My passion for photography began when I was in the darkroom of my high school film photography class. I loved learning about all the details that make a camera and film work. When my husband and I got engaged, he purchased our first digital camera from a co-worker for $50 and the cost of a lunch salad.
When my oldest daughter was born, I picked that passion back up and started photographing her at home. In 2009, a friend from my college photography class was the first client to hire me to take pictures of his wife expecting their first son. That was the launch of all of this.
I live and love in Tallahassee, Florida, my home state and where my husband and I are raising our family. I am mama to four little ones who are growing at the speed of light. My family is my passion.
Sarah-your photographer-Hey there! I'm- I'm a teacher by trade and graduated from Flagler College with a degree in Elementary Education.
- I am a creative person through and through and feel trapped if I don't have a creative outlet.
- Sunday is my favorite day of the week. I push the pause button on everything and enjoy it as a day of rest.
- I think I have a the best job in the world, getting to photograph families welcoming new babies into their homes.
- Having a baby in 2020 was a wild time but also the best possible quarantine distraction. If someday, your kiddos are older and you still feel that tug to have another baby, go for it. It will bring such joy to watch your older children love a baby sibling. 100%, I recommend it.
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My favorite motherhood quote
“She says I shall now have one mouth the more to fill and two feet the more to shoe, more disturbed nights, more laborious days, and less leisure or visiting, reading, music, and drawing.
Well! This is one side of the story, to be sure, but I look at the other. Here is a sweet, fragrant mouth to kiss; here are two more feet to make music with their pattering about my nursery. Here is a soul to train for God; and the body in which it dwells is worth all it will cost, since it is the abode of a kingly tenant. I may see less of friends, but I have gained one dearer than them all, to whom, while I minister in Christ's name, I make a willing sacrifice of what little leisure for my own recreation my other darlings had left me. Yes, my precious baby, you are welcome to your mother's heart, welcome to her time, her strength, her health, her tenderest cares, to her lifelong prayers! Oh, how rich I am, how truly, how wondrously blest!”
-Elizabeth Prentiss, "Stepping Heavenward," published 1869
My photography is designed for living room walls and photo albums. It's my deepest hope that you'll print the beautiful images that we create and will enjoy them every day of your life. I love what I do and I would be honored for the opportunity to share it with you.
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You’re allowed to book a photo session just because you want to.
Not because of a birthday.
Not because of a milestone.
Just because you want to remember this season, exactly as it is.
📸 Ready when you are.
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One thing my clients always tell me…
I`m so glad we didn’t wait until things were less hectic.
I didn’t realize how emotional I’d feel seeing these.
I walked in nervous… and left feeling powerful.
You caught so many things we didn’t even notice.
This finally made it feel real.
Because spoiler: life’s always a little hectic.
Just yesterday I sent my newsletter subscribers first dibs on our "Elevated Back to School Photos" happening at the schoolhouse the weekend before school starts. Message me to be sent the sign up link.
But that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth remembering!
The backpacks will be full, excitement on the horizon, a new year of growth charts to measure on the wall.
After they`ve met their teacher at orientation, and before you send them off to school, let`s take the back-to-school picture that you REALLY want to share on that first day and to mark the start of a fresh year.
Now booking: Elevated Back-to-school Photos
🍎Why elevated back-to-school photos?
-there`s no morning rush to grab that first day photo as everyone is rushing out the door. I have plenty of less-than-stellar facial expressions from my kiddos over the years.
-beautiful, simple, backdrop that lets your kiddo shine
-what better place than our favorite… the Old Bradfordville Schoolhouse
-edited and ready for you before the weekend`s end
-option to purchase additional files and prints
Checked off your list before the chaos hits.
No extra steps, no extra stress.
Booking Link in my bio
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Sarah Gray creates timeless and joyful images that are designed for living room walls and photo albums. A tallahassee photographer, Sarah Gray also serves Thomasville, Crawfordville, St. Marks, Gainesville and throughout the panhandle of north Florida and south Georgia.
email us | sarah@sarahgray.com
telephone (850) 321-0208
located in tallahassee, florida
