Hi, my name is Sara J. Griffin
YOUR WEDDING, PORTRAIT, AND BOUDOIR PHOTOGRAPHER
I'm originally from the Upper Midwest and currently based out of Phoenix, AZ. Naturally a Documentress, Storyteller, and Hopeless Romantic, shooting events (especially weddings) comes instinctively. Also, I am an artist and like to come up with creative ideas for a variety of shoots. Some of my editorials have been published in international magazines.
Timeless Style
Photography can be poetic. Careful considerations of moods are conveyed through lighting, expression, and editing. Visually capturing and describing narratives, stirring imaginations, and preserving the beauty and emotions of a moment that speak to your soul—these are all elements that make storytelling fun, romantic, and special. Creating never goes out of style. I enjoy co-creating with all whom I photograph. I value high quality images that capture the true essence of characters and moments. I guide posing of people and like to utilize various angles and elements. I also really enjoy capturing the random candid moments, where people are totally free and natural, doing what they do. Most often I strive for something like a cinematic quality: as if it was taken from a movie scene or boujee magazine.
While editing digital photographs, I like to boost a smooth and dreamy quality, especially in wedding photography. When shooting in film, what you get IS that wonderful film quality; and it must be executed with absolute precision. There is no digital editing that can compare to that.
No matter what, I value expressions and having fun with the process. I like whoever I'm photographing to be at ease, enjoy it, and be part of that process too.
Decades of Experience
Yes! I have enjoyed photographing since a very young age. I went on and achieved a Bachelor's of Fine Arts, majoring in Photography at a time when film was still IT, and digital was up and coming. Shortly after graduating in the early 2000s, I learned traditional wedding photography techniques, posing, and "must haves". I shot for an agency with FILM. Later I transitioned to digital while Freelancing; but of course, still have the film skills engrained and can offer that too.