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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

  • Cape Cod rambles
    A Speckled Crab story
    Sep 29, 2019

    I am truly full of wonder at this amazing world of ours. It makes me unable to understand how people can harm our planet in so many ways,…

  • Sarah creates…, travels with my camera
    Great Smoky Mountains
    Aug 23, 2019

    My bucket list for my daughter’s next four years at Clemson were to see a football game and visit the Great Smoky Mountains. Move in weekend seemed an…

  • Sarah creates…, travels with my camera
    mermaid tree…
    Aug 5, 2019

    Come on down to the Mermaid Cafe And I will buy you a bottle of wine And we’ll laugh and toast to nothing… (Joni Mitchell)  

  • scenes around the Cape
    ‘scene’ around Cape Cod – and the sign said…
    Jul 3, 2019

    I love old wooden signs. The mermaid on the Cahoon Museum sign is just stunning. Who doesn’t love a beautiful mermaid? I’d have had one as my logo,…

  • Cape Cod beaches, Cape Cod rambles, Sarah creates…, scenes around the Cape
    It’s a Terrapin thing
    May 23, 2019

    I looked for turtle tracks when we were out hiking in Sandy Neck this weekend, but I didn’t see any, these are from a couple of years ago.…

  • Sarah creates…, travels with my camera
    Cherry Blossoms
    May 1, 2019

      I left Cape Cod, where it is still cold and gray, and arrived in NYC where it is Cherry Blossom time! What a delight it was to…

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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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  • the ‘before it all changes’ portraits
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The Studio by the Sea, Main Street, Hyannis, Cape Cod

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