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Hello! I'm Sarah.

I imagine you're here because you're looking for a photographer who can join you on an adventure. Whether that be a big ol' wedding party, a small intimate elopement, a coastal drive, or a forest hike, I just want to capture all the amazing fun you and your partner have.


My Story

I've never been much for tradition, so you can imagine weddings were never really my "thing" when I first picked up a camera.

While I still wouldn't call myself a "wedding person," I have discovered that the wedding industry has been evolving away from the old cookie-cutter format and that is what keeps me doing what I do. My favorite weddings are the ones where the couple's personalities show throughout the day rather than getting lost in all the things they "have" to do. I love being part of a day filled with so much love and excitement and what I aim to do is find you in all of it. Because weddings aren't about fitting into a mold anymore - they're about you getting to celebrate your love.


My Style

I'd call it a weird fusion of fashion and documentary style photography, with just a little bit of quirk. I believe that photography is just as much about the experience as it is about the images themselves. If you don't enjoy yourself on a shoot or on your wedding day, you won't look back at your photos and feel that happy fluttering in your stomach. It will almost feel fake. That's not what I want and that's not what you want, so my goal is to make sure that when you're looking at your photos 10 years from now, you're thinking, "that was such an amazing day."

Services Offered

Sarah Ritenour Photography provides every couple with a variety of wedding packages and services that can be tailored to suit their specific requirements and desires. All packages offered by the company include up to 12 hours of photography coverage. Their most popular wedding includes high-resolution images, multiple-location sessions, second photographer, toning, digital files. Additional photographic and final format items offered include:

  • Destination wedding services
  • Engagement sessions
  • Wedding portraits
  • Trash-the-dress sessions
  • Liability insurance
  • Albums
  • Matted prints
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Toning
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Toning
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Digital Files
Matted Prints
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Sarah is a highly recommended wedding photographer who received praises for her exceptional work. The reviewers appreciated her communication throughout the planning process and her ability to capture beautiful and natural moments. Sarah was described as professional, easy to work with, and accommodating to specific requests. The couples were impressed with the quality and storytelling of the photos, making them relive their special day. Overall, Sarah was highly recommended for her talent and professionalism.

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Sarah is a highly recommended wedding photographer who received praises for her exceptional work. The reviewers appreciated her communication throughout the planning process and her ability to capture beautiful and natural moments. Sarah was described as professional, easy to work with, and accommodating to specific requests. The couples were impressed with the quality and storytelling of the photos, making them relive their special day. Overall, Sarah was highly recommended for her talent and professionalism.

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Laura B. Sent on 12/30/2022
5 out of 5 rating

YES! You need Sarah as your photoghrapher!

Sarah and her assistant Nick did such a fantastic job capturing our special wedding day! They managed to really tell a beautiful story in the photos they took. The photoset really brings a smile to my face and makes it so easy to jump back into the memory of each specific moment.

Sarah was great with communication throughout the planning. She set up a meeting beforehand to go over logistics and more importantly, checked in to see how we pictured the photos, asking us questions to really get to know who we were, and our personalities. In addition, she had us fill out a form closer to the wedding date, to ensure that she wasn’t missing anything. I loved her suggestions too for family photos - it made the process so easy for posed photos!

And on our wedding day itself, Sarah and Nick balanced well between acting as if they weren’t there (so my husband and I could act more naturally), and guiding us to specific locations for photos, all while answering to both my specific requests that came up and guest requests! A huge multi-tasking feat. Thank you SO MUCH, Sarah and Nick for your amazing work.
Paulina
Paulina D. Sent on 11/01/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience and great quality photos

Sarah was great to work with. We initially met over video call to meet with her and she got a feel for our wedding style and what we were looking for in terms of which photo ops had the highest priority. Day of, she and another photographer met at our respective getting ready locations and then continued to document our day with great professionalism and timeliness. We got all the important shots (portraits) and the candids were great as well. Lots of pictures of happy faces. We included our dogs for our ceremony and we can't thank Sarah enough for her patience in getting them to look in the direction of the camera. Overall great work and lovely pics. Thanks, Sarah!
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Nicole W. Sent on 08/04/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Sarah is an artist - Your photos will let you relive your day!

Sarah is AWESOME. She photographed our wedding in early July in Livermore, CA, and it was surprisingly SO COLD. We were shivering, wind blowing, hair a mess and Sarah somehow made our photos seem like it was a beautiful warm day. Magic. On top of that, she's just a great person. She focuses on candid photos so when we got our photos back, we got to relive our wedding from the viewpoint of our guests. At your own wedding youre all over the place and it's hard to be in the moment. Looking at these photos, we were thrown right back to that day and able to truly enjoy the moments we and our guests had. Sarah also made us feel so comfortable - she has a great sense of humor and she's just so easy to get along with. Our guests also called this out after our wedding. Lastly, we got back a TON of photos - I feel like she was worth every penny. Do yourself a favor and hire her - she's really awesome but she's in high demand because of that fact so get on it ;)
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Sarah Rittenour Photography frequently asked questions

Sarah Rittenour Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Toning
  • Digital Files
Sarah Rittenour Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Toning
  • Digital Files
Sarah Rittenour Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Sarah Rittenour Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Sarah Rittenour Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Matted Prints
Sarah Rittenour Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.

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