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A Glimpse into my History

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When studying to become an architect, I took an elective class, Photo 101. I was hooked. Who wouldn't love going on shoots with your friends and hanging out in the darkroom for hours on end?

Washington University

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Fresh out of college you could find me working in the Point-of-Sale Photography Studio at Venture, shooting retail fashion and product for in-store signage and packaging. Yep, that's 8x10, 4x5, 2.25 and 35mm transparency.

Venture

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Oh the styles back then. As the photography director for Dillard's in the '80s and '90s, I was living the fast paced life of retail, traveling all over Saint Louis and Chicago directing fashion and product photoshoots.

Dillard's

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Along came our first baby and the glamorous life of traveling lost its shine. One of my photographer friends that I used to hire for Dillard's turned around and hired me.

Family

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Sales rep/ producer/ manager/ studio coordinator/ digital tech/ photographer - Yeah, I wore a lot of hats. In this studio we lived through the transition from film to digital. So many changes!

Dreyfus + Associates Photography

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Friends started asking me to photograph their seniors, families, and weddings, and Images by Sandra was born. I treasured that I could work from home, create my own schedule, and carpool my kiddos, all while doing what I loved.

Images by Sandra

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I’m trained to capture dynamic light, and when it’s not available naturally, to create it. Producing a shoot and bringing all the elements together - models, stylists, backgrounds, and props - is second nature me. Let's collaborate.

Seasoned Pro

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Authenticity: the real me


My passion is to capture joy, bringing more hope and love into our lives. I’m humbled that my creator has blessed me with a small fraction of his immense creativity and has allowed me to bring that blessing to others. I'm also thankful beyond words for the opportunity to have a loving, passionate, and playful family who honor our Lord. They are my constant models, because like I said, I want to remember each and every precious moment that we get to share in this life together. As everyone knows, life is short, and we are here for but a fleeting time.

Let all that you do be done
in love

1 Corinthians 16:14