Welcome

Welcome to the online photo album and journal of all things new and exciting at Captured by Sarah Photography centered in Springfield, Missouri. I am so glad that you stopped in and hope that you’ll join me as this blog journeys through the way I view the world via my photography.

This blog will feature a sneak peak at my most recent work, details of current promotions, and a few photography tips in the mix. My goal is for this blog to be an honest representation of my work that will bring a smile to the faces of my past, current, and future clients.

Feel free to contact me anytime at sarah@capturedbysarah.com. I look forward to hearing from you in the comments,

Brayden’s ONE. {Springfield Baby Photographer}

August 24, 2010 – 8:15 pm

Well, time sure has flown since I first photographed Brayden when he was just 10 weeks old.

And this sweet thing sure had me fooled.  I would have never guessed he’d be anything other than a handsome blue-eyed boy.  Turns out he’s a charming one year old with dark, chocolate brown eyes.  At the beginning of his session, Brayden was determined to be quite serious and not show us his smile.  Thanks to the help of his mom, big brother, and sisters we were able to capture a few but I think his serious look is quite handsome, too!

Lately, I’ve really been enjoying designing customized wallets to offer in each of my clients’ galleries.  I absolutely love showing them off when I’m out and about and know more than a few parents and grandparents that think these little wallets are grand.

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Introducing Luka. 10 days. {Springfield Baby Photographer}

August 19, 2010 – 12:32 pm

This sweet boy was just 10 days old when I met him and quite willing to sleep while we moved him  into various poses and locations around his home.

We started our sessionin the living areas of Luka’s home and then moved into his nursery.  I was fortunate to be able to capture a lot of natural light which helps soften the sometimes challenging skin tones of newborns.  Below is one of the storyboards being offered in Luka’s gallery.  A storyboard combines multiple images and are available in many sizes but this one happens to be 12×12 square.

 As with all newborn sessions, we had a few breaks for feedings, changes, and cuddle times with Mom.  We ended our time together with a quick jaunt to this sweet family’s front yard.    The outdoor images are almost always some of my favorites.

As part of the First Year Photography plans, Luka’s family will have many images to remember the sweet moments as this newborn grows and changes over the next year.

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Emme is ONE! {Springfield Baby Photographer}

July 22, 2010 – 4:21 pm

I frequently wonder if the parents of my littlest clients get as sentimental about these first year posts as I do.  It has been such an honor to see this sweet girl grow and blossom.

These pictures are a little sneak peak of Emme’s 12 month session.  Emme wasn’t all smiles and we had to work to capture these images but it was well worth it.   

Happy Birthday, Emme!  I look forward to watching you grow into a sweet little girl who can make anyone smile with her beautiful smile.

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Emiana. 6 months. {Mommy Photographer}

July 2, 2010 – 11:38 pm

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  1. Amy T.   -  

    She looks like she is wearing mascara! Pretty girl.

Connor. 13 months. {Springfield Children’s Photographer}

July 1, 2010 – 10:35 pm

I believe accessories can add a special finishing touch to portraits that just pull the look altogether.  Such was the case, when Connor arrived at this session with his little newsie cap.  I absolutely loved it! 

I wanted to do something a little different with this post and share a few of the custom wallets that were designed for Connor’s gallery.  Custom wallets are die-cut to give them rounded corners and can be designed with any of your favorites from our sessions.

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Emiana. 5 months. {Mommy Photographer}

May 22, 2010 – 10:13 pm

At five months, Emiana enjoys bouncing in her jumperoo, being outside and eating grass, babbling, and trying lots of new things.  We had a fabulous time on our first visit together to Silver Dollar City. 

This month we also celebrated my first Mother’s Day as a mommy.  We enjoyed getting dressed up and heading out to eat at Nonna’s, one of my favorite Italian restaurants.  I thoroughly enjoyed our time together but found myself still somewhat heavy hearted.  I wanted to be a mommy for a long time before we were finally blessed with Emiana and, during that time, Mother’s Day was definitely the most emotionally challenging day.  I realize many people, including some we know personally, find themselves in the place where we were just a short time ago.  Hang in there and know that although it often feels like a lonely place to be that others do care deeply for you and are thinking of you.

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Emme. 9 months. {Springfield Baby Photographer}

May 6, 2010 – 9:58 pm

Although Emme’s Mommy wasn’t feeling too confident about the outcome of Emme’s session, I knew we had captured some great images.  We had to distract Emme from her surroundings as she was not too happy about touching the grass, dirt, or rocks which can be a challenge at an outdoor session. 

Wasn’t the yellow and blue just perfect in the gardens?  Before the end of our session, this cutie enjoyed a few rounds of Pat-a-Cake.

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a SWEET Deal

April 20, 2010 – 2:51 pm

Captured by Sarah Photography is proud to announce a special partnership with…

I love to support other local businesses, especially those operated by the ladies.  Erin is an incredibly talented baker that I have know for several years.  Together with Erin’s Baked Goods, I’ll be offering First Birthday cake sessions, with a cake and balloons, added to a regular session for only $15.   You can even schedule your full first year session and a separate cake session to be sure we have plenty of time to capture all the special moments of this milestone in your child’s life.  These sessions will feature Erin’s beautiful and yummy giant cupcake sweetness customized to match your color scheme. 

Click here to see how much this cake was enjoyed from head to toe!

Erin’s Baked Goods offers cakes for all your special occasions and she would love to work with you to design the perfect cake for your celebration.  I wanted to share with you just a few of my favorites that would be perfect for a child’s birthday party.

Erin also designs elegant cakes for other life celebrations.

Be sure to visit Erin’s blog at www.erinsgoodies.blogspot.com to see many more examples of her talent.  Don’t miss out on the candies and cookies either.

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Springy Emiana. 4 months. {Mommy Photographer}

April 14, 2010 – 10:51 am

 Well, our little girl is just blooming into her personality lately.  She makes us smile and laugh so much. 

 This blue dress and hat were Emiana’s Easter outfit for this year.  I’m sure the day is coming, but right now she doesn’t mind all her hats and bows except when she’s riding in her car seat and they migrate down over her eyes.

Our little photo sessions don’t always go as planned.  The blooming photo above was one I wanted to try.  However, it had to be immediately followed by a bath as our girl started getting rather blotchy.  It went away almost immediately but I think I’ll just cherish this shot and not try it again.  Don’t you just love her little swirly bellybutton?

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  1. Amy T.   -  

    I’m glad you mentioned the swirly belly button, because I hadn’t noticed it before. How cute is that!

  2. Jenelle   -  

    She is so precious! These pictures are awesome; you do a great job. I love the daffodil-behind-her-ear pose. And her swuirly bellybutton!!! HOW CUTE!!!

Kaydence. 3 months. {Baby Photographer in Tulsa}

April 13, 2010 – 10:03 pm

Sometimes when I come home from a session and begin loading the images from a session, I will immediately be drawn to a certain image.  Although, I can not explain it exactly, this was my favorite image from baby Kaydence’s three month session.  I think it just has a sweet peacefulness.

 There can be something particularly challenging about three month sessions.  I believe it has more to do with this specific developmental stage versus personality because I’ve experienced it with many different three month old children.  Sweeties at this age are not as easily lulled to sleep as a newborn yet still do not stay happy and alert for long periods of time.  So often when we are expecting to capture more awake moments, we still usually end up catching some adorable sleepy moments as well.  With a little extra patience, a feeding, and some clothing changes, we were able to capture some of Kaydence’s awake moments and some sweet dreamy ones.  Enjoy! 

I wanted to share the image above because in this photograph Kaydence reminds me of her big sister Chriah.  Chriah had a good time playing during her sissy’s session and she was a great helper trying to cheer up her litter sister.

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