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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. 

>>>><<<< Dylan + Callie If I’m being honest, I had been waiting for Callie’s wedding for quite some time. Our friendship goes back a few years now and I was so honored to be a part of her planning process… mountain climbing process (see engagement session)… and finally her wedding day. I didn’t know Dylan […]

Dylan + Callie | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin Wedding Photographer

Wisconsin Dells Summer wedding with deep burgundy flowers and dusty blue bridesmaid dresses at Glacier Canyon by Sara Anne Johnson. Sara Johnson Photography

September 27, 2019

>>>><<<< Callie + Dylan I’m saving the mushy-gushy amazing stuff for the wedding blog, so you’ve been warned, but I’ve known Callie for YEARS now so being chosen as her wedding photographer was an absolute honor… it means so much to me when I develop strong friendships with fellow wedding vendors, strong enough to photograph […]

Callie + Dylan | Devils Lake, Wisconsin Engagement Session

Cliffside Devils Lake State Park summer engagement session with Callie + Dylan by Sara Anne Johnson - Photographer

September 17, 2019

>>>><<<< Breah + Dan From the initial email that Breah sent out to me, I could tell that she was such a kind soul. She had told me that “she could tell that I really cared” about their relationship and that she didn’t feel silly for typing a novel about their love story because she […]

Breah + Dan | Janesville, Wisconsin Engagement Session

Janesville, WI sunset engagement session at Rotary Botanical Gardens with Breah + Dan by Sara Anne Johnson - Photographer

August 15, 2019

>>>><<<< Kevin + Laura KEVIN + LAURA ARE TWO OF THE SWEETEST PEOPLE I HAVE EVER WORKED WITH. It would be an understatement to say that I was beyond excited about photographing their wedding. From our very first meeting at Starbucks all the way through the planning and finally at the wedding day, these two […]

Kevin + Laura | Galena, Illinois Wedding Photographer

Rainy fall jewel toned romantic wedding at Oak Hill Weddings in Apple River, IL by Sara Anne Johnson

December 23, 2017