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Hey Friends!
My name is Sarah and I am a Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-based photographer and branding specialist.
After 18 years as a photographer specializing in natural light photography, I launched a branding, photography and design studio that encompasses all of my favorite things in life- Design, People, Business Growth and Education, Freedom, Family, and Photography. I am committed to documenting moments, emotion, and detail in their raw, organic beauty. And, I am honored to grow and encourage you and your business.
I believe in the human experience and am excited to be able to participate in each unique journey.
You did not wake up today to be mediocre.
Be in touch and let’s do this!
Glamorous Mountain Top Wedding | The Lodge at Brother’s Cove
Sometimes an event is purely a show-stoppper. A pick your jaw up off the floor and carry on with your work type of event.Barbie and Dez’s Sevierville wedding was just that. Making the trip from North Carolina to the gorgeous mountains of East Tennessee, this beautiful couple pulled-out all of
Bridgerton Wedding | The Castle
I’m still a little googly-eyed over these gorgeous humans that I had the opportunity to work with a few weeks ago.Any Bridgerton fans around here?? #momentdriven #lovestories
Gorgeous Fall Beach Wedding | Annabelle + Ivy Studios, Williamsburg
Come along with me to the beach. The setting, a gorgeous Fall day on the North Carolina shoreline. Do you see it? Second to the amazing people we get to serve, traveling is one of the greatest gifts of wedding photography. Having the skill set and experience to take wedding
Chilly Max Patch Engagement Session | Williamsburg + Virginia Beach Wedding Photographer
“Adventure begins at the edge of comfort zones.” #lovestories Sarah Keenan, Photographer Westland Farms Studio Knoxville, Nashville, Asheville Chattanooga, Johnson City
Tuesday Tip:: Photography Mentor | Take Your Seat
Hey Friends!Running a business is hard work. It is wonderful hard work. But, it is still hard work.Running a business is a calling And, the table that seats small business owners has some requirements. It requires a vision. It requires dedication. And, it requires relentlessness. Those are heavy requirements, friends.
Community Over Competition Workshop | the Branding Boutique, Virginia Beach
Hello friends! Rolling around to another Wedding Wednesday and I am SO excited to be into Spring Wedding Season! For me, every season holds unique pieces that make those events amazing. And, it is always refreshing to take the turn into a new part of the year. But, one part
Tuesday Tip :: Wedding Planning | The Most Important Part of Your Wedding Planning:: Your Budget
You guys!! We just marked the day for the most engagements for the entire year of 2021…Valentine’s Day! And, that means that now is the time that so many couples begin their wedding day planning- Like YOU! ❤️ Sooooo exciting!! There are a couple of things that come first
Weddings: 8 Tips for Taking the Stress Out of Postponing Your Wedding | Virginia Beach Photographer
Hi friends! As hopeful as I am for the year ahead, I am also aware that many of you with spring (and even early summer) wedding dates are facing the daunting task of postponing your celebrations. The initial decision is certainly one that fills you with disappointment, but I can
Rock ‘n Roll Valentine’s Theme | Marblegate Farm
Hi My Friends and Happy Wedding Wednesday! The week of Valentine’s Day and it is time for some fun V-Day vibes. Nothing seemed more fun than to share this Rock ‘n Roll, a little sass, and lot of sweet, Valentine’s Day Wedding Shoot at Marblegate Farm. I may have take
Awesome Weddings, Epic Moments | Nicole & Hayden’s Tellico Village Wedding
After almost every single wedding, I tell myself that one day I will write a book. An amazing, hilarious book about weddings. I love the stories I have prepared in my head, but what I love more are the actual events that these stories come from. All weddings are awesome.
It Was An Awesome Couple of Weeks | Now, You’re Engaged!
You guys! The last two weeks have been some of the most exciting times we’ve seen in a bit! And now… you’re engaged?! It’s going to be an awesome year. Let’s chat wedding pics 🥳 2021 is booking up, and 2022 is moving right along… Yay! Shoot me your dates
Morgan & Walt’s Maple Grove Estate Wedding | Virginia Beach Photographer
So, the old Hindi-begun story goes that rain on your wedding day is good luck. It comes from the fact that a knot that has become wet is very difficult to untie. And while very few people hope for a wedding celebration full of rain, I have never met a
Sidelined, But Not Overcome | Happy New Year, 2021
What a Journey This time last year, we sat perched at the edge of a new decade. It was an incredibly exciting time. I remember reading blog after blog and hundreds of social media posts that spoke to the idea that 2020 was going to be the year! Many of us
Virginia Beach Weddings and New Year Wishes | The Standard
Happy Wedding Wednesday, friends! Is it difficult for you to wrap your head around the idea that in two days we will have completed 2020? Time always seem to fly by for me. But, this past year… I mean, in so many ways, I can’t even recall participating in all
Katie & Mason’s Nashville Wedding | Riverwood Mansion
There are all kinds of love in the world. But, never the same love twice. Katie and Mason’s Riverwood Mansion wedding was every single thing ❤️ The family, the couple, the friends, the experience, the location… it was all so perfectly put together. Thank you for including me in your
Christmas Weddings | Happily Ever After Barn
It is Christmas Eve-Eve, friends! (Yes, that’s a real thing at our house 😂) And while I did not photograph any Christmas-themed weddings in 2020 (thank you, COVID-19), I did want to revisit this beautiful Christmas session from last year. Many people steer away from the traditional Christmas colors of
Cady & Alex | Melton Hill Park
~Let the adventure begin ~ There really isn’t anything like love and a little golden light ✨ With Grit & Grace~ Sarah Keenan, Photographer
Tuesday Tip :: Wedding Planning | Fully Embrace Your Reimagined Day
So many 2020 (and 2021) brides and grooms were forced to veer from the original wedding plans of their dreams and create pandemic-proof visions. Regardless of whether that means a new anniversary date, a brand new venue, or a drastically shortened guest list, I encourage you to fully embrace it.