“Sarah takes the time to bring out the personality of the individual, and makes you feel extremely comfortable.”
“I hired Sarah for one of my daughter’s senior pictures, and for both of my daughters’ graduation pictures. Her eye captures the most beautiful picture locations. She definitely understood what my girls were looking for and made our sessions so much fun and relaxing! The only problem we had was choosing which picture we wanted her to edit because they were all so good! (Not to mention her amazing editing skills! She really kept everything so beautiful and natural.) Both of my girls loved the photos and really enjoyed working with Sarah. We highly recommend her for your photography needs!”
-Laurie from McMurray, PA
The World on Pause approach:
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Personal.
Portraits are not one-size-fits-all. Your experience is tailored to your unique needs and desires.
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Empathetic.
Where easy-going patience meets professional quality. Your comfort and confidence is my #1 priority.
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Authentic.
I would consider my style to be true-to-life, but bold. As my client, I invite you to show up just as well: be yourself, unapologetically.
“I was in a place where I felt really disconnected from myself, and it was Sarah’s talent and spirit that helped me start to bridge that gap.”
“At the time that I was getting photos taken with Sarah, I was not in a great place with how I viewed myself. I was also not one to ~love~ photos being taken of me. When my friend and I went to take the pictures, I was really nervous about feeling awkward or about the photos not looking good. The moment that I met Sarah, I was a lot less nervous because she is such an honest and authentic person. Having her there to hype me up in poses that were both in and out of my comfort zone made me feel beautiful and seen in a way that I haven’t had before. I remember we were sitting just chatting about books and Sarah took a picture of me because she could tell it was something I really enjoyed talking about. It was a really unique experience to take photos with someone who was perceptive and in tune with the goal of showing off other people’s beauty! Sarah really focused on making the camera adapt to the beauty I already had, rather than the other way around. I felt zero pressure to act a certain way.
When I was driving home, I burst into tears because for me, I was in a place where I felt really disconnected from myself, and it was Sarah’s talent and spirit that helped me start to bridge that gap. Every time I look at the photos, I am reminded of that feeling and they’re some of my favorite pictures of myself ever. When they came back, I was just so excited because I felt they really showed just how much fun I had and captured the emotions I felt when I was there. They really helped me see myself in a whole new light.”
-Amanda from Bethel Park, PA
“I will cherish these photos forever and cannot wait to book again.”
Sarah is the best! She took beautiful photos of our family. She was very patient and caring with us during the shoot. Sarah made us all feel comfortable and natural in front of the camera. I appreciate her passion and energy when it comes to photography. She made our shoot feel light-hearted and fun, we didn’t want it to end! She has a wonderful attention to detail, picking a beautiful setting along with the most opportune time of the day for our photos to be taken. Highly recommend World on Pause Photography!
-Marissa from Sewickley, PA
“The pictures we received from Sarah perfectly captured the sisterly love my family holds.”
“When my sister & I decided to get our pictures taken, we were going through our parents separating. We wanted to get photos taken of myself, her, & our dog Winnie to give to both our parents separately on the first Christmas apart. The photo taking experience was magical. Sarah created a joyous, professional, friendly, and creative environment! When my parents both individually received the photos, needless to say some tears were shed. I cannot thank Sarah enough for not only making the photo experience a fun memory my sister & I will never forget, but for the beautiful photos that capture sisterly love that will last a lifetime.”
-Meghan M. from Bethel Park, PA
“I can’t even begin to express my gratitude for capturing one of the most important days of my life, it was such a pleasure to work with Sarah.”
“When capturing one of the most important days of someone’s life there is a lot of stress, not just for the person but everyone around. The only problem that I had was that I loved all the pictures so much that it gave this super indecisive girl issues deciphering though such lovely shots. I am grateful for the patience Sarah presented not only the day of the wedding but the length of time it took me to finalize my list. I can’t thank Sarah enough, her professionalism as well as her ability to make to feel as though she was just one of the group made it truly an ease to captured one of the most amazing events of my life so far. I feel that although everyone has their insecurities while taking pictures especially at their wedding, me being seven months pregnant did not help. The pictures were amazing and a definite confidence booster for I was able to truly see myself as a bride. Yet again I can’t even begin to describe enough about what a wonderful experience it all was and that I hope to be able work with Sarah again in the near future.”
- Sarah P. from Bethel Park, PA
“Thank you so much for using your skills, intuition, and compassion to create Cole’s beautiful senior pictures. I knew that you would do a good job, but you far exceeded my highest expectations. I am sincerely thrilled.”
“From first approaching Sarah to inquire about doing my son’s senior pictures, to deciding when and where to do the shoot, to receiving the final photo’s, my highest hopes and expectations were exceeded. That is no small task, because my son is very handsome and also has a beautiful soul, but school picture day was always very hard for him, and the stress of it showed in the photos. At least, I could always see it. I think it helped that Sarah was very flexible and agreed to a place where my son would enjoy it more. Mostly, she is very easy to work with and was able to transfer that ease to him. Besides all that, Sarah was fast, efficient and intuitive with capturing different angles and sides of my son’s personality, and all of it with attention to detail of background and lighting. She even allowed me to offer suggestions. The prices are very good too. Don’t let that fool you though. I can’t imagine anyone being more professional, knowledgeable, and talented. Sarah is the real deal.”
-Kathy from Pittsburgh, PA
We couldn’t be more pleased with the finished portraits and the entire photography experience.
“Sarah was very professional and took her time making my daughter feel at ease and comfortable in front of the camera. The settings she chose were ideal and the backgrounds and timing for the photography session were perfect for the portraits. Sarah was superb!”
-Maria from Pittsburgh, PA
The pictures captured all the emotions of the day, and when I look at them it brings me right back to those moments.
“I had a great experience with World on Pause! With it being my wedding day, I was already very nervous and on edge and I felt like Sarah did a great job easing my nerves of the day.
Throughout the planning process, Sarah was very organized and very proactive which I appreciated. I also really appreciated the flexibility of going to different locations, and to being accommodating with different personal requests I had. Everything was efficient, we were able to get lots of pictures in a short amount of time.
Sarah also recommended poses and was really great at guiding the group. I'm not someone who is really great in front of a camera, but every time I have worked with Sarah it has been a seamless experience.
The pictures turned out fantastic and everyone loved them! I really couldn't have been happier with the outcome and the experience.”
-Amanda from Bethel Park, PA
“I've always been a bit unsure of how I look, but Sarah makes me feel beautiful, inside and out, every single time.“
“World on Pause Photography easily gave me the best photoshoots I've ever had. Sarah is a master of posing, lighting, staging, etc. I've had my pictures taken by her since 2017 and honestly can't think of a better person for the job. From professional senior pictures to fun shoots with friends, Sarah is adept at adapting to every occasion and makes use of the surrounding environment to really make every photo magical. Even without the amazing photos, our conversations are always so thought-provoking and interesting. She had an incredible way of making you feel so comfortable and open. Highly, highly recommend!!”
-Phoebe from Bethel Park, PA
“Sarah does a really great job making people feel comfortable - I'm not someone who enjoys getting their picture taken but she made the whole experience a lot of fun.”
“She didn't make me feel awkward or anything like that and was super conversational the whole time. She also really listens to what you want and tries her best to do that - what was super helpful to me was how she'd suggest ideas for poses or spots to take the pictures. If I were still in Pittsburgh, I'd keep going back to her to get my pictures taken for any event or milestone!”
-Sonali from Vancouver, BC
“Sarah’s photos are STUNNING!”
“I have had three sessions done over the years with World on Pause Photography and I couldn't be more happier with how they turn out every time. (I do plan to get more done in the future). They are all just spectacular! I am really grateful. You are just amazing, Sarah! You are very much a talented photographer. I can't thank you enough for always being flexible, kind, patient, and always going with the flow and still making the shoot look and feel flawless. Thank you!”
-Olivia from Bethel Park, PA
“Sarah is truly so friendly, personable, professional, and a very talented photographer!”
“Sarah is amazing! She really goes above and beyond to not only make you feel comfortable, but to get you beautiful photos. I have had 2 sessions with Sarah (so far). She did my senior photos, along with headshots for my new career as a realtor. I couldn't have asked for better pictures that captured exactly what I wanted, I had a vision and she made it come to life.”
-Madison from Bethel Park, PA
“We will forever treasure our family and senior photos she captured.”
“Sarah was so easy to work with. Scheduling was a breeze and she was very flexible. She was great at putting everyone at ease and capturing the essence of our family through her photos. She also did my son’s senior portraits and they turned out amazing. You can really see his personality shine through in the photos.”
-Emily from Pittsburgh, PA
"I had a wonderful experience…”
“Sarah took beautiful shots of my new family and daughter. she was able to capture amazing candids of my baby and helped us pose when we looked awkward. she’s very patient and keeps taking photos until she feels like you’ll be satisfied with the results!”
-Courtney from Bethel Park, PA