BCM - How did your life change when you became a mom?
Sarah - My life changed 150% for the better!!!!! Becoming a mom gave me the balance and unconditional love I so craved in my life. I spend days and hours caring and nurturing my clients and employees and finally received an even more rewarding person to love!!!!!

BCM - What has been your most memorable moment (s) as a mom?
Sarah -The day my daughter told me she feels she is the luckiest daughter in the world to have a mom like me!!!!

BCM - What has been the biggest challenge for you in motherhood. Any advice for new moms?
Sarah -Being that I am more than a full time working mom because I work evenings and weekends as well as 9am – 5pm everyday… My challenges are probably different than most! I would say my biggest challenge is having time to really BE with my daughter for the small stuff not just the big moments. I suggest carving a steady time out in your schedule that you just say ”no” to others and try and have two or three times a week for family dinners and family time. My two nights are usually Mondays and Friday nights!!!!!

BCM - What inspired you to start your photography business?
Sarah -Firstly I am a serial entrepreneur…. But in addition to these business genes that I have, my father taught me I could do anything I put my mind to as a woman in business. I also absolutely LOVE what I do for a living and could not believe that people would get dressed up to look as great as they can and pay me to photograph them!!! The inspiration was basically having a million passions and acting on them!

BCM - Can you share some tips for moms who are thinking about starting a business?
Sarah - One main tip is to look at the time and hours that your career path will take you and make sure it will ultimately fit into your lifestyle. Working evenings and weekends can have regrets for me at times. I long for normal hours for my work. I strongly suggest a business plan for 1 year, 3 year, and a 5 – 10 year plan. The big picture will help you back in to the time and resources you will need to excel.

BCM - Can you share tips for taking pictures of kids?

Sarah -

• Keep it light and fun/ make it a game
• Ask child to bring a favorite toy in the picture
• Stay out of bright sun to avoid squinty eyes (avoid high noon)
• Shoot into sun and use a flash fill (may not work with automatic cameras)
• Singing songs
• Playing music to take the focus away from camera

BCM - What types of activities do you like to do w/ your children?
Sarah - Art projects of all kinds!!! (collages and clay and painting and sculpture)
We play tennis together and now have so many great TV shows that we love and watch together cuddled up on the couch!!!!! It is our quiet loving time.

BCM - What has been your favorite Big City Moms event to date?

Sarah - Probably the Biggest baby showers! LOTS of new life and excitement!!!!!

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FUN FACTS:

I’m totally obsessed with…

Sarah - Yoga and taking pictures with my new I phone!!! My business, my daughter (I guess I am obsessive!)

My biggest influence is……

Sarah - The amazing parents I had

My favorite drugstore buy is...

Sarah - Shampoo

Products I can’t live without..

Sarah -  Epsom salt, I phone, my camera, hairspray, my reading glasses, Dr. Pepper

My guilty pleasure is.....

Sarah - Haagen-Dazs Vanilla chocolate chip ice cream

Favorite NYC Restaurant...

Sarah -  Chipotle and Wildwood Barbeque