Warm, natural-looking headshots for professionals, websites, and LinkedIn profiles, with guidance to ease nerves.
Captures personality and passion for businesses and individuals, ideal for websites and marketing materials.
Flexible sessions in our Sausalito studio with easy parking or at chosen locations, using natural and studio lighting.
Optional professional makeup services handled on-site for a polished, camera-ready look.
Delivers multiple great shots from one shoot, offering diverse poses and settings to choose from.
Sarah is an amazing photographer, she brought out my best likeness during our shoot while making the whole process fun, which is very impressive considering I am generally not interested in being photographed. The photographs she took for my website not only captured my personality but my passion for my work, and I could not be more satisfied with the outcome. I highly recommend Sarah, she is fun to work with and her work speaks for itself.
Highly recommend Sarah if you’re looking for warm, professional headshots that still feel like “you.” I hadn’t updated my headshot in 6 years and wanted something simple but warm, which was exactly the “Not So Corporate” one. Sarah gave gentle, helpful guidance and captured beautiful, natural-looking photos, even indoors. I ended up with so many great shots to choose from. I’m really happy with the results and would recommend her to anyone.
Sarah's way of working is fantastic. I'm extremely photo-shy (a little dysmorphia) and she helped me quickly get into a comfort zone, then spent time working on poses and locations that really felt like "me." I'm so pleased with my photos; I've never been this happy with a set of pictures of myself. The best part is, thanks to her care in choosing a lot of variety, I have multiple great shots to work with from one shoot. Thank you Sarah for being a pleasure to work with and a professional as well!
I first worked with Sarah back in 2012, and I came back because I was long overdue for new headshots. She has a studio in Sausalito (easy parking!), and it was a nice mix of natural + studio lighting. She also works with a professional make-up artist, and it was nice to have that handled! I'm really happy with my photos, and highly recommend her -- esp if you tend to get nervous or self-conscious, she's so personably and I felt at ease.
I am a website designer, and have been working with the beautiful photographs taken by Sarah to build a website for my Chiropractor client Dr. David Catron of Sausalito. I did a preliminary demo shoot using my iphone to determine which shots were needed, and it is just amazing to see the difference between my iPhone photos (I have a very new phone) and the professional shots that Sarah took. There really is no comparison. Her shots are beautiful! My client is a very stylish guy, who loves the mid-century modern style and minimalism. She was able to capture photos for me to use on his website that will keep that minimalist feel. Here are several for you to enjoy. The happy look on his face says it all about how Sarah makes people feel when she is photographing them.

Professional portraits that capture your true essence, from headshots to personal branding.
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Portraits To The People, led by photographer Sarah, specializes in creating warm, professional portraits that feel authentic and natural. Based in San Francisco with a studio in Sausalito, we serve individuals, professionals, and businesses seeking high-quality headshots, personal branding photos, and website imagery. Our approach focuses on making clients feel comfortable and confident, even if they're photo-shy, through gentle guidance and a fun, personable experience. With a 5-star rating from 78 reviews, we deliver beautiful, varied shots that capture personality and passion, often collaborating with professional makeup artists for a polished finish.
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