5 out of 5 stars and 35 reviews Best of Weddings (1x).
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(35)Arizona, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona, & the US
About this vendor
Recipient of 2019's Best of Phoenix Wedding Photographers.
Experienced and reliable, Sage Oexman provides high quality artistic, stylish, and timeless photography to fit your unique love story. Lead Photographer Sage is a full time wedding photographer with over 12 years of experience. Sage is passionate about photography as well as your satisfaction.
Please view and enjoy examples of work by Sage Oexman and feel free to contact us with any questions. Custom packages available to meet your individual needs.
Details
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
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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out of 5.035 reviews
Sage was our wedding photographer. She is so kind and thoughtful. We loved working with her. She not only took our photos, but she also helped me plan out my wedding timeline givin...
g me ideas how long things should take and when they should happen. Talking to her over the phone was also such a pleasure. My husband and I first met her when we took our engagement photos. She really guided us and made us feel so relaxed during the whole picture taking process. Our engagement photos were so gorgeous, and I absolutely loved them. On the wedding day, she worked so well with the whole wedding party including getting all the kids of various ages to stay attentive and smile. Sage is the one who connected us to our amazing videographer. Sage really captured all the small candid moments at the wedding ceremony and reception that we love looking back at. My husband and I love our wedding photos so much and how they captured the love and joy shared by all at the wedding. They are photos that me, my husband and our friends and family will cherish forever. We would highly recommend Sage to photograph any type of important event.
We hired Sage as our wedding photographer based off of research and reviews we read online and she was absolutely AMAZING! Sage was great with communication, arrived early, and fou...
nd the best spots for pictures at our venue. Our entire bridal party commented on how hard she worked on the day of the wedding! She had three cameras on her at all times, swapping out lenses & frames, to capture the perfect angles and moments throughout the day. My husband and I love candid pictures and Sage made sure to stay later than we scheduled, at no extra charge, so she could capture candid dancing pictures of us and our guests. We highly recommend Sage for your wedding!!
Sage. Is. Amazing!!! Not only was Sage so friendly and warm and fun to work with, she is an INCREDIBLE artist and talent. We booked both our engagement and wedding photography with...
Sage - all of which resulted in an absolutely beautiful collection of images. We are truly amazed at all of what Sage was able to capture, solo, and at such quality and creativity. It is not an exaggeration to say it’s difficult for us to pick our favorites, we don’t have enough album space or wall space to display all of our favorites!
TL:DR - Sage is a wonderful and professional artist, her work is fantastic, she’s very friendly and communicative, we would 100% recommend her and work with her again!
Sage was a pleasure to work with. We used her for both our engagement photos and wedding. Her photos are vibrant, classy and elegant... exactly what we asked for. She has a laid ...
back approach and lets you do your thing so the photos have a very natural flow as opposed to a forcefully posed look. Very happy with our pictures, and we are excited to get them hung up in our house.
Sage was wonderful to work with from start to finish and the photos were unbelievably superb!!! She is a one-woman photo-taking ninja, managing to somehow photograph everyone and e...
verything, without feeling like she was in the way. She got some wonderful photos both candid and posed (and somehow even the posed photos looked natural). I am beyond happy with our choice of a wedding photographer. Sage is absolutely the best!
Could not be happier with these photos!! I have heard many stories from friends and family about how their wedding photos were very disappointing despite paying a ton of money. T...
his was not the case for us!! Her rates were reasonable without being "budget" and the final product is everything and more than we hoped for! So glad we went with Sage!!
Seriously, don't waste any more time going through a million other photographers here. Sage is the best! She was able to get amazing photos from start to finish, no matter what t...
he conditions. So many great photos! You can really tell that she cares about giving you the best! Highly recommend!!! Thanks Sage!
We signed up here just to rave about Sage! Our photos are so much more than we hoped for! She is super fun and easy to work with, she captured all the moments, she even helped us...
put together our timeline which made the day go super smoothly! Every time we go back and look at the pictures, we love them even more! Sage is very worth the investment, although she was still fairly reasonable in price compared to other photographers that didn't have half the portfolio that she does. We highly recommend Sage!!!
Sage was always so responsive leading up to our event. She was timely, responsive and always willing to explain what she was doing. During our event she was extremely easy to work ...
with and talk to. She took our requests and feedback very well and was open to all of our suggestions and requests. The photos came out absolutely stunning and because of Sage we have so many amazing pictures to look back on and remember our special day.
Sage captured our day absolutely perfectly! She went above and beyond in regards to capturing every moment of our special day. She was easy to work with and made everyone comfortab...
le while posing for portraits. We got married at the Desert Botanical Garden and she was familiar with the area and knew all the best photo stops!
And if you need more convincing...the maid of honor and the father of the bride are both photographers as well and they were thrilled with the final album!
Sage arrived right on time and immediately started snapping photos while we were getting ready. She coordinated well with our videographer and it was amazing how many pictures she ...
got of moments I’d always wanted! She tirelessly worked throughout the entire wedding to make sure we got lots of beautiful pictures with the perfect lighting and of all the important events. This was with little preparation as well- I hadn’t given her a shot list, and I’d only just gone over a timeline with her a few days before. When her pictures arrived we were overwhelmed with how gorgeous they were. She took everything that my new husband and I asked her for in our interview and made sure the pictures reflected that. My favorite photos were the candids- she made a point to catch many beautiful candid photos of us and our wedding party, which made it feel so special. Thank you Sage for perfectly capturing the best day of our life!
I absolutely love Sage! She was so fun to work with and got the BEST shots from our wedding. She did our engagement photos and did my medical school graduation photos as well. I th...
ink it's so important to be comfortable with your photographer- you spend a lot of time with them and to get good shots, you have to have a good relationship. Sage is so personable and her second photographer for our wedding was great too. I loved having someone reliable who I could just set loose to get amazing photos without giving her direction. Her prices are so reasonable too and she over-delivered on every event I've had her shoot. Highly recommend! You won't be disappointed!
I chose Sage to be my wedding photographer, and it was the best decision I could have made. I’d looked at tons of other photographers’ portfolios (and even made a spreadsheet to k...
eep track of them all) and it seemed like they were all either way too expensive or just weren’t what I was looking for aesthetically. I knew I wanted a photographer who was comfortable with taking candid shots and who didn’t over-edit their photos. Basically, I wanted my wedding pictures to capture all those sweet little moments between me, my husband and our family, and to look as close to how they did on the day as possible. Once I found Sage’s work, I knew I had found the perfect photographer for me. Her pictures are just beautiful! I’m an artist, so I can be pretty particular about how things look, but I just love her style. She has a great eye for composition and switches between really wide shots and intimate close-ups in a way that really conveys a lot of emotion. She’s great at using the light and colors available to create contrast and make really dynamic images. And she edits her pictures to enhance the beauty that was naturally there on the day. Beyond that she’s equally great at posed and candid shots. My husband and I are both kind of awkward around cameras, but Sage was so good at getting us to relax and found poses that made us look like naturals. And the candid shots of my wedding are some of my favorite pictures ever. She really captured exactly how happy we both were and I got to see all the smiles and moments between our guests that I missed. To top it all off, she’s confusingly affordable given how amazing her photos are, she was totally willing to travel to Flagstaff for my wedding, and she’s just a really nice person. She’s very kind, very organized, very passionate about her work, and so excited for you to be getting married. It’s contagious. She’s an amazing person and an amazing photographer, and if you have the chance, you should hire Sage. I’m so glad I did.
Above and beyond our expectations! I don't know how she was able to be everywhere without even being noticed, but we have so many amazing photos of our day! Super easy to work wi...
th and I cannot tell you how beautiful our photos are! We found her from a recommendation from a friend and are so thankful for that! Just here to let everyone know she is well worth the investment!
My husband and I had a wonderful experience with Desert Sage. Sage, the owner, was very personable from the beginning and took the time to fully understand the look we were going ...
for. She was a great listener and asked several questions to confirm the details of our big day. My husband and I were no longer living in AZ so we planned the details via phone and emails. Sage visited the venue in Chandler ahead of time to get a visual and be fully prepared. Sage was positive and lovely in person. I appreciated that she was mindful of the requests I had made and captured many beautiful shots. The photos are gorgeous. I love how she works well with the harsh AZ sunlight (our wedding was in June and first look was around 4pm). You could see the details in my dress and the colors were a bright and a true representation. The images were crisp. I liked that there were no obvious or trendy filters used that might make our event look dated down the road. She posed us and took nice natural shots and captured many candid moments as well. I loved that our photos reflect traditional wedding photography, but there was also a stunning artistic element as well. I am so happy we went with Desert Sage!! We had great communication with Sage even after the wedding. The online album was easy to access and share with friends. Many thanks to Sage!!
Our photos are absolutely GORGEOUS! Thanks you so much Sage!
Sage was fantastic to work with. She walked us through what to expect and made sure we didn’t neglect any special moments. The photographs were absolutely amazing and completely c...
aptured the feeling and energy of our wedding.
Sage was beyond amazing! She was so detailed and captured so many special moments. Our wedding day went by so fast and I was so happy to look through our photos and relive our spec...
ial day. Not only was she extremely detailed, but such a down to earth woman! The feedback I have received from our photos has been incredible and I cannot thank her enough for making our wedding day look so beautiful. Thank you Sage for everything!
Choosing Sage was hands down the best decision I made as a bride! I can’t emphasize enough how much of a quality person and photographer she is. Our wedding was completely DIY, so ...
there were a lot of moving parts involved. Sage was the one part that I never stressed about. From the moment I met her she fully embraced my vision and ultimately delivered exactly what I had dreamt of for years. Her personality and clear dedication to her clients made it so easy to trust her! We had a very large outdoor venue and over 150 guests, and Sage captured all of it beautifully. We ended up with so many photos (I mean TONS) and each and every one of them had so much wonderful detail. Sage was extremely polite and easy to talk to, which definitely cut down on my stress level during the big day. She also handled our large, high-energy, bridal party very well. I really love candid photos, which I had shared with Sage, and she made sure to capture so many amazing candid moments between my family and friends. I am so grateful for Sage and you will be too!!!
Sage did my engagement and wedding photos. She is so easy to work with. Sage is professional, fun and creative. Everyone loves the moments she captured. I will be using her again ...
and again. Very talented! She delivers when she says she will.
Sage is absolutely incredible. I am late in writing this review. Sage photographed our wedding, in the middle of the White Mountains, back in June. I’ve been finding it difficult t...
o eloquently articulate just how great she is. Sage is the sweetest, non intrusive, talented photographer I have ever worked with. I forgot she was there for most of the ceremony and reception. She somehow is exactly where she needs to be to get incredible photos of your most important moments but you don’t even notice her there. We absolutely loved our photos and loved working with Sage. Please do not waste your money on the photographers on here that charge an arm and a leg. Sage was so affordable without sacrificing any quality. We really can not say enough good things about her. Loved Sage, loved her photos, loved being around her, and she made the whole experience awesome.
Sage was fantastic! We were unable to meet in person prior to the wedding so she took time to Skype us and make sure she understood what we wanted out of our photographs and made s...
ure we felt comfortable with the whole experience. Her photos were fantastic and we couldn't have asked for a better wedding photographer!
Jefferson and Marsha married 08.18.18 big day for lotsa couples turned out a record day for marriage nationwide! Cool ! it was our day too! A Great day! “Best day ever” sage did th...
e Photograpy she was great! Photos were great! a value and wonderful experience . Recommend desert sage for sure! what a touch she has! And really into good light! Thanks very much sage! your the best! Jeff n Marsha McCoy @ Prescott Az. 8.18.2018 😍
We were blown away by the pictures that Sage took on our wedding day! She captured the tiniest details that I would never have noticed. We had a unique reception venue, and Sage u...
tilized all the features of the location to take gorgeous pictures. Her lighting techniques made the location look even more beautiful! Sage was easygoing and a pleasure to work with. She went above and beyond by staying even longer than we agreed on and providing additional pictures because she got so many good shots! We are so glad that we chose Sage as our photographer and highly recommend her!
Our engagement photos turned out better than I could have ever imagined! Sage truly captured the love between my fiancé and I, as well as the personalities of our dogs! I can’t wai...
t for her to shoot our wedding!
The photos we received from Desert Sage Photography were every bit as amazing as the photos in her portfolio. She truly has a gift of vision. And she made everyone feel super com...
fortable and at ease. If you want photos that you will love and not regret the investment for, she's your woman.
Absolutely wonderful to work with and we are so so happy with our photos! Sage was able to perfectly produce the style we wanted in our photos and was able to catch so many wonder...
ful details. I literally got teary going through them. It was like reliving the day but even better. Thank you so much Sage!
Oh my gosh, Sage is the bee's knees and the cat's meow and the best thing since sliced bread all rolled into one cute, blonde, hard working package. She did my wedding and it seeme...
d like she was everywhere at once without ever being intrusive or bossy. She got beautiful, classic photos that look like they belong in a magazine in addition to a ton of cute candids that took me back to all the funny/sweet, unplanned moments during our wedding . She has a real gift for capturing the personalities of the people she photographs and I think that really sets her apart from your standard wedding photographer. My husband and I just went through our pictures last night and they made us laugh, they made me tear up a little, and they made us wonder how she took so many pictures of the ceremony from so many different angles without us ever noticing her running around. My husband even said (and I quote) "These look better than what you see in a magazine." She really is amazing and I can't recommend her highly enough for your wedding.
Sage was awesome! Professional, dedicated and talented. We were very happy with her work during our weeding. We highly recommend her.
I signed up for the Knot just so I could review Sage and help brides snag an amazingly talented, supremely intuitive, easy-going and FUN photographer! Sage is patient, observant, a...
nd very creative, we loved our albums (2 separate albums, one we shared with guests, one we kept private so that we had images to add to Thank You cards, etc...) so much -
there's so much that she caught that we never even knew about! The images were so beautiful that everyone is now posting them on social media. Truly, hiring Sage is a gift to yourself because she is so thorough, artistic and insightful, and a gift to your guests who will love to see and use the images afterwards. Sage is the best! 1000% would hire again!
Sage is creative and is good at understanding individuality. You can feel that she cares about the smallest of details. Her patience is noteworthy and I'd highly recommend her expe...
rtise to my friends and family. Thanks so much!
I made the (questionable) decision to wed inside the inferno of an Arizona August. Despite this, Sage enthusiastically sought out and captured the most intimate moments our the da...
y. Our photos have a uniquely artistic and technical quality to them. I look back on them fondly and am indebted in gratitude to Sage for helping to make perfect, this otherwise intolerably hot day. Thank you!
Sage came highly recommended to me as a wedding photographer and after meeting with her I knew why. She is professional yet very easy going and fun to be around. We met prior to th...
e wedding and were in frequent contact with one another leading up to the event.
Our pictures were edited and available to us quickly without sacrificing quality. Our photos turned out exactly how I was hoping they would!
I would highly recommend Sage as a photographer for your any of your upcoming events! I will definitely keep her contact information in my phone for future photo opportunities 😊
Thank you for being awesome Sage! 💜
Sage was great! The photos are beautiful. Definitely worth the investment, thanks so much!
Couldn't be happier with our photos! And Sage is so easy to work with! Highly recommend!
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