Welcome to my 'official' blog! I've been keeping a blog here on my website for some time, but I've been cutting and pasting by hand which has proved to be very time consuming! I'm thrilled to see that I can now keep better track of my blog on my website. Thanks, Zenfolio! Stay tuned to find out about specials, information and an inside sneek peek on what it is I do.

Who is the person behind Cedarbrook Studio and why did I choose the name? My name is Sarah. I'm 35. Wife, mom to 2 adorable kiddos. I'm 1/4 Alaskan Native American and proud of it. I enjoy organic gardening, snowshoeing, long family walks, traveling, cooking and of course photography. I've lived here in the NEK for nearly 10 years and was raised on the West Coast. When I'm not shooting photo sessions, I can be found helping in my daughter's classroom at school, I am co-Leader of the Barnet Busy Bees 4-H club, Library Trustee at our local library and I am the Weekend Manager at a local Natural Science Museum! Whew!

Cedarbrook Studio is a name I thought of when I was trying to think of something to set myself apart. I love nature. I love Cedar Trees and my first home was on a brook with lovely cedar trees in the back yard. Nature IS my studio for now. While I look forward to expanding and progressing toward indoor sessions, my first love is being outside, being in nature the way it was intended. Enjoying the smell of Milkweed and the sound of Pine Trees whispering in the wind.

I'm all about giving back to my community, the community that has given so much to my family this past year. Sure, making money is great, but if you've paid attention to my website or my Facebook posts, you'll see that making money is not the most important thing to me. Providing a service and capturing great photos for you is. As well as donating my time and talent for the greater good. Local businesses are the backbone of many communities so while helping others I look forward to passing the word on that I take  photographs. When you support me you are not only supporting your local business and my family, but you are supporting a local artist and everything I stand for. Thanks for the support!

While I have been enjoying a slow winter, I've done a few projects that I am pretty proud of. A photo I have taken is featured on the 2011 Town Report for the Town of Barnet. I was asked to take the photo of the Road Crew that worked tirelessly during the spring storms and during Hurricane Irene. It was an honor for me to take this photo, not only because I was one of the families affected, but it helps to let folks know who I am and it gave me a chance to be creative! So when the Town Report comes out in the next week or so, pick up a copy and enjoy the photo!

I've also been asked by a few local businesses to work on some projects this spring and summer. Commercial photography is something that is new to me so I am excited at the chance to work on these projects!

Spring is coming up fast. If you've been thinking it might be nice to get some outdoor photos after mud season when that first 'new green' on the trees appears, the ground once again has that earthy, inviting smell and the daffodils are in bloom, please contact me to book your time slot. First come, first served on these time slots and I purposely do not over book. I want to give plenty of time to you and your family to capture your moments and to give you my best work. Please contact me at [email protected] to reserve your date and time.

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