pregnant mom in long mauve, mermaid dress at maternity photoshoot in her home in Houston, Texas. Houston maternity photographer
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Houston Portrait Photographer

Specializing in Bump to Baby and Beyond

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 you won’t soon forget. Look and feel your best, even in front of the camera, without worrying about the details.

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

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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 your family, your joy with heirloom artwork from your family, maternity or newborn photo session.

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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 in front of the camera.

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, then selecting heirloom artwork that matches your style and space.

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 travel to your location, supply everything for mom and baby, and provide top-notch customer service you won’t get anywhere else.

Next Steps

01

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

02

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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Kind Words

“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!”
Rite 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.

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.

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.

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.

Fully-processed images take roughly three weeks. About one week after your session, 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, purchasing only what you love. Digital images will be ready less than two weeks after the ordering appointment and printed products will be 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!

Limited Edition (Mini) 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 mini session 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 Sessions

Why I Became A Photographer in Houston

Taking portraits has always been a passion of mine. As early as eight years old living in the Houston suburbs, 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 for home décor and memory keepsakes.

In-Home Maternity

Behind the Scenes and Examples from a Houston Maternity Session

In-Home newborn

Inside look into a Houston newborn photo session

Why Lighting Is Important

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

Portrait Investment

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