Client Testimonials
This Is Your Story
AND YOUR FAMILY'S LEGACY
"Sadie has a vision that not a lot of people have; a connection with the earth and portraying true love while on it. Connection and light are her thing and you can feel the emotion in her photos; almost the warmth from the sun too. Her personality radiates joy and anyone who books her will feel better for doing so. Look no further!"
—Amanda Roberts
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Cambron Elsey
I've worked with a lot of photographers over the years and Sadie is incredible! From the moment you contemplate booking a session, she is kind, responsive, and easy to feel connected to. She makes you feel like she's known your family for years and helps everyone have so much fun! Her ability to capture light and candid moments is unreal! If you are looking for a photographer in the Charleston, SC area, you HAVE to book Gaia Photography.
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Susanna Hogle
Sadie is absolutely amazing! We had both our newborn and toddler with us for the shoot, which could have been hectic, but she made everything so easy. Her bubbly personality and experience as a mom worked wonders—our toddler instantly adored her. Sadie embraced our daughter's energy and let her be herself, rather than trying to force her to sit still, which just isn’t her style. I can’t recommend her enough, especially for families with kids. We will definitely be booking her again!
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Sophia Haws
"Gaia photography was amazing! She captured my family so beautifully! She was flexible and kind and patient with my newborn. She was as excited as I was about the pictures which made it so fun! I would highly recommend her to anyone! The quality of the photos was exceptional and she even had printing options!"
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Hoyt Family
"Such a wonderful experience with Gaia Photography! I love my family pictures so much. She was so great with both boys, patient with my toddler, allowing him time to warm up and playing with him made for some great photos! And she captured my newborn beautifully! Sadie is our go to family photographer!"
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Samantha Kappauf
Sadie is the best! We used her for family photos with our 10 month old baby and couldn’t be happier with our pictures. Sadie is so warm and bubbly. She made us feel right at ease taking pictures with her! We will definitely be using her again in the future!
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Jessica Fife
"The best of the best!!!! Sadie makes you feel like a best friend just seconds after meeting her. She has great communication, such a fun and bubbly personality, and extremely talented- especially with families with young kids. We just did a big family reunion photo shoot and she made the whole experience fun and I’m amazed that even with crazy kid emotions, she still managed to get some beautiful photos. Pure magic! Highly recommend!!!"
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Wendy Van
Sadie is the BEST! So patient and kind. I love her bubbly personality and ability to put anyone at else. My whole family loved her! Thank you Sadie for capturing us so well. We absolutely love the photos!
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Lydia Dutcher
"Had the best experience with Sadie and our maternity photos turned out so beautiful! I love all of them. She did such an amazing job and made us both feel comfortable during our photos. We got all of our photos back so quickly too! Highly recommend :)"
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Shelby Chryssofos
"The BEST in Destin! She was the best we've ever had. The photos she took of my family were in Destin, and she went above and beyond. I don't think I have ever had such a positive experience with a photographer, especially with having two young kids (2&5). She knew all of the little techniques to get them to smile and listen and look at the camera, she knew how to make my husband and I feel comfortable posing together. She knew amazing and cute poses for the whole family! I am just completely blown away."
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Karina + Jose
Sadie’s so talented and professional. My husband and I did a photo shoot for our anniversary at the beach and the pictures turned out phenomenal. She’s not a regular photographer, she connects with you and tells you how to pose, where to look, how to move, she’s super patient, and makes you feel super comfortable and confident, she’s just the best. Will forever use Gaia to capture our memories.
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Fife Family
"I am obsessed with our photos from Gaia Photography. Sadie is an incredibly talented photographer who not only took professional pictures of my family of 5, but she captured the emotion and personalities of all of us so well. With three energetic toddlers, we were not an easy bunch to arrange, but Sadie made it look easy and fun. Her directions were clear and easy to follow. She is exceptional with kids and made the experience a positive one for everyone..."
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Elizabeth + co
Sadie was absolutely WONDERFUL to work with. She’s so fun and made my family feel so comfortable during our session. (I may have cried actual tears when I got one pictures back.) I’m really excited to book our next family session with her already, I know they will be just as great
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Oake Family
"Absolutely blown away!!! Truly the best photographer!! She was AMAZING with my three year old as well. HIGHLY recommend!!❤️"
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Schieber Family
Sadie was absolutely amazing. She did our family photos & while having fun doing it she also made it feel so natural and helped us out with poses and was so creative. We will be getting all of our future photos done by her with out a doubt!!!!!! Not to mention she knew EXACTLY what time and how to shoot to get the PERFECT lighting for our dreamy pics😍
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Lanoza's
"This was such an amazing experience for us- celebrating 25 years together! People sometimes forget that the session is a big part of the overall experience- this was relaxed, fun, and we completely enjoyed the time spent with Gaia Photography! The process was smooth and simple to follow and the pics were delivered on time as promised. We could not be happier with the results and look forward to working with Gaia Photography again in the near future!!"
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Rachel Pickett
"My family had such a great experience with Gaia Photography! She did a fantastic job of managing our large family (and individual families) and provided us with beautiful beach photos that we’ll cherish. She also managed to make the process fun! Highly recommend!"
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Hiwot + Sons
Our experience was absolutely fantastic! Love her friendly nature and everything about it. Photos were not long at all to receive and they were on time, the experience was top-notch. The photos turned out incredibly great. Five stars all the way!
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Emily King
I love this photographer! I had my senior portraits done a few years ago, and I am just as obsessed with them today as I was then! I not only would hire her to do my photos again, but I would also highly recommend her to anyone out there who wants high-quality photos done!
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Shea Hignell
"I couldn’t recommend Sadie with Gaia Photography enough!! From the very beginning of our booking process, she responded quickly and thoroughly. I knew immediately I wanted to book with her!
The actual photoshoot was a breeze. We loved connecting with her and just enjoying taking pictures. We never felt uncomfortable or silly with our poses, and it showed in the final product. We LOVE our maternity pictures!!!"
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Gabrielle + Troy
"My husband and I were visiting Pensacola and after reviewing many photographs we decided on Sadie! We did a mini session on the beach and it was absolutely perfect! Sadie was so kind and friendly during the session and we got our final gallery very soon after! Her photography style is so timeless and captures everything perfectly! We will cherish these memories/photos forever Couldn’t recommend her enough!"
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Cook Family
"Sadie of Gaia Photography was amazing! We were so happy we found her and were able to book her for a small family photo shoot to remember my son's first time visiting a beach. She was able to get some great shots of the whole family even with a very busy 3 year old in tow. Would recommend her to anyone! Easy to work with, fun loving, gave direction easily and we didn't have to force any smiles. Fun times all around with a great product."
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Fletcher Family
"Sadie was so fun to work with, and we absolutely love our photos!"
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Katelyn K.
"Sadie was incredible! She was super friendly and personable. Loved how our pictures turned out"
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Rylee + Justin
"Truly the sweetest gal ever. Sadie worked with us through crazy weather and even drove us back to our hotel after our session. You’re guaranteed to have beautiful memories captured & the most fun ever. Just book with her. You won’t regret it!"
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Kendra Young
" cannot recommend Gaia Photography enough!!!! Seriously the best photographer and SO easy to work with. Cant wait to work with her again!"
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Grizzaffi Family
"Sadie made this experience for my family nothing less than amazing. You can tell she loves what she does and her energy radiates through her work. We had the best experience."
