Sarah Bennett, raised along the South Fork of the American River
As I travel for Intimate weddings and celebrations along the California Coastline, my Film Cameras in tow and a hot cup of Coffee tettering in my cupholder. I often reflect on the path that has set me here. Through visits to Mendocino, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and back to my home in Nevada City, I carry a deep desire to document weddings artistically and authentically through film photography + a personal approach.
In the moments of necessary exploration, I walked down our little road to the shores of the river. Years later, I would learn that the paths I took and the rocks I sat upon weren’t meant for me—and yet these memories of sparkling currents, water racing over unseen boulders sheared from the surrounding mountains during the gold rush + the observation of campers across the water would forever form the person I was to become.
When I pick up my camera, the river and the current seem to sink into my practice. Guiding me to observe, to flow, and to look out for the sparkling sunlight that creates magic. Throughout wedding days and sessions, my goal before your day is to craft an intentional practice of understanding and knowing who you are as a couple and what your intentions are behind your celebrations.
Through in-person coffee dates, we get to settle into a knowing and understanding of one another in the hopes that on your wedding day we feel more like friends than strangers. This practice of meeting in person is meant to establish a baseline of connection that hopefully only grows through intentional personal blog posts, shared notes on Social Media platforms and through personal connections throughout your wedding planning process.
