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Welcome to my Blog!

I have been a photographer for 9 years now. In those 9 years I have learned so much and grown both professionally and personally. Each new life experience brings me a new way to approach my photography. I used to say my passion was animals.  I still adore animals. Pets make life so fun and their unconditional love is something I can't do without. Recently my life has come to a new place.  Last June my husband  I  lost our first child, Mamie.  She was born a sleeping angel when I was 37 1/2 weeks pregnant.  This great loss has brought me a new perspective on life which has spilled over into all aspects of who I am.  I look at each day, each experience, with new eyes.  Mamie is our child whether she is here on this earth or not, so please feel free to ask me about her.  Just as you like to talk about your little ones, I love to talk about Mamie.  If you are interested in her story you can link to my poppy seed blog.  It's all about Mamie and the process I have gone through during my happy and easy pregnancy to the place I am now as a grieving mother who is carrying on in honor of my child.  


I approach my work differently because of my new perspective.  I look for the unique parts of each idividual and their situation and do my best to capture that.  I love working with couples who are so in love they can't see straight and newborn babies whose parents are so in love THEY can't see straight, or little kids as they play with their favorite toy or pet or as they read their favorite book.  It all makes my heart swell.  It is life.  Each new moment in life is what we make it and I want to take it all in.  I want to document the most special days and the most ordinary because they are all priceless.


All sessions are photographed on location in order for me to capture life as it happens most comfortably for my clients.  I encourage you to just be yourself and allow your little ones to do the same.  It will be a fun experience and create images that will be most uniquely you.

 

Have a great day.

-Sarah


 

Monthly Archives: January 2008

Christening

Last Friday was the night that Silas was supposed to be Christened. With the bad weather that came through everything got canceled. Britney was a little stressed out but it all came together on Saturday. We had a private ceremony at our church Pulaski Height UMC. It was so sweet. I really didn’t think I...

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January 31, 2008 - 2:07 pm Meredith Woodruff - Oh my goodness! Those are great pics! What a special day for Silas and your family! Thanks for sharing:)!!!

February 1, 2008 - 12:28 am Lance and Heather - he is such a beautiful baby...with a perfectly round head I might add! Send hugs and kisses my way,
heather

February 1, 2008 - 8:45 am Sarah - Precious!!!!! I have got to come and see him soon!

February 1, 2008 - 9:51 am jayna - He couldn't be any cuter! He looks very handsome in his GOWN! I need to see him next time we are visiting!!!

February 4, 2008 - 9:46 am c r y s t a l - Awww!! How sweet!! What a special day! He is beautiful!

4 New Clients

I am excited to say I booked 4 new clients this weekend. I can’t wait to work with all of you. Congratulations on your engagement and I will see you soon.- Sarah Courtney & Aaron August 9th, 2008 Heber Springs, ARMeredith & Paul October 18th, 2008 Hot Springs, ARJulie & John January 3rd, 2009 Hot...

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February 5, 2008 - 5:26 pm Anonymous - Sarah,
Thanks for mentioning us on your blog. We are so excited about working with you. As always, your website and blog look amazing.

Meredith and Paul

Jumping Baby

I haven’t posted some pictures of Silas in a while so I thought I would show you guys what he had been up to this morning. Hope everyone is having a great day.-Sarah

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January 23, 2008 - 5:50 pm Shawna - What a dumpling! He's getting so big!

January 24, 2008 - 5:04 pm StaceyF - I am so excited to see a new pic of Silas! He is too precious!

Grant and Paula

Last week I meet up with Grant and Paula to do their engagement pictures. They were both in a wedding that I shot this past summer. What a cute couple they are and they were so comfortable in front of the camera. We walked around the River Market and got some really great pictures. They...

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Robert & Stephie

Well, I made it back from Naples and I am so excited to share some of the pictures from the weekend. The wedding was perfect! The weather, on the other hand, was so crazy while we were there. It was rainy and foggy. The morning of the rehearsal you couldn’t see any further than maybe...

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January 22, 2008 - 4:14 pm Jen - Sarah these are unbelievable!!!
Feels like I'm there all over again.

January 22, 2008 - 4:39 pm Jan - You are sooooooo good!!!! I can't wait to see all the pictures after just a taste on your blog. How will they ever narrow down selections for their book?!!!!! Glad it's them and not me!

Thank you - thank you - thank you!

January 22, 2008 - 4:57 pm Meredith Woodruff - What a beautiful wedding! Great job on the pics Sarah!!!

January 22, 2008 - 5:33 pm CLAnderson - Great job as normal girl!!!! The wedding looked absolutely beautiful and you've captured it in a way that makes you feel like a part of the day!!! They'll love these for years to come!!!!!Success!!!!!!

January 23, 2008 - 9:29 pm Patty - Sarah, These are absolutely the most breathtaking wedding photos I've ever seen--pretty breathtaking subject, too! The slide show was precious--I felt like I was a part of their joy!
Thank you!!

February 8, 2008 - 3:07 pm Stephie - Hi Sarah!

We're back! The honeymoon was amazing but I was itching the whole time to get back and see some pics! I looooved the pictures on your blog and it just got me soo excited to see them all! Unfortunately, I couldn't pull up the video on your blog. Not sure why it won't load...I'll try again later bc I'm dying to see it!

just wanted to say that I loved them so far and cannot wait to see the rest!! :)

Stephie

February 8, 2008 - 3:08 pm Stephie - I was able to watch the video!!! I LOOOOOVE it!!! it just made me so happy and so incredibly excited for the rest of the pictures. As my dad said just this morning, "Steph, you definitely picked the right photographer!" THANK YOU!!!!!

stephie

Back to Naples

Crystal and I made it to Naples today around 1:30. It has been a really long day since we both had to get up this morning at 4am. We got to the airport just in time and were on our way through security when Crystal was selected for a random check. They went through every...

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January 18, 2008 - 10:32 am Shawna - Have fun in Naples Sarah!

January 18, 2008 - 1:32 pm CLAnderson - Hope you guys have a blast!!! I can't wait to see what shots you two will come back with!

Congratulation

I am so excited that I get to photograph Grant and Paula’s wedding this coming August. Yesterday I met up with them to do their engagement pictures and we had a blast. Check back soon to see some of my favorites. So congratulations to one of my newest couples! Paula and Grant – August 23...

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Chris & Kate

I got to spend a couple of hours with Chris and Kate at their really cool house that they designed and built. Chris is an architect and Kate is an interior designer so you can imagine the way they work together! Chris does most of the cooking which is so great. We spent a little...

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Ben & Myka

Last week I met with Ben and Myka to do their engagement pictures. Ben graduated from Hendrix College and they love the campus so we decided to do the portraits there. Myka was a little nervous in front of the camera but Ben really helped her loosen up. They are such a cute couple and...

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Mike and Sam

The weekend after Christmas I headed to St. Louis to shoot Sam and Mikes wedding. It was extremely cold that weekend but it didn’t bother any of us. Sam and Mike are such a fun and very laid back couple. The whole weekend went so smooth. It was a very nice way to end their...

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January 10, 2008 - 8:43 am Anonymous - These are awesome pictures. Keep up the great work

January 10, 2008 - 12:52 pm CLAnderson - How much fun is that!!!! The best weddings are those that reveal the bride and groom and aren't just the text book wedding! Great job capturing the day. The pictures are great!