One day, you’ll want to remember how it really was. Let’s make sure you can.

Family documentary, branding and events photographer in Portland, Oregon.

documentary family

portraits

maternity

commercial + branding

weddings + special events

legacy photo essays

Hi, I’m Sara (sah-dah) — a documentary storyteller capturing a wide range of stories that make us - precious fleeting moments as a young family, the heart and grit behind your business, or intimate celebrations like elopements, vow renewals, and birthdays.

I’m also a mom with a phone full of photos, but hardly any that include me — or truly show the richness of our life - how we live and love together.

That’s what drew me to documentary photography: creating honest, artistic images that tell real stories — yours, your family’s, or your brand’s.

I’m your personal photojournalist, making heirloom art out of everyday life.

“Listen, and you will realise that we are made not from cells or from atoms. We are made from stories.”

― Mia Couto

three women laughing together at an event black and white photo by a portland documentary events and living funeral photographer

To learn more about my work philosophy and ethics, check out my conversation with Visitor Records on Ethics in Photography -Documentary Family Storytelling, Consent & Protecting Children Online