5 out of 5 stars and 64 reviews
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(64)Billings, Red Lodge, Bozeman, & Yellowstone County
About this vendor
Hi, I'm Sara Nagel! I'm a Billings, Montana based photographer that specializes in weddings & portrait photography.
My clients are all about love, laughter and having a good time. It is important to me to make people feel at ease when getting their photo taken, so I always keep my sessions laid-back and fun to bring out that gorgeous natural smile!
My photography style is joyful, colorful & romantic. I want your photos to represent who you really are and create memories that you can treasure forever. Being engaged and getting married are huge milestones in any person's life and I value the trust that they put in me to capture these important moments. We only get one life so my motto is to always love hard, dream big, and take lots of photos!
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
5-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.2021.+2 more.
Best of Weddings
The Knot independently assesses vendors for this award—it’s never self-reported. We base it on firsthand experiences from real couples and guests, and they must have a 4.5-star average across 7+ reviews in the qualifying year.
Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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Sara is an absolute dream to work with! I went into photos a bit nervous but Sara walked us through all the poses, and her bubbly, upbeat personality made taking pictures so much f...
un. She also was very helpful during the wedding planning process. She answered all of my questions and helped with day-of tasks like keeping us on schedule and even buttoning my dress. I would 100% book with Sara again!
Sara was one of the first people we booked when we got engaged in August of 2022. We'd seen the photos Sara took for our friend's wedding, and knew we wanted her for ours too! We b...
ooked the Classic Wedding Photo Package and it was just PERFECT for our needs. As part of the package, Sara did both our engagement and wedding photos, making both experiences SO enjoyable and leaving us with some of the most beautiful, cherished photos we've ever had. She gently talks you through the poses without making it feel too rigid or nerve-wracking. She has an INCREDIBLE eye for detail, and will not only shoot the best shots she can on the day of, but you can count on her being diligent in the editing process to make sure your final copies are perfect. I could rave and rave about how wonderful Sara has been to work with - so kind, professional, gracious, creative, and sincere. You could tell she genuinely wanted us to have the best experience and photos possible - she went above and beyond a handful of times to make us feel so special. If you have the option, please book with her! She was a non-negotiable for our wedding and I'm SO happy with our decision to book with her.
What a wonderful experience my husband and I had working with Sara! Throughout the entire experience (booking, engagement photos, and wedding day), Sara was amazing! Her knowledge ...
and experience is invaluable, and her advice was extremely helpful during wedding planning. She made us feel comfortable while shooting pictures, and on our wedding day, she helped us stay organized and on track. The pictures she took on our wedding day, especially the sunset photos, are absolutely beautiful. We will treasure these pictures forever. Thank you Sara!
Sara is absolutely wonderful! She photographed both my engagement and wedding and the pictures turned out beautiful. I highly recommend her!
Sara is an amazing photographer ♥️ she captured our special day so perfect! You can really see the love that me and my husband have for each other. She was incredible to work with....
I would highly highly recommend Sara to any brides, family, etch who is wanting there special day/moment to be captured exactly as they hope!
Sara is absolutely the best! Our wedding photos are amazing, and we cannot thank her enough. The way she was able to capture everything still stuns me. The photos are so true to co...
lor and beautifully taken. They will take us back to our day for years to come. On top of amazing photos, Sara is a great person. She was very professional and easy to work with. She had everything organized for us and had a plan, taking so much stress off us. Sara is someone we would love to use as a photographer again and again as our life grows.
Sara did an incredible job with our engagement photos and wedding. My wife and I lived out of the state at the time, Sara made the effort to shoot our engagement session with our l...
imited schedule during the holidays! She did such an amazing job at our wedding, my wife and I were pleasantly surprised with the details she captured of the venue, our wedding party, the “getting ready”, and everything beyond that. It really seemed like Sara had an awesome technique and trick for every shot! She made it so that our photos were one less thing we had to plan and worry about during our big day. I can’t recommend Sara enough, she is very professional, fun and easy to talk to, and fits in with everyone on your special day.
Sara is fantastic. Her ability to capture our day and keep the smiles coming was outstanding. Cannot highly recommend her enough...certainly well more than the 5-stars I'm allowed ...
in this review!
Sara did such an amazing job on our engagement and wedding pictures! We hired Sara as our photographer for our wedding in Cancun and they turned out perfect. She did a fabulous job...
of coordinating both of our rambunctious families, kept us well organized throughout the day while still capturing every special moment big or small. She helped us scope out locations around the resort and she knew just what to say to us to get the perfect pictures, even after smiling all day! The photos that she took were absolutely breath taking, we have received so many compliments. Thank you so much for documenting our special day!!!
Sara is hands down the most amazing photographer I have ever met! She was instantly able to out my husband and I at ease for our wedding photos and she communicated SO WELL with bo...
th us and our other vendors! If I could give her more stars, I absolutely would. We will treasure our wedding photos forever! I simply cannot recommend her enough. She is incredibly kind and creative and personal, and we will be booking her again next time we need pictures taken!
If you are in the market for a wedding photographer look no further! Sara is an absolute dream of a photographer and I can honestly say our wedding wouldn't have gone as perfect as...
it did without her. One of the things I found to be so incredible about Sara is her attention to detail. She brought some items for detail shots that I never would have thought of and even brought a copy of our wedding invitation to include as well! She provided us with a day of schedule which was SO helpful!! Aside from here taking care of all the little details her photography is unmatched. She has a way with making you feel so comfortable and really helps bring you into the momenet, even on one of the biggest days of your life! I really have nothing but amazing things to say and can say with 100% certainty that if you chose Sara to be your photographer she will exceed your expectations!
Sara Nagel is the most professional, efficient and the most thorough photographer I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and working with. The quality of her photos are outstandin...
g and beyond expectations. She is very flexible and works well with her clients to ensure that they get what they ask for. She is also very personable and makes the photo sessions fun and memorable. There is no one else I would rather go to for professional photographs. My husband and I are incredibly happy with how our wedding photos turned out. HIGHLY recommend!!
Sara has been beyond amazing everytime we have worked with her. She made taking photos something my husband hates such a fun and easy experience. Both our engagement photos and wed...
ding photos came out absolutely stunning. Sara was a huge part in making our wedding day go so smooth. You can tell she really cares about and takes pride in the work she does. She even helped putting my veil in my hair, making sure it would stay! And while we were waiting to get all the final edited photos from the wedding Sara was great about keeping up updated. I would highly recommend Sara, and I can’t wait for photo sessions with her in the future.
If you looking for an amazing photographer who truly cares about their clients, then stop looking! You've found the one. Just like everything wedding related, you know when you've ...
found the perfect fit. When we first met with Sara it felt like we were meeting with an old friend that we've known all our lives. We left knowing she was going to be our photographer. She made the whole process a breeze! From engagement pictures to helping announce our pregnancy to postponing our wedding then finally our wedding, she has been with us through it all! I love looking back at our photos and reliving every moment. So just take my advice, book her before she fills up. You will not regret it! Thank you so much for everything Sara!
Being a couple who enjoys photography, my wife and I were very picky on who we chose to capture our wedding in Red Lodge, MT.
Sara checked all the boxes we were looking for! High...
quality pictures, the detail photos down to the smallest detail, and the ability to tell a story. Based on her work, we immediately knew who we wanted to work with.
Luckily for us she chose to take us on as clients. When we first met Sara for our engagement photos, it was like we’ve known her for our entire lives.
Thanks Sara for capturing our special day down to the finest detail. The story you told with your work was by far the best I’ve ever seen.
As long as you’re doing photography, you will have us as your clients.
Sincerely,
The Riedesels
My husband and I were so lucky to have had Sara Nagel photograph our wedding. We had quite a large wedding with many people involved and Sara handled everything with grace and pr...
ofessionalism. Directing and posing our giant families is a very difficult task and Sara made it look easy! With all of the wedding stress in the air she helped us to stay calm and just enjoy the moment on the day of and for that we are so grateful. Our photos turned out incredibly beautiful, her talent is so evident in each of them. Thank you, Sara, for making this experience so wonderful and memorable!
Sara and her team are incredible! I seriously cannot recommend them enough! Everything about them is fabulous, perfect, detailed, thorough. They made my wedding day so special! Sar...
a and her team go above and beyond in every area of their business, they are phenomenal! I could go on forever about how incredible my experience was. Sara was so accommodating and understanding as I was planning my wedding during Covid last year so everything was up in the air. Sara communicates wonderfully and quickly and was an absolute dream to work with! The wedding day she had everything planned out and so it ran so smoothly. I had her husband do our wedding video and oh my gosh is it beautiful. They took such special and unique photos/video clips, I am thrilled that I hired Sara and am forever grateful for their breathtaking work! 10/10 recommend!!!
TRULY THE BEST PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHER IVE EVER SEEN!!! Sara and her husband do such an amazing job making the couple feel comfortable and let them really be themselves!!!
5 stars doesn't begin to explain how amazing Sara and her team is! She is so much more than just a photographer! Aside from getting some of the best pictures I've ever seen, she ke...
eps the day fun and efficient! She kept my whole wedding day organized and it didn't feel like I spent the entire time taking pictures and she treats you like family. I will continue to use Sara for any photography that my family and I will need in the future!
Sara Nagel is the best in the biz. Not only are her photos beautiful and timeless, but she is truly a joy to work with. She is kind, fun, and makes the day run so smoothly. She mad...
e SO many generous accommodations to ensure we had the footage we wanted despite COVID's influence over our initial plans. I still can't believe how lucky we were to have Sara playing this role for us throughout the wedding process. I cannot recommend her enough!
If you’re looking for a wedding photographer, Sara Nagel is your gal. Not only does she take amazing pictures, she is one of the sweetest people I have ever met. Planning a wedding...
can be extremely stressful, especially in the middle of a pandemic. Throughout the entire process, Sara was extremely patient, understanding, and supportive. I am extremely organized and I appreciate how organized Sara is as well. Not only are you hiring a wedding photographer, but you are also hiring a part-time wedding planner. Also, my husband is not extremely comfortable in front of people, especially posing and such, but Sara is so easy to be around and made him feel very comfortable. Ultimately, if you’re looking for someone to capture your big day, I highly recommend Sara Nagel Photography.
Sara is simply AMAZING! Choosing someone to capture some of the most important and special moments is so crucial and I can say choosing Sara was the best choice we made! Sara is th...
e sweetest gal who is timely and truly cares about your day! We had the craziness of COVID in the middle of our wedding and planning and Sara was the one thing I did not have to stress about! Sara has some sort of magic to get even the toughest of clients to smile and get good pictures! (My husband hates photos). Sara is the kind of photographer that you keep returning to and you become friends with! She is seriously so talented! Sara puts her whole heart into her work and it shows! She felt like having another family member at our wedding and we loved every second of it! Choose Sara! You will NOT be disappointed!
Thank you thank you Sara! We loved getting to know you and the pictures you gave us were more than I could have imagined! Thank you for wearing down Aaron to get those shots I will always love! 😊💕
-Christine B.
Looking for someone to catch your big memories? Or feeling the stress of wedding planning? Well look no further than Sara Nagel Photography! Sara's got your back and will make your...
experience a breeze with beautiful results. The composition of her photographs really highlight a moment and her pictures are vivid, colorful, and real. During COVID our wedding plans changed and it was easy to work and communicate with Sara. From engagement to wedding, Sara helped make our experience a lot of fun!
It's hard to put into words the experience we had with Sara for our Austin wedding because it was simply perfect. She is so kind, entertaining, and moves quickly to get pictures ac...
complished while having fun - it was as if she was a part of our party!!! I described to her what I was looking for and she nailed it. I honestly can tell you that you will NOT regret this decision and photos/video are such a important part of your forever keepsake! Would recommend her to anyone!
We came across Sara last minute as we were trying to continue our original wedding date as an elopement after postponing our out of state wedding due to COVID. She was so easy to w...
ork with, flexible, and provided us with amazing service at the last minute. Our pictures are absolutely beautiful and so much more than we could have hoped for in general, let alone with everything that was happening. If our postponed big celebration was going to be in Montana, we would undoubtedly use her again, and will be using her for future family photo needs.
Choosing Sara to be our wedding photographer was the best choice we made in planning our wedding. She is professional, helpful, and responsive in the planning stages. The day of, s...
he is prepared for anything and makes taking the photos fun! She also helped us develop an itinerary for the day and did a great job helping us stick to it. The photos themselves turned out amazing and we absolutely love them.
Sara is so amazing. I just printed off 600 of our wedding pictures! I could not pick just a couple! Sara made our wedding day pictures go so smoothly and made us laugh along the wa...
y. She kept in contact from the day we booked her! She not only was our wedding photographer but she gave us suggestions for vendors! That was super helpful because there are just so many to pick from!
I am so glad my husband and I chose Sara as our photographer. She was so helpful, cheery, and professional. I’m not one to spend lots of time thinking about details of how I want e...
very photo to turn out; I gave Sara a few things I wanted for sure in my photos and she took off from there. Her creativity is stellar and took ALOT of stress off my plate! I’m so grateful for her passion for photography and making sure to capture those special moments. We recently got our album back and it is so exciting to see all the amazing photos that were captured on our special day 😊
I would also recommend using her husband, Pat Nagel for videography. He is so creative as well! A wedding video is worth the investment!
Thanks again, Sara and Pat 😊
When it came to my wedding, I wanted the best quality photos. In order to have the best quality, I knew I needed someone great. After research, I found Sara who exceeded all my tho...
ughts. I am not the photo type, however, the photos are incredibly beautiful and are even hanging in my house. (I swore I wouldn’t hang photos either.)
She is talented and classy, professional but fun. She is by far the best photographer in Billings and I look forward to hiring her for any future events.
Sara managed to capture our big day perfectly! We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer. Our pictures turned out beautiful, and Sara is so easy to work with! She always mak...
es you feel comfortable, even if you are camera shy! Sara did both our engagement session as well as our wedding day, and we couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out. Thank you so much Sara, you are the best. If you are looking for an amazing wedding photographer, definitely choose Sara Nagel Photography! You won’t be disappointed.🥰
I knew before I got engaged that I wanted Sara to do my engagement and wedding photos, based off the work I had seen. She was very responsive in setting up a meeting to discuss boo...
king and even accommodated our wedding date change after I couldn't find a venue. She survived not only negative degree temperatures and snow for our engagement session, but a down pour of rain on our wedding day and ventured out in the rain after our ceremony so we could get the one photo I really wanted. She did this all with a smile on her face and making my husband and bridal party laugh. She was thrilled that we included our fur baby in our engagement session, especially when our dog didn't cooperate for posed pictures. Sara managed to capture the energy of our dog while still professionally capturing my husband and I. I would definitely recommend Sara to anyone!
Sara exceeded our expectations for engagement and wedding photos. During our engagement shoot, she let my parents come by to sneak in a few family pictures since we have not had an...
y done since I was in 6th grade...all free of charge! She made everything so easy for us. She goes above and beyond for her clients. At our wedding, she even stayed later than planned to help capture our Sparkler Send-Off! We could not have asked for a better photographer to work with through some of the biggest moments of our lives!
Sara was the best! I’m so glad I chose Sara to photograph my wedding last summer. She worked with me on everything. And most importantly, took amazing photos that I can’t stop look...
ing at! She’s very talented and super amazing to work with!
Sara is absolutely amazing! She truly cares about what she's doing and goes the extra mile to ensure her clients have the best experience possible. She is so talented and puts so m...
uch heart into capturing special moments. We are so happy we chose her to photograph our wedding!
Our engagement session with Sara was so wonderful. She was very accommodating with the weather (as it was a little bit rainy). She was so sweet and made us feel comfortable and rel...
axed the whole time. I'm excited for her to shoot our wedding next year!
Sara and her team were absolutely amazing. She not only made me feel beautiful (being 20 weeks pregnant) she listened to my requests and made taking pictures so much fun! I would h...
ire her again in a heartbeat. She's incredible and her photography is creative and very high-quality.
Sara is wonderful to work with, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer! I had been part of a wedding party for a wedding which she was working at, an...
d found her to be easy and enjoyable to work with, with amazing end product results. So I hunted her out for my own wedding a few years later, and she was everything I could have wanted in a photographer! She’s really great at making everyone feel relaxed and enjoy the photograph experience, is a fun person to have be a part of your big wedding day, and captures beautiful photographs.
The collection of photos I received from her had great posed photos (all those family and wedding party photos everyone wants) and charming candid photos that captured the fun and personality of my husband and myself and everyone who was there that day. I couldn’t be happier.
What a wonderful experience with an amazing photography team!!! My wife and I were told that one item you don't want to slack on is a good photographer and selecting Sara Nagel Pho...
tography was the best thing we could have done! Sara offered us two photographers at our wedding and her husband was there as well to take videography. Five hundred photos and a full length, ten minute montage of our wedding later, we feel it was beyond money well spent to have these items that will last a lifetime and beyond! I highly recommend SNP for any wedding and/or event!
Sara exceeded every expectation we had for both our engagement and wedding photos. Sara is super easy to work with and so much fun to be around. Her photos captured our special mom...
ents perfectly. It was truly a joy having her as our photographer and all of our wedding guests raved about her kindness, professionalism and attention to detail. Our wedding photos are timeless and a real representation of us, not overwhelmed with filters or shadows. We feel so lucky to have had such a talented and genuine photographer to capture our big day. We HIGHLY recommend Sara!
Sara is AMAZING!! I couldn’t imagine having anyone else photograph our wedding day! She is the sweetest person and very down to earth! She captured everything I could have wanted a...
nd more!! We have got so many compliments on our amazing pictures and I can’t wait to display them in our house!! Sara is definitely our go to photographer from now on!
I am SO happy I chose Sara to photograph my wedding! She was beyond fun to work with and she made pictures fun for my husband and I’s entire wedding party. Sara and her assistant p...
hotographer were both very professional and helped make everything go smooth. She even made a schedule of pictures to be taken on our special day, which helped make everything go as planned. She captured every moment of our day and that could not have been an easy task! If I had to do my wedding again, I would choose Sara as my photographer over and over. She was absolutely wonderful!
First off, I'm someone that isn't good at attention brought on myself and knowing full-well how nervous I was going into the photo session, Sara immediately was able to calm me dow...
n. Her combined efforts of kind and calming words, and her knowledge of just what to ask of us captured moments between my fiancee and I that are of true essence, what makes us, us. I was worried how the photos were going to turn out. Luckily, I didn't have to wait long! When I saw them, for the first time ever was I ever so grateful that we had professional photography done of us, especially for our engagement of our marriage. Sara did an amazing job at capturing us, and we will always have these moments of time saved for years to come. PS. We received several different photos, expressing emotions across the spectrum in under 15 minutes before the snow began coming down on us! It was a neat experience!
J (my husband) and I can not imagine having any other photographer. From dealing with the mass chaos of our large families and wedding party, to the random things we threw at her a...
long the way, she perfectly documented our big day. These photos are something we will treasure forever and I know many of our family and friends will too! I can not tell you how many family members commented on how CALM, friendly, and genuinely happy Sara was throughout the day. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts! 💕
Sara was an amazing photographer! Our Ceremony was in the middle of nowhere (without cell reception!) and she was more than happy to drive over 2 hours to our venue. She had the be...
st ideas for poses and group shots, but still wanted our feedback and let us try out our own pose ideas. We also had a second shooter, Danielle, who worked with Sara and the both of them were truly the dream team! It was like they knew exactly what the other was thinking and got the best shots. Our number one priority was to have good quality photos for years to come. We got that from Sara.
Our photos turned out wonderfully and we are very satisfied customers. We moved across the country, but Sara STILL sent us our copies and a flash drive even though we moved so far away.
We cannot Thank Sara and her team enough!
BOOK HER!!!!!!!
Molly M & Gerrit B
My husband and I HIGHLY recommend and were SO pleased with Sara Nagel Photography. Sara was extrememly easy to work with and very responsive to all of our requests. We absolutely l...
ove our wedding photos and will cherish them forever. We also purchased her videography services for our special day and the video is perfect - I watch it quite frequently :). Sara, her assistant photographer, and husband, were so professional the day of and truly made our day so memorable. They made sure to cature every little detail and were so enjoyable to work with. Thank you Sara Nagel Photography for all of your hard work - it is so appreciated!
So glad we hired the best photographer around! Our pictures are beautiful & we couldn’t be happier! Thank you for everything Sara Nagel you are AMAZING at what you do & just the sw...
eetest person! Our special day wouldn’t have been the same if you hadn’t been our photographer❤️
Sara is amazing. Of all of the wedding details and vendor decisions, my husband had only one request—to hire an exceptional photographer to capture our day. After looking through m...
any photographer’s portfolios, we found Sara and knew we found just what we had been looking for. We could tell from our first meeting with Sara that she was organized, professional, and fun. The day of our wedding, Sara and her second shooter helped keep our wedding party and family comfortable and relaxed, while keeping us on schedule. When we received our photos, we were blown away by how beautifully she captured every detail of our day. Sara was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. Not only is she an incredibly talented photographer, but also a genuinely kind person, and I look forward to working with her again.
We would highly recommend Sara! She did an absolutely fantastic job of capturing our wedding! The ways she can capture colors and candid moments in addition to the tradition poses ...
are amazing. She also did our engagement pictures which we absolutely love. Sara was so easy to work with and made taking pictures fun and comfortable. We cannot wait to do another photo shoot with Sara in the future!!!
Sara was hands down the friendliest and most professional photographer that we met with! My husband and I are so happy that we decided to go with Simply Sara Photography. She made ...
everything feel easy and fun! She was so much fun to work with and our photos turned out amazing! We could not have asked for anything better! Every aspect of our experience with Sara and Danielle was amazing! Thank you so much for EVERYTHING!!
Sarah was fantastic! I received compliments from a variety of guests and wedding party on Sarah's work ethic and quality of photos! She made my husband and I feel comfortable in fr...
ont of the camera even though we both started out being camera shy and she was a joy to work with!
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Billings, Red Lodge, Bozeman, & Yellowstone County
Sara Nagel Photography