Fletcher Family

I visited the Fletcher family last weekend to spend some time photographing their 1 year old and the rest of the family. She was a doll, and we got some great shots of kids being kids, the whole family, and the star of the show!

Melissa & Jason

Melissa and Jason got married at the Rivercrest Golf Club in Phoenixville this past weekend. The weather was gorgeous and the blue sky was fabulous against the green grass of the course. Melissa was all about the details, from the flower in her hair to the parasols she gave to the ladies to the ridiculously amazing succulents that she used as lapel flowers. Their ceremony was held poolside, and then we wandered along the "Picture Path" for some post-ceremony photo opps.

Sea Isle and Personal Work

One reason I am so thrilled about my switch to full-time photographer is that I have time to do personal work now! I was drawn to photography first and foremost because I am an artist. It's important to me to keep that side of my work active along with the portraits and weddings that I shoot. I love to incorporate that artistic influence into every job, but need some time to do it for myself as well. I recently had an early morning family portrait shoot down in Sea Isle. We were done shooting by 8AM, so I took my camera back to the beach and just walked and shot for a while. I found it SO rewarding, and am pleased to share some of the results.

Jessica & Kevin

Jessica and Kevin celebrated their wedding at the Camden County Boathouse, a really cool venue with so many places to shoot right outside the door. They had a beautiful ceremony and didn't leave one another's side all night.

Moments Salon & Spa sent their Design Team to Jessica's house to do the girls' hair and makeup. They all looked stunning, I highly recommend these ladies to anyone!

TRULY a Party Bus! Jessica and her dad bust a move before getting off at the church.

Megan & James

It's such a treat and so flattering to get to work with the same family twice! Megan asked me to photograph her wedding to James after I worked with her brother Brendan and the lovely Jen last year. It took me on my first trip to Baltimore! We had a great day, and her family really knows how to get down!!!

Introducing Ellie and Baby Portrait Packages!

Lucky me! I got to photograph Angela and Don's wedding. I got to do Angela's maternity portraits. And then I got to photograph their baby Ellie when she was 1 month old!



This portrait package consists of two shoots. Your baby's first portrait is done when you are around 8 months pregnant. It's a beautiful way of memorializing your pregnancy and celebrating the birth of your new baby. This session is followed by a newbie portrait session, best within the first month of your baby's life in this great big world!

Every package includes a 5x7 album containing 20 images of your choice. The album is done after the newbie shoot, so you can include images from both sessions. Your baby's name and birthday will be imprinted on the cover.

On top of that, I'll be offering portfolio boxes for an additional fee. These are really fantastic ways of showcasing your baby's portraits, and they can be added to over the years. Each box contains an easel and the prints are matted; you can switch up the photo that you display on the easel as often as you like. Imagine having the box with 3 or 4 images from the package, and leaving room for additions as you have your child's portrait taken over the years!




I'm really excited about these sessions, Angela and Don have a beautiful end product that they will cherish forever. Please contact me if you are interested!

Justin and Jillian, Explorers

Our neice and nephew came to spend the night last week, and the latest and greatest thing that they like to do when they visit is go exploring. We went down to the trail behind our house, normally we go to the right and this time we went to the left. We discovered this great stream that runs down there! The water is much cleaner to the left, and gets quite deep. The kids had a great time, exploring and playing with sticks and splashing in the water. It amazes me how much a little nature can inspire kids to be creative.

Striking a pose with their Uncle John!

Yay for water!

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Gaby & Dan

I first met Gaby when I photographed her sister's wedding back in January, and was so happy when she asked me to shoot her own wedding in July in NYC! It was so great to work with her and her family again, and to have a chance to meet Dan's. Here are some of my favorites from the day - we didn't get to go to Columbia to shoot like Gaby had originally hoped but The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers has plenty of cool and very COLORFUL backdrops for some super fabulous shooting.

This one's for you, Alexa!!!

Meet John

This is John:

John is my fiance. He also works as my most fabulous second photographer 99% of the time, so I thought I should formally introduce him to everyone. John is a middle school art teacher, fabulous painter, completely creative person and a WONDERFUL photographer. We've been working together as a team for over one and a half years now. It's really difficult to find a second photographer who you trust and can completely rely on. Since John and I share a life together, he's the best second I could ask for. He's completely surrounded by my work, hears me talk about it constantly, and runs into the office at least five times a day to look at my FAVORITE shots! It is so important to me to have a second shooter who shares my way of seeing and my style of shooting but who is creative and adventurous enough to look at things differently and try new things. John is great at that, he knows exactly where I want him to be when and still moves around enough to get some fantastic angles.

Many clients ask me my thoughts on a second shooter, since it's not a standard in my packages. I don't include it because I realize that some clients don't want two of us there, and I am completely comfortable shooting alone. However, there are some great advantages to opting for two of us. First, you get more photos! The number of images you receive in your final package is significantly increased when there are two of us. Second, the groom needs a little love too! I get to spend my day with the bride, which I love, but always wish that there were more opportunities to work with the groom on the day of the wedding. A second photographer can go and take care of those important shots, often reducing the amount of time needed for "formal" shots after the wedding and giving us more one on one time with clients! Third, a second photographer can go where I wish I was when I can't be in two places at once. For example, he can be at the back of the ceremony getting those final moments of anticipation before walking down the aisle while I wait at the front to get the groom's reaction when he sees his beautiful bride for the first time. So there are my thoughts on the matter, for you to ponder...

And I leave you with a slideshow featuring John's fantastic second shooter work... Enjoy!

Who Do I Work For?

Oh, that's right. ME! Today I woke up to Day 2 of my official life of Self-Employment. My big news is: Sarah Schulte Photography has officially gone FULL TIME!!! YA-HOO! I never thought that this would happen so soon, so thank you to everyone that made it possible and encouraged me along the way, including my fabulous clients (every single one of you!), my parents (thanks for buying me first camera!) and John (thanks for putting up with my long hours and occasional stressed-out grumpiness!). And the Academy, and my goldfish...etc. SO, what does this mean for you? All kinds of great things! It means that I am now open for more portrait shoots during the week (family, boudoir, engagement, anniversary, maternity, baby...the possibilities are endless!)! It means that I will have more time to educate myself and stay on top of the latest and greatest! It means that I am generally a HAPPIER person because I no longer have to juggle and I can just do what I LOVE to do. Basically, I am incredibly grateful and humbled to be living my dream and want to give one more HUGE thank you to everyone. You are all the best!