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Sarah Aurora Photography offers relaxed, natural photography for families, couples, weddings, and life’s biggest milestones. Sessions are designed to feel comfortable and authentic so your photos reflect real connection, real laughter, and moments you’ll treasure for years to come!

Serving Santa Cruz County, Monterey Bay, & Central California.

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Services

Portraits

Starting at $450 for portrait sessions!

Solos. Couples. Families. Seniors. Maternity. Newborns.

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Weddings + Events

Starting at $2,000 for 4 hours of photo coverage!

- +$500 per/extra hr of consecutive coverage needed.

- Second shooter +$100 per/hr

- Unlimited photos

Weddings. Elopements. Parties. Reunions. All Events.

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Graduates

Starting at $450 for grad sessions!

These are a particular speciality of Sarah Aurora Photography, starting at $45-! Perfect to plan during any school break, or summertime mornings!

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Boudoir

Starting at $450 for boudoir sessions!

Classy boudoir for women. Sessions take place at the location of the client's choice. Popular locations are hourly studios, Air Bnbs, hotels, the comfort of your own home, or any other location you may have access to!

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Sarah Aurora Photography

"Sarah is Amazing! Every shot makes our family look like a picture from a magazine! My kids love her and she always has a way of making it

fun for them! Won't go to anyone else!
Highly recommended!"

Portrait Packages

Santa Cruz Family Photographer Serving Santa Cruz County & Monterey Bay + beyond!

Message me to get my current availability for future photo sessions!

$450

Collection I

- Online gallery

- 30 min. - 45 min.

- 30 - 40 images

- Professional Editing

*Up to 1-5 people

$550

Collection II

- Online gallery

- 30 min. - 1.5 hours

- 100 - 140 images

- Professional Editing

*Required for groups of 6-12 people

$650

Collection III

- Online gallery

- 1-2 hours

- UNLIMITED! (200 - 500+ images)

- 1 complementary USB Flash-drive

- Professional Editing

*Required for groups of 12+

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Sarah was great with my family! She captured each one's personalities and kept the shoot natural. The easiest and most relaxing pictures we have ever done. My seven year old niece even said she had fun! I highly recommend Sarah! We will be using her again!

Jolene, Ventura CA

Available for branding and creative portrait sessions for individuals, creatives, and small businesses. 🤍

Soft morning light, cool spring air, and the sweetest families soaking it all in together!! Loved these 4.

Days like this make me so excited for all the spring and summer sessions ahead! 📸🌷🌿

📍Mooney’s Grove Park, Visalia CA

Monterey Bay weddings just have magic 🤍🌊
Cliffside vows, ocean air, and light that feels like a dream 🤙🏻💍

I need to do more sessions at 📍Slick Rock in Three Rivers! This foggy day was a perfect vibe, but would love to see it during spring!

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Maternity is slowly becoming my favorite sessions to photograph lately 🤍🥹
Now booking spring + early summer dates. 🌿

What’s the sweet spot for timing your maternity session?
Usually late second to early third trimester 🤍
When your bump is showing, your glow is real, and you can still enjoy the experience without feeling rushed or exhausted.

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Their family is almost whole. Just one tiny piece left to arrive 🤍🥹

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Class of 2026!! Get your grad session done March & April to beat the Valley’s summer heat! ☺️
Cooler temps, soft light, & way more comfortable photos 🤍 bring outfit changes & props! 🎓✨🥂

📍 Slick Rock, Three Rivers, CA

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Even on foggy Central Valley days, some sessions just glow ❤️ This beautiful grad made winter feel warm for a sec! 🥰🥹🎓

📍 Slick Rock, Three Rivers, CA

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Hands down, the best part of my job is getting to document my nieces and nephews growing up 🥺😭

Smiles so contagious my cheeks still hurt 🥰 This family was pure joy! Their girls just kept me dying laughing 😆

Shot at: @studioeleven.tulare

Enjoying the fall colors with this beautiful crew. 🥰📸
If you’ve been waiting on fall photos, the leaves should be hanging on for the next couple weeks, it’s perfect timing in the valley!! 🍂

Christmas minis are def here to stay! So grateful for everyone who trusted me with their holiday memories this year! 🥹🎄🫶🏻

Golden leaves, cozy layers, and a whole lot of love 🥰🍂
Fall family sessions always have a way of slowing things down and letting moments unfold naturally, and this one was extra special! 📸

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Christmas minis are officially a wrap! What an amazing season at @studioeleven.tulare !
So much love, warmth, and magic in these sessions 🥰🫠🎄Thank you to all who came out!

Thinking ahead - would you want Valentine’s minis or Easter minis next?! ✨

Adventuring around Millerton Lake for the first time with these two amazing humans - and golden hour did not disappoint!!

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Planning a maternity session? 📸 Here are 6 things to keep in mind before booking 🤍👇🏻

1. Schedule 28–34 weeks.
This is when your bump is usually round + visible, but you still feel comfortable. (Earlier or later works too depending on how you’re showing, or feeling!)

2. Wear something flowy + soft.
Movement photographs beautifully and keeps you comfy.

3. Bring two outfits!
One flowy, one fitted- so you get variety in your gallery.

4. Include partner/kids
Those moments tell your family’s story. Add a little extra time for kiddos to warm up.

5. Golden hour is magic
Trust the lighting- it’s worth the timing!

6. Go stylized if you want to level it up!
Picnic setups, florals, baskets, blankets- come with a vision and I’ll help bring it to life.

Ready to plan yours? 🤍 DM: @sarahauroraphotography

It’s always extra special capturing photos for families I’ve known for so long.
Every year their love grows, their joy grows - and documenting that through my lens will never stop touching my heart! 🥹🍁✨

The Robert Louis Stevenson House in Monterey, CA was the dreamiest setting for this gorgeous couple’s elopement!!
A quaint historic spot tied to the author of Treasure Island - and it couldn’t have suited these two more. 🤍

I’ve photographed families at Kaweah Oaks for years, and watching this place move through the seasons never gets old! 🧡🌿
Which is your fav?

@sequoiariverlands

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These @studioeleven.tulare holiday sessions have my whole heart ✨ And these girls absolutely stole the show - such a beautiful family!! 🥹🎄

Golden hour, happy babies, and the sweetest little family ever. 🫶🏼
Sessions like this make remember just how lucky I am that this is my job!! My heart is so full. 🥹

Christmas sessions at @studioeleven.tulare are always pure magic 🎄✨
This is just one of the three festive setups they created this year… and I’m fully obsessed.
The cozy tones, the textures, the vibe - perfection. 🤎

📍 Studio Eleven | Tulare, CA

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When the couple has you laughing the entire time and all the guests show up in black- you just know it’s going to be one of your favorite weddings of the decade. 🖤

The sweetest energy - still can’t get over this day 🫶🏼

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When it’s Grandpa’s birthday… everyone gets a family photoshoot! 💚

I love when families come together to celebrate not just a birthday, but generations of love, laughter, and legacy.

Documenting real moments like this- all the laughter, hugs, and chaos- is what it’s all about. ✨🥰🥹

When your couple wants spooky but make it classy 🖤
Cemetery golden hour + muscle car = perfection. 🎃

“Till death do us part” hits a little different in October 👀🪦

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I just have a guilty pleasure, I’m sorry if it’s a little taboo.. I just don’t find it disrespectful personally, and would love for my grave site to be used to make this art. Lol - My sister would too. It’s beautiful.
Just like @itznessaduh !

🎄 I’m so excited to announce…
I’m finally hosting Holiday Mini Sessions again- this time at the stunning @studioeleven.tulare ! 🤩

Sunday, December 7 • Studio Eleven, Tulare

📸 $250 | 25 Minutes | 25–30 Edited Images

💌 $100 non-refundable retainer required to book, remaining balance due Dec 7.

*Limited spots!

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DM to book & let’s make some holiday magic ✨

📍 Studio Eleven | Tulare, CA
PC: @lippincott_photography_

This family is growing by one 🌻🥹

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Golden light, joyful vows, and love that lights up the whole day. Congratulations to this sweet couple on their stunning wedding day at the Wolf Lakes Park in Sanger, CA!

Venue: @wolflakespark
Photo: @sarahauroraphotography
Video: @ev.weddings
DJ: @the_itc_entertainment

I’m all about connecting with my clients like friends! Whether you need extra time to ease into the camera, or you’re more of a quick and easy photo session type, I adapt to you. No pressure, all patience 🫶🏻✨

When other photographers give about 15 images and call it a day.. I can’t stop over-delivering 📸✨
Cause I’m not gonna NOT give you the best shots!! 😅

This sweet Shaver Lake elopement was nothing short of magic! 🥹💍
Truly a gift to get to do this shoot. I just love my job so much 🥲

Rich because my office is full of sunlight and laughter ✨ Days like this remind me how lucky I am to capture love for a livin! 🥹🥺

Autumn is finally almost back!! My favorite time of year for my job! 🍂📸😏
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Ok, maybe I do eat- but only because of my amazing clients lookin out!! 🤪

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✨ Family sessions like this one are such a joy 🥹

We spent the morning at the Historic Seven Sycamores🌳 and it couldn’t have been a more perfect backdrop for this beautiful family!

📍 Historic Seven Sycamores - Ivanhoe, CA

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Golden hour, sandy toes, and we are all so excited for this girl’s arrival!
🌞 Feeling so grateful to capture my brother’s growing family at Pismo 🥹 it was a much needed get away!

1- I still get butterflies before every single shoot, even though I’ve been doing this for 15 years now! 😅

2- I couldn’t tell you the amount of lens caps I’ve lost at a wedding venue, random forest, or in my car somewhere.

3- Most of my editing happens on my couch in my jammies (all day, not gonna lie) with snacks + 90 Day Fiancé playing continuously 🤪💍

4- I’ve shed a tear during almost every ceremony I’ve shot. 🥺 Personal vows are my favorite..

5- I ALWAYS overdeliver photos. It’s habitual, I can’t help it.

6- I track all my income + expenses, mileage, etc. on an app and I am so obsessive with it that taxes only take me a couple hours to send off one day a year! 💪🏻 But I wish I was more type A in literally anything else as well. 😂

Truly the greatest job, I am so thankful 🥺🥹

My first time shooting at the @historicsevensycamores .. and.. I’m obsessed!! 🌿 Definitely a new favorite spot in the Central Valley!
I have the best clients 🫶🏻

Nothing went as planned for this session, but somehow the sweetest moments still found their way in! 💛🥹

So grateful I get to photograph my childhood bestie and her beautiful crew! Watching her family grow over the years has been such a gift 🫶🏻

Kaweah Oaks Preserve never disappoints 🌾✨

I’ve already shared some moments from this wedding but had to post a few more favs. Every detail was so full of meaning and joy. This one made my heart full 🧡🔥

Coordinator |@finishing_touch_coordination
Venue | @doublerrranch
DJ I @jalexisthedj
Decorator | Rentals | Flowers | @decoracionescolima
Photobooth | @k_a.entertainment_22
Bartenders | @papimixalot
Cake | @balamscakes21

Cousins really are just built-in best friends 💛
These two had me dyyying 😆 So silly, sweet, and so full of personality.

📍Kaweah Oaks Preserve | Exeter, CA

Brides like this. Views like that. ✨ Wedding coverage starts at $1,600 for 4 hours of coverage, plus add-ons like more time, engagement sessions, second shooters & more.
Still booking 2025 + 2026 weddings 💍

📍Visalia • Santa Cruz • Beyond

3 of my favorite humans on this planet. They make life so much richer. 🥺🐰

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Graduation sessions like this are always something special:) 🎓
For the grads who put in the work- and for the families who supported them every step of the way! 💛🍾
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Loved meeting these cute love birds 🥹😍

📍Kaweah Oaks Preserve | Exeter, CA

They say you can’t buy happiness..
But you can book a photographer who hypes you up, captures the chaos + calm, and makes it all feel fun!
Kind of the same thing, right? 🤪

📍Visalia • Santa Cruz + beyond

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Sarah Harris

Owner / Lead Photographer

Hello! I’m Sarah - your go-to photographer and honorary best friend behind the lens.

Based in Santa Cruz County, relocated from the Central Valley of CA - I’ve been capturing stories since 2010, and it’s truly been my greatest adventure!

With over 15+ years of experience, I specialize in preserving the magic of weddings and the beauty of portrait photography. My style is warm, candid, and heartfelt - focused on creating a relaxed space where you can be fully yourself.

For me, photography isn’t just a job - it’s a joy and a privilege. My mission is to help your authentic connection and personality shine through in every image.

Josh Harris

Co-Owner / Photographer

Hey there! I’m Josh - Sarah’s husband, business partner, and trained associate shooter. I’m proud to work alongside her, helping capture every angle, every emotion, and all the in-between moments that make a story complete.

While I specialize in headshots, details, and the artistry of both people and machines (I’ve got a soft spot for a good car photo!), my role as an associate / second shooter allows me to bring a unique perspective to weddings and events.

Photography has been a journey of discovery for me, and I bring the same warm, laid-back energy as Sarah to every shoot. Together, we make a pretty great team - on and off camera!

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* Sessions starting at $450 *

Santa Cruz, CA + beyond!

714-421-9495

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