Five years in. Five years of documenting love, life, and everything in between. From Alaska to Florida, I built this from the ground up — twice. I’ve been published 27 times, shifted styles, chased light, hit burnout, and kept showing up.
In that time, I found love not just for photography, but for teaching, design, film, and the messy, magical process of creating. I’ve felt like quitting more times than I can count — but the fire never went out.
ART INSPIRED BY:
the fire behind the art:
hi.
I'm Sabrina, OR sj — photographer, filmmaker, and collector of your grit + grace. I document in digital, 35mm film, and Super8 to tell stories the way they deserve to be told —
I lead artistically and intentionally — chasing emotion over perfection, and creating space for the real stuff to rise to the surface. as an avid romance addict - The in-between moments are what I live for: the loud laughs, the windblown hair, the looks that say everything without saying a word. I’m not here to stage your life.
I’m here to capture how it actually felt.
I’ve carved out space to teach, too — to pass on what I’ve learned and help others show up more fully in their work, offering mentorships for fellow photographers + entrepreneurs who crave more intention, + bite in their creative work +online presence.
I center my teaching rooted and encouraging self-trust, self-love, and creative confidence — helping other photographers build work and presence that feels true to who they are.
Outside of all that, my proudest accomplishment in this life is that I’m a mom to the wildest, most precious little human and four dogs. We live just outside Pittsburgh in our home nestled in the trees that fills with lightning bugs at night + lots of chaotic energy in the day.
Motherhood transformed me in all the best ways —
it softened me, grounded me, + reminded me just how fleeting time really is. It’s a big part of why i continue to create - to help hold onto the moments that move too quickly + encourage others to gain that same perspective on life that simply moves too fast.
so, if you're still reading this - let this be your sign that we should be friends. let's connect + create something honest + hella iconic.
– Zero stress — I’ve got you.
– Real inclusivity — no judgment, no hate, ever.
– Big belly laughs and even bigger feelings.
– Storytelling that’s rooted in truth — not trends.
– A documentary, yet guided approach: I guide you with intention, then step back when it’s time to let the real moments breathe. You’ll always feel supported, seen, and safe —neverstiff or staged.
WITH CHOOSING ME,
hi.
I’m Sabrina (or sj) — photographer, filmmaker, and collector of your grit + grace. I document in digital, 35mm film, and Super8 to tell stories the way they deserve to be told — textured, raw, and real.
I lead artistically and intentionally — chasing emotion over perfection, and creating space for the real stuff to rise to the surface. as an avid romance addict - The in-between moments are what I live for: the loud laughs, the windblown hair, the looks that say everything without saying a word. I’m not here to stage your life.
I’m here to capture how it actually felt.
I’VE CARVED OUT SPACE TO TEACH, TOO — TO PASS ON WHAT I’VE LEARNED AND HELP OTHERS SHOW UP MORE FULLY IN THEIR WORK, OFFERING MENTORSHIPS FOR FELLOW PHOTOGRAPHERS + ENTREPRENEURS WHO CRAVE MORE HONESTY, INTENTION, + BITE IN THEIR CREATIVE WORK AND ONLINE PRESENCE.
I CENTER MY TEACHING ROOTED AND ENCOURAGING SELF-TRUST, SELF-LOVE, AND CREATIVE CONFIDENCE — HELPING OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS BUILD WORK AND PRESENCE THAT FEELS TRUE TO WHO THEY ARE.
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OUTSIDE OF ALL THAT, MY PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN THIS LIFE IS THAT I’M A MOM TO THE WILDEST, MOST PRECIOUS LITTLE HUMAN AND FOUR DOGS. WE LIVE JUST OUTSIDE PITTSBURGH IN A QUIET COTTAGE NESTLED IN THE TREES THAT FILLS WITH LIGHTNING BUGS + NIGHT + PURE CHAOS IN THE DAY.
MOTHERHOOD TRANSFORMED ME IN ALL THE BEST WAYS —
IT SOFTENED ME, GROUNDED ME, + REMINDED ME JUST HOW FLEETING TIME REALLY IS. IT’S A BIG PART OF WHY I CONTINUE TO CREATE - TO HELP HOLD ONTO THE MOMENTS THAT MOVE TOO QUICKLY + ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO GAIN THAT SAME PERSPECTIVE ON LIFE THAT SIMPLY MOVES WAY TOO FAST.
SO, IF YOU'RE STILL READING THIS - LET THIS BE YOUR SIGN THAT WE SHOULD BE FRIENDS. LET'S CONNECT + CREATE SOMETHING HONEST + HELLA ICONIC.
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02.12.11 The day my Nanny and my late Grand pappy Jack said I do — and 12-year-old me stood behind the camera as their photographer.
That was the first love story I ever documented. Their love lives on in every frame and far beyond it.
back Before I knew this would become my whole damn world....
After high school, I chased adrenaline under Alaska’s wide-open skies — and bought my first camera to keep up with it all. What began as documenting adventure quickly became something deeper.
I left the 9–5, volunteered at Alaska’s Wildlife Conservation Center, and fell in love with photography. Days were spent capturing landscapes, wildlife, and stillness — eventually selling prints to locals and travelers. Vet school slipped away without regret.
From the wild, my lens shifted to people. My first wedding sealed it: storytelling was my path.
Seven years later, I know this for certain — my strongest work comes when I lean fully into the story. This business wasn’t a master plan; it was built on instinct, grit, and knowing I was exactly where I belonged.
with choosing me -
– ZERO STRESS — I’VE GOT YOU.
– REAL INCLUSIVITY — NO JUDGMENT, NO HATE, EVER.
– BIG BELLY LAUGHS AND EVEN BIGGER FEELINGS.
– STORYTELLING THAT’S ROOTED IN TRUTH — NOT TRENDS.
– A DOCUMENTARY, YET GUIDED APPROACH: I GUIDE YOU WITH INTENTION, THEN STEP BACK WHEN IT’S TIME TO LET THE REAL MOMENTS BREATHE.
YOU’LL ALWAYS FEEL SUPPORTED, SEEN, AND SAFE — NEVER STIFF OR STAGED.