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Sara Boerboon {the photographer}cheerful, playful, friendly, world traveler, sports fan, animal enthusiast and activist, pianist, ambitious, author, creative, fun-loving, wife, mom, goal-driven, honest, daring, kayaker, passionate, trustworthy, competitive, talented, experienced...ARTIST
For as long as I can remember, I've had a camera in my hand. I began my career in 2004 as a wildlife photographer. However, I quickly turned to wedding photography, as I enjoyed being around couples in love and joyous groups of people. Ten years later, I opened my studio in the Arts District of Northeast Minneapolis. This is where I began the extension to newborns, senior portraits, and families. As my business continued to grow, I expanded to commercial events, headshots, and product photography. I believe variety is the key to keeping an open creative mind. |
Spotlights |
Sara Boerboon is an award winning photographer with multiple publications. However, a couple main highlights started in 2013, when Sara's book, "Been There, Done That" was featured on Twin Cities Live. In 2014, her print titled, "The Greeting" was displayed in the Minnesota State Fair Arts Exhibit. In 2019, Sara was featured on The Jason Show with a 2nd Edition of her book, "Been There, Done That".
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Rave Reviews |
{directly from my clients....}
"Sara, these are so beautiful thank you so much. We are all so pleased...! You were so fun and easy to work with. You really brought out the best in us and made us feel so comfortable. You captured our special day perfectly. I just cannot say enough about these photos they are truly amazing and better then we could have imagined!" Kelsey M. (Wedding) "Just wanted to say thanks again for all your help your so fun to work with & the photos turned out amazing! You're a wonderful photographer & your a very inspiring artist. Thanks so much. They're all beautiful. I hope to come back to you again maybe for some more fun shots! :) Samantha S. (Senior Portraits) "Thank you for the wide array of photos you captured; from the beautiful traditional family pictures in the sanctuary to the excellent pics of the dances where we can still hear our special songs playing as we scroll through them. One of my favorites is of the final "dip" to our first song, we are so happy! and still are!" Mike G. (Wedding) "Sara I cannot thank you enough. I loved everything about yesterday evening. We went from grumpy to happy family. Great meeting you, lovely studio and as always fabulous photos. Thank you for putting it together so quickly. I so appreciate the time you spent with us. Really great meeting you again and thank you again." Jackie D. (Family Portrait) "I just have to say I can not thank you enough for the wonderful album you made for us! It is absoultely beautiful and perfect! I love it. Looking forward to our shoot on Sunday, cant wait to see what you have in store for us and all your fun/unique props!! Thanks again. " Nikki H. (Maternity and Newborn Album) "I love them! They turned out better than I expected! Thank you for another job well done:)" Sheila P. (Editing) "(My husband) loves the photos you sent. That was the goal. You were great! I felt comfortable and the pictures turned out great!" Catherine S. (Boudoir) "Sara - I can't put into words how thrilled I am with the wonderful photos you took for us at our 40th Anniversary Celebration! Each one caught a special moment for us to be treasured. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!" Sharon S. (40th Anniversary Party) "I flipped through the pictures and they look fabulous! Great job! =)" Amy S. (Boudoir) "Thank you so much for coming up to the lake to take pictures of Jennifer/Damian's wedding. The photos are gorgeous, beautiful, exceptional....there aren't enough words to describe the artistry. You have a gift, we are so glad to be recipients of that gift. Now we have perfect pictures of that perfect day! I have had so many people comment on the pictures, a lot of 'gorgeous' and 'it looks like the Carribean'. I can't stop looking at them!! The various places you took the shots were so much fun and the the black/white, color and sepia were wonderful. Thank you again." Cindi W. (Wedding) " I received the album and it is fantastic!" Janet M. (Wedding Album) "The pictures are, as always, amazing! I'm planning on plastering my house with them! ;) Thank you so much! If summer ever comes...we'll try to set up a time for a family photo session. Thanks again!" Kelly E. (1st Birthday Portrait) " i love them... love love love them! " Alicia M. (Wedding) "We just looked at the pictures on the website and they look amazing!!! We are so happy and cant wait to see the rest....you did an awesome job on these....exciting!!!" Rama M. (Wedding) "It's been a crazy month, but I wanted to thank you for the engagement session. The photos look great! We can't wait for you to do our wedding!" Allison B. (Engagement Session) "Omg! The thank yous are gorgeous! I love them!!!" Lacey S. (Maternity Cards) "Your work is AMAZING!!! Some of your pictures I didn't even know you were around at the time - sneaky Sara!!! LOVED them!!! So many wonderful photos - Pat and I looked through them last night and were both so incredable happy. Thank you again for capturing our day in a very special way!" Kate D. (Wedding) "I could not narrow it down. I was very surprised and happy with the pictures!!" Shannon K. (Boudoir) "We love all the pictures and can't decide on just 25 so we decided to go with option 2 (get all the photos)." Alison and Travis M. (Newborn Session) "At the end of the day we knew 100% we made the right decision in choosing Elite to photograph our wedding day. We especially enjoyed the sneak preview link to a number of pictures we were able to view while on our honeymoon up on the north shore. What a truly unexpected treat that was! We received lots of compliments on our photos from family and friends. Again, we just wanted to share how we felt about the ultra important role you played in our memorable day! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Tammie G. (Wedding) "I wanted to let you know that the albums arrived yesterday and they look beautiful! We really love them. It has been great working with you, thank you for all that you have done!" Anna S. (Wedding Album) "Thank you so much! I just love them." Katie B. (Newborn Session) "We want to express a huge THANK YOU for being so flexible with us at the reception. You were willing to stay longer to capture our first dance after there was some "crowd" interaction which cut into the schedule of events. We now have very special, intimate photos of our first dance that we can look back and enjoy for years to come." Mike G. (Wedding) "Dear Sara, You are very kind. Thank you for all your photography work, I appreciate everything you done." Laura P. (Commercial Project) "I am beyond ecstatic. We love the pictures! The colors are so vivid and true to life and you definitely got my good angles. You did a fantastic job from beginning to end. You went above and beyond by helping my bridesmaids tie the corset and the complicated bustle. You helped us with our poses since we were clueless what to do and yet they all look very natural, fun, and romantic. You definitely captured the moments." Kim H. (Wedding) "The photos are awesome! I love them!! You did a wonderful job and we really appreciate you sticking around to catch our first dance. I will highly recommend you to other friends of mine that are getting married. Thanks again." Jenna F. (Wedding) "Sara, just wanted to thank you for such a wonderful album you did for us. I have gotten so many comments on it already. Also thank you for the calendar you made it's beautiful, I didn't know you where going to make that. Thanx again." Heather B. (Wedding Album) "I just wanted to say thank you for such a great experience last night!" Charley A. (Boudoir) "I cannot tell you how happy we are with these pictures!!! Seriously though, your photographic is fantastic!!!!!" Adi M. (Newborn Session) "The pictures are awesome!!!! I love them all!" Raynee E. (Family Portrait) "These are just so wonderful I can’t stand it! I just love them." Katie B. (Newborn Session) "I found your website...and was amazed by your talent. I am blown away! You are a very talented woman. Congratulations to you." Nancy R. (General) "Oh my gosh, I love them so much I could cry! The colors are perfect! You have a total knack for that! Everything you've designed for us is spectacular and I get so many compliments! I actually have an extra of each one framed at home because it's like artwork to me.. so beautiful! Thank you so much for taking the extra time!" Lacey S. (Holiday Cards / Announcements) "Thanks again for the photos - you did a phenomenal job!" Katie K. (Child Portrait ~ 6 month old) "Omg they are fabulous!! You're amazing! We defiantly was to buy the cd again." Lacey S. (Family Portrait) "LOVE LOVE LOVE the photos. They turned out so great. Thank you again. We will look at doing some again in 6-12 months so I will be in touch." Amanda B. (Family Portrait) "Oh my gosh! The pictures are amazing!!" Katie L. (Wedding) "I can't tell you how unbelievably happy I am with the results. Every shot of that was gold and better than I could have even imagined." Dana H. (Boudoir) "OMG - (My husband) LOVED the (boudoir gift) video, must have watched it at least 35 times & kept saying it was the best gift he'd ever gotten! It was so much fun - thank you again!" Lisa P. (Boudoir) "The pictures are lovely! I am very excited to show my family at Thanksgiving..." Danielle S. (Child Portrait - 6 month old) "You definitely worked some magic, these turned out a lot better than what I expected..." Christine L. (Family Portrait) "Sara I LOVE these! I was so worried considering they (the kids) were not totally cooperating but you made it work! The shot on the tracks is touching – it is exactly what I was hoping for." Sue S. (Children's Portrait) "What great pictures! Thank you so much- seeing those made my day." Leslie M. (Family Portrait) "I'm telling everyone about you! We love your style." Sherry L. (Family Portrait) "I am so looking forward to more sessions with you. I really appreciate how reasonable your prices are for your amazing "works of art"." Jackie D. (Family Portrait) "I just have to say I can not thank you enough for the wonderful album you made for us! It is absoultely beautiful and perfect! I love it. Looking forward to our shoot on Sunday, cant wait to see what you have in store for us and all your fun/unique props!! Thanks again." Nikki H. (Family Album) "I love them! They turned out better than I expected! Thank you for another job well done:)" Sheila P. (Editing) "The photos are AMAZING!!!" Tina D. (Newborn Session) "I love them (photos) so much. You are so awesome. We had a blast! We will definitely be using you for his 6 month pictures!" Kim B. (Newborn Session) "Thanks again! I have referred you to several people at work. Everyone thinks you did an amazing job!" Raynee E. (Family Portrait) "Wow. You're good! Thanks so much, Sara." Lanee A. (Family Portrait) "I just gave him his present and I need to tell you, he got quiet and teared up and with a broken voice said, "These are amazing. You are just so beautiful." I just thought that you should know you make your clients cry : ) Words cannot thank you enough." Dana H. (Boudoir) |