Honoring your story through image, care, and craft

Photography • Postpartum Care •
Pottery • Herbalism

based In Boulder, Co

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You deserve to be seen, supported, and celebrated-especially during life’s most tender transitions.

Expecting mother of twins smiling in golden sunlight during a Boulder, Colorado maternity photoshoot

Whether you’re welcoming change, celebrating a milestone, or simply pausing to be present, I’m here to honor your story with care and intention.

I offer:

• Photography that captures your real, radiant moments

• Overnight newborn care to support your rest and recovery

Let’s celebrate this moment together!

Support for Your Body, Soul, and Story

You’re navigating one of life’s biggest transformations—becoming a parent, rediscovering yourself, or simply learning to rest again. You deserve to feel held, seen, and supported.

Through heartfelt photography, I capture the quiet, radiant moments that define this chapter.
Through overnight newborn care and holistic support, I help you find the deep rest your body and spirit crave.

This is about honoring your experience—through care, through presence, and through the lens.

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Doula Client Testimonial

“Sara was absolutely brilliant with our preemie twins. She skillfully handled both of them and taught us quite a few things that helped us soothe them and helped us on our feeding and sleep journey with them. I’m convinced that they are giving us longer stretches of sleep now because of some tricks she taught us and the confidence I had in pursuing them because they worked so well for her! She was attentive to their individual needs and was a great communicator. Her warmth, respect and kindness towards us parents was greatly appreciated and we were sad we couldn’t have her more. She was a welcome ear. Those nights of sleep were so precious and having someone we totally trusted to handle things all night was invaluable. Do it if you can!” -Ariel

I believe we can transform the world by taking care of and witnessing each other. 

I’ve spent the last 20 years immersed in the visual and healing arts—studying how creativity, care, and connection can transform our most vulnerable seasons.

Through photography, I honor the beauty of real life: the quiet, unscripted moments that speak volumes. Through postpartum care, herbalism, and holistic support, I help clients feel nourished, rested, and more like themselves again.

This work is the culmination of decades of deep listening, hands-on learning, and intuitive guidance. If you’re looking for someone who can hold space for your body, your story, and your next chapter-I am here for you.

photo by Jennifer Morgan

Services

  • Photography

    Organic photography that honors your real-life moments. I offer relaxed, lifestyle sessions for maternity, newborn, family, and creative portraits—capturing connection, emotion, and everyday beauty with warmth and care.

  • Overnight Newborn Care

    Sleep at night so you can spend your waking hours cherishing your loved ones. For new parents.

  • Wellness Support

    Feel rested and resilient with holistic support for sleep, digestion, and mood — rooted in nourishment and gentle herbal care.

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Benefits of working together

  • I honor you and where you are.

    Whether you’re in the raw beauty of new motherhood or navigating a tender transition, I’m here to honor your truth. Through soulful photography and compassionate care, you’ll be held without judgment, pressure, or “shoulds.” This is your space to feel safe, seen, and supported.

  • Support you can feel and remember.

    Whether it’s a calming herbal tea, an extra set of hands during an overnight shift, or capturing the quiet magic between you and your baby — I’m here to support you emotionally, physically, and soulfully. My care helps ease the daily overwhelm, and my photography helps you remember the beauty within this precious time.

  • Reconnect to the beauty of your life.

    When you’re rested, nourished, and seen, life opens up again. A quiet moment with your baby becomes a memory captured in light. A little more sleep brings a lot more laughter. You deserve to feel present and whole.

photo by Jennifer Morgan

Hello!

I’m Sara Marie.

I’m a postpartum doula, photographer, and ceramic artist living and working in Boulder, Colorado. I’ve spent over twenty years exploring the places where creativity and care overlap.

Whether I’m caring for a new family through the night, shaping clay at the wheel, or capturing quiet moments behind the camera, my intention is always the same: to honor the sacred in the ordinary.

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Sleep at Night

Do you need a good night of sleep? I focus my postpartum care on overnight support. Getting deep sleep speeds up postpartum recovery and is one key to flourishing relationships. When you sleep at night it sweetens family dynamics, and everything flows better.

The way we tend to the planet, tend to mothers and tend to children has a ripple effect that lasts for generations. Our relationships make an impact.

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Begin Your Next Chapter With Care

If you’re ready to:

  • Capture your story in honest, luminous photographs

  • Sleep through the night, knowing your baby is lovingly cared for

  • Feel more grounded and supported in this tender season  and/or

  • Sip out of a handcrafted, unique piece of pottery.

    I am here for you!

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Be Inspired

I live and work on the land of the Arapaho, Ute, and Cheyenne Nations in Boulder, Colorado, surrounded by the Rocky Mountains that inspire my work.

You can also listen to my podcast, Thyme in the Studio, a space for reflecting on creativity, care, and the beauty of tending. Pour a cup of tea and drop in!

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  • Sara Marie's eye for capturing the beauty of a moment is something truly special. She has a way of putting you at ease and making the experience feel comfortable and familiar while delivering high quality images.

    Hayli N.

  • “Sara is kind and nurturing to her very core, and is so sincere in her passion of helping babies sleep at night. Our baby has had trouble sleeping when he isn’t held, which made it impossible to sleep through the night. Sara allowed my husband and I to catch up on our rest. Knowing she was coming over was a huge relief for us, each and every night. I’d recommend Sara 100%, she was so responsible and she really cares about the baby’s wellbeing, she also wants to be helpful to the family however possible. She was a critical component to us getting our bearings as new parents. Just knowing that someone else was tending to my baby’s needs all night so I could sleep was priceless”.

    Rosina

  • Sara is just such a delight to work with. She is so fun and sweet and makes you feel completely comfortable. She is a brilliant artist and just an all around incredible human being. Anybody would be so lucky to get to work with her.

    Rachel C.

  • Thank you so much for the overnight doula support over the past weeks! We were nervous about leaving our baby while we slept but you made us feel SO comfortable. We know our baby loved spending time with you as she was always happy the next day! We are immensely thankful for all your support and wish we could have you come forever!

    —Shaynna

  • photo review

    “I had a great portrait photography session with Sara, even though I generally don't like having my photo taken. Sara's friendly, light-hearted guidance put me at ease.

    I chose to work with her because I had seen some of her other photographs. I was impressed by her creative use of props to frame or accent her subjects.

    Sara's warmth put me at ease. She is very clear in giving suggestions/direction and I found that helpful. Also, Sara has a good aesthetic sense and that is why I trust her suggestions about how to pose.

    Sara’s work exceeded my expectations. Before the session, I was just expecting simple headshots but I received much more. I can crop any of the photos to make them the size I want. I like having so much to choose from.

    I recommend Sara for portrait photography.”

    — Anita

  • photo review

    “I'm welling up at the beauty and meaning behind these photos. In the midst of exciting yet bittersweet transitions both for the shop and for all our personal lives, a handful of us were able to come together and celebrate and harvest the beautiful medicinal plant, Saint John's Wort, or Jojo. What beautiful photos @saramariestudio captured... oh my tender heart, what sweet moments.. 💛💛💛 Thank you so so much Sara Marie. All of the photos are so lovely. 🥹🌸”

    —Chloe

  • overnight care

    “Sara was absolutely brilliant with our preemie twins. She skillfully handled both of them and taught us quite a few things that helped us soothe them and helped us on our feeding and sleep journey with them. I’m convinced that they are giving us longer stretches of sleep now because of some tricks she taught us and the confidence I had in pursuing them because they worked so well for her! She was attentive to their individual needs and was a great communicator. Her warmth, respect and kindness towards us parents was greatly appreciated and we were sad we couldn’t have her more. She was a welcome ear. Those nights of sleep were so precious and having someone we totally trusted to handle things all night was invaluable. Do it if you can!”

    —Ariel

  • overnight care

    “Sara is kind and nurturing to her very core, and is so sincere in her passion of helping babies sleep at night. Our baby has had trouble sleeping when he isn’t held, which made it impossible to sleep through the night. Sara allowed my husband and I to catch up on our rest. Knowing she was coming over was a huge relief for us, each and every night. She folded our laundry which I never anticipated not having time for pre-baby!

    I’d recommend Sara 100%, she was so responsible and she really cares about the baby’s wellbeing, she also wants to be helpful to the family however possible. She was a critical component to us getting our bearings as new parents. Just knowing that someone else was tending to my baby’s needs all night so I could sleep was priceless. I chose Sara because she seemed to genuinely love and understand babies, and I just had a good feeling about her.” 

    —Rosina

  • overnight care

    “Sara is such a kind, calm, loving presence, and we felt totally comfortable trusting her with our baby. If you can afford it, it is the most helpful possible thing postpartum. She switched seamlessly from supporting breastfeeding to formula feeding with no judgement, and gave us lots of great advice on caring for our baby. When our baby got a little older, she starting working with her on longer stretches of sleep, and gave us advice on how to continue that. I'm not a first time mom, and we did eventually hire a postpartum doula with my first child to help us get some more sleep, and learn how to better care for the baby. This time I knew I wanted someone from the start, because the first few weeks are so hard, and getting some longer stretches sleep can make such a huge difference. So I wasn't fearful about sleep deprivation, because I knew Sara would help us with that.”

    —Celia

  • postpartum care

    “Sara is unbelievably amazing with my daughter. She has a way about her that exudes so much warmth, happiness, confidence, and positivity. She's just a pleasure to be around. She's super reliable and trustworthy. In addition to taking care of the baby, Sara is a huge help with laundry and cooking, and has made me feel like she's happy to help w anything I need. She is also very supportive and nurturing to me as a new mother. I wish she could move in forever!”

    —Adina

  • postpartum care

    “Sara is a kind, caring and compassionate doula, and she knows how to take care of a new Mama and her baby! Sara was accommodating, positive and always ready to tackle my to-do list. She also was great with my daughter, allowing me the flexibility to leave my house on occasion. Sara has many additional offerings which make her a unique doula. She has an incredible postpartum herbal product line, she can provide delicious gluten and dairy free lactogenic foods, she offers photo shoots with you and your little one, and she also is available as an overnight doula. I highly recommend Sara to anyone needing additional support in the first days, weeks and months postpartum!”

    —Rishona