You are a Storyteller. Brand Stories for Your Business.

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Personal Brand Information

Convert followers into raving fans and make more impact with a personal brand session + watch your business explode!

In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is a failure. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible.
— SETH GODIN

Build Relationships and draw ideal clients to your offers with professional photographs you can use everywhere throughout the year

For Entrepreneurs, Leaders, Speakers, Authors

Chrisie Augustina, Copywriter, Mentor, Lover of mixing patterns, Orlando resident now! Photos taken in Cherry Creek, Denver, CO

is the process of being consistent on social media overwhelming?

You know it’s essential now more than ever to stand out in your market. You need professional images that truly reflect your style and personality. It's no secret that a strong brand is the key to standing out online.

“doing it myself is not an option i don’t have time!”

I hear you! Finding the time to get all the right ideas and images you need is a daunting task. Guess what? A Brand Story session with me will SAVE YOU TIME - THUS SAVE YOU MONEY TOO!

Brand Story Photo Sessions are essential because:

  • If you don’t have curated on-brand photographs, people have to guess about what you do. Show them!

  • Future clients become curious about you the moment they see a high quality photo that looks like the real you.

  • You have a few seconds when someone comes across your website or social media presence to form their impression…professional photographs make a STRONG first impression.

  • Brand photos help your audience feel like they really can get to know you, and with the right images they’ll think it would be fun to meet you!

  • A strategic visual brand connects the dots from who you are online, to what you stand for, your expertise and how you plan to help your audience.

  • Stock Photographs hurt your brand, plain and simple. They are staged, inauthentic, and unemotional.

  • Our lives have so many intricate layers, a Brand Story Photography session begins to tell your unique story which results in you standing out in the online crowd.

You’re so busy, this is why I've created “Brand Story Photo Sessions”

I've developed a fun, simple way to tell your personal and business story, leaving you with:

• Professional and unique portraits of you in action

• A bank of images to pull from highlighting your Brand Story that is unique to you

• A roadmap to creating your visual voice online


Let me help you understand why a personal brand session will increase your online engagement by leaps and bounds while I guide you through the process.

Find your ideal clients by connecting them to the heart of your business with a Brand Story Session.

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houston • austin • dallas, tex

What is Included:

My Brand Story Studio framework takes me several weeks to plan but requires minimal time for you. It includes:

• Deep dive visual brand planning session with Sarah uncovering your Brand Story, Styling and SO much more

• Wardrobe and styling suggestions with links to purchase a few new items and my secret way to get the most bang for your wardrobe buck!

• All Production legwork by Sarah

• Set up at business or personal location(s) of your choice

• Your choice of the final professionally retouched images with commercial usage rights for use on your website, social media etc…no additional usage costs. Pricing is dependent on the number of images you need. Call or set up a Coffee Chat for pricing.

What’s Not Included:

Hair + Make-Up is an additional $250 (Oregon Area) and strongly recommended so you feel and look your best during your session. Hair and Make-Up is included in the Full Day Session - ask me for details.

Location Fees

Additional Equipment depending on the locations we choose

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How can a brand story Studio session help me?

I create images that tell the story of YOU which will in turn connect your ideal clients with the heart of your business. Sky’s the limit when it comes to the ideas/locations for your photo session. Together we map out the stories you want to highlight and I take care of the rest.


Ready to talk about how a BRAND STORY SESSION can save you time and reach more ideal clients? Book a FREE Story Strategy call and let’s see if a session with me is right for your business.

I have worked with Sarah for the past 3 years and each time we collaborate the experience is seamless. The images she created helped me feel really confident about my online presence.
— Kim Lamb, Netskope, Regional Account Manager
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HOW TO RESERVE YOUR SESSION

STEP ONE

Reach out to me! Connect with me in these 3 ways:

• Email: sarah@watersphotographs.com

• Call: (503) 828-7191

• Text: (503) 828-7191

STEP TWO

It’s a GO!

• Schedule and pay for your session

• Fill out some intake paperwork

• Receive a brand questionnaire to start planning our session

STEP THREE

Photoshoot Day:

Come to my studio at The Pickle Factory at your scheduled time for our session together OR the location(s) we choose in one of my regular destination cities.

Sarah and Kodak in her 1965 Airstream Overlander on a horse farm, living simply and sustainably!

Sarah and Kodak in her 1965 Airstream Overlander!

Your Guide

Sarah has over 25 years of image making experience, and is known for her equine and non-profit photography. Mentored by her father, who was an instrumental colleague in pioneering the career of Ansel Adams, Sarah has a keen eye for light and depth in her work. She spends much of her time on the road or in her Airstream on a horse farm with her yellow labs Kodak + Zak…documenting photo story opportunities near and far.