My heart goes out to the @laylagrace family. May God hold them close. #prayersforlayla 23 hrs ago
These 3 kiddos were so easy to photograph. Okay, okay, maybe not *so* easy 
That littlest one was non-stop movement! It’s okay though - one look into his eyes and it didn’t matter how much he moved! Mr. Jet was a doll!! Big brother and sister were the easy ones to photograph! I hope you guys enjoy your sneak peek - I’ll let you know when you’re gallery is finished!
Last week I had the honor of photographing the homecoming of Marines in Galveston. I was asked by a fellow photographer to help document the moment that her husband held their son for the first time. It was an incredibly emotional event and I don’t think Shawna had any idea it would be such a big-deal with the media! I think she now knows how celebrities feel. The Marines were escorted to Galveston by a local chapter of Patriot Guard. My heart was pounding when heard the motorcycle engines rev’d as they drove down Ferry Rd. I know that all of the wives, fiancees, girlfriends, moms, dads, brothers, sisters, sons and daughters were overcome with emotion. It was truly an amazing experience. I cannot image how the Marines on that bus felt as they pulled onto base…
The local Patriot Guard chapter met the busses in Texas City and escorted them through the island to the base.
It is always such an amazing site to see, and hear. I highly recommend riding with this fine organization if you ever the the opportunity!
This site reduced me to tears. Even among all of the chaos and the barrage of press photographers I stood there and cried. This little lady was thrilled to see her daddy. But even more exciting was watching this GnySgt hold his prescious newborn son for the first time. It was a very emotional reunion for the entire family!
To the entire family of Gunny Sgt Lockwood, thank you so much for allowing me to capture this amazing moment for you. It was truly an honor. This was my first Homecoming and now I cannot wait to do more. The joy and excitment is truly overwhelming! I hope you have enjoyed your first week together as a family of 4. And Matt, I hope that Shawna has been easy on you and that you’ve had a slow transition into diaper-duty and night-time feedings. May God bless you all!
Want to see more? (I think all three of these contain video clips as well)
KHOU.com
Galveston Daily News
Chron.com
Amber: Those are so great! So glad they are home safe and sound! The Patriot Guard is awesome too, my husband recently road with them to escort a fallen hero from the airport to the funeral home. He was going to go and ride for the funeral but ended up not being able to make it. He said it was an amazing experience and even cried a few times seeing the family and all the people who came out to show their support for this hero.
Kristen Scott: What a precious moment you got to share with this family. These are just beautiful.... it makes me get tears in my eyes too thinking he had never met his son..... Gorgeous job!
Julie Provost: You really captured that day! Very nice :)
Carrie Long: Absolutely beautiful, as always!! The pictures of the Marine holding his son for the first time made me cry!! Welcome Home!!!
Kelli Hesse: Wow! That is just amazing. It's hard to see the pictures with tears in my eyes, but they are incredible! What a great day.
Jessica Schofield: Beautiful pictures! Such an amazing moment.
Shawna Lockwood: Thank you so very much for capturing this day and moment for us. Your words have moved me yet again, and the pictures are breath taking. I am crying all over again, happy tears of course. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
Melissa Rodriguez: You made me tear up! I can't wait for my first OpLove session too....I can only hope to capture such gorgeous images as these! I'm sure the family is over the moon with these!
Kristy Lynn: Love this. You did an amazing job telling this story with pictures! Awesome!!
Jen: What amazing photos!
Mandy: What a perfect moment to capture! Priceless. These bring SUCH tears to my eyes.
Therese Marie: WOW these gave me chills, amazing and moving.
Ashley Duckett: These are amazing. My hubby was deployed for 15 months before so I know how special this was to the family!
casandra heeren: what a truly amazing set of images!
Mary Anne Gruen: What a beautiful story! The photographs add so much!
This little guy was super TINY and almost made me want another! You just forget how small they are! If I could find a way to stop time and keep newborns newborns, I’d be a millionaire! Mr. Logan was a trooper this morning! He smiled in the very first picture I took! What a good boy! Thank you guys so much for allowing me to photograph your precious son! I look forward to watching him grow up - he already has a head-start on being handsome! Enjoy your sneak peak and I’ll talk to you soon!
And just because he was such a good sport today - here’s Mojo
beth: oh my goodness that smile! How precious is that?! beautiful work.
Beth Wild: What a sweetie!! Beautiful baby and awesome smile capture!! That should be made into a very large print for their walls! Beautiful job!
Zoe: Wow! what a smile to capture! Great images!
Robbie: These are so sweet! Love that you captured a newborn smile!
Karen: Awwww, how cute is this little guy?! Precious!
Stephanie Roper: Oh my gosh you totally got a newborn to smile! What's your secret :D GREAT JOB
Lina: Oh, I love b&w. Beautiful work!!!
Heather Moraru: love, love, love the smile - so precious and beautifully done!
Angela Crutcher: These are just so sweet! Gotta love that big smile!
Lauren aka Grandma: Wow, the beauty in these photos touches my heart. You are both so awesome and little Logan is blessed, and a blessing
I had the pleasure of meeting Miss Madison today and boy, she worked me good! Her mom and dad couldn’t believe that she wasn’t fast asleep since she’d been up for most of the day! She had them fooled! There was too much going on and she was going to be sure to not miss a thing! I hope that she crashed after I left and you guys are sound asleep as I write this post! Thank you so much for allowing me into your home to capture this sweet little girl. It was a pleasure meeting you and I look forward to our next session! Hope you guys enjoy your sneak peek!
misty: Absolutely beautiful! Great work Sarah! You rocked these!
jennifer: awww how precious, these are so beautiful, love the colors!
Lindsay: Sarah - Oh my goodness, we LOVE them!! Thank you so much for your patience with her yesterday. Adam and I could not be more pleased and excited!!! Can't wait for the gallery to open!!!
Angie: Beautiful baby girl! Great captures!
Jane Photo: Awww, she is so cute.
Laura Brett: Beautiful love that first ! Great job!
Cindy: Beautiful captures, she's adorable.
Becky Earl: Totally adorable!
Louise (Madison's Grandma): I absolutely loved the pictures. You did a great job. Can't wait to see the rest.
Stephanie Roper: Wow! She is a beautiful baby! I really like the colorful blanket she is laying on! It adds to the photo so nicely!
Heather Moraru: The colorful blanket is great! And the one of her looking over her mom's shoulder is my favorite! Love those eyes!
I had the honor of photographing this young family as the dad prepares for deployment. If you are not familiar with Op Love, you really should check out their site! It’s a wonderful organization and I am proud to be a part of it. It’s too bad that we didn’t have control of the weather - the wind was AWFUL!! We messed with Miss Kai’s nap time, but she was a trooper for us! Aren’t her eyes beautiful?! Thank you so much for allowing me to capture your family, and Sir, thank you for your service.
megan parker: These are just gorgeous. Such a sweet family! Such a beautiful thing you are doing!
kristina young: Lovely sentiments and wow what a cute family! Love that first B&W series!
Carley Mac: what a special thing to give this family! i love these photos
Zoe: These are so vibrant and beautiful!
Laura Brett: What a beautiful family, you captured them so well!
Angela Crutcher: These are beautiful and so touching!
brandy: These are beautiful! What an awesome gift to receive! I am sure they will love them.
Amy: Oh they will be thrilled with these! The one with baby and dad is wonderful.
Jennifer: What a beautiful family! You've done a good job capturing them, too! And yes, thank you for your service!!!
Misty Jones: I am sure they will cherish these forever! Great job!
Jane Photo: Wow, what a nice gift! They will always cherish these images. That little girl doesn't know it yet, but these will be the images sacred to her in another 20 years. Or 40 years.
Dawson: Thank you so much for these photos! It was a hard day but I am so glad that we will have these photos while Adrian is on yet another deployment.
melissa zihlman: I think OpLove is such an amazing organization, and you have done such a great service for this family! The last image of daddy and daughter totally brought tears to my eyes!
Well, not really, but when I left my house this morning for this shoot it was a whopping 37 degrees (I don’t even want to know what the wind chill was)!!!! This family was awesome while we braved the cold. They took turns hiding out in the heated vehicle while we did individual pictures!
Thanks for braving the cold yucky weather - You guys were troopers and I think we really caputured some great images! Enjoy your sneak peek!
-Sarah-
Heather: Beautiful kids! Love the family shot! ++
Pavlina Ortiz: You did wonderful work despite the cold weather! Love the colors. Beautiful children. Very well done.
misty: Great job! Your colors are perfect! What a beautiful family.
Kim Griffith: wow they didn't even look cold! Great job...that last tone is amazing!
Jim, "Homer": These are very nice, I especially like the shot with the three kids in the foreground.
Jeannie Reeves Photography: These are beautiful.. and you can never tell that it is cold in photos..
The beautiful half of this couple happens to be my child-hood bestfriend. Amanda and I have been friends for as long as I can remember and oh boy, did we get into lots of trouble together (though, she’d tell you that it was only me that was always in trouble!) She and her husband were briefly in town for Thanksgiving so we took a break from our families and all of the wonderful food and had a quick session! It was a necessity since the last time they had pictures together was at their wedding!
I hope ya’ll had a good time - I did. It was nice to spend time time with you guys, and E.D. too! Love ya!
-Sarah-
misty: Great shots! I love the 3rd one and the last one. What a cute puppy..
Kim Griffith: Thee are all wonderful but that last tone is just too cute!!
Since these pictures were Christmas gifts to the family, I’ve held off showing them. But Christmas has come and gone and now it’s time to show this beautiful family. They were fun to photograph, especially since they are such good friends of ours! Thanks guys for braving the chilly beach!
These rambunctious grandkiddos belong to dear friends of mine and it was my pleasure to photograph them! I had fun chasing you guys around the park and I hope you enjoy your pictures!
On my recent trip home I was so booked I had to extend my stay! These two sisters were my last appointment and I had a blast with them. The little one is nothing but spunk! The older one is a super babysitter! I hope you guys enjoy your sneak peak!
Laura Brett: What a sweet family! Great job.
Amber: You do such great work, Sarah. I'm sure whoever you took these for is just thrilled that you captured their beautiful kids so wonderfully. And GO SOONERS. ;)
this n that: These are great! what cute kids! -Shellie
Holli: What beautiful kids! Love the one of them all together.
amy: Cute family.. Love there smile.
Jennifer Boggett: Beautiful children (they all have such gorgeous eyes). That last one is perfect!
gil: What beautiful kids! I love the images you captured!
Amber: Such adorable kids! Great job with the last one!
Karen Byker: What a great looking family! Can tell they are sports fans
Kimberly Marie: Beautiful work! Love them. The last shot is perfect :)
Lina: Gorgeous kids, and i love your colors - so crisp and fun.
Jane Photo: Sweet kiddos! Good job with these.
Angela Crutcher: Love these! Cute kiddos and I love the girls glasses. My daughter has the same pair. :)