i'm sara eldred

photography has been a part of my life for as long as i can remember.

my earliest memories are taking disposable cameras on hikes with my aunt, photographing flowers and bugs around her property. i had digital cameras as i got older, i got my first 'big' camera at around 15yrs old in 2007. my camera went everywhere with me. i started blogging and using my images for mixed media art when i was a teenager, primarily on xanga, myspace, flickr and tumblr. in my late teens and early 20s, i started religiously carrying my camera to house parties i was going to - those are absolutely my roots as an artist and show up in the way i photograph weddings today.

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i finally got the courage to open my business in 2020 (i know that makes almost no sense to me, either), i quit my traditional full time job in 2021 and i never looked back.

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this is my passion that just happened to turn into my career and i still pinch myself every single time i book a wedding.

 

i approach wedding days with a very healthy amount of guidance depending on the moment that's being photographed but my favorite thing is stepping back and documenting exactly what is happening in front of me. understanding the room, the nuance and peoples emotions is something i have always been good at, i am devastatingly aware of myself and my surroundings. 

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it helps a lot that i am a people person. i love people, truly.

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i was 100% a personality hire when i worked for corporate America and that has not changed in my own business - i can talk to just about anyone from any walk of life and most of the time, they approach me first. i've been told it's my energy, people seem to naturally feel at ease around me and i use it as my secret weapon when i'm photographing them.

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in my downtime, i spend a lot of time at home with my golden retriever, atlas. i've got house plants galore and usually incense burning and music playing. my home is my happy place. i was born and raised in arkansas and believe it or not, i am a die hard razorback fan. woo pig forever.

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when i'm not at home, i'm thrifting or dilly-dallyin', as i like to call it.

i can't wait to get to know you <3