pregnant mom in long mauve, mermaid dress at maternity photoshoot in her home in Houston, Texas. Houston maternity photographer
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baby girl wrapped in peachy pink with toes showing, a floral headband, and a big smile on her face posed in a wicker basket with pink flowers all around it on a dark floor at her in-home newborn photo session in Houston, Texas.
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Couples Photo session close up man in tux woman in black and gold dress
Couple embraces at outdoor maternity photo session with mom to be in long teal dress with dad looking lovingly at baby bump in Cypress, Texas.
B&W Heirloom Portrait of 18 month old child
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new parents and new baby at in-home newborn photo session with cream color pallet in Houston Texas. Houston newborn photos in client's home.
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mom and baby boy during newborn photo session at their home in Jersey Village, Texas. Newborn photos taken at home in Houston
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Houston Portrait Photographer

Specializing in Bump to Baby & Beyond
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Hi! I’m Sarah.

Your full-service portrait photographer.

My mission is to serve people (especially new parents) searching for more than just a photo session. Enjoy an experience that is as easy for you as possible. Look and feel your best in front of the camera, without worrying about the details.

Save time and hassle for yourself by letting me travel to your home or office and bring everything we’ll need for your portraits in the Greater Houston area.

About Sarah
meet full-service newborn photographer Houston Texas

Bump to Baby & Beyond means I specialize in customized maternity, newborn, family, headshots, and brand photography

Bumps & Beyond

WHY WORK WITH ME

Knowledge

Flattering lighting & poses, safety for all ages, and feeling comfortable in front of the camera should be standard for all photo sessions. But this not your average photo session. Feel involved, pampered, and relaxed during the whole process including during the portrait session itself.

Creativity

My style has been described as simple and classic. Together we’ll create timeless portraits for you and your family. Start by developing your unique vision with me, adding in your story and personality, culminating in a personalized session that fits you and your specific needs.

Experience

More than 5 years of experience, tons of photography education, and newborn safety certification means you can trust our process. Make this easy for yourself as I bring the studio to you, supply everything for mom and baby, and help you feel confident in photos.

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TESTIMONIALS

“Our newborn session with Sarah was an absolute treat! Strong communication and execution in regards to the types of pictures (positions, colors, props) we wanted before the session started (and provided everything!), she was very friendly, professional, and nurturing to our girl during the session, and the pictures turned out amazing! Can’t recommend her enough!”
Lindsey M.
“I can’t stop looking through the pictures she took of my sweet baby and family. Sarah worked magic capturing photos of my 3 boys…She was patient, flexible, and got photos of the whole family that I love.”
Taylin H.
“We’ve had several photoshoots with Sarah and they have all been amazing experiences and the results were always stunning!…Just perfect, convenient and exceptional service! Can’t wait for future photoshoots with Sarah!”
Rita C.
“Sarah was amazing to work with. For starters she comes to your house for newborn photos which was great. She let my older two boys help her which they loved, showed them photos when they were curious and was so patient when my toddler was melting down. It was a great experience and now we have beautiful pictures we will enjoy forever.”
Carissa D.

NEXT STEPS

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Submit an inquiry form to contact me about your photo experience choosing the genre you need.

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You’ll hear back within 48 hours to discuss your ideas, and get to know each other to see if we’re a good fit.

03

Work with me to plan and execute the perfect photo session in your home, office, or on location.

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FEATURED & AWARDS

Local Leader of Women's Council of Entrepreneurs
silver award winner for both newborn and maternity categories in APNPI image competition, Houston award-winning photographer
award-winning newborn and maternity photographer, Houston newborn photographer
VoyageHouston Logo with inspirational feature of local photographer
Houston Texas certified newborn photographer, newborn photographer safety certification, Houston newborn photographer
award-winning newborn and maternity photographer, Houston maternity photographer

Frequently Asked Questions

I come to you. Life is busy. Sometimes there isn’t enough time in the day to get everything planned and finished. The little things often get put on the backburner. Does this sound familiar? Let me make getting professional photos much simpler for you and less stressful.

Absolutely, yes! It is super easy and takes up a relatively small space. You can sit back and relax, finish getting your hair and make-up done, or even feed the baby while I get each prop, floor, wrap, backdrop, and lighting set-up ready to go. It might look like a mess as we move through each set-up, but rest assured, I will clean up every bit of what I brought and more! See this for a visual video of my set-up.

You will feel at ease and comfortable in front of the camera. We take time to get to know each other both during the planning process and while I am setting up at our session. Before you know it, a connection has been made and you are ready to make memories. Worried about your young children? The kids will feel involved and important. I have plenty of tricks to bring out natural smiles and lots of fun. Don’t worry about posing! My artistic eye and years of experience will make sure you all look visually pleasing in photos and each member of your family is comfortable.

I bring lighting on location. While you rarely see other photographers doing this, using an off-camera flash is the key to getting you to look natural without any color casts in your skin tone from surrounding backgrounds and to make your eyes sparkle in every photo. It’s not like a flash on a phone or point and shoot camera, and you’ll agree is totally worth it when you see the outcome. I almost always use extra lighting for all of my photoshoots.

While it depends on the type of photo experience you choose, fully-processed images take between one to three weeks. We will have an in-person viewing and ordering appointment where you will see the best images from your session, lightly processed (soft-proofed). You will choose your favorites, discuss potential editing requests for each one, and order your printed products and digitals, purchasing only what you love. Digital images will be ready less than two weeks after the ordering appointment and printed products will be personally delivered to you by me after they arrive and undergo a detailed inspection.

I have more answers! Send me a message and we’ll chat.

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If you’re looking for a photographer and you connect with my work, I would love to hear from you!

PHOTO EXPERIENCES

Maternity
fine art maternity photo of mama to be in long red, flowy dress
Newborn
baby sleeping in basket with teddy wrapped in rust color at in-home newborn photo session in Cypress, Texas.
Headshots
headshot of short haired woman in gold top and navy blazer
Family
outdoor family photo session in park in Cypress, Texas; Cypress family photographer

LIMITED EDITION SESSIONS

What if you don’t have a lot of time to devote to a full-service session? What if you have little ones who might not be focused the whole time? What if you are looking for a shorter session with less service where you can get in and out quickly that starts at a lower price-point? Can Sarah Gassman help you? Yes she can!

Limited Edition Family Photo Info
2024 Family Sessions

Why I Became A Portrait Photographer in Houston

Taking portraits has always been a passion of mine. As early as eight years old living in the Houston suburbs in what is now called the Energy Corridor, I started photographing my family. My journey includes becoming a mom myself and has led me to support parents, especially mothers, in the Greater Houston area who want gorgeous portraits of their children, family, and loved ones and who do not have time in their busy worlds to plan every detail and order prints. I love helping women love how they look in photos and supporting female owned businesses. I bring the studio to your home, office, or on location for headshot and brand photo sessions to help you tell your business’ story and reach your ideal client.

Fine art Maternity

Behind the Scenes and Examples from a Houston Maternity Session

Posed newborn Photos

Inside look into how we bring the studio to you for newborn photos

Why Lighting Is Important

How off-camera flash (even outdoors in Houston) makes you look better

Full-Service Investment

What full-service means and includes for a Houston portrait photo session

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Bring Your
Photos to Life

When you print your photos you get to enjoy them everyday. Your custom portraits should be proudly displayed to be the conversation piece of your home or office!

There is nothing like the feeling of seeing your photos – your memories – come to life; it’s so much more emotionally satisfying than digital files.

Invest with me and you walk away owning both print and digital images. It’s the best of both worlds.

Let’s showcase yourself, your family, or your business, with heirloom artwork from any of the portrait photo sessions I offer.

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matted and framed wall art photo from newborn photo session hanging in baby's nursery