazing session and great insight with all of us at lemonade and lenses!!
xo
gina and lexi

Photographing @DesignMom in Normandy | Europe, 2011

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This Summer has been full of so many lovely experiences and I’m feeling quite thankful these days. One such experience was to photograph Gabrielle Blair of @DesignMom and her incredible family in Normandy, France as part of my larger trip to Europe this Summer. I adored every minute of the shoot and I’m excited to...

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September 21, 2011 - 12:31 pm

Carolina - Absolutely AMAZING! Oh and their house is so stunning!!! ( I saw them on house hunters international) :)

July 8, 2011 - 10:51 am

Regan Baker - Absolutely AMAZING!!! You are one talented lady!

July 3, 2011 - 11:56 pm

Diana - Fantastic!

June 30, 2011 - 12:18 pm

Sarah - Thanks, Kasandra. It was one of those experiences that I’ll never forget. The Blairs are such lovely people. Thank you for the comment.

June 30, 2011 - 10:43 am

kasandra - love your work, love your blog, and completely love that family! you did an amazing job of capturing everything i’ve imagined them to be :)

June 30, 2011 - 10:16 am

Sarah - Thanks, Ana. I really appreciate your kind words! :)

June 28, 2011 - 10:50 pm

Ana - There is such authenticity,life and character in so many of the photos,great work!!Inspired.

June 28, 2011 - 2:28 pm

jenberry - are you kidding me. should you shoot film? you shoot film like a rockstar. simply spectacular.

June 27, 2011 - 10:58 am

Sarah - You’re so sweet. Thanks, Julianna!

June 27, 2011 - 10:56 am

julianna - These are the best family images I have ever seen!

June 22, 2011 - 12:09 pm

Sarah - Thanks for all the lovely comments you guys!

June 22, 2011 - 7:20 am

Rachel - Amazing photos and this family is so adorable. I want to move in with them. :)

June 21, 2011 - 11:24 am

alpana - amazing, Sarah! Every one of them. Hats off for getting these with the Contax.

June 20, 2011 - 9:32 pm

shauna heidenreich - stunning, sarah – truly inspiring!

June 20, 2011 - 6:11 pm

kate - these are truly beautiful!

June 20, 2011 - 5:58 pm

Lori Paladino - Just GORGEOUS Sarah!!! I love your descriptions of the revisit to film – perfectly terrifying – but it so paid off. They must be THRILLED with your images. Congrats!

June 20, 2011 - 5:50 pm

Meg - I am seriously so honored to call you my friend. You are brilliant!

June 20, 2011 - 5:47 pm

Silvana - yowza! so so amazing. every single frame! beautiful!

June 20, 2011 - 5:26 pm

edyta photo - genius. genius. genius. never new a family could look so romantic and cozy. brilliant! it feels like i’m peeking inside their lives. you ROCKED it!

June 20, 2011 - 5:06 pm

Jen Lavelle - They really are all so incredibly beautiful Sarah!

June 20, 2011 - 5:00 pm

jo - i think you’re crazy brilliant! these images are all so gorgeous and they’ve really made me want to learn to shoot film… someday. very well done!

June 20, 2011 - 3:38 pm

Sarah - Thanks for the comments! @jen I shot with the Contax 645 with the new Kodak Portra 220 and it was mostly fine except I have to rely the autofocus on the Contax which can sometimes feel like you’re wrestling an aligator. It’s a little difficult but the Blairs were so wonderful and patient so it went well. Thanks again!

June 20, 2011 - 1:31 pm

jen - Speechless…simply speechless. And what camera did you wind up using? I am sorry if I missed this in your post, but the photos are amazing.

June 20, 2011 - 1:01 pm

carlie - These are all so lovely, every single one of them! Each image conveys such a strong sense of time, place and personality.

June 20, 2011 - 12:27 pm

sharmyn - Image 5 and 7 look amazingly like Carl Larsson paintings. Really beautiful work. You should always shoot with film! We forget what an art it is and the beautiful quality of the light and color. Really great!

June 20, 2011 - 12:27 pm

sharmyn - Image 5 and 7 look amazingly like Carl Larrson paintings. Really beautiful work. You should always shoot with film! We forget what an art it is and the beautiful quality of the light and color. Really great!

testing a new book format // modern kids products

I love books. I especially love photography books. There is something so much more intimate about looking at imagery in a well-made book. I’m testing this size out with this excellent template from Design Aglow. My family’s bindery in Pennsylvania is going to do all the printing and sewing – can’t wait. Have you been...

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April 7, 2011 - 9:36 am

Sarah - Thank you! Go get it at designaglow.com. It couldn’t be easier to use. ;)

April 7, 2011 - 12:43 am

Meg - LOVE it. The layouts are beautiful!

March 29, 2011 - 12:20 am

Regan Baker - LOVE it Sarah!! Can’t wait to see the final!

March 28, 2011 - 1:13 pm

Sarah - Thanks, Molly. It was really easy to use. ;)

March 28, 2011 - 1:11 pm

molly - love this session and the template is wonderful!

March 28, 2011 - 12:46 pm

Sarah - You’re the sweetest, Silvana. Thank you.

March 28, 2011 - 12:46 pm

Sarah - Thanks, Mary. I’ll definitely share the final book. ;)

March 26, 2011 - 11:47 pm

Mary - These are so beautiful! I love it all. PLease post it when the book arrives -dying to see the finished product! xoxo

March 26, 2011 - 6:10 pm

silvana - I love this! Everything about it. The images are beautiful and the layout is perfect. Not to mention that you have an in with a bindery. Very nice!

March 26, 2011 - 6:07 pm

Sarah - Thanks, Julie. Design Aglow has lots of great stuff (as you might know). This is a great family – easy to photography. ;)

March 26, 2011 - 5:54 pm

julie c - WOW…I LOVE THIS! Thank you for sharing…love the design, and of course the amazing photos!