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  • Hello and Welcome!

    I'm Sarah and I am a Minnesotan photographer located in the Twin Cities. Here you will find posts with recent photo sessions as well as information about me and my business. My mission is to not only make you look great in your photos, but to make you feel great as well. I am here to strip away any insecurities you may have and ensure everyone has a great time! Getting rid of those jitters will allow me to capture you as you are when nobody is watching.

    Feel free to look around for more information. I hope to hear from you soon!

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Lisa and Aaron: Engaged / Eagan, MN Photography

Over Easter weekend, I had scheduled an engagement session with Lisa and Aaron, but we got rained out. I was bummed because we were going to have the session at my parents’ beautiful home complete with a gorgeous tree with branches that swoop down to the ground, a hillside with a view of fields and hills for miles and miles, a wooded area, and tons of flowers. This couple was so easygoing, however, and gladly rescheduled for a few weeks later when they would be traveling to the Twin Cities. The day we had scheduled, it was raining all day, but I loaded up towels, blankets, umbrellas, and garbage bags (rain-resistant) because I did not want to reschedule again if I could help it. Thankfully, the rain cleared up just in time for our session!

I went to elementary and high school with Lisa, so shooting her engagement photos and her wedding makes me giddy! Their wedding is just two days before my own first year anniversary being married to my husband! Just seeing how easy Lisa and Aaron’s love is makes me so excited for their wedding day! They completely rocked the session – they are naturals! I must say, being a redhead myself, I am very biased about how awesome red hair is, but seriously, isn’t Lisa’s hair gorgeous? I just can’t stop looking at the images of these two!

 

 

 

 

 

This is what my photography dreams are made of!  I absolutely love the tall, pale grass!   Lisa has what I call the “smoldering gaze” down.  That will come in handy for some amazing wedding photos!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh my goodness, they are adorable!  Their love for each other is obvious – my camera couldn’t help but capture it!

I cannot wait for their wedding!Thanks you two for sharing your love story with me!

Val - April 22, 2012 - 1:07 pm

Oh Sarah, They are adorable, I cannot get over how real the photos look! They are so sweet, cute, loving, I just love them!
They are so good, I am having a hard time picking out my favs!
I go back and look at them again and think each of them are so good I just love them! Lisa looks so grown up now! I guess I have not seen her since she was in high school. They look good together, you cannot do any better than that as a photographer!
LOVE!

Lisa Buske - April 23, 2012 - 1:34 am

Sarah you have such a great talent!! The shoot went amazing, you really made us feel comfortable and natural. The end product is beautiful. Thank you so much, I love them all so much!

Tiffany and Nate: Engaged / Rochester, MN Photography

What a way to start off my spring/summer season!  Tiffany is one of my closest friends, and she got engaged to Nate just before Christmas.  We all had been waiting for the proposal!  I couldn’t be more excited and thrilled for them!  They are one-of-a-kind people with a one-of-a-kind love.  I am a bridesmaid in the wedding on October 13th (which is going to be amazing), so I will not be able to take their wedding photos, but I could not pass up the opportunity to take their engagement photos.

Just like me, Tiffany and Nate are country people who grew up with barns and pastures right outside their childhood doors.  Taking photos at Nate’s farm was very important to them and made for the perfect location!  I could work with these two all day.  They were a riot!

Thank you both for helping me preserve this stage in your lifetime together!

val - April 8, 2012 - 1:02 pm

Totally WOW! So Real, So beautiful, So Loving! You captured this couple!

Kristi - April 8, 2012 - 10:49 pm

Sarah, these are soooo good! Awesome photos. I especially love the hazy ones, and the ones on the gravel road. But they are all fantastic! I can’t wait for our shoot. :D

Courtney, Patrick, & Parker: Newborn / Mankato, MN Photography

One of my best friends, Courtney, who was my matron of honor in my wedding in August, had a beautiful baby boy six weeks ago.  She asked if I would take some photos of her newly formed family, which happened to fall right after her first wedding anniversary with her husband, Patrick.  So many reasons to get photos taken!  These two are wonderful parents, and let me just say, Parker is one handsome little man.  I had trouble leaving him!  He did such a good job on this chilly fall day.

Val - October 17, 2011 - 3:30 pm

The photos are beautiful! I really like the one of them looking at each other with the baby in the middle and the one with her arm around him and he is holding the baby, Truely great family photos!
So very sweet!

Karena - October 18, 2011 - 2:23 pm

Sarah these photos are all wonderful. You have really captured the love and spirit in this family. They are lucky to be your friends!

Oh I have a Designer Pillows Giveaway! I hope you will join!

xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena

Christine and Lynden: Engaged / Edina, MN Photography

One of my best friends, Christine, is newly engaged and asked me to take her engagement pictures.  I couldn’t say no!  Thanks to her, I was able to finally practice everything I had been learning about photography for the past few years and I think all that learning paid off!  I took them to Centennial Lakes in Edina on a busy Saturday night and we got to work.  We spent a couple hours out there because we were having so much fun.  These two truly know what love is all about.  I can’t wait to watch their love deepen and grow through the years.

Valerie Rieck - October 7, 2011 - 1:15 am

Absolutely stunning photos! So Romantic! I love the poses!

Sarah - October 7, 2011 - 1:42 am

Thank you so much!

Phettalangsy Saysomphou - October 7, 2011 - 3:48 am

Magnificent photos! Sarah, your work is evidence of great talent, creativity, and consideration. Simply amazing!