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Sarah Jane Thornington, Cape Cod portrait photographer, artivist, and seeker of wonder…

beach portraits June – October

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…and I think to myself, what a wonderful world…

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? – Mary Oliver

mom and dad with three small children in the beach grass at the golden hour

family portraits

because it’s always the best time for a family portrait, look at how cute they are right now..

senior girl in front of ocean looking down

senior photos

such an exciting time to be a senior; everything is changing, everything is just beginning, time to celebrate you and who you are right now.

large family group in front of ocean laughing

Cape Cod generational portraits

You’re all together in one place, who knew there could be so much love (and so much laughter) all together in one place. The perfect time for a portrait…

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casual head shots of woman in studio

commercial work

casual business portraits and team photos in studio or on location; exhibition photography; and more…

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artivism – public art

I believe in finding wonder everywhere we can, I believe in science, in love, in climate change and that awareness brings change. Inquire for public art commissions.

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artivism – workshops & shows

Finding the wonder means sharing that wonder, available for community and private art classes, collaborative weaving, and programs. Please inquire

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Latest Articles

  • Sarah creates…, travels with my camera
    an Irish blessing
    Mar 17, 2017

  • life squared, travels with my camera
    Fotoautomatica
    Mar 6, 2017

    There is nothing like the city to give you window envy…

  • family life, maternity, what to wear
    Cape Cod maternity portraits on the beach
    Jan 5, 2017

    I loved those days. The ones when it was still just my husband and I and yet we were on our way to becoming a family. We used to…

  • Sarah creates…
    Cape Cod Mandala {one}
    Nov 29, 2016

    Deep peace of the running wave to you. Deep peace of the flowing air to you. Deep peace of the quiet earth to you. Deep peace of the…

  • giving back, Uncategorized
    Why I am going to march on Washington DC
    Nov 22, 2016

    This is me, raw and uncensored. It is probably the most honest I will ever be in an online forum. My blog is mainly centered on my business,…

  • high school life, senior portraits, teen life
    Senior portraits of a competitive swimmer
    Nov 19, 2016

    Becca, a senior from Colorado, scheduled her senior portraits at the beach with me this summer. I get a lot of off-Cape seniors who have ties to the…

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The Studio by the Sea

Ebb the Tide available for shows, workshops and commissions world-wide

Sarahbird Adventures – world-wide small group travel for women – next up Kenya 2027

photographing in Chatham, Eastham, Wellfleet, Hyannisport, Cotuit and Cape-wide

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Recent Posts

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  • the ‘before it all changes’ portraits
  • the magic that is Cold Storage beach
  • a ring ceremony
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The Studio by the Sea, Main Street, Hyannis, Cape Cod

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