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A couple of months ago I shared my first in an ongoing personal project series— a study in color. Well, it’s mostly a study in color. This shoot was also a study in beauty, cultural definitions of beauty, and heavily leaned on the phrase “better with age.” I suppose all of these shoots are studies in […]

Black Color Theory Editorial

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Sunrise Engagement Portraits at the Smithsonian Gardens

Engagement Portraits at the National Gallery of Art | Romantic Sunrise Engagement Session at the Smithsonian Gardens | Sarah Bradshaw Photography

Festive & Sophisticated Holiday Wedding at Four Seasons Hotel Washington DC Maddie loves Christmas. Really loves Christmas. And not like most people love Christmas— Maddie loves Christmas as if it was made for her, as her own personal holiday. She was born near Christmas, it’s in her blood, and she carries a gentle joy with […]

Christmas Wedding at Four Seasons Hotel Washington by Sarah Bradshaw Photography

Billy & Maddie’s Festive Georgetown Wedding

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Thoroughly Washingtonian Wedding at Meridian House in Washington DC

Thoroughly Washingtonian Wedding at Meridian House in Washington DC When Abby attended a Model United Nations conference while in college, she had no idea that saying “yes” to dinner with the cute guy with the charming smile would result in the love of her life. But their love started there (over ice cream after dinner), […]

You’re engaged!! Congratulations!!! You’ve set a date, you’ve begun the planning process, and now you’re planning your engagement session. Here is the question of the hour— where should you take engagement portraits?? Thankfully, if you live in or near Washington, DC, you have dozens of stunning, iconic backgrounds to use as a backdrop for your love story. Of course […]

Top 22 Creative DC Engagement Session Locations

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Preppy Sunrise DC & Alexandria Engagement Session

Preppy Sunrise D.C. Engagement Session Matt & Hannah are the cutest couple in the history of cute couples. So preppy, so sweet, so perfectly suited for one another… with the kind of deep love that is forged through hardships. Deployments and long-distance love are challenges that rock some couples, but these two came through brighter than gold. We […]

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With nearly 20 years of experience behind the lens and a portfolio that spans four continents, Sarah brings a refined, story-driven approach to the events of a wedding. Her work has published in Brides, Martha Stewart Weddings, Southern Living, as well as print & digital outlets around the globe.

Sarah Bradshaw is an internationally recognized wedding & event photographer. Combining a background in international photojournalism, a love for classical art, and a genuine interest in people, Sarah creates images that are at once iconic and intimate, effortless and intentional, in the moment and intended for a lifetime.