A hopeful romantic.

JOURNAL ENTRY | 11.04.23

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 — never stiff 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.