Meet the photographer
Hi, I'm Sara Jael
My name is Sara, and I'm a Lisbon-based photographer with roots in both Portugal and the US, and a few years of living in the Netherlands and Canada somewhere in between. Moving around a lot will do something to you, those small moments become valuable and collecting the special memories becomes vital. I think that's where a lot of my photography comes from.
I picked up my first camera at around 12, which was really just my phone, but it was enough to get me completely hooked. A few years later I graduated to a plum-coloured Nikon point-and-shoot that went everywhere with me. From there I threw myself into it properly: signing up for photography courses at a local university and a year studying film and directing. All of it just kept pointing me back to the same thing: people, and the way moments between them look when nobody's performing.
I spent the last few years studying Communication Science in the Netherlands and after graduating, I decided to pivot into the career that has always been calling my name: Photography! When I'm not shooting, you'll find me at home with my nose in a book and an iced matcha in my hand or an adventure somewhere new! I speak English, Portuguese, and a little bit of French, so whatever works for you, we'll figure it out!
When I am photographing clients, I love to spot and capture the quiet stuff and in-between moments. The gentle love and the real laughter are the core of the photo, beautiful backgrounds are just a plus! As a photographer, I don't want to give you just a picture to hold onto but a memory to grasp and hold onto. That's what I'm trying to catch.
Feel free to reach out with any questions you have and I will respond to you as soon as possible! I'm really glad you're here.
 
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