Resorts, hotels, tourism boards and developments commission Sarah to photograph their landscape, their property and their region, building an art program and a campaign library in a single assignment.
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Brand & campaign
On-location photography for brands that want landscape and wildlife imagery no competitor can license. Shot to your brief, with usage, exclusivity or full ownership defined up front.
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Private commission
For collectors: a photograph made once for a single private wall, signed and documented as an edition of one. Private commissions are arranged through SLG.art, Sarah's collector site.
For more than twenty years Sarah photographed magazine covers, advertising campaigns and billboards seen in Times Square, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. She knows how to work to a brief, a deadline and a production spec.
She also knows how to wait. Her fine art work is built on miles traveled, forecasts studied and countless returns for the right light. A commission gets both.
The Making of a Commission
Five chapters. One photograph, made once.
The Quiet DominionJökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, IcelandA single seabird against mountains of ancient ice.
Blueprint of the EarthIcelandic Highlands, IcelandIceland's geothermal highlands, read from above like a plan.
Eye of the HuntMalaMala Game Reserve, South AfricaMade lying flat on the floor of a safari vehicle, the lens inches above the earth.
Into the LightAntelope Canyon, ArizonaAntelope Canyon, where the light arrives from above.
Beyond the VeilSeljalandsfoss Waterfall, South IcelandSeljalandsfoss, seen from behind the falling water.
The Quiet DominionJökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, IcelandA single seabird against mountains of ancient ice.Chapter I
The Conversation
It begins with a place and a feeling. By phone or by video, Sarah listens: to the room, the purpose, and what you want people to feel when they walk in.
Blueprint of the EarthIcelandic Highlands, IcelandIceland's geothermal highlands, read from above like a plan.Chapter II
The Proposal
Then, a written plan. Locations, seasons, deliverables, rights and fee, set down plainly, so everyone knows exactly what is being made, and why.
Eye of the HuntMalaMala Game Reserve, South AfricaMade lying flat on the floor of a safari vehicle, the lens inches above the earth.Chapter III
The Field
Miles traveled, forecasts studied, long hours of waiting. Field time is planned with margin, because the right light rarely keeps a schedule.
Into the LightAntelope Canyon, ArizonaAntelope Canyon, where the light arrives from above.Chapter IV
The Reveal
Sarah presents the finished selects, then places them in your space at true scale. You live with the work before a single piece is produced.
Beyond the VeilSeljalandsfoss Waterfall, South IcelandSeljalandsfoss, seen from behind the falling water.Chapter V
The Unveiling
Master files, museum-quality artwork or both, delivered fully insured, documented and installed. A photograph made once, for one place in the world.
In Black & WhiteBotswana
In Her Words
I work to remain a guest, never a director.
Questions
Commissions, answered.
How much does a commission cost?
Every commission is quoted individually. The fee reflects the location and travel, days in the field, the number of finished images, the deliverables and the rights you need. Commissions are a significant investment, best suited to projects where the work will be lived with, or seen, for years.
Where will Sarah travel?
Wherever the project calls for. Her work already spans Iceland, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, California, Colorado and the American Southwest, and she is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Who owns the commissioned images?
That is agreed before any work begins. Options range from a license for your defined uses, with Sarah retaining copyright, to exclusive rights for a term or a full buyout.
How long does a commission take?
It depends on location and season. Wildlife and weather do not keep schedules, so field time is planned with margin for the right light. Many projects run from a few weeks to a few months from first call to delivery.
Can we see the work in our space before it is produced?
Yes. Every commission includes true-scale mock-ups in your actual space, so you can live with the idea before a single piece is printed.
Can I order a print of an existing image at a custom size?
Collector prints of existing images, including custom sizes, are offered through SLG.art. This site is for licensing and new commissions.
ElementalIcelandic Highlands, Iceland
Work With Sarah
Start with a conversation.
Share the place, the purpose and the timeline. Sarah takes on a limited number of commissions each season.
