While it’s her full-time job to spotlight others and tell their stories, we thought it was time we introduced you to Sarah Shorthose, the woman behind Sarah Jane Photography's lens, and also the talented professional who takes most of the photos you see in our pages.
Sarah’s journey as a photographer has included everything from being a full-time feather photographer to the world of high-end weddings and everything in between.
“One of my favorite things about this career is that it can always be new,” Sarah says. ‘It’s my job to create images that look and feel like you, and since there is only one YOU, every single session is unique. That’s fun and also keeps me on my toes!”
Sarah’s business now focuses mostly on small brands, businesses, and high school seniors. Although those things might seem unrelated, according to Sarah, they’re a lot more alike than you might think.
“Small brands and teens are similar because they both have an identity and a voice that we’re working together to share via images,” she says.
Sarah spent most of the last decade building her business, her dream studio, and her family (one husband, two daughters, and a rescue pup) in Oreana, IL. But just a couple of years after that dream studio was completed, Sarah and her husband, Ryan, decided to take a leap and rewrite their stories with a big move back to where their roots were planted: mid-Missouri.
“At the end of the day, Missouri is home,” she says. “This is where we grew up; it was a great place to be a kid. Now that we’re back, we realize it’s a great place to live, work, and grow a business.
While she and the family love a good adventure and spend plenty of time getting away, venturing all across the US in their camper, Sarah’s (pretty) confident she, her business, and her family are planted here in Columbia for the foreseeable future. “I’m open to adventure but we feel a commitment and connection to this community and are passionate about pouring into it every way we can!”
A Bit More
In addition to her article, Sarah Jane Shorthose gave us a some fun, informative facts that we could share with you. Here are some of her best!
My husband and I took a gap year. Believe it or not we lived in our camper for 18 months!
Ryan is my high school sweetheart.
I’m excited to share that I will be earning my Certified Professional Photographer certification this year through Professional Photographers of America.
An irrational fear? I'm afraid of cows.
I am delighted to be the co-author of the Envision Workbook & Co-Host of the Envision Retreats.