Hello, friend!
Your life is a beautifully complex story that deserves to be delicately told through the lens of a camera and cherished forever. My calling is to create timeless crafted portraits that document all the fleeting and precious moments life hands us, as authentically as possible. Photographs have a very unique way of triggering sweet nostalgia and a strong feeling of the exact emotions captured in that specific moment, whether it was just yesterday or 50 years past. My goal is to capture that feeling in the purest form and deliver it to my amazing clients!
As a fanatical light seeker, I am completely in love with the golden rays a sunset produces over a mountaintop vista. The way it filters through a canopy of trees creating that flawless ethereal effect on your skin. I am constantly searching for the best lighting and angles to create a photograph that flows beautifully and compliments my subject. With over 8 years behind the lens of a camera, I have learned a thing or two about working artistically with light and people! You can expect me to lighten the mood for anyone who may feel tense in front of a camera, as well as confidently direct you in every way imaginable for the most enjoyable session possible.
I am a romantic storyteller and artist, but most importantly a wife to the love of my life and a mama to our 3 rambunctious little boys!
My journey over the last ten years
From Fine Art Wedding Photographer…
The bulk of my photography career has been spent as a fine art wedding photographer in the beautiful Pacific Northwest! Shooting hundreds of weddings of all sizes over the years has taught me so much about confidently commanding large groups of people, shooting efficiently on a tight timeline and really honing in on the art of storytelling through my camera. Creating timeless pieces of art for my clients is key, as is capturing those unexpected in-between moments that harness so much emotion. While I have hung up my wedding hat since 2020, weddings still hold a special place in my heart and I love bringing that experience and art into everyday sessions! I should mention that during my many years of shooting weddings, I was also documenting family sessions, senior portraits, business branding sessions, maternity, engagement and more!!
To Exclusive Luxury Boudoir Studio…
After my second son was born, I felt an intense stirring in my soul to spend precious weekends with my husband and quickly growing boys. After shooting boudoir for so many years for my bridal clients, I fell in love with the powerful transformation that boudoir consistently had on women. I watched in awe as women from all backgrounds and struggles finally saw themselves in a brand new light, MY light. It was like the curtain of all the false filters they projected on themselves were pulled back for the first time, allowing them to truly see and feel their own beauty. I leaned into this passion and opened Christine Sarah Boudoir, a full service luxury boudoir studio with a full time makeup artist, gorgeous crafted European albums, a full client wardrobe and so much more! Our studio closed when we moved to Texas, but the love and passion I have for boudoir remains strong. Although I no longer have an exclusive studio, I am still accepting boudoir with the location dependant on your specific details!
Christine Sarah Photography has been featured in…
KIND WORDS
Ashley and Andrew
My husband and I seriously cannot say enough good things about Christine. From her sweet and bright personality, to her absolute BOSS nature behind a lens, she is the the total package! We aren’t always sure how to pose for pictures, but Christine coached us through the whole day making it natural and seamless. I can’t tell you how many times throughout our wedding day I’d think “oh this would be a cute picture!” And then I’d look over and Christine would be there snapping away. She’s your shadow throughout the day, catching all the moments you want and need, but you never feel like she’s hovering or too close by. She is seriously incredible. If you want a sweet, happy, and encouraging presence with you throughout your wedding day, along with amazing pictures, she is your gal!!!!
Lauren and Alec Parker
Wow. We are absolutely blown away by your talent and your eye for capturing life’s most special moments. Thanks for capturing our day so beautifully. I still can’t believe that these wedding photos are ours! They look like a fairytale and I can’t wait to share them with our children one day. You were so easy and fun to work with and made us feel so comfortable on such a whirlwind day! We cannot thank you enough for capturing all of our emotions and love, with your unique and gorgeous style of photography!
Rob and Alyssa Swallow
Engagement photos: on point. Wedding photos: could not imagine more perfect. Man of few words but I'll say this; With Christine as your photographer you will feel comfortable with her eye, confident with her decisions and never rushed. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! - Rob
From engagement photos to newborn photos, Christine Sarah Photography has been there to capture each momentous event for our family. I always admire the level of professionalism and care Christine brings to each session. She captures the most beautiful photos with ease and strives to make the experience fun and relaxed. I highly recommend her to anyone in need of a photographer! - Alyssa
Josi and Patrick
Look no further - you’ve found your photographer! Christine is an absolute dream to work with, both logistically and creatively. She’s cheery, easy going and a great communicator. As someone who is very shy in front of the camera, she made me feel beautiful and totally natural. On the day of the wedding, I felt so grateful to have Christine because her experience and natural talent let me relax without worrying if the special moments were being captured - I knew they were!! We live in Portland now and still only use Christine for family photos because we love and trust her explicitly. Thank you for giving us incredible photos to cherish forever!
Chris and Riley Frato
Christine everything and more that you could ever want in a photographer! She’s detail oriented, bubbly and fun, always delivers photos back on time if not earlier than promised, organized, fun loving and so caring. It’s hard to be one of her clients and not end up becoming a close friend. She has such an incredible gift of being able to capture the most perfect moments with the most breathtaking lighting! She’s intentional about exploring her clients vision and doing everything she can to bring it to life all while making you feel so comfortable throughout the process. My husband typically has a hard time being posing for a camera but Christine always makes it a walk in the park for him! Christine has been such a blessing to us and we have been so incredibly grateful to have had her capture all of our “life’s big moments”.
Heather & William Snyder
Totally won over on family photos being professionally done. First time and we couldn't be happier. Fantastic photos, fun comfortable environment, and a few first round pictures the next day. We will be back once our little girl is here! Thank you so much!
- William
Christine was so amazing!! We had our first maternity/boudoir shoot done. She made us so incredibly comfortable. Listened and took her time. I highly recommend her to anyone!!
- Heather
Marissa & Aaron Martin
Christine is amazing to work with. We have worked with her on everything from boudoir shoots, weddings, to family/newborn photography. She is professional and fun to work with. She has a quick turnaround time with getting your photos back to you. I'm so glad we found her so we can use her to capture all of the special moments in our lives.
Jessica and Bryce Beatty
Christine is an absolute joy to work with! She has an amazing eye and captures the beauty in every little detail and makes you feel so comfortable and at home in her beautiful studio, she is our go to girl for family photos and I can't wait to work with her again!
Des Anthony Wedding Planning
Christine is AMAZING! Her photography is truly art. She is knowledgeable and efficient when posing her clients, not to mention, a total sweetheart. Being a wedding planner, I work with lots of photographers. Christine is one of the greats that I love to recommend to my couples. If fine art photography is something you are looking for, whether it's for a wedding or something else, you won't be disappointed with Christine Sarah Photography!
Adam & Laura Rutledge
There's no one better in southern Oregon for wedding, boudoir or family photos! Christine is so good at making everyone feel comfortable and capturing you in your very best light.