ABOUT
SARA RENEE

Creating beautiful spaces has been a lifelong passion—one that began in childhood and naturally evolved into homemaking, and later, photography. Over time, that love for aesthetics and storytelling has taken shape in a ​photography studio designed to make you feel right at home. It’s a space where artistry meets authenticity, and where timeless portraits come to life.

If a studio setting isn’t quite your style, we can take it outdoors—chasing golden light and capturing the magic of natural surroundings.

Known for my ​b​ig personality, ​p​retty great sense of humor, and ​t​imeless ​s​tyle, I blend genuine, documentary-style moments with elegant, intentional posing to create portraits you’ll treasure for a lifetime.

I believe that classic style never goes out of style, good light is everything, and life is art.

"Her style is amazing and unlike any other photographer in our area! " 

— Aubree Lee

"I absolutely love her lively energy and down-to-earth attitude."

— Kayla Newport

My Style

Classic.  Iconic.  Quality. 
No generic filters. No rushed snapshots.
Every image I create is thoughtfully composed, edited with care, and designed to be a lasting work of art—made uniquely for you.
I believe your photographs should endure, telling your story with beauty and authenticity for years to come.

My Story

As a mo​ther of five ​s​pirited and ​b​eautiful children,​ I know firsthand how s​wiftly the days ​p​ass by and how quickly our children grow—almost as if they stretch in their sleep and tumble out of bed taller every morning​.
These fleeting chapters deserve to be preserved with care and intention, so you’ll always have something to look back on with full hearts and misty eyes.  This is what I want to do for you and your family: photograph you with your loved ones so you have these moments captured for all time.  

My Method

I want to know how you want to be photographed. Who do you want to be photographed with? Children?  Parents?  Spouse?  What's your favourite colour?  Is there a wall in your home you'd like to hang a portrait on?  Do you see yourself in the studio or outdoors?  What colours look best on you?  Tell me all the details, and I will make it happen.
Remember: you will never regret having a beautiful portrait of yourself or your family.

BEHIND
THE LENS

I’m Sara Renee.                                Raised an adventurer, I've lived and traveled all over the world, but now I like to stay home. I talk with my hands and I’m a really good listener.

I've been studying light for twenty years, which seems wild because I don't feel old enough for that math to make sense. I love to make portraits that look like paintings. Life is art, so making beautiful portraits is easy.

I love when clients turn into friends and my photoshoots are always a rip-roaring good time. I’m also a wife, mother of five, adventurer, and storyteller. My studio is nestled in Athens, Tennessee, smack dab between Chattanooga and Knoxville.

I’m passionate about creating real, authentic moments rather than forcing poses. I love connecting with people and paying attention to the subtle nuances that make you, you. My approach combines documentary and fine art into a beautiful, organic hybrid that's honest and raw with a little bit of polish and a whole lot of warm glow.

SR, for short.

what I'm known for

PRANKS & TYPOS

weekend indulgence

SLOW MORNINGS

KNOWN TO SPLURGE ON

PERSIAN RUGS

MY FAVORITE
Podcast

blurry creatures

ALWAYS ORDER ME A

black iced coffee

ENTIRELY UNDERRATED

BAKING BREAD

Shall We Begin?

You’ll never regret having a beautiful portrait of yourself and your loved ones. What are you waiting for?

Work Together