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I'm Sara Johnson, a free-spirited, travel seeking, Birkenstock wearing Wedding and Senior Portrait Photographer based in Rockford, IL! I'm also addicted to Mid Century Modern design, the host of the Living For It Podcast  and am a strong believer in creating something bigger than myself. 

I am in love with this girl’s personality! Nicole, a basketball playing rockstar from Byron, IL, was laughing and giggling the whole session! I loved it! We hit it off like we had known each other for years…and her smile; contagious. Although she admitted to being slightly nervous at the beginning of the shoot, that […]

Nicole | Rockford, Illinois Senior Portrait Photographer

Downtown Rockford, Illinois Byron High School Senior Portrait photography | Sara Anne Johnson

August 28, 2014

Meet Katee! Her senior photos were so natural and effortless…one amazing shot after the next…this girl was pure gold! And she was worried and nervous beforehand! Crazy! With some helpful reassurance (and laughter, of course) we had a BLAST! Her cute, spunky session is up on the blog…enjoy! Congrats, Katee! Love, Sara

Katee | Rockford, Illinois Senior Portrait Photographer

High School Senior Portrait photography Downtown Belvidere, Illinois | Rockford, Illinois senior portrait photographer | Sara Anne Johnson

August 6, 2014

Picture yourself on a warm summer day, surrounded by exotic flowers, trees, and a waterfall. That’s the definition of Karli’s Senior portrait session. Perfection. Oh, and did I mention, she’s a natural in front of the camera? Congrats, Karli!! Love, Sara

Karli | Rockford, Illinois Senior Portrait Photographer

Anderson Japanese Gardens High School Senior Portrait photography Rockford, Illinois | Sara Anne Johnson

July 25, 2014