When our baby was born, we had just moved to the Austin area and I was very sad that I did not know any photographers in the area that had both the style of picture that I wanted at the right price point. I was thrilled when I happened upon Sarah who definitely had both! Sarah's photos are visually stunning- the type of picture I always wish I could take. She captures the beauty of the individual and also the essence of their heart with fresh, beautifully colored images that are true works of art.

Sarah replied to my inquiry promptly by phone and we scheduled our session.

The session was so much fun. Every stress I felt while getting ready melted away when we walked in the door. Her home studio space was warm and inviting. When we arrived, she had soft music playing, a space heater for baby (it was winter), and was snacks and water for mama, which I did not think to bring and definitely needed!

In addition, Sarah did an outstanding job working with our tiny, colicky model. You would never guess how fussy she was looking at the pictures! She even ran her vacuum for us, when we told her that helped calm baby.

Sarah's photographs of our newborn are this mama's dream come true. They are absolutely gorgeous and have become artwork in our home, as well as the homes of our relatives. Some of our friends have commented that they are the best baby pictures they have ever seen!

I wholeheartedly recommend Miles of Smiles Photography. Sarah treats you like family, makes you look good, and gives you beautiful memories to last a lifetime. ~The B Family (click here for their session)

"We are so grateful that we happened to connect with Sarah Jordan at Miles of Smiles Photography!

I decided just a few weeks before the end of my second pregnancy that I wanted to do some maternity shots and after filling out over a dozen online request forms for local photographers, Sarah was the only one who took the time to call me back personally rather than bombard me with generic advertising emails. Her pricing was presented upfront and was very competitive to the other independent photographers I researched.

Over the phone, Sarah took the time to go over my specific requests for a shoot and was able to accommodate my (extremely inflexible!) schedule to find a time that would work for my family. We also booked a newborn session which gave us a pricing incentive and took the pressure off to already have it set up before I even gave birth!

Our family maternity shoot was great...my 4 year old son still talks about "that funny lady who took our picture" and any parent knows what a talent it is to get a genuine, looking-at-the-camera smile from a 4 year old! Even my husband was cooperative as Sarah skillfully moved from shot to shot without a bunch of wasted time in between thinking about what should come next. We were able to meet and go over my proofs before I delivered and I had a CD of images from which I was able to print and frame pictures that were on the nursery wall before my daughter was born!

The newborn session was also great...Sarah is clearly experienced at working with these little ones and provided a great 'checklist' to help us prepare. I think the best compliment I can give her is that literally every person who viewed our proofs (in an online gallery!) commented, "what a great photographer."

Overall, we enjoyed the sessions and feel we got a fantastic product for our money. Certainly you can get cheaper photographs at the mall but you get what you pay for. Any photographer who can make me look good at 36 weeks pregnant and even more impressively at 10 days post-partum is an artist! Creating beautiful family pictures of a 4 year old, a newborn, and 2 sleep deprived parents is obviously no easy feat. We look forward to working with Sarah many times in the future as our family grows."
~The B Family (click here for blog post from our session)

"Oh my! Sarah you are absolutely AMAZING. This morning reminded me why you are our very favorite photographer. Our morning (with our newborn) had been totally crazy before we arrived, but you made sure that our shoot was calm and FUN.

Plus, I was SUPER impressed with the variety of shots you accomplished in such a short time, and that my less than cooperative little one didn't phase you a bit.

Thank you SO much for capturing these precious family moments for us- I can't wait to hang/display more of your beautiful work in our home. Again, thank you thank you THANK YOU!"

~The W Family (click here)

We have used Sarah in the past for family photos and were very pleased with the results. In June we used Sarah to capture the first photographs of our newborn daughter. I was blown away with how good Sarah was at photographing infants.

Here are a few standout moments. First, Sarah is extremely organized. Her website has all the information on how to prepare to ensure the session goes smoothly. I had no questions of what I needed to bring or how to prepare for the newborn session. This is extremely important for any photoshoot, but is especially important for newborn photoshoots where the parents are sleep deprived.

Sarah is extremely patient in the photoshoot. She understands newborns and that the baby is truly in control. She works around feeding times, necessary diaper changes and all the rest of the surprises newborns can bring to the session.

Sarah understands how to work with newborns. She knows how to pose them without waking them or upsetting them. She also has her home studio space set-up to ensure great shots. From warming up the room with a space heater to knowing which props will work with each child, Sarah sets you up for success. I highly recommend Sarah for any individual looking to invest in a newborn photography session!

"I had heard about Miles of Smiles photography through my neighborhood newsletter. I had been wanting to get a private photographer for pictures of my baby girl turning 1 and a few family photos.

I am SO glad that I chose Sarah! She was very professional through the whole process. She was always very quick returning emails with questions that I had. She gave me detailed information on what to expect from the shoot and kept me in on the process from beginning to end.

I am very pleased with how the pictures turned out and she did an exceptional job at capturing the best moments. Looking at the pictures you'd never know that my little one was getting tired and cranky during the cake smash. Sarah was very patient with our daughter and never gave up to get the perfect shot.

I also purchased a boutique frame from her (the multi-opening one here)... I am in love!!! Great quality frame and worth every penny! My prints have been ordered and I can't wait to get them in the frame and up on the wall. I WILL be ordering more frames in the future and using Sarah again for our next shoot! Thank you Sarah!!! I truly consider her one of the best!"

~The M Family (click here and here)

"I received a gift card for a photo session with Miles of Smiles photography at a baby shower. This was such a creative and thoughtful gift, I would recommend the same if you are hosting a baby shower!

Sarah was so wonderful to work with even from the start. She was very easy to schedule a session with, had amazing information on her website about props, clothing choices, FAQ, and had a great pre-session questionnaire to insure that our session was perfect for us.

The session itself was wonderful. She had the perfect spot picked out and brought everything we could have needed. Our daughter loved her and as a result we got pictures that we will always treasure. I loved that she worked so well with children (even bringing an adorable camera animal to make Caroline smile) and made the session unique to us.

She got our images back to us within a week, wrapped in adorable paper just like the gift they were. Her attention to detail is remarkable and we could not have loved our session more. I would highly recommend Miles of Smiles Photography and we will be returning customers. Thank you so much Sarah!" ~The O Family (click here and here.)

"I found Sarah by chance through a friend's facebook page - she had done the sweetest maternity and newborn pictures of a friend's baby that was born around the same time as my daughter. I was so jealous as my friend had been able to purchase the rights to her pictures, and she was able to share them with friends and family through facebook.

Sarah did our daughter's 6-month photos, and has since done several more sessions for us. She really works to get the best expressions, and I treasure our photo keepsakes as my daughter has changed so much over this past year. I love the fact that I am able to purchase the rights to our pictures.

Sarah has always worked with us on locations and times to make sure the session fits with nap time and our vision. I have recommended Sarah to all of my friends who are looking for a new baby photographer, and I will continue to recommend her to others!! She is a great find!" ~The S Family (click here to see a video of Miss G's 1st year.)

"I have never met a photographer so kind and motivating in my life. You might feel like you do not know what you are doing (being the subject of a photo shoot), but Sarah really makes you feel comfortable and takes away all the nervousness. She is so creative with her work! I was amazed at how a colorful wall could be used in such a way to make a great photo. If you have any event that you want captured on camera, I would not hesitate!! Book Sarah now! I promise you, you will not be disappointed."

~Abi (Senior Portrait Session - click here.)

"Sarah did such an amazing job on our maternity photos, we have been recommending Miles of Smiles Photography to everyone we know.

This being our first child, we thought no one would be able to provide us photos that made us completely happy, but Sarah proved us wrong. We love the images she created because they are stunning and really capture "us". They bring tears of joy to our eyes every time we look at them, and we will treasure them forever.

Having never had professional photos taken before, we didn't know what to do to prepare. Sarah did all the up-front work and asked all the right questions to understand our goals, our personalities, and all the other things she needed to know in order to design the most efficient and effective session possible for us. She is an absolute joy to work with and made the session really fun. Her ability to get to know us and to generate ideas and suggestions that created the perfect images is remarkable, and her crystal clear communication is something you just don't seem to find much of these days. We can't wait to work with Sarah again!"
~Baby Boy's parents (click here)

"What you have done for myself and my mom is fantastic. The images turned out great, and we are so very happy. It was so much fun to do and you are a very talented photographer.

You are passionate about what you do and every second with the camera shows.
Thanks again for everything!"

~Kelly (Mom and Daughter Fitness Shoot - click here and here.)

"Thank you for photographing our wedding! We both had such a good time working with you, and more than once I've thought to myself that you were more like a close friend hanging out than a photographer that we hired.

Do you mind if I take just a moment to gush? My husband and I both agree that your pictures are incredible.

They capture all the fun and emotion from our big day, and you did that in such an unobtrusive way. We're both very happy that you were recommended to us, and are so grateful for your amazing work at such a phenomenal price...not to mention your speed in getting the images to us!

I can not thank you enough for being part of our day, and for putting on camera the most exciting 6 hours of our lives thus far. Thank you, again, so much. You were, and are amazing, and a highlight of our wedding as we look back on it."

~Jennifer, March wedding at McKinney Falls State Park (Click here, here, here, and here for blog posts.)

"Every time a friend or family member receives a gift of one of Miles of Smiles' pictures from our recent photo shoot, they call me up and exclaim "THESE PICTURES ARE AMAZING! WHO TOOK THEM?" ... (including my father-in-law, a semiprofessional family photographer himself.) This is the exact reaction I had myself when I first saw the photos of me and my son, taken during a beautiful morning at Town Lake.

Not only are the pictures well-done, but the props and setting were SO CREATIVE. I never would have thought to put my 2-year-old in an old-timey hat and have him carry a vintage suitcase. Moreover, the photos are amazingly well-priced.

I'll cherish my photographs forever and I couldn't offer a more enthusiastic recommendation of Miles of Smiles Photography to anyone looking for a talented and original baby/family/wedding photographer!"

~Kristen C (Mr. O Turns 2 photo shoot)

"I'm SO thrilled with the pictures and service I got from Miles of Smiles Photography. Sarah came over and took pictures of my newborn baby and my two older kids... and the pictures turned out SO much better than I had hoped.

I've gotten so many compliments on them when I sent out my birth announcements and when I send the pictures to my friends and family. Sarah was so creative with her backgrounds and poses and my kids had a ton of fun working with her. Plus, it was so great to get a CD of the pictures in the mail from Sarah that I can save and use in the years to come. I highly recommend Sarah and Miles of Smiles photography."

~Erin M. (The Sweet M Family photo shoot)
Author of "The Christian Mama's Guide to Having a Baby"

(A client came to me and asked if I could recreate photos that she had taken with her father when she was almost 2 (over 30 yars ago) - only this time, with her own daughter. She gave the photo shoot for her father (Miss E's grand"PA") as a gift. Click here to see details and photos from our shoot.)


"Sarah, thank you so much for the photos of me, Nancy and Miss E. It brought back so many memories from 31 years ago with my own daughter. Looking at the ones that are similar brought tears to my eyes. What a wonderful gift you have given us.
~Miss E's "Pa"

"Miles of Smiles Photography is AMAZING!!! Sarah will be doing all of our family portraits!

I have a 2 year old who is impossible to get to look at the camera and smile. I warned Sarah that I can never get a good pic of him and he was a little stinker at the photo shoot. But when I got the photos back I wanted to order every single one of them, he's smiling in almost every photo! I have gotten so many compliments on our family portraits and it amazes me what Sarah captured within a one hour time period. There's only one word to explain her work.... AMAZING!!!!"

~Kristina C (The C Family photo shoot)

"Sarah - We just wanted to thank you again for the awesome pictures. You know Brian and I aren’t the type to ham it up, so I was really concerned about getting natural smiles out of us, but you did it!

We were so impressed at how fun you made our photo shoot, by keeping us moving, letting us act natural (with minimal posing direction), and keeping us entertained and engaged. It is so nice to have great memories to go along with our great photos!

I also have to mention how much freedom receiving the CD with all our photos on it has provided. Since you gave us such a wonderful variety of shots, we ended up with dozens of favorites. With the CD, not only was I able to make tons of prints for friends and family in a variety of sizes, but I was able to do so affordably!

We asked for wall-worthy photos, and you definitely delivered! Thank you again for sharing your creativity and skill!"

~Jessica & Brian "2 Year Anniversary" shoot

"Sarah's photos are beautiful and extremely high quality. She is professional, organized, and best of all, she makes the photo shoots fun, putting her clients completely at ease.

I look forward to continuing to work with her for my future photography needs and would highly recommend her services to others!"

~Stephanie, "Fitness" and "Maternity" photo shoot

"Sarah - I have to tell you I was so happy I cried when I saw my family photos!

Thank you for your patience and obvious skills on this photo shoot. I am showing off to everyone I know to get your name out.

My husband and I are so pleased with our pictures! Our 3 year old skipped his nap and was a very difficult subject that afternoon. Sarah pulled out all of her props and was was actually able to give us great pictures.

I am planning to have some additional family photos done in the spring, and I will be using Sarah again." ~Holly, "Family" photo shoot

"It was fun! I loved the nice contrast and natural backgrounds the most.

Sarah was excellent with the little ones and knows how to get a good smile. She made the session fun and I loved the "Elmo" on the lens that she used. All four of us had fun. I would most definitely recommend her to others!

The natural backgrounds make a world of difference in comparison to the retail photo places! There is just no comparison! I would most definitely recommend her to others!"

~Kristine, "The K Family Shoot" Click here for blog posts. Part IPart II Part III

"We had such a great time with our photo shoot and I would highly recommend Sarah and her work!

The shoot itself was a great time, Sarah was wonderful to work with and she had such great ideas and a vision for the shots. We came away with so many pictures that we just love!! We had a fantasic experience."

~Lindsay, Maternity photo shoot (Click here for pics.)