Hello! Thank you for stopping by to visit the blogsite for Sarah Dickerson Photography. Both this site and my business are an absolute labor of love; I love what I do! To browse blog posts, select an image or title to expand that post. Be sure to click on the “older entries” link at the bottom of each page to visit older entries, or search by type of session under the “categories” tab at the top of the page. Be sure to visit my portfolio site as well, accessible under the “blogroll” tab.
The studio is located in downtown Liberty, Missouri’s historic square. Sarah Dickerson Photography specializes in wedding photography – but that doesn’t mean I don’t do portrait sessions! Be sure to browse the “pages” tab at the top to read about my services (which in addition to weddings include family, senior, engagement and yes, even equine, photography!), and inquire about my rates, products, and availability. I can be reached at sarah@sarahdickersonphoto.com.
Portrait session upcoming availability status: FALL 2011 IS PRESENTLY BOOKED FULL. ACCEPTING PORTRAIT BOOKINGS STARTING DECEMBER 1, 2011.
the Lane familyJanuary 23rd, 2012The Lanes met me at the studio last week for a “hybrid” newborn session with new son Harrison as well as a family session. We even ventured outside the studio a bit given the strange 64-degree weather! Although I worry about how dry and unseasonably warm it is right now and what that spells for [...] |
The Lanes met me at the studio last week for a “hybrid” newborn session with new son Harrison as well as a family session. We even ventured outside the studio a bit given the strange 64-degree weather! Although I worry about how dry and unseasonably warm it is right now and what that spells for spring, crops, and all of that, I must say I’m not complaining at the increase in off-season shooting due to the weather!
Here’s a sneak peek at this wonderful family.
2 upcoming boudoir marathons announced!January 18th, 2012SDP and CaraSue Hall of Dalla Cima Salon are once again joining forces for two winter boudoir marathons! The first will be Saturday, February 11th and the second will be Saturday, March 31st. Slots are available as early as 9am and as late as 4pm. Ladies will spend the first half of the session (plan [...] |
SDP and CaraSue Hall of Dalla Cima Salon are once again joining forces for two winter boudoir marathons! The first will be Saturday, February 11th and the second will be Saturday, March 31st. Slots are available as early as 9am and as late as 4pm. Ladies will spend the first half of the session (plan to spend two hours with us!) with CaraSue having professional hair and makeup done, then the second half with me creating some super sexy images for the loved one in your life! These sessions are UNFORGETTABLE gifts for your fiancé, husband or boyfriend.
We’ve already booked a few sessions for each date but we have plenty of room for YOU! Please
email me for available times and a contract to book your spot. You’ll receive a disc of edited images from the session, or for a small up-charge, you can swap the disc for a 6×6 album. These are SUPER fun sessions and CaraSue and I are only able to offer 2 to 3 of these per year due to our wedding schedules, so be sure to take advantage now! I’m so excited to now have my studio in which to shoot boudoir, the vintage vibe and cool old furniture is just perfect for these sessions. And with CaraSue’s Dalla Cima Salon located RIGHT ACROSS THE HALLWAY (same building!), well, how can you go wrong?
Hope to see you in February or March! (if those dates don’t work for you, I offer private sessions including mini sessions every Monday! see my full boudoir guide here!)
KC Weddings Bridal SpectacularJanuary 16th, 2012Hello all! I’ve emerged from the craziness that is the KC Weddings Bridal Spectacular at the Overland Park Convention Center. This year was no different, with a couple of non-stop days of prep on the front end (including move-in), the show itself, then recovery from the show with a lovely cold yesterday. But the show [...] |
Hello all! I’ve emerged from the craziness that is the KC Weddings Bridal Spectacular at the Overland Park Convention Center. This year was no different, with a couple of non-stop days of prep on the front end (including move-in), the show itself, then recovery from the show with a lovely cold yesterday. But the show was a smashing success. The attendance was the largest since I’ve started exhibiting, and I had SO MANY wonderful brides and couples come by.
I’m including a couple of (cell phone, so please excuse the quality – yes the photographer FORGOT TO PACK HER CAMERA) images of my booth, so those who weren’t in attendance can see the setup and those who were there and are stopping by will think “oh, yes, I remember that awesome couch!” 
A BIG THANKS to friend and fellow photographer Kelly Knetter for helping me out at the booth during the show – sometimes the traffic is just too much for me to be able to talk to all of the people lined up to take a look at my work!
A couple of quick notes for those that met with me at the show as well as those who are considering booking: 2012 is nearly full, and I anticipate it will be full in as few as a couple of weeks. There are a handful of remaining dates that have multiple couples interested; just a reminder that your date is not considered booked until I have your signed contract and retainer fee in my hands. Not one or the other, but both Then you are golden! Also, since I do have a couple of dates open that proved to be pretty popular at the show, an unfortunate part of this business is that sometimes I have more than one couple that wants to book the same date at literally the same time. I can’t “hold” a date for anyone (see signed contract and retainer requirement) – the absolute ONLY way I can be fair to all parties is to treat booking on a first-come, first-served basis. Honestly, I wish I could book you ALL and if for some reason I do not have your date available, I would be more than willing to help you find a fabulous photographer with a similar style that is still available!
Again, thank you to ALL for stopping by and saying hi. It was fantastic to see some familiar faces, even previous clients, and meet all of the new ones and hear about your wedding stories in-the-making. Here’s to a fabulous 2012 wedding season, and if KC Weddings was any indication, 2013 as well!
-Sarah
A Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art wedding | Carlo + DoraJanuary 11th, 2012The streak of wonderful winter weather continued for Carlo and Dora’s wonderful, intimate wedding at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art surrounded by close friends and family. What a wonderful group! For the second week, my wedding party decided to shoot at Liberty Memorial, so I was thankful we didn’t have horrendous winds to deal [...] |
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The streak of wonderful winter weather continued for Carlo and Dora’s wonderful, intimate wedding at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art surrounded by close friends and family. What a wonderful group! For the second week, my wedding party decided to shoot at Liberty Memorial, so I was thankful we didn’t have horrendous winds to deal with due to the elevation of the site. We also hit the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art while out and about town. This couple is just SO connected. Which made them so easy to photograph – even though Dora and Carlo live in the eastern US and didn’t get an opportunity to shoot an engagement session to get to know me beforehand. Didn’t matter with these two! Congratulations, Carlo and Dora, and enjoy your long Hawaiian honeymoon!
first look time!
Ceremony + reception venue: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Floral: Sidelines
DJ: Music Masters
Cake: McLain’s Bakery
the Waltons | a wintertime studio sessionJanuary 11th, 2012The Walton family met me just after the new year on what is turning out to be a rare blustery day. Since there were just the 3 of them, we were able to stick to mostly in-studio shots, with a few outside on a couple of different occasions until we got too cold Little Logan [...] |
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The Walton family met me just after the new year on what is turning out to be a rare blustery day. Since there were just the 3 of them, we were able to stick to mostly in-studio shots, with a few outside on a couple of different occasions until we got too cold Little Logan was SO adorable. Enjoy this wonderful family – who will be adding another member very shortly!
Cameon + Joe | A picture perfect Hilton President New Year’s Eve weddingJanuary 4th, 2012What was there NOT to like about this wedding day? It was well over 60 degrees here in the middle United States on December 31st. The wedding was at a gorgeous church – Cathedral of St. Peter in Kansas City, Kansas. The reception was at one of my favorite venues – the Hilton President. There [...] |
What was there NOT to like about this wedding day? It was well over 60 degrees here in the middle United States on December 31st. The wedding was at a gorgeous church – Cathedral of St. Peter in Kansas City, Kansas. The reception was at one of my favorite venues – the Hilton President. There were HORSE PEOPLE at this wedding. Who wanted to go take picture around horse and cattle-related stuff. Always a plus in this lifelong-equestrienne’s book 
And Mike Tsai was second shooting and as usual did a smack-up job. The only downfall was that the wind was a-howlin’ across the prairie – but, we’ll take that if it’s nearly 65 degrees in late December!
This wraps up my weddings for 2011. 35 of them. It was a crazy-busy (and sometimes downright crazy) year – although I accepted less weddings than in 2010 (a whopping 4 less ), I took on more portrait sessions. Thank you to all of my clients from the bottom of my heart for your business, and for being patient when 24 hours (ok, well maybe not 24, but there were LOTS of 16-18 hour days in there) just weren’t enough to answer all of the emails and phone calls, keep up on editing and album design, and go shoot booked sessions and weddings. We made it though and in fine style!
Cameon and Joe, thanks for having Mike and I capture your wedding day and ring in the New Year with you. Thank you for being so sweet and hospitable and such fun to work with. Congratulations and Cameon, if you eventually start your veterinary practice in this area, well, you just may have a new client.
Sarah
Ceremony: Cathedral of St. Peter
Reception, bridal prep, catering: Hilton President
Dress: Bridal Extraordinaire
Hair and Makeup: Michele Taylor
Video: Henke Cinema
the Jones FamilyJanuary 3rd, 2012The Jones family met me on a crisp, brisk morning a couple of days after Christmas to do a mini session that mom had been surprised with for a Christmas present. Mom was truly excited to get to do this! We had gorgeous scenery and incredible light for their portrait session. See, winter portrait sessions [...] |
The Jones family met me on a crisp, brisk morning a couple of days after Christmas to do a mini session that mom had been surprised with for a Christmas present. Mom was truly excited to get to do this! We had gorgeous scenery and incredible light for their portrait session. See, winter portrait sessions are totally doable! Happy New Year, everyone.
Samantha + Daniel | a Plaza Lights engagement sessionDecember 28th, 2011Two hours before Samantha and Daniel’s engagement session it was snowing to beat the band, and the streets were soaked. We’d talked that morning about the weather and had made the difficult decision to press on – but this turned out to be one of those instances that it just worked out! We even had [...] |
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Two hours before Samantha and Daniel’s engagement session it was snowing to beat the band, and the streets were soaked. We’d talked that morning about the weather and had made the difficult decision to press on – but this turned out to be one of those instances that it just worked out! We even had a sunset! These two are SO cute together and believe it or not, given the time of year I don’t have much opportunity to shoot engagement sessions during Kansas City’s famous Plaza Lights season – I love shooting at night! With the help of FANTASTIC assistant Kelly Knetter, we got some gorgeous holiday shots of these two at the latter part of the shoot. Congratulations to these two, who are getting married in Pittsburg, KS next June!! And Happy Holidays everyone!
