shp photography - fotograf fulda, lifestyle photographer

New BLOG

2011-02-18T23:41:00.001+01:00

So I have finally made the switch to wordpress and pro photo!

The new and improved blog: http://blog.shpphotography.com/

Playing Catch-Up

2010-10-31T17:56:00.001+01:00

Sophia - Studio Shoot from Sarah Poole on Vimeo.

Miss H: Boudoir Session

2010-09-24T10:05:00.001+02:00

Miss H - Boudoir Session from Sarah Poole on Vimeo.

Thanks so much for an amazing shoot and thanks a million for allowing me to show your gorgeous pictures Miss H!!

xoxo

Bridal Boudoir

2010-09-15T17:03:00.001+02:00

I have the most beautiful clients :)

Impressioni Fashion

2010-09-13T13:11:00.007+02:00

Ugh I am such a slacker! So much has been happening that I just havent had the chance to blog, although I have been trying to keep my fb fan page updated as frequently as possible! I have beenshooting alot of Boudoir Sessions lately as well and Idont have permission to post all of them, so that has something to do with the lack of posting as well! So I havent talked about this too much because the whole thing seemed kinda too good to be true - I am assisting a photographer here in Fulda, Christoph Struckmeier. We worked out a sweet deal that if I help him out with some of his shoots I can use his studio. Sweet right? But the perks continue: he did a fashion shoot for a local boutique and asked me to shoot alongside him. So I had my first ever studio shoot and it was AWESOME! Hello dream job. So I am sure I will be telling you lots more about this in the weeks to come. For now some of the shots from our shoot :)

*Thanks to Valeria and Sophia for being super sweet, amazing models

xoxo

Boudoir Promo

2010-08-17T12:21:00.000+02:00

Boudoir Promo from Sarah Poole on Vimeo.

Landscape Photographer?

2010-08-16T13:56:00.002+02:00

Now when it comes to taking pictures I am all about people. Landscapes, yes they are gorgeous but can never seem to capture them properly. I realize that I just will never be Ansel Adams, I just dont see things that way I guess. But on our vacation in Austria, I thought I would give Landscape photography another go...

Theresa Kirsch | Fashion

2010-07-29T11:41:00.002+02:00

Every once in a while I find a model to do a more fashion styled shoot with. These shoots are always super fun for me and they really help me get more creative. We decided to do this shoot in the Kurpark in Bad Hersfeld because of this beautiful house in the middle of the park. I chose this location for a girl that has some experiece because I knew she wouldnt let people gawking bother her.
Now for those of you who may not know this Germans are starers, they do not give a damn if you notice or stare right back, they are gonna keep looking. So doing this shoot in a public place I expected some staring, which is why we planned the shoot for eraly in the morning. I figured the less people the less staring. What I did not expect however is for an elderly man to straight up pull his bike to a stop right behind me, get off and stare for like two minutes! I mean who does that!? I was dying laughing butTheresa was cool as a cucumber, she totally kept doing her thing!
None the less this shoot is one of my favorites to date I had a blast doing makeup and styling too.

Kerstin & Marie-Luise | Anytime

2010-07-25T16:45:00.003+02:00

Oh my goodness so much has been going on! I am still recovering from one of my best friends weddings this weekend and in my free time from helping out with that I have been editing my brains out. So thankful to have been able to do so many shoots recently but man its alot of work :)

Enough yapping, time to show some pictures. These are loooong overdue seeing as how I took them in April but these sisters deserve a spot in my bloggity :)

xo

Laura D | Portraits

2010-07-11T17:45:00.002+02:00

When Laura contacted me about doing a portrait session, I was stoked! She is cute, fashionable and really sweet - my favorite type of client! We met for coffee and bounced some ideas back and forth and I feel like we came up with an amazing set of photos with lots of personality and amazing clothes of course :)

Boudoir | News

2010-07-08T23:18:00.003+02:00

I am super excited to announce that I will be offering Boudoir shoots coming soon!

What's Boudoir you ask? The word boudoir means a lady's private bedroom, sitting room or dressing room.

I think it will be an amazing experience to capture your inner beauty and your outer sexy! Whether you want to surprise your special someone, or have it done just for yourself - I would love to offer that to you!

Sabine & Mike | Just Because

2010-06-28T14:57:00.004+02:00

Another shoot with an awesome old car for you guys today. This time it's a 1967 Ford Mustang belonging to my parents. You know how your own family always kind of seems to come short when you are a photographer? Well i was high time that I get them in front of my lens. So we did a real spur of the moment type of shoot but the pictures turned out really great!

57 Ford Fairllane | Just Because

2010-06-20T11:01:00.002+02:00

So I am still playing catch up trying to get all my pictures edited and uploaded from my stay in Texas!
While I was home, I had the pleasure of getting to photograph my Grandparents and their awesome 1957 Ford. This car is special to them because this is actually the model car my Grandpa drove when he met my Grandma! Pretty sweet right?
It was a super hot day, but they were troopers and we got the pictures knocked out pretty quick!

Happy Father's Day!!

xo Sarah

Marisa & Eric | Wedding

2010-06-06T12:14:00.002+02:00

I was fortunate enough to be able to shoot this awesome wedding at the Antique Rose Emporium in Brenham, Texas during my time at home. The location was just an absolute dream - roses and other beautiful flowers everywhere. On arbors, gazebos, around the chapel - it was just stunning!
This was my third wedding to shoot and my first American wedding. Gotta clarify this because there is no such thing as bridesmaids and groomsmen in Germany, so when I saw that Marissa and Eric had 5 each, two flower girls and a ring bearer - my mind was going 100 miles a minute trying to figure out a good way to pose everone later :)
I was asked to shoot the ceremony as well as formals so here are a few of my favorite shots:

I have to say it was crazy trying to pose the huge bridal party, but I had so much fun and I really like how the formals turned out!

Lindsay Ann | Senior Portraits

2010-05-25T23:01:00.003+02:00

This was my first official senior portrait shoot and I absolutely loved it. Lindsay and her family have been friends of mine since I was a moody pre-teen, so that made this shoot so special to me. Getting to capture some of Lindsay's personality in these pictures, was such a fun experience for me. I could shoot seniors like Lindsay all day :) Joel, her leading man, came along to help ensure real smiles and what better way to make her smile than having Joel in some of her pictures! I think this post will set the record for most number of pictures in one blog entry, but I love them all so much that I have to share them.
Lindsay is off to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas come August, to major in music. She was Beauty in her High School production of Beauty and the Beast this year.
All the best Lindsay - Hugs & Kisses!

Meike | Portraits

2010-05-11T18:00:00.002+02:00

Sorry for the little lag in posts these past two weeks bu I have just been living it up at home! Being back in Texas I needed to get my fix of Mexican food, Taco Bell and of course my beloved Cheetos, all of which I miss so dearly in Germany :) (Yes, I am fully aware that I have the appetite of a 12 year old). But all jokes aside it has been great catching up with everyone and I was lucky enough to be able to shoot a wedding and a Senior shoot since I have been here, both of which were awesome!! I cant wait to share...

For now I will post a shoot I did before I left Germany of my friend Meike. Meike and I have been friends since we were 13 and it was great getting to catch up with her while she was home from college. She is currently majoring in Art History and Law in Heidelberg so we dont get to see eachother much but we had a blast taking pictures together!

I like to make my friends dance :)

Elli | Portraits & a Volcano?

2010-04-24T09:53:00.003+02:00

When I heard that a volcano might be postponing my trip home to Texas, I was not a happy camper! Having finished school recently, my Mom is flying me home for a last hurrah before my life as a real adult starts. And I am not gonna let Eyjafjallajokull STOP ME! Btw, I feel so bad for all the news reporters who have to pronounce that beast of a word. Anyhow, I finally got a hold of continental yesterday and my flight is a go! I cant even explain how excited I am - mexican food, shopping, the beach, warm weather, and most importantly the ones I love, deep in the heart of Texas!

Alrighty enough with that and on to some pictures I took of my lovely friend Elli last week (I promise not everyone in Germany is named Elli, just two of my close friends happen to be). It rained and was really cold and windy but we managed to get in a couple of good shots anyway because shes a trooper :)

And because a dance party just makes the world a better place, we did that too :)

I think we will make it.

2010-04-13T12:19:00.004+02:00

Michelle Moore's a super star senior and fashion photographer and also an awesome blogger. Her recent post about being yourself and self doubt really inspired this post. She is one of my favorite photographers and if she's doubting herself - well then maybe it is just a normal feeling in this business...
I feel like photography is such a competitive thing, not necessarily always in a bad way - but I for one always am looking at pictures and comparing, which is just stupid. I know its stupid and yet I do it anyway. You just have to be yourself and do your own thing, and that is what is going to make you stand out. I cant tell you how many people's blogs I have found who take pictures that look just like Jasmine Star's. Really beautiful pictures but at the end of the day people are drawn to Jasmine's skill AND her big personality. So for those of us who are lucky enough to have skill - let's take the time to figure out who we are and what we want our message to be. I think then we will make it.

Teresa | Portrait (part two)

2010-04-12T13:37:00.003+02:00

What an awesome shoot we had...

Teresa | Portrait

2010-04-03T19:15:00.002+02:00

Here is part one of my fabulous shoot with my friend Teresa! We had a blast and were lucky enough to catch a sunny day between all the rain we have been having lately. Much more of her shoot to come soon...

the website.

2010-03-30T11:35:00.002+02:00

I am so excited that my website is finally done! Although knowing me I will still be changing stuff around every now and then...

Here are some screen shots but be sure to check it out at: www.shpphotography.com

xo Sarah

VIRO | Commercial

2010-03-26T17:05:00.002+01:00

When my friend Viki asked me if I would take pictures for her newest business endeavour, I of course said yes. She started a small liqour business together with her boyfriend makeing their own cherry and williams pear schnapps. They needed some product shots for the website and I was so excited to see the pictures up this week!
Check it out at www.viro-o.de

Elli | Just Because

2010-03-16T11:51:00.003+01:00

Finally catching up on the last of my pending pictures... So excited for spring & easter break, I have some awesome shoots planned! I have a product shoot later today for a small new liquor company that a friend just started, so thats exciting and I also ordered some new business cards last night. So Lots of posts to come.
These shots are from mid february when we still had lots of snow (as opposed to the unbelievable amounts of rain now). This is another "just because" shoot with Elli, we wanted to do something with a little bit of a rock and roll vibe, so I gathered some outfits and we hit the road. It was freezing but he had a blast :)

Winter Wonderland | Family Shoot

2010-03-06T13:11:00.002+01:00

So those of you who have been following my blog for a while will be familiar with Elli's face by now since she is my go to model when I have a new idea that I want to try out. So when Elli asked if I would do a shoot with her and her brothers as a surprise for her Mom's 50th birthday - I was psyched! There was so much snow and I knew that I really wanted to do a fun and colorful winter themed shoot! The day of the shoot it was really overcast and it was snowing, not the best conditions because I was concerned all the pictures would be blurry because of the snow etc. BUT when we got to our location we just had fun. They even brought and old wooden sled... so here is the result of my very favorite family shoot to date - ENJOY :)

My favorite shot of the day :)

By the time the sun did decide to come out, everyone was freezing and wet but I still managed to grab a few shots.

Mommy

2010-02-26T18:53:00.002+01:00

So in honor of my new and extremely awesome camera, I finally found the time to get my Mom in fron of the camera. Did I mention that my Mom is stunning? Well she is!
You know how they say the photographers family never has pictures of themselves? Its so true - I have always wanted to take some pictures of my Momma and we just never get round to it. So this weekend we found a few minutes to get some cute shots!

xo Sarah

Bad Blogger

2010-02-26T18:39:00.002+01:00

When your Mom starts asking you "Sarah, are you gonna blog these pictures?" thats when you know you've been a bad blogger! BUT I have an excuse :) I had Fasching, my oral exam and a visit from my Mom and friend Rebecca all in the last 3 weeks. That didnt leave much time for blogging, so now its time to play catch up...
I have so much exciting news to tell you guys: I got a new camera as an early graduation present from my Mom and Step-Dad a NIKON D700 which is frickin amazing and to top it off I am finally getting my very own website! Am I a freak for having a blog before a website?? Oh well, I am finally making one and I want it to be perfect so its going to be a while longer but sometime next week it will be up and then i will post the web address for everyone to come and check it out!!

So here is a random picture overload from my goings on these past few weeks:

Fasching featuring me in all my dancing glory ;-)

Mom, Rebecca and I hiking up the Wassekuppe - walking in mid calf deep snow is like being on a stairmaster FYI!

So gorgeous when and if the sun decides to come out and play...

xo

Dunzo y'all!

2010-02-02T10:48:00.003+01:00

So as of this past Wednesday, I turned in my Thesis!! wohooo - its about damn time! I swear if I would have had to read one more book about the sociological effects concerning family, I would have had to stab myself in the eye!
But now I am back to trying to blog fun and interesting things ;)
Alright, I took these shots in January on the most beautiful of days - now let me just say that I am not much of a landscape photographer but since I could not find a spur of the moment model at 11 in the morning, I made do with what I had...

Who knew snowflakes really do have the prettiest shapes :)

Now if only everyday was this beautiful... it sure would make the cold a little more tolerable! But thank goodness for my Emu's, I swear they have been attached to my feet since October. They may be ugly as sin but don't hate - they keep my feet dry and warm!

xo Sarah

MIA

2010-01-21T18:28:00.001+01:00

So I will continue to be MIA for the next week because wednesday I turn in my Bachelor Thesis, but after that I am FREE!!!

xo Sarah

Isabel | Just Because

2010-01-14T09:33:00.003+01:00

I don't even know what to say about this shoot, other than it was amazing! Freezing cold, but still amazing. I met Isabel through a model forum here in Germany, where she wrote me saying that she asked if I would be interested in working with her. And after seeing that hair and her gorgeous face, I of course said yes.
We met up at her house to pick some outfits and when I saw the plaid blazer I knew exactly what look I wanted and with my blue shoes that I brought - amazing!
We took several breaks, where we went to the car and turned the heater on full blast so she wouldn't freeze to death and after we realized how hungry we both were a stop at burger king was a must as well :) I cant even pick a favorite from this shoot that's how amazing it was, so I will let the pictures do the talking.

The sunset was absolutely incredible...

Sneak Peek | Isabel

2010-01-07T23:32:00.002+01:00

Here's to starting 2010 off with a bang...

The Aumann Brothers | Just Because

2010-01-04T15:30:00.000+01:00

Here's my last set of photos from 2009! I was so excited when Steffen told me they wanted to get some pictures for their Mom because 1. I don't get to shoot boys very often and 2. they are 3 brothers all close to the same age -oh the possibilities. So what did I do? I got online and searched for pictures of the Jonas Brothers for posing inspiration, dont laugh at me - it was the first group of brothers that came to mind.
When the shoot day rolled around, it was -15 degrees Celsius (5 F), windy and snowing! So we moved around at the speed of light trying to get all the locations together that I had in mind while trying not to freeze to death! I loved so many shoots from this day...

xo Sarah

Happy 2010!

2010-01-04T14:48:00.002+01:00

I had a blast in 2009 getting to take pictures of so many awesome people! I hope 2010 is going to be even better!!!

xoxo Sarah

Lilli | Newborn

2009-12-30T20:58:00.003+01:00

Well she's two months so I guess she is not technically considered a newborn anymore but for lack of a better word - newborn! Some of you may remember Viki's Maternity Shoot from September and now its my pleasure to introduce her little girl Lilli! She's such a cutie :)

The proud Daddy :)

xo Sarah

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-25T18:05:00.003+01:00

Here's wishing all you fabulous fellow bloggers a wonderful Christmas :)

xo Sarah

Happy Birthday Aiden!

2009-12-18T19:52:00.002+01:00

Just wanted to wish my beautiful nephew a Happy 2nd Birthday! I made him a small video of old clips and thought I would share :)

Aiden's 2nd Birthday! from shp photography on Vimeo.

xo Sarah

Catha | Just Because

2009-12-14T10:02:00.002+01:00

Whew, I've been a total blog slacker lately - but on the plus side my thesis is finally starting to take shape! Sure did take long enough...

So lets get right to it: Catha is a good friend of mine who asked me to take some pictures of her - we have been wanting to get some new shots for the longest time and it never worked out time wise, until now. So we went to a nearby castle, the same one where I shot Sandy last year. It's so pretty there, there are these awesome turquoise doors at the entrance gates, as well as beautiful grounds and of course my favorite giant doll house. Don't let the sun in these pictures fool you it was pretty freaking cold! But Catha was a trooper and I really love how these shots turned out!

xo Sarah

Elli, Steffen and snow in Houston?!

2009-12-04T20:50:00.006+01:00

So something completely crazy is happening right now - it is snowing in Houston, that's right snowing! This is totally crazy because for one, it has happened maybe 5 times in my 24 years, but what makes it even more crazy is that it is NOT snowing here in Germany. I mean, come on!!! Germany basically equals Siberia in my world - temperature wise that is but not this year. Its been cold sure, but it has not snowed yet... I find it all very odd, prolly has something to do with the fact that I am itching to do a fun couples shoot in the snow with a sled and scarves and hot cocoa... whew and i digress.

So I have finally gotten around to editing and watermarking the shots from Elli and Steffen's shoot, yes my best friends boyfriend has the same name as my boyfriend, yes it confusing, and they are so fun! We found this ah-mazing red wall and they rocked it out like super models :) Elli was nervous that Steffen would be nervous, but not at all. He totally worked it! Prepare for lots of pictures :)

The lens flare is kinda crazy but I just love it :)

xo Sarah

Sneak Peek

2009-11-24T13:54:00.000+01:00

Pretty freaking excited to post the rest of these...

Ryder & Jordan | Children

2009-11-24T13:34:00.000+01:00

Call me crazy, but I imagine he'll be able to get away with alot with just one look from those big brown eyes!

Let me introduce Ryder Khale Montgomery, lookin very grown up for his 2 months! He was so good letting Jordan and I fuss with him and try to get him situated/ propped up in this little box. Cant wait to get my lens on you again little man :) Here are a few of my faves:

xo Sarah

i miss fall

2009-11-20T13:48:00.002+01:00

"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all."

- Stanley Horowitz

{i am aware that fall is technically still here, but the german cold has robbed the trees of their beautiful coats}

xo Sarah

P.S. Doing a shoot tomorrow -finally found someone willing to brave the cold...

Brittany & Janet | Just Because

2009-11-16T14:27:00.000+01:00

You all know Janet from a few past posts, well when I was home she asked me if I would take some pictures of her and her good freind Brittany (aka Little Bit). Of course I said yes, especially when they said they wanted to do something with a Boho/ Vintage/ Runaways feel, because shoot I do love me a themed photo shoot! Unfortunately, by the time we got from Houston to Crosby all we had was about 30 minutes of light left. I kinda freaked out a little - barely any light, shooting with my new 50mm lens that I had never used and to top it off our first location was like a Motel 8 for mosquitos. I swear I had to edit about two mosquitos out of every picture and then later on, the huge red mosquito bites :) But all in all we got some great, moody pictures true to the look we were going for!

So as I mentioned before, it was really getting dark fast - this is what my amazing lens was able to do while shooting wide open:

Still looks to be fairly light outside, right? Well the pictures below show the reality of how dark it already was.

We did a little outfit change, took about 2 shots and promtly got kicked off the property. So I will leave you with a funny one we took on the way back to Brittany's house :)

xo Sarah

Home Sweet Home

2009-11-10T17:20:00.001+01:00

So I have about three more shoots to post about and then I will finally be caught up. After that I may have to post some older shots because I swear the sun hasn't come out for days here in Germany and it's been raining on top of that! Ewww, right? So no luck on new shoots just yet!
In this post, I want to share some pictures from the beautiful home that I grew up in. My Mom has awesome taste and my step-Dad is an awesome handy man/carpenter/ fixer upper of anything and I feel like our house shows that. It will be sad when they move but I'm sure the new house will be even better!

FYI: When you are an only child, the wall of shame consists only of pictures of you!

Check back tomorrow for my 10 things to get you over the hump :)

xo Sarah

[Happy Hump Day]

2009-11-04T21:19:00.000+01:00

Hello, hello! It's time to spice it up a little. here's a little list of 10 things i'm loving this week. i hope the rest of your week is extra lovely!

1. Starbucks Passion Shaken Iced Tea lemonade - it's what I get 98% of the time

2. Journals. All kinds, trust me i dont discriminate. If you are ever in doubt of what to get me, get me a journal. I keep a regular journal, an art journal, a photography journal, an idea journal...you get the idea :)

3. Tulle Clothing - they are a brand from Sweden and i love the clothes :)

4. This tree house hotel, umm how rad would that be?

5. Taylor Jacobson's hair - from the Rachel Zoe project

6. OPI nail polish

7. These peep toes from Aldo that I am kicking myself for not buying :(

8. Taylor Swift -she's amazing [period].

9. This amazing photo - i cant remember where i found it or who its from!

10. Last but most certainly not least: Lilly Louise Photography. She is a 20 year old photographer from Stuttgart and her talent is amazing. I keep looking at her stuff and it blows my mind - so inspiring! Go and check her out http://www.lillylouise.com

Happy Hump Day everyone!

xo Sarah

Cleo & Solo

2009-11-01T22:15:00.000+01:00

I really struggle trying to think of interesting ways to make this blog more personal, interesting being the operative word. Obviously, I still havent figured it out quite yet but I'm going to give it a try today by posting some pictures of two of my favorite subjects when I'm home in Texas - our dogs!!

This is Cleo, our Old Lady as of late. And let me tell you she is the sweetest old lady ever! She's a Boxer mix who my Step-Dad rescued from a bad situation when she was only about a year old. When I was growing up we even used to play hide-and-seek together. I would send her upstairs, tell her to stay and then when I was done hiding I would yell come and she would race around the house and find me. Only child syndrome you say? No, it was the best!
During my Senior year of High School Cleo also managed to eat a 5 pound marble cake in a matter of minutes. I opened the brand new cake and set it on the counter, then stepped outside to talk to the neighbor and after I got back IT WAS GONE! Not even a crumb left, I think she felt bad for about 3 days after that :(

This guy is our Rodegian Ridgeback, Solo. Probably the wimpiest Rodesian around but he is adorable. He likes to toss pillows with his nose and if your laying on a pillow he will stick his cold nose in your face and then still try to toss it. Its pretty funny.
But Solo also has some bad habbits that we havent always known about: When my Oma and I flew to Texas together last year, Solo jumped on Oma's bed one morning. That in itself is a no no - but it gets worse - he then preceeds to do a wierd butt shimmy on Oma's pillow and hop back off. Oh yes, he totally wiped his butt off on Oma's pillow. Yeah we laughed for about an hour at that one -crazy dog!

Dont let this shot fool you - Cleo totally wears the pants in this relationship :)

I also want to take this time to wish my boyfriend Steffen a very Happy Birthday,he turns the big 2 9 today! I love you - when can we go back to Paris? ;-)

xo Sarah

Aido Potato

2009-10-29T17:12:00.000+01:00

When my family came to Germany last month for my Oma's 70th Birthday, my cousin Janet and her son Aiden came as well. The weather was amazing and I was dying to get some pictures of my little Aido Potato, as we so lovingly call him. After going to H&M and getting him the cutest little shirt and tie, we had about 15 minutes to get some pictures, so we headed up the street and got to work! He was being a such good sport and the light was pretty amazing.
Just sayin: I think he should be a little GAP or Colors of Beneton model, but I might a little biased :)

By the time he started eating the flowers instead of blowing on them, it was time to go :)

xo Sarah

Chrissy | Just Because

2009-10-26T22:51:00.000+01:00

Holy Guacamole, I have so much to share with you guys!!

So my laptop was "hijacked" (the computer guys words, not mine) while I was home in Texas, so blogging was not happening... I went to the guys house and he tells me "Ma'am unfortunatley I cant give you our computer back yet beause it has been hijacked" and I am standing there looking at him like "Say what?!" BUT I got my little baby back before I left to go back to Germany! Now its time to play some catch up because I tell you what' its about 50 degrees colder here than it was in Houston - which means more time spent inside!

Now on to the pictures: Chrissy is a friend I met through Elli who wanted some fun, new pictures of herself. She was a tough cookie too because it was cold an we almost got rained out! Thankfully we found a place to be under a roof and still get some pretty gorgeous pictures!

Because everyone loves a funny face :)

BTW, what do y'all think about my new watermark/logo? I think that this one suits my style a little more than the cursive elegant font...

xo Sarah

2009-10-03T21:05:00.000+02:00

I am soooo behind!!! There is so much to post and I haven't gotten around to it yet! I'm in Texas visiting with my family, so there is a lot going on, but soon, I promise :)

xo Sarah

Viktoria | Maternity

2009-09-17T15:07:00.000+02:00

I must admit I was nervous before this shoot, this was a big one for me! Viki and I dance (well not right now seeing as how she is full term) together and she asked me to do some pregnancy shots of her and of course I was more than happy to do so. But like I said I was a little nerous because this was so out of my comfort zone, but we laughed and had a great time. Little "Rosa" was having a party inside Mommy's belly the whole time!

Now let me just end this post by saying that I know I am going to look like a walrus when I am pregnant one day, but Viki just looks absolutely stunning doesn't she? I swear when she turns around you cant even tell that she is preggo, let alone 9 Months :)
What a fun day, I can't wait to see the little one when she comes out to play!

xo Sarah

Sina | Just Because

2009-09-13T20:43:00.000+02:00

As I listen to the rain beating against my window, I can't help but look back at this portrait session with Sina and wish the sun would come out and play again. Fall is officially coming - and while I look forward to all the beautiful foliage, I am not a fan of bundling up. Oh and the rain that comes with the Fall here in Germany -not so photo friendly.
So back to Sina's shoot: Not only was the weather on our side but Sina being super photogenic and excited didn't hurt at all! She wanted some new pictures of herself and possibly as a present from her boyfriend, always a good idea if you ask me. But that's enough yapping, time to let the pictures do the talking:

xo Sarah

Kathrin + Christoph | Wedding

2009-09-07T14:47:00.000+02:00

I had never met Kathirn and Christoph before the day of the wedding - Kathrin's Godmother wanted to get her a photographer as a wedding gift and her original photog cancelled 2 months before the big day - so I basically lucked out and got to shoot my second wedding.
So it could have been a disaster seeing as how we had never met, but before church we met up at a nearby park -woot woot first look- and clicked right away. Kathrin is the life of the party and her hubby is a little more serious and I think we managed to get some cute shots even though the weather wasnt really on our side...

The venue was at a golf course and it was so beautiful, and I literally took thoussands of pictures, so here just a few of my favorite fun shots :)

This little dudes shoes were too cute!

Last but not least: the Groom trying to play golf - sorry Christoph, but I have to say "trying to play" because if you look cloesly at the last shot the ball rolled about a foot in front of him :)

xo Sarah

Sneak Peek

2009-09-01T20:47:00.000+02:00

xo Sarah

Elli | Just Because

2009-08-18T18:39:00.000+02:00

Yet another shoot with Elli. This old limestone factory is Elli and my go to place, to take pictures! The light was really pretty when we took these, kind of a different type of mood for me. Not really my style but I like it...

And the funny faces of course are a must :)

xo Sarah

Anne + Juergen | Couples

2009-08-14T10:35:00.000+02:00

Anne and I go waaay back, back to being 3 years old , playing in the sandbox, camping n the backyard and having picnics with he doll Katharina and my bear Blacky! She is one of the only people that manged to stay in touch with me, which is saying a lot seeing as how Texas isn't really around the corner from Germany. Before the days when facebook and myspace and email were an everyday thing, we rocked it the old fashioned way: letters! And now we are are both 24 and still super close friends!
I have taken pictures of her before but never of her and Juergen. Therefore this was especially exciting for me and since they have a wonderful apartment together I figured now was the perfect time to do some pictures and add some fun art to their walls.
We had a ball, taking a McDonald's break in between because all of a sudden we were just plain starving. I am so happy with the way these turned out!
Love you Anne - hope you like them too!

Some black and white action:

I adore this one :)

A something a little fun to end with...they were totally game for the funny faces and I love it!

xo Sarah

Sandy | Just Because

2009-08-10T11:41:00.000+02:00

Here's another set of shots with the lovely Sandy! We went to a castle near Fulda to take these shots and I personally love the way all of them turned out - the light was amazing. And of course it as freezing outside so props to her for sucking it up and letting me capture these beautiful images of her.

Courtney & Ruby

2009-08-10T11:12:00.000+02:00

Courtney and I danced together growing up and have been best friends since High School. Now 6 years after graduating its really hard to keep in contact considering I am living in Germany and she is in Texas going to Medical School. So when I was home about a year ago we got together, along with Ruby her beautiful brindle boxer, to take some pictures.

We had to show off her mad dance skills and Ruby, her pride and joy!

And last but not least a black and white dance shot. You will always be my ballerina Court!

Maria + Holger | Wedding

2009-08-02T14:08:00.000+02:00

Alas, my first wedding...
So when Maria asked me to take her wedding pictures, I jumped at the chance and at the same time I was really nervous. I mean what an awesome opportunity for me to capture her special day!!!Thanks Maria and Holger for taking a chance on me :-)

xo Sarah

Marie Zoe

2009-07-29T18:00:00.000+02:00

Marie is my boyfriends niece and with those big blue eyes she's pretty irresistible! These are some old shots but I love them the one of her holding the flower is one of my all time favorites. I had handed her a flower hoping she would play with it and she ended up chasing me around trying to give it back to me, which ended up looking pretty cool in the photo!

Elli goes retro...

2009-07-24T14:58:00.000+02:00

What are the advantages of having a gorgeous best friend you might ask? Lets let the pictures count the ways...
No but seriously this shoot was amazing for me! She wanted pictures for her Grandmas Birthday so she went rumaging around for old clothes and she found some great stuff, in the last shot she is wearing my Grandmas skirt but the rest is all her Grandmas and Moms stuff. So on we went to plan a 50s themed photo session and boy did she ever fit the genre - after we curled her hair and applied some cherry red lipstick she was good to go. If we had more clothing options I would want to dress her like this for every shoot we do :)

So old Hollywood, right?

This shot happened as the best one always do completley by accident - Elli was terrified but she leaned in and pretended to kiss the cow and well, it leaned in at the same time -click!
I should post the picture of her face right after this shot but I am not that mean...

xo Sarah

Sandy + Behind the scenes

2009-07-24T13:40:00.000+02:00

I still remember how nervous I was going into this shoot. She was the first person I ever photographed that I didnt know personally - we met through a photographer/model networking site. I brought along a friend to get some behind the scenes footage and she was also on reflector duty :)
We had a blast the weather was awesome and the found the perfect hay bails to use as a part of our shoot! Enjoy the photos and the video...

This outfit was one of my favorites - it was one of my Oma's old bathing suit and it looked so cool, so retro, but she hated them... but I loved it!

xo Sarah

Janet & Aiden

2009-07-23T13:43:00.000+02:00

This is an older shoot as well from when I got to see baby Aiden for the first time - he's so big now! Janet and I had talked about doing something with a very hippie sort of vibe and she got a bunch of fabulous blankets at her baby shower, so we incorporated those as well.
So the three of us and Oma piled into a car and headed towards the outskirts of Houston and found this lovely patch of green to take some fun shots. It was a total team effort with Oma holding the reflector and Janet trying to keep Aiden awake and happy and me trying not to step in ant beds while taking pictures.

xo Sarah

Nina | Just Because

2009-07-22T23:39:00.000+02:00

Ok, lets go! I figure I might as well start with the lady who is gracing my header: Nina. I may be digging myself a hole with this one because I was so pleased with how these pictures turned out with the use of only natural light. The shots in the reeds were a huge surprise because I'm learning as I go along and this was he first time I took a picture of my model against the sun and the image wasn't all black :) It was also my first time really taking a risk with the styling (clothes, make-up, hair - it was all me baby) and the style suited her really well, at least I thought so.
What you also must know is that these shots were taken in November, in Germany, which means it was freakin cold! You have to give the girl even more props for running around in next to nothing in 30 degree weather.

Quite possibly my fav. from the shoot. She looks stunning, in that outfit I just wanted to send her back to Studio 54 circa 1976!

xo Sarah

Lets get it started!

2009-07-22T13:33:00.000+02:00

So I am finally getting around to making a photography blog. I have tried about every site there is: deviantART, flickr, myspace, carbonmade, facebook - and the list goes on, but a blog just seems more personal. Hopefully blogging about my shoots will allow me to interact more closely with people who are interested in shooting with me and being able to post almost an unlimited amount of pictures is exciting!
I got the best gift ever 3 years ago for my Birthday, that being my Nikon d50 and that's kinda where it started. A few of my friend were like "haaaay, free pictures I'm down with that" and everything evolved from there - I learned a little about Photoshop and started actually editing pictures and getting better. Now I don't usually have to beg my friends to model for me, I get asked to take their pictures which is amazing. Oh and I had to give myself a name, so feeling oh so creative (not!) I just made use of my initials - hence, shp photography was born!
Since I am not a professional photographer I don't have a waiting list or anything, so in order to give this blog some girth to start out with, I will be posting old and new shoots!

xo Sarah