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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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5
out of 5.027 reviews
Best photographer!! Engagement photos and wedding photos came out excellent !! Great experience
As a wedding coordinator I've worked with Sara several times and I continue to be blown away by her photography. Couples have said Sara makes them feel comfortable and natural in f...
ront of her camera. I recommend Sara to all of my couples and will continue to do so as she always surpasses expectations. Hire her if you want photos you'll cherish for a lifetime
Sara was extremely pleasant to work with. She was accommodating in every way, via email, phone/text or while on a shoot. She was so helpful with teaching us how to pose and kind to...
every person she photographed. Her work is outstanding, and she is a true artist. She is doing exactly what she is called to do and she absolutely loves it. 10/10 would do it all again with her professional, supportive, and understanding nature of all things photography and wedding! Love you, Sara! You made our backyard wedding so special!
Sara is fantastic! As a busy DJ Service we have the opportunity to work with a variety of photographers. Sara is not only ultra talented, she is a joy to work with!
She worked tir...
elessly the entire night to put herself in position to capture the once in a lifetime shots.
You only get one chance to get it right for your most precious moments. You want Bona fide Photography there to capture them!
Working with Sara from Bonafide photography was one of our favorite parts of our wedding planning experience! Sara is very organized, knowledgeable, and focused on making our big d...
ay perfect! She really wanted to get to know my now husband and I as a couple to capture us on our big day. She listened to our vision and style and worked to make sure we loved everything that day. Sara assisted us with our timeline and organizing the day to assure time for photography and to fit in all the details we wanted. She is truly very talented and was wonderful to work with. Sara photography packages are fair and well worth the product. I would absolutely recommend Bonafide photography for your special day!
Sara has taken family pictures twice for us and we were so pleased. She is very personable and easy to work with. Would highly recommend for any life event!
Sara did a shoot for my family and let me tell you, the pictures are fabulous! She was great with everyone including a 10 month old. She had great ideas for some shots but also l...
istened to our wants. I would highly recommend her to anyone as she is down to earth, easy to communicate with, and not to mention an extremely talented photographer who will capture the perfect photos of you and your family.
Sara is amazing!!! Her positivity makes you want to smile at her. She is so dedicated to getting that ‘perfect shot’ She captures such wonderful moments that I will always hold clo...
se to my heart. We are grateful for her!!
Sara did a “Fresh 48” session for me after the birth of our second daughter. When I say after, I mean RIGHT after. She was there within 20 minutes after I called, at my request. Sh...
e was so calming, friendly, and professional. She captured the first moments of my new daughter’s life, as well as the first time my older daughter got to meet the new arrival. It was a singular moment in time that I am so happy she was able to capture. She was amazing, and the photos she captured were gorgeous. It’s something that I will always cherish and remember. If I could give 10 stars, I would. I will definitely be hiring Bonafide Photography for many more milestones/moments in my growing family’s life!
Sara photographed both our spring engagement pictures and summer wedding in 2018. To me, a photographer is the most important investment for a wedding day, and we couldn’t have bee...
n more pleased with Sara’s work. Her photos far exceeded our expectations and we will treasure them for a lifetime! Sara was extremely easy and flexible to work with. She spoke with us beforehand to make sure she was able to capture what we were looking for. She provides excellent direction during the photo shoot, yet is also open to new ideas. She makes you feel extremely comfortable even if you tend to be shy in front of the camera. Our family and friends loved our photos. We would highly recommend Sara and Bonafide photography!
Sara did such a great job capturing a day in the life of our family. I was looking for someone who could just be a fly on the wall some evening with our kids playing in the backyar...
d and bedtime. She exceeded my expectations and we now have a beautiful book of memories capturing our family in those moments. She’s so talented and we were so happy with her work.
Sara is a skilled photographer who stepped in when we needed a last minute photographer. Her professionalism saved the day! I
Sara is just amazing! We had the privilege of working with her on our engagement shoot and on our wedding day. She had scouted out all the perfect picture taking spots so when we a...
rrived she new exactly where we would be taking pictures and it went so smoothly and quickly. She got our pictures back to us quickly and love how after each time shooting with her she would give us a small preview of just a handful of pictures with such a thoughtful and heartfelt message about us. We would love to work with her again she has such a sweet heart and amazing at what she does.
Sara of Bon Fide photography is AMAZING and truly is ONE OF A KIND! A friend referred me to Sara and boy am l glad she did. Sara did my engagement and boudoir photos. I LOVED b...
oth experiences. Unfortunately, she’s due date was too close to my wedding to risk it. Not only did Sara helped me find someone to replace her (which honestly no one could). She made sure that person had a similar style, was in my price range and was available for my wedding. Sara checked in with me leading up to the wedding . And if all that wasn't enough, she even helped me put together my wedding album. It's absolutely gorgeous! I’m forever grateful for all that she has done for us.
Now let's talk about these pictures she took... Absolutely stunning and so real. When we got our engagement photos back we couldn't be happier. The way she captured our personalities and emotions was everything we hoped for and so much more. My husband and I will cherish these pictures and our experience working with Sara for many years to come.
I can go on and on about Sara and her amazing talent. I would highly recommend Sara to anyone! She is easy to work with, genuine, kind, passionate, and good at what she does. I look forward to working with Sara in the future.
Honestly Sara is the best photographer ever. She’s sweet, funny, and truly cares about each couple. She’s SUPER LGBT friendly and my wife and I felt so comfortable with her. I love...
looking back at our wddding photos and am glad to have such beautiful captures of the special day. After shooting our wedding, my best friend and her husband also asked Sara to do theirs ask well! I think that’s the best compliment!
Sara is a wonderful photographer. She is warm, friendly, caring, and professional, and brings out the best expressions in the people she photographs. My very favorite photograph of...
my family is one she took! Highly recommended :-)
Sara has shot my Engagement, my wedding and baby pictures. She is professional but so easy to work with, she fit right into our celebrations like a member of the family.Her picture...
s are breathtaking, pricing reasonable. Book her !!!!
Sara is amazing to work with, I’ll never use another photographer. She captures moments that you didn’t realize were amazing while they were happening. She makes everything so easy...
and you get your photos in a timely fashion. Her prices are reasonable and you won’t be able to stop watching her website for her blog once your sneak peak is posted.
Sara is wonderful to work with! My husband and I met her when she shot a friend’s wedding (before we were even engaged!) and knew we had to have her for our wedding. She’s such a g...
ood listener and really understood our vision. She made us feel comfortable and relaxed, and she was there for us the entire wedding day. She’s punctual and organized. We received the photos back in a timely manner, and we loved so, so many of the memories she caught. I would highly recommend her.
Sarah was amazing!! She was great to work with and we just love all of her photos!!
Sara is an amazing photographer!!! She did our wedding and engagement photos and they were better than we could’ve ever imagined. From the start Sara was incredibly friendly and e...
asy to work with. We spent over an hour chatting about the wedding and what I was looking for in a photographer before we even hired her. At the last minute (like 8pm the night before the wedding) we decided to do a first look, Sara was not only willing to rearrange the entire schedule she had planned but was excited to capture this moment for us. We brought our dog along for our engagement photos and Sara was incredibly patient and was amazing with our pup who can be a little difficult. We look forward to working with Sara again on any future shoots we need. I would 100% reccomend her for any photography needs!
I am sure that I am not the only guy out there that hates getting photos, but Sara made the process so smooth, and, dare I say it without losing my man card, enjoyable. She was fun...
and provided great direction. The process was over before I knew it and was the easiest part of my day. I will be sure to hire Sara again, but hopefully not for another wedding where I am the groom.
There is so much I can say about Sara and Bona fide Photography. Her vision is what caught my attention as I started searching for a photographer. I knew she had an amazing talent ...
as I scanned through her blog and I could see the feeling in her photos. As I moved forward to book her for our wedding she was quick to respond to my emails and shared such a genuine excitement for our ‘vision’ as we moved forward. Her package was extremely reasonable and included an engagement session. I was looking forward to this ‘dry run’ as she called it, but was nervous. Immediately Sara made both my husband I feel comfortable and confident and directed us as she needed. When Sara made our engagement photos available online I was bursting with joy! I found myself staring at the photos for the next two weeks and was amazed how Sara was able to capture shots that were so naturally ‘us’.
Fast forward to the wedding, and again Sara worked her magic. We have over 1,000 spectacular images that I am again staring at in awe. Everything from the candid photos, to the staged shots of us and our family, to the detail shots (which are some of my favorites) are breath-taking and will retell the story of our day for years to come.
There is no one else I would have wanted to be with us on our special day, and can say that without any reservation I would recommend Sara to anyone. She is professional, easy to work with, caring, thoughtful, and genuinely excited to capture not only your love for one another, but the tiny details that tell your story and capture your vision.
SARA IS AN ABSOLUTE BLESSING!!!! She works with you to fit her price point into your budget, your engagement session is included in your package, she will work with you on absolute...
ly anything. If there is a pose or a certain look you want to achieve, she will make it happen. I sent her a ton of different example pictures before my wedding and she saved them all to her phone and scrolled through one by one to make sure I got every picture I wanted. The shots are stunning, beyond anything I could've hoped to get. She is a sweetheart who genuinely wants you to have the best day ever. You will not be disappointed in any aspect of her service and dedication to your special day!!
Sara is a phenomenally talented and professional photographer with whom we very much enjoyed working. She took our engagement photos as well as our wedding photos, and we could not...
be happier with the results. Sara has a rare eye for capturing honest emotion and joy, and we will treasure our photos for years to come. We could not have asked for a more fantastic set of photos!!!
Sara possesses all of the most important qualities in a photographer and a professional businesswoman. She is organized, responsive to emails and phone calls, and always a pleasure to spend time with in person. We were perhaps most thrilled with her ability to both direct when necessary, and to adjust to the moment at hand. This flexibility enabled her to capture our desired combination of standard family photographs as well as (wonderful) candid moments.
We could not recommend Sara and Bona fide Photography more highly! We are incredibly, incredibly pleased to have had the opportunity to work with her and, without a second's hesitation, urge other couples to follow suit and hire Sara to document their weddings, too!
Sara was so wonderful for us on our wedding day! She worked really hard to capture fantastic photos and was super nice on top of that! I will definitely keep her in mind for other ...
photo events in the future! Thanks so much! She truly made our special day even more special!
This photographer is a hidden gem! She is kind,patient and professional. I had a sneak peak of my photos available the next day and the the rest available in a couple of weeks. Als...
o, I have never thought I was particularly photogenic, but I love love love these pictures. They are beautifully edited and we were posed naturally. 5 stars isn't really enough!
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