Meet Sadie
THE HEART
BEHIND THE ART
There's a photo from my childhood that transformed my view....
When I look at it, I’m instantly transported back to a beach in southern California. My younger brother is sandwiched between me and my dad as we hold his hands and try to outrun the ocean waves nipping at our heels. The sheer joy on my 11 year-old face says it all.
This photo made me realize that the best photos can't be forced or posed.
I've been chasing moments like this for other family's every since. Helping you notice the joy thats happening in the mundane and making the moments together last.
To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.
--Elliott Erwitt
ABOUT SADIE
I'm Sadie. A mom, wife, sister, friend, and your photographer.
Photography is a big part of my life, but it’s woven into a lot of ordinary, everyday things that I really love. Most days start early, either heading to the gym or getting out for a walk with my kids, and then it’s a mix of snacks, keeping my two little kids happy(ish) and whatever phase I might be in.
Lately that’s been baking sourdough, but it could just as easily be rearranging a room, painting a wall on a whim, or deciding we need a new project to try. I like keeping life a little creative and a little flexible.
I think that’s what naturally shapes how I see photography, too. I’m not drawn to perfection or overly polished moments, I’m drawn to the real ones. The ones that feel like your actual life.
Having kids has only deepened that for me. Time moves quickly, days feel full, and there’s so much beauty in the middle of it all. Photography, for me, is less about creating something and more about noticing what’s already there and preserving it in a way that feels honest.
Xx,
Sadie
A FEW OF MY MANTRAS
01
FINDING A WHOLE SAND DOLLAR is MAGIC
02
MEMORIES first PHOTOS SECOND
03
WHEN in DOUBT, MAKE SOME COOKIES
04
WE'RE DOING IT SCARED but WE ARE DOING IT
05
LET'S JUST try IT
06
PLEASE pass THE BREAD (OR ANOTHER CARB)
FROM the
HIGHLIGHT REEL
A FEW OF MY FAVORITE MOMENTS & MEMORIES
hiking anywhere
the Oregon coast
Life with my family
a perfect loaf of bread
outdoor adventures
