Hi there, I’m Sarah Jane.

Or just SJ to family & friends. As you can imagine there were always at least five other ‘Sarah B.’s in my class growing up so I quickly became Sarah Jane and then it was a natural progression to ‘SJ.’ To be honest though I don’t care what you call me, I’m just happy that you are reading this!! Yay!

I am currently in the process of moving (yay!) from Chicagoland to the east coast!!!!! with my hubby, Jay, (still getting used to saying that!!) and our fur babies Maisie pup + big Ern. I am so excited to live closer to my family & the shore, have a yard for the pups, finally be homeowners, and last but NOT least; serve lovely new clients in NJ, Philly, and NYC!! And of course, I will still be in Chicago A LOT because I love this city so much and I’ll need to come see friends, jump in the lake, and get an Ipsento coffee now and again. When I’m not taking pics of people you will find me adding to my plant collection, redecorating my apartment (via Target), and searching for the best coffee shop in town (and also slowly collecting the kinds of coffee gadgets that would make a barista proud). If you couldn’t already tell from the everything about me, I am an extremely enthusiastic person who tends to get carried away. If you hire me you can expect lots of self-deprecating jokes and loud, open-mouthed laugher. I’ll be talking non-stop and saying things like “JAW ON THE FLOOR” and “HOW FREAKIN HOT ARE YOU GUYS?!” I just can’t help it. There can always be a reason to celebrate and any event can be a party. Kinda makes sense that I chose a profession where I am invited to giant parties and get to pop champagne with cute people in love.

Now you know WHY I adore wedding photography but let’s talk about what my dream weddings are and my ideal clients: people who are in love and who trust me to capture the day as it unfolds in a way that is true to them. While also having the best time and getting all your best angles. You’re saying your vows on a boat at sunset? I’ll bring my camera. Ceremony at a restaurant and after-party at a piano bar? I’m so there it’s insane. Beaches, mountains, lakes, the redwood forest; I have a Southwest credit card and I’m honestly begging to use it.

some sjb fun facts

  • I am addicted to buying plants (even though I occasionally kill them)

  • whenever I hear a new song that I like, I listen to it nonstop for weeks

  • I have lived in 7 different states (Alaska being one of my favs)

  • personally offended when strangers don't smile at my dog when we walk past 

  • currently reading: The Unhoneymooners

  • enneagram 7

    Wanna get to party with me on your big day?? Lets chat!!

 
 
 
 

Nice things people have said about me

 

“YOU NEED SARAH FOR YOUR WEDDING DAY! She is a dream to work with. During the process of wedding planning she was helpful, responsive and so kind when I would tell her about my worries. As a wedding photographer myself, I was very worried about how my day was going to be captured, then I reached out to Sarah and everything just clicked. She truly got to know us as a couple and she captured our personalities so well during our engagement photos and on our wedding day. Sarah made sure the day ran smoothly and it did! She made everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera and was overall just a fun presence to have around. So many friends came up to me during our wedding reception and said our photographer is amazing. Then we got our sneak peeks and so many people messaged me saying how beautiful the photos are and all of it is true. Hire Sarah you will not regret it.” 

-Maxine + Ryan Jump

“We can not stop talking about how great of a job Sarah did with our wedding photos! She is so personable and made our wedding day so easy! She finished our photos so quickly and even gave us a sneak peak of our photos on our wedding night. We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer and I would recommend her time and time again!”

-Bethany + Isaac Bouquet 

“Wow!! From the moment we contacted Sarah for our wedding, we instantly clicked. She totally understood our vision and our ideas for our wedding. She had amazing suggestions to help get our day started. Then we booked our engagement session, not only was sarah the most down to earth, sweetest person over the phone, she was the same way in person. She was attentive, professional and friendly. She made my fiancée and I so comfortable in front of the camera and captured us together perfectly. She gave us ideas for poses and how to make being in front of a camera not so awkward. It was a perfect night!! she emailed us our sneak peak literally within hours of us leaving (how amazing!) and oh my goodness, these pictures are incredible. I have been flooded with compliments from my family members, friends and strangers for how beautiful these pictures are. There is no denying that sarah is unbelievably talented at what she does. It’s so evident by how compassionate she is with photography that everything she does is from the heart. We are so incredibly lucky to have such an amazing person capture our day. I know that she will become more than just a photographer for our wedding, but a friend❤️”

-Jenny + Mark Pall