Welcome

Thanks for stopping by the blog of Sarah Pratt Photography. Here you'll find sneak peaks of our beautiful clients and previews of the magic captured during their sessions. This is also the place to find promos, specials and calls for models when they come up.

A little about me, the Sarah behind Sarah Pratt Photography: I have always had a creative knack and flair for photography. I've also always loved kids and they seem to naturally gravitate towards me. Mix the two together and we have good old fashioned fun while capturing their spirit and personality in photos that you'll cherish for a lifetime. See for yourself!

What makes Sarah Pratt Photography different? Custom portraits are a luxury and something everyone should experience at least once in their life. My style is simple and fun. Sessions are relaxed, fun and freeing and result in images that are real, spontaneous and fresh; not stiff and super-posed like department store shots. I aim to capture the love and emotion that make you and your family uniquely you. Custom photography is not for everyone, but my clients enjoy personal attention to detail and exquisite, high-quality fine art images and products to display in their homes. The session experience is a memorable one as well. Not only do you have the opportunity to decorate your home with beautiful art, there will be fond memories and stories behind every shot. Smiles are guarenteed!

Interested in learning more about? Request information here.

Seven days new

And oh so perfect…!

Boutique frames

I can honestly say I never in a million years thought I’d offer frames. I’m a canvas girl. I just love canvases. Getting into frames just never interested me. Lets face it, I’m a photographer, not a framer.

That was all until I saw The Organic Bloom frames (you may recognize them from People’s article on singer Jewel’s son’s nursery). They are just as stunning as gallery wrapped canvases and I HAD to have them! They come in 62 shapes and 53 colors. The options are endless and so fun! There are even double-stacks and twin double stack options! Complimentary in-home ordering sessions will also be available for clients looking for some assistance in planning out their order and decorating with these frames and/or canvases.

To celebrate this introduction, I’m offering these GORGEOUS frames a la carte at 20% off* through the holidays. (Remember, November 15th is the deadline for holiday orders.) In 2012, I’ll be adding them to collections.

*Frames may be purchased with or without a photo session. Frames and prints sold separately.

So her…

What I love most about these images is that I was able to capture Maggie being sweet Maggie. I’ve had the pleasure of visiting with her several times over the past few months and each and every time, she lets her precious little personality shine no matter how she’s feeling, but to be able to capture it on camera, well that was just the icing on the cake. (She was perfect for testing out my new vintage suitcases too!) :)

Photographing Maggie and her family is a little prelude into one of the projects I mentioned I’m working on, but can’t share with you quite yet. I’m so excited about it though, here is a hint… it has to do with my passions – photography and helping families with children with cancer… Can you see where this is going yet? :) More to come soon.

I also wanted to share info about an upcoming fundraiser for Maggie and her family on Friday September 30th at the PACC in Taunton. You can get more info at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153871181368313 or Taunton Federal Credit Union. Hope to see you there!!

Holiday cards v2011

Yes, its that time of year again… that time when I introduce super new holiday card designs for you to select after your fall session and leave you thinking “How can the holidays actually be just a few months away, AGAIN?” (Sadly, last year’s cards never made a public debut on the blog, but if you’d like to see ALL your options that include all the designs from year’s past, click here.) Here are the designs for this year – fun, flat cards (that look awesome printed on pearl paper!) with room for a large photo that can even be put in a frame for the rest of the year!

P.S. The availability left for this holiday season is very limited. Current openings, subject to change at any time, are Sept 18, Sept 24 evening only, Oct 15 evening only, Oct 23 evening only, Nov 12. Any 2011 session images can be used for holiday cards with no minimum order required. All holiday orders must be placed by November 15th to guarantee holiday delivery.

Baby, baby, baby oh

Let me start off by saying, during this little man’s session last weekend, he was a dream. A whole six days old and just over six pounds, he was dreaming away while I moved him all over the place. So after having Justin Bieber’s Oh Baby stuck in my head all day yesterday, I finally got to editing last weekend’s newborn session. And Oh Baby! I can’t wait for mom and dad to see all the images! But here’s a sneak peak in the mean time. :)

Bon bons…

I promise, my delinquency in updating isn’t  because I’ve been sitting around all summer eating bon bons on the beach. I’m actually having one of the busiest summers in years which has included getting my feet wet with wedding photography as a second shooter for an awesome Newport photog. I’m loving it, but wow, weddings are a whole different beast! There’s also a special project I’m working on and I can’t wait to share the details with you soon. But in the mean time, here was a fun session I wanted to share.

I also wanted to remind everyone that if a fall session is in your plans, please contact me soon. Right now, September has four spots still open, but October and November only have three each. Also, the deadline for holiday orders will be November 15th so if you’d like to use images from a session earlier in the year, orders need to be placed by then. This year’s holiday card offerings are one of the things I’m working on and will be sharing soon too.

Stay safe this weekend!

SARAH PRATT PHOTOGRAPHY {Beach beautiful} Boston Childrens Photographer

The beach is definitely at the top of my list of favorite photography locations. Except at beaches in southeastern MA you never quite know what you’re going to get weather wise. First we thought rain was going to crash our party. Then as I was driving down the long road to get there, it was sunny. But as I approached the beach, in rolled the fog! Despite not getting any warm sunset images because you couldn’t even see the sun in the sky, we did just fine, don’t you think? :)

 

I had to chuckle when on the way home and a few miles from the beach, the sun reappeared! Gotta love New England!

Happy “real” 4th of July! Be safe!

SARAH PRATT PHOTOGRAPHY {Before & After} Boston Family Photographer

Happy 4th of July!

To celebrate my favorite summer holiday, I thought I’d share a little photoshop lesson. Some often wonder what exactly the difference is between the photos they take with their DSLRs and those that are the result of a professional photo shoot. There are plenty of differences, but I’ll spare you that lesson for today. :) Instead, here is a quick before & after.

And here are some more afters from this fun session at the Arnold Arboretum.

 

SARAH PRATT PHOTOGRAPHY {Dallas} Boston Family Photographer

Last week I visited a dear friend in Dallas, Texas. We were long overdue to catch up and it was great to hang out with her and the kiddos and enjoy some time away from the normal grind.

If you ever visit Dallas, I highly recommend visiting the Arboretum. It is heaven on earth, especially for a photographer! Despite being a bit too hot for me (98 degrees and a 50lb camera bag mid-day aren’t a great combo), it was worth every once of sweat! I’m already scheming a trip back in “cooler” weather. :) Check out these pics of my amazing hostess and her cherubs.

PSAs- Massachusetts needs Pei Wei to come to the state (Imagine PF Changs on a budget! AMAZING!) and a Whole Foods like the meca in Dallas! :)

 

SARAH PRATT PHOTOGRAPHY {When the Bruins won the Stanley Cup…} Boston Family Photographer

…this is the image I was editing. :)

WordPress Loves AJAX