






You felt it the last time your kid needed help with something and then didn't anymore.
You felt it at the family dinner where you looked around the table and thought, "when did everyone get so old?"
You don't need a reminder that time moves fast.
You just need someone to tell you which photos to take before it does.
That's what this guide is for.


My name is Sarah and I'm the owner of Quintessence Photography in Coastal Maine.
Before photography, I was a young mom trying to balance raising a daughter with maintaining a home and supporting the family. Those days really shaped how I see the world and what matters.
These days, I spend a lot of time with my family in the little adventures of daily life. There are so many core moments in walking to the library, going to the beach, and cooking dinner.
Those small, real moments are exactly what I love to photograph.
I care about giving families photos of themselves in the places they love. I believe your family photos should live on your walls as a piece of fine art, not something that lives on a phone screen.
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You felt it the last time your kid needed help with something and then didn't anymore.
You felt it at the family dinner where you looked around the table and thought, "when did everyone get so old?"
You don't need a reminder that time moves fast.
You just need someone to tell you which photos to take before it does.
That's what this guide is for.




You felt it the last time your kid needed help with something and then didn't anymore.
You felt it at the family dinner where you looked around the table and thought, "when did everyone get so old?"
You don't need a reminder that time moves fast.
You just need someone to tell you which photos to take before it does.
That's what this guide is for.



My name is Sarah Gardner and I'm the owner of Quintessence Photography in Coastal Maine.
Before photography, I was a young mom trying to balance raising a daughter with maintaining a home and supporting the family. Those days really shaped how I see the world and what matters.
These days, I spend a lot of time with my family in the little adventures of daily life. There are so many core moments in walking to the library, going to the beach, and cooking dinner.
Those small, real moments are exactly what I love to photograph.
I care about giving families photos of themselves in the places they love. I believe your family photos should live on your walls as a piece of fine art, not something that lives on a phone screen.