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Hiya

So....um....about me....well...let's see...

I LOVE people!

I LOVE stories!

I LOVE meeting new people!

I LOVE taking pictures of people!

BUT most of all I LOVE getting to meet new people, photograph them, become friends and watch their children grow!

SO this is a blog of all of the friends that I have made and get to watch grow!  So take a look around and leave a comment or two so I can get to know YOU!

Monthly Archives: April 2010

Phoenix Photography Classes, mentoring, and Cinderella’s baby!

So I have been teaching photography classes in the valley for the last 3+ years. I LOVE it! I LOVE to see the light bulb moment when a student finally figures out how to take a picture indoors with out a flash or when they get a picture that looks amazing and they jump up...

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05/07/2010 - 1:22 pm Rebecca Myers - Sarah, I love how you captured the angelic sweetness of this adorable baby. Beautiful pictures! Beautiful baby! Beautiful Mom!

05/07/2010 - 10:22 am Laura - awesome!

05/06/2010 - 8:25 pm Kimberly Roysden - Amazing Photos of Makayla Mellstrom.What a beauty... Just like her Mom...

05/06/2010 - 12:02 am Dan Barrett - These pictures of Makayla are terrific - makes this baby look angelic!!

05/05/2010 - 12:49 pm marcia bumann - These pictures are wonderful! My absolute favorites are the pink rug and basin, what a neat idea!

05/05/2010 - 9:35 am Todd Westenskow - Great pictures!

05/04/2010 - 4:48 pm Kim Williams - I loved the pictures of Makayla and Heather! Great photos! Makayla looks so cute and precious, thanks for sharing.

05/04/2010 - 3:51 pm Cyndy - We think she is precious now.....just wait....she will just get more precious and beautiful as the days go by. What a wonderful blessing. Beautiful live art.

05/04/2010 - 2:51 pm Keith Harvey - OMG!!!! These are GREAT!!! I will tell others to visit the site to see Sarah's work. Makayla looks beautiful!!!

05/04/2010 - 2:26 pm Cory Cregg - I love these pictures

05/04/2010 - 2:06 pm Melissa Attallah - Makalaya looks beautiful!!!!! What a Princess!

05/04/2010 - 2:05 pm Melissa Attallah - Makayla really shines like a Princess in these pictures... what exquisite work!!! Beautiful!

05/04/2010 - 1:54 pm Linda Conover - The pictures are so sweet

05/04/2010 - 12:08 pm Stephanie - the porch shot is amazing. sarah, you have an incredible eye!!

05/03/2010 - 9:50 pm Melinda Koen - Adorable pictures! What a precious baby.

05/02/2010 - 11:12 pm David Mellstrom - Makayla looks beautiful like her mommy- God has been good to me! Thank you for taking such great pics. of my lil girl

05/02/2010 - 12:53 pm Becky Dalling - The photos are all amazing! What a sweet, beautiful baby.

05/01/2010 - 7:48 pm Marie Obermoller - The pictures of baby Makayla are beautiful. She is a beautiful baby and we love her dearly. She is a very fortunate child to be born into a loving christian home and a very special Mommie and Daddy.

05/01/2010 - 3:16 pm Heidi - The poppies photos are exquisite. Amazing that they were just outside your front door! Beautiful Mommy and beautiful little one...

05/01/2010 - 11:59 am Louise Strand - Adorable! She is sooo cute, i love that smile

04/30/2010 - 10:29 pm Melissa - Sweet Little Princess :)

04/30/2010 - 10:08 pm Lisa McInturf - These pictures of sweet Makayla are amazing. Thanks for sharing.

04/30/2010 - 10:08 pm Lisa McInturf - These pictures of sweet Makayla are amazing. Thanks for sharing.

04/30/2010 - 6:57 pm Rocky Myers - I loved the pictures you did of Makayla Mellstrom - fantastic!!!

04/30/2010 - 6:22 pm Heather Mellstrom - :) I LOVE all the pics. you took of my lil princess- We will treasure them always! Thanks again

Miss Christina | Chandler Senior Photographer

Every time I teach my photography classes I need to find models. I usually use the hostesses children in the morning and then find a willing senior, young girl, or some other person that I can photograph that is REALLY excited to be photographed and who will take direction well. Typically I need willing subjects...

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headshots needed!!!| chandler headshot photographer

SO….my friend Lindsey is an AWESOME pampered chef instructor and she was needing a couple new pics for her blog and Pampered Chef website and so we did what any fun photographer would do…..we drove around in search of beautiful flowers and fun locations to shoot! And here is just a little sprinkling of what...

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lucky…|scottsdale child photographer

So while I was on my cruise recently I was not able to get any calls. When I got back to the main land I got the sweetest message from Kathy telling me how she wanted her baby brother to have a mini session with his son and that she wanted to purchase that for...

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Bluebonnet Mini-sessions and mr. e!

Meet my newest nephew…Emmett…or known to his 3 year old sister as Emmint! He is also known around the house as Yoda! He has the cutest little Yoda ears. I have been lucky enough to come to Austin and photograph him in the bluebonnets…and I got this shot right before my battery died!
He is a...

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05/05/2010 - 2:06 pm natalie - okay this is hilarious and so true. chaos sometimes makes for great pics. Great job

05/01/2010 - 9:57 am Shelly Goodman - Maggie, your family is beautiful! All that hassle was worth it because these photos are great. And now you can laugh at it all!

05/01/2010 - 9:55 am Shelly Goodman - What an eventful day! And you stayed so positive about it too! You are really funny Sarah, your writing style especially. Like, you could be a writer too. Is there no end to your talents? Amazing. So, we need to chat. I miss hanging out everyday like we did on the cruise...

04/26/2010 - 9:34 pm Keisha - It's never a dull moment is it!!! So sad I didn't get to see you :( The pictures are awesome!!

04/26/2010 - 10:53 am bluebonnets sneak peak « Bowles Family - [...] bluebonnets sneak peak Jump to Comments My sister, Sarah, is here visiting.  She got here last Wednesday, after missing her flight.  I have a ton to blog, but I haven’t wanted to spare a minute while she’s been here.  Sarah is an amazing photographer and she took our pictures last week.  Here’s a link to her blog to see a sneak peak of our pictures in the bluebonnets:  CLICK HERE [...]

Getting ready to come to Austin!

Hi Guys….
I am SO excited to announce that I will be in AUSTIN, TEXAS this week photographing families, children, seniors, and babies in the BLUEBONNET FIELDS!

BLUEBONNET MINI-SESSIONS will be held on Saturday, April 24th, 2010 from roughly 5-7:30pm. (Morning slots may be available, so please let me know if you need a… morning slot.)
BLUEBONNET MINI-SESSIONS...

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photography class update and bluebonnet mini sessions!

Hi guys…I have two spots left in my 202 class this weekend! This class is for someone that has already taken my 101 class OR has a working knowledge of their camera on manual mode! Please email me with any questions!
ALSO….I will be in AUSTIN, TEXAS next week and will be holding bluebonnet mini-sessions...

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04/23/2010 - 10:44 pm Liz - Hi! Do you know about when your next 202 class will be? I was all excited but then I realized it was last weekend! :)

04/16/2010 - 8:01 pm Jennifer Wyeth - Yeah! I can't wait to see blue bonnet pictures! Yummy!! I lived in Austin from the time I was 2 until almost 10. Such wonderful people... and such amazing blue bonnets!

So BLESSED…

I hope you had a BLESSED Easter!!!
I had a relaxing  EASTER, fantastic birthday, and WONDERFUL vacation… which has made it  hard to get back into the emailing/cleaning mode!  So if you have emailed and I have not gotten back to you…just know that I am STILL wading through many emails.
I REALLY enjoyed the time off...

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04/08/2010 - 11:48 pm heather - sounds like a GREAT vaca! I am sure you needed that time, you are so busy. Love the pics of the super cute babe!

04/07/2010 - 8:21 pm Elizabeth - Such precious pictures of two incredible boys. Thanks for posting.

04/06/2010 - 1:37 pm Miki - I am not surprised to see such beautiful boys..their parents have given them beautiful genes !!! The photos are wonderful.. thanks for sharing !

04/06/2010 - 11:49 am Heather Brown - Beautiful shots - the boys are precious!

04/06/2010 - 10:15 am Natalie - Quite possibly the most beautiful child ever born. Great photos!

04/06/2010 - 7:25 am Lesley Thornell - B, They're B-utiful, just like their momma!

04/06/2010 - 6:14 am Kate Wilkinson - Beautiful! The close ups are so wonderful.

04/05/2010 - 11:31 pm Jennifer - Love all the photos, especially the two boys together. So precious.

04/05/2010 - 10:40 pm Elizabeth - My favorite is the photo of big brother with his little brother.

04/05/2010 - 10:19 pm Rebecca - Love! Love! Love! I can't wait to see more!!!

04/05/2010 - 9:31 pm marianne merritt - these pictures are breathtaking.

04/05/2010 - 9:03 pm linda Dollar - I loved seeing the photos being taken. Seeing the actual photos is even better. They are beautiful!