Sara Hertel Photography

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Restoration: Photos are irreplaceable treasures...So are families. For 25 years, I have had the honor of repairing precious relics with the utmost care they deserve. The joy that comes from helping my clients rescue a part of their family history is indescribable. Photography: In describing her art, Sara Hertel says, "My work is a reaction to beauty; The less obvious the beauty, the greater my captivation. It's my aim to sneak up on the world-- to quietly capture what is real and true." It is with this appreciation for authenticity that Sara archives the intrinsic elements of her subjects and events. Her work seeks to evoke emotion by capturing the subtleties of her surroundings organically. Sara is a native of Portland, Oregon. Her work has been exhibited in multi-format installations and published internationally. She concentrates in music industry publicity, freestyle portraiture, and gritty street photography.

Overview

Hired 17 times

Background checked

1 employee

27 years in business

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This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, PayPal, and Venmo.

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2020

Services offered

Photoshoot type

Proposal photoshoot

Posed engagement photoshoot

Photo style

Traditional posed

Candid

Artful composition and lighting

Natural or environmental

Wedding photographer also needed

Yes

Projects and media

Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for responsiveness, professionalism, and work quality.

Great 4.8

16 reviews

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Janeen B.

May 25, 2026

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Hired on Thumbtack

Details: Restoration • Scanning • Photos (prints) • 1-50 • Color • Black and white • Cracks • Tears • At the pro’s location

Photo Editing, Scanning and Restoration

Gerald G.

May 1, 2019

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Hired on Thumbtack

The quality of her work was superb considering the original picture I loaned her to fix was really damaged. Other vendor had turned down the job. The cost was very reasonable to me. I was expecting it to cost even a lot higher. And she did the work in just a few days.

Details: Restoration • Photos (prints) • 1-50 • Color • Tears • I travel to the photo technician

Photo Editing, Scanning and Restoration

Robert b.

Aug 14, 2020

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Hired on Thumbtack

Details: Restoration • Scanning • Photos (prints) • 500-1000 • Color • Black and white • No damage • At the pro’s location

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Photo Editing, Scanning and Restoration

Jonathan W.

Sep 30, 2019

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Hired on Thumbtack

Sara was amazing. Our photographer bailed on us 3 days before our wedding. I contacted sara and she responded and stepped in and made our day special. Even if sara hadn't taken pictures for our wedding, she was just fun to hang out with!! We are going to use her again when we take our family photos! Thanks Sara!

Details: Wedding • 25 - 49 guests • Indoors • Digital or online download • Flash drive • CD / DVD

Wedding and Event Photography

Ava H.

Jan 1, 2025

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Hired on Thumbtack

Sara communicated very clearly what she would be able to do and her reasonable cost estimate. And she lives in Oregon, my home state.

Details: Restoration • Photos (prints) • 1-50 • Black and white • Cracks • At the pro’s location

Photo Editing, Scanning and Restoration

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