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The State Of The Blog(s)

So far this blog has been a mix of my family portrait photography, a handful of wedding, personal + travel, and live music. I realize that this is a little ridiculous and it’s kind of confusing to scroll through the fun+upbeat+happy+colorful portraits and then be slapped in the face with mostly black+white+moody live music moments. It’s such a weird thing trying to compartmentalize all of these things that I love so much, but I’m working on it and have decided that it does make sense to create different sites for different things.

Here’s how it’s going down!

This blog, saramontour.com/blog, is still going to be the main little hub, but most of the posts are going to be of my awesome family portrait clients. I’ll also post the handful of weddings I take on each year and personal posts of the ridiculous things Scott and I get in to. This will include some travel photos, but most of those will end up on The Vagabond Bond.

I’ve reactivated my live music website, saramontourlovesmusic.com (YAY!), and I’ve made a brand new tumblr blog, saralovesmusic.tumblr.com, where I’ll post all of the concerts that I shoot. I’ve imported the shows from the past couple of months, and I’ll post more from the archives as new posts.

I’m also going to try to make one post a week on this blog that has a wrap up of everything I’ve posted around the web.

I know this is all crazy and probably confusing. I ALSO know that I’m probably the only one that is really concerned with The State Of My Blogs, but… there you have it.

minnesota sessions!

Hey, Minnesota! I’m coming back to shoot an awesome wedding and soak in the Minnesota summer sun; I’m also so excited to offer Minnesota photo sessions at a ridiculously sweet price.

$150 for about an hour-long session
I’ll process the top moments and put them in an online proofing+ordering gallery for you and your family
You’ll also get to pick your 5 favorites to keep forever as high resolution files

My schedule for being in Minnesota is:
6/21-6/22 . Crosslake + Pequot Lakes area
6/23 . Duluth
6/24-6/27 . Minneapolis + Saint Paul

Times are already filling up, so if you’re interested in a shoot PLEASE contacted me ASAP so we can try to find a time that works. There’s a possibility that I’ll be staying a little bit longer than that, and will have more availability, so let me know if those days don’t work for you.

I can’t wait!

(this post will stay at the top until I come back from Minnesota, so if you’re looking for new stuff, scroll down!)

June 1, 2010 - 1:44 pm

Wanda Barnes - sara..will evenings work for you when you are here..I work both days that you have available until 7:30pm…would really love to get some family pictures and individuals of the kids.. Wanda

June 1, 2010 - 2:00 pm

Sara Montour - Hey, Wanda! Just emailed you! :)

June 1, 2010 - 7:22 pm

Sandra Tazelaar - Hi Sara,
I have a daughter who is 24 weeks pregnant and would like some pre-baby shots done. Would love to schedule when you are in Mn. We can be flexible–would love to know when you are available.
thanks!
Sandi

vagabondbond interview

I was interviewed by the amazing Dan Miles over on the Vagabond Bond. He rocked my world with some great questions and it was fun, and good, for me to really think about some of these things.

give me some advice on life you’ve learned, any advice at all.

Breathe. It’s easy to get worked up and overwhelmed by the here+now, but we all need to realize that we’re going to make it through everything that’s happening in our lives. What’s the alternative? If you take what’s worrying you the most, think of the worst-case scenario, and make a plan for THAT. Realize that you’d find a way to push through it, and it doesn’t seem so scary anymore.

That and jump all in, every time. We’re given this one life and so many people play it safe instead of going after what they truly feel in their hearts. So many people say they’ll do that later, once they’re ready, once they do this and this and this to prepare.

Later is always tomorrow until you make it today.

Jump over to the VBB to read the rest!

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March 25, 2010 - 1:10 pm

wrecklessgirl - woo! so glad to have your words and his questions all in the same confined space. nowhere to run or hide you just have to … open up and be honest or you won’t survive.
…i just wrote a song with those lyrics. it’s called vagabondbond vagabondbond bondbond bondbond.

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