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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: February 2009

Wonderful News

Taylor and I met with the specialist for our ultrasound this morning.  I was surprisingly calm.  Taylor was a little on the edgy side which really caught me off guard.  He has been so calm and reassuring since the beginning of this. Dr. Chatelain is such a nice doctor and totally made us feel comfortable....

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February 26, 2009 - 8:59 pm Shawna - Such wonderful news! I've been thinking about you today! Loves and miss!

February 27, 2009 - 8:36 am Stacey - What great news! I am so glad that you guys got the best report possible!

February 27, 2009 - 11:34 am Meredith - Sarah, that is GREAT news!!! I can't imagine what a relief you must be feeling!

February 27, 2009 - 4:11 pm Terry Paulson - What wonderful news! I can't wait to meet that precious, perfect little girl!

February 27, 2009 - 7:24 pm amanda - Hi Sarah, I am just catching up on your new blog and reading that it's a girl and that everything is ok! I'm so happy for you guys!!! Congrats to you both!

February 28, 2009 - 9:13 am Julie Scarborough - sarah, so happy for you and taylor. what an answer to prayer. i will continue to pray for you until your sweet girl gets here. can't wait to meet her...i will be in little rock in august! love...julie

February 28, 2009 - 9:50 am Katie - YAY Sarah! GREAT news! We are so happy for you guys!

February 28, 2009 - 3:36 pm Mary Lee - What wonderful news!

March 1, 2009 - 9:37 am tania - Yahoo! Sarah, I am so happy to hear this wonderful news. I have been thinking about you guys so much.... Can't wait to meet this strong little girl. :)

March 1, 2009 - 5:40 pm Tabitha - GOD BLESS!! YAY! Tabitha

March 2, 2009 - 12:24 pm Caroline - Oh, Praise God! What wonderful news!

Off to Vegas

I am so excited because I leave Sunday morning for Vegas.  I am meeting up with 7 of my Love Affair girls that I haven’t seen since March for the WPPI Convention.  I CAN’T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Any photographers out there that read my blog I hope to see you there.   -Sarah

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February 19, 2009 - 6:12 pm Shawna - Are you home yet? I'm missing your posts Bus!

Baby Landon

I photographed Katie and Jim’s wedding a couple of years back and I was so honored and excited when they called to ask me to photograph their new baby.  Let me tell you, Katie sent me an email the day Landon was born.  I was totally cracking up at the fact that she had just...

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February 13, 2009 - 3:27 pm Katie - Oh Sarah, I LOVE them! I'm sitting here crying right now...thank you SO much. You do such great work and I'm so happy you were able to come take Landon's pictures. Have fun in Vegas!!!

February 19, 2009 - 1:51 pm Niki - Can I just say that he is quite possibly one of the most adorable babies ever! Just plain cute.

February 24, 2009 - 12:00 am kate harrison - What a cutie! Landon is so snuggly. :-)

February 28, 2009 - 12:10 am alison - As baby L's honorary "Aunt" I can verify that he is most definitely the cutest baby ever! Sarah, the pictures are wonderful as usual. Congrats on your pregnancy!

Ann’s Bridal Session

I photographed Ann’s bridal a few weeks back and I was so excited when she said I could share a few.  She looked absolutely stunning.  I can’t wait for she and David’s wedding.  They both are such sweet people.  I know it will be a wonderful day.  Hope you guys enjoy. -Sarah

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March 17, 2009 - 6:46 pm ali - ann is the most beautiful bride to be in the whole world!!!!!!

Thank You!

Taylor and I wanted to thank you all for your emails and calls yesterday and today.  We did some research yesterday and talked to a few doctors and we are very hopeful that Mamie will be okay.  It seems like this is very common and almost all of the babies that we read about are...

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February 6, 2009 - 8:06 pm Shannon McNulty - Mamie is in my prayers, and I know the good Lord will take care of her. You are such a dear person to me, and I love you all. AG can't wait for her little buddy to be born! She will be so blessed to have a little Bussey girl as her friend. I know I have been blessed to have two Busseys close to me.

February 7, 2009 - 11:26 am Tucker Donnelly - I'm so glad to hear that your little girl will be fine! Also, can I tell you just how cute her name is!! How did ya'll pick out the name? Sending lots of prayers your way

February 8, 2009 - 4:30 pm Terry Paulson - We're so excited that you and Taylor are having a beautiful little girl! We said a bunch of little prayers for her health and your peace of mind -- it's still good to know that prayers are answered. Shay told me about the ultra-sound, and, in typical Shay fashion, she had already researched the issue and felt confident that all will be well. We'll keep you all in our thoughts and prayers! Happy pregnancy!! -- Terry and Pepper Paulson (P.S. -- tell your folks congratulations for us!)

February 9, 2009 - 4:06 pm Tabitha - I had know idea! We are praying for you!! Let us know if there is anything we can do! Take care!

February 9, 2009 - 5:12 pm kathy condrey - we are praying for you your sweet baby girl. i am so sorry you are going through this. try not to stress - those little ones are a lot stronger than we think!

February 10, 2009 - 9:52 am Shaunda + Daniel - You guys are definitely in our thoughts & prayers. God will come through & you guys will soon have a healthy baby girl to love on!!!

February 10, 2009 - 11:59 am Sarah Bussey - Thanks for your sweet comments. Getting these really makes my day :) Tucker, the name Mamie comes from my Mom's side of the family. She had an Aunt Mamie that we have heard stories about our whole lives. I have always loved the name and decided when I had a baby girl I would name her Mamie. Katherine which is going to be her middle name is after both Taylor and my Grandmother. We think it is a very sweet name :) We thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. Sarah

February 10, 2009 - 1:45 pm Katie - I love your baby girl's name! It's even more precious because of how you decided on it...I love family names. Also, you all will be in our prayers. We enjoyed having you over for Landon's photo session. Have a great week!

February 10, 2009 - 2:00 pm Sarah Bussey - Thanks Katie, I had so much fun with you guys the other day. I am picking the ones out to show on the blog and I am having a hard time because I love them all. They are so sweet. Check back soon

Prayer for our baby!

Hey Guys,  Well we just got out of our appointment.  We had an ultrasound first thing and Mamie waved at us a couple of times.  I woke up feeling not so well this morning and thought I might loose it in the ultrasound.  But all was okay.  :)  She is right at the weight she...

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February 5, 2009 - 12:17 pm Sarah Stringer - You know you have our prayers! Let me know what you need - thinking about all of you!

February 5, 2009 - 2:18 pm Julie Scarborough - hey, sarah! just wanted you to know that i am praying for you and mamie right now. the Lord is in control and will take care of both of you. let me know if i can do anything for you. love, julie

February 5, 2009 - 2:55 pm Lindsey McGough - Sarah - I will keep you and your precious baby girl in my prayers.

February 6, 2009 - 2:39 pm Katy Robertson - We are all praying for you keep us posted.

February 6, 2009 - 3:09 pm Shawna - Of course you, Mamie and Tay are in my prayers right now! I'm sure that was hard to swallow...let me know if you need anything. I know I can't do much so far away, but I can always say prayers and always have an ear for you. Loves!

February 6, 2009 - 4:57 pm Kate Harrison - Sarah, I’m sorry for this scare. Your presence of mind is so inspiring and totally right on! No point in worrying, it’s going to be OK. You are amazing, my dear. :-) I’m sending you a gigantic smooch!! Can’t wait to see you.

February 6, 2009 - 4:58 pm Caroline - Wow, Sarah, I will definitely pray for you and your baby! I can't even begin to imagine what you are going through; pregnancy is scary enough without stuff like that. But I do know that our God is a big God, and is in control of this. I will be praying; keep us posted!!

February 6, 2009 - 4:59 pm Tania - Sarah! Goodness, I can only imagine what a rough day it must have been for you yesterday. Try not to worry too much -- I'm sure that everything will work itself out. My sister and both of my sisters-in-law all experienced tons of scares like this during their pregnancies and those pregnancies resulted in my 6 perfectly healthy and happy nieces and nephews (and one more on the way). :) I will be thinking about you guys and sending lots of healing vibes out to you. The best thing you can do is stay positive and take good care of yourself, which it sounds like you're already doing! Lots of love and hugs. Tania

February 6, 2009 - 5:00 pm April Sirit - Oh lady... Great response. I know this is probably a HUGE deal to you - much more than you are making it sound in your email. But your attitude is perfect - know what's up, but take it in stride. Both of my boys had problems in pregnancy - all kinds of crazy things were supposedly happening that the doctor's were telling me about, but they both were born perfectly healthy. I think doctors really try & prepare you for things, but it can be intimidating & terrifying, and that little cyst I'm sure will be no problem by the time your precious little girl is born. I'll keep you in my prayers for an anxiety free pregnancy & for your little girl to be born complication-free!

February 6, 2009 - 5:01 pm Kim - Lord I just lift Sarah and her husband up to you right now. Calm their anxious hearts and give the doctor wisdom. This little one is yours and you know how many hairs are on her head! Amen. Kim

February 6, 2009 - 5:02 pm Kelly Holder - Oh Sarah, I'll be praying for you. I'm sure it will work out fine. My firstborn was diagnosed with a single umbilical artery at my first ultrasound which can cause all sorts of heart and kidney defects, low birth weight as well as missing digits. I was considered "high risk" and had ultrasounds throughout the pregnancy. Long story short, Jake was born healthy as a horse and continues to be so, 8 years later. Hang in there, sweetie. Kelly

February 6, 2009 - 5:02 pm Brooke Wyatt - I will be thinking about you guys. You, Taylor, and Mamie will be in my prayers!!!

February 6, 2009 - 5:03 pm Kristen Givens - So good to run into you girls tonight! I will def. be praying for your little family! :) I can imagine that was so hard to hear, but just have faith in knowing that everything will work out. Thinking about yall! Love, Kristen

February 6, 2009 - 5:03 pm Casey - Absolutely!!! Lots of prayers coming your way - we owe you!!! I am sure she will be fine but I know the waiting is sooooo hard. CMB

February 6, 2009 - 7:42 pm Candi McKinney - Hey Sarah, You will be in my thoughts and prayers. See you very soon at WPPI. Take care until then. Much love, Candi

February 10, 2009 - 11:43 am Heather Spainhouer - Sarah, You and Taylor and your baby girl are in my thoughts and prayers. Hope you are feeling better. Heather

February 11, 2009 - 7:46 am Lauren Meredith - Sarah, I had now idea. Obviously I am behind on checking my emails. I just wanted you to know I was thinking of you and Mamie. Call me later... Lauren

Welcome to the new blog

Hope you all enjoy the new blog.  Be sure to bookmark the new address.   Have a great day. -Sarah

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February 4, 2009 - 1:40 pm Britney - Love the new blog! All of the hard work has paid off... :-) It looks fabulous!

February 4, 2009 - 2:33 pm Mitzi - Love the new blog!!

Cooper

As long as I can remember we have always had a dachshund in our family. Britney was 3 when my Mom was pregnant with me. From what I have been told she kept asking if I was going to be a puppy! My parents decided to get Tanner when I was born. We were two...

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