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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

  • Undredal Stave Church
    travels with my camera
    Undredal Stave Church
    Mar 11, 2020

    When my daughter and I were exploring the fjords, one thing we didn’t add to our itinerary was any of Norway’s famous stave churches. We’re not heathens or…

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    The peace of wild things
    Jan 28, 2020

    I read this poem at my mum’s memorial service. She instilled in me many wonderful things. My favorite, I think, is my sense of wonder, and love of…

  • Cape Cod rambles, scenes around the Cape
    It’s a Cape Cod thing…
    Dec 16, 2019

    Winterized, Cape Cod style.

  • children, families, what to wear
    Family photos {Harding’s Beach}
    Nov 18, 2019

    I sit here on a rainy, blustery fall day having just booked my first Cape Cod family portrait for the summer of 2020, ordering and working on photos…

  • Sarah creates…, travels with my camera, Uncategorized
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    Oct 14, 2019

    Happiest of birthdays to my favorite portrait subject! I wish you a year of magical and beautiful things, and a day filled with happiness and laughter. Lucy, Dad…

  • children, families, what to wear
    Cape Cod family portraits
    Oct 9, 2019

    I love photographing families on Cape Cod. Especially when I’ve known the couple since the moment they became a family. I photographed Brooke and Reed’s wedding years ago,…

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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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Categories

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  • giving back
  • high school life
  • life squared
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  • portrait tips
  • Sarah creates…
  • scenes around the Cape
  • senior portraits
  • teen life
  • travels with my camera
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  • visit Cape Cod
  • visiting Hyannis
  • what to wear

Recent Posts

  • Now You See Me (let’s hope you always can…)
  • the ‘before it all changes’ portraits
  • the magic that is Cold Storage beach
  • a ring ceremony
  • Sandy Neck senior photos

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The Studio by the Sea, Main Street, Hyannis, Cape Cod

Email : hello @ thestudiobythesea.com

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