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Beach Portraits

Weddings & Photography

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Beach Portaits Wedding Planning & Photography

Deborah Sawyer has been capturing stunning moments for decades in North Carolina, Virginia and Florida. Deborah and her staff will work closely with you, telling your own story through their images. Equipped with top of the line cameras, lighting and optional drones, she will comply with the shooting style desired by her clients.  

Deborah’s images are edited in her office by a skilled and full time team member. Her packages include ownership of the copyrights of our clients’ Hi Resolution Images and your online images will be in your possession in 48 hours for Portraits and 1 to 3 weeks for Weddings, ready to download.

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Family Beach Portraits

When Deborah and her team photograph your family, we capture posed and candid images using flash fill and natural light.

For extended families, we photograph the entire group and each individual family. We also take such images as just the grandchildren, grandparents with the grandchildren, the children within each family group, each adult couple and more. The sitting will last approximately one hour or more, depending upon the group size..

We use professional lighting, either flash on camera or stand alone, for most of our images. This way not only will you look better, the colors of the ocean and sky will look as beautiful as they really are and not washed out. We take natural light exposures as well.

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Wedding Photography

Deborah and her team can capture your wedding or family reunion, with posed and candid images you will cherish forever.

The Outer Banks of North Carolina has been one of the top wedding destination locations for decades. Couples from all over the world come to exchange their vows on the pristine beaches, stay in the beautiful rental homes, tour historic venues, and experience nature at its finest. 

Outer Banks weddings aren’t just spending a few hours with guests, it is experiencing days with new friends and forever uniting two families with amazing memories.

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Wedding Packages

With over four decades of heartfelt dedication, Deborah and her team have lovingly united over 4,000 couples in matrimony, making dreams come true one ceremony at a time.

Deborah Sawyer and her team, manages or works with Event Home Owners and Venues in the Outer Banks and Sandbridge. She can help match you with the perfect place for your Ceremony and Reception. 

We own all our own Rental Equipment and Decor, and our staff vendors are Florists, Photographers , Officiants, DJs and Musicians. We can provide your Cake or Desserts and Catering.

“We are so glad she was our photographer on the most important day of our lives”

Lynndsey

“My dream wedding. I would recommend Deborah to everyone.”

Jennifer S

“Finally a family picture worth hanging in our house!”

Matt B.

“Best Photographer in the OBX! She really captured how wonderful my wedding day was!”

Miranda

“Professional, kind, AMAZING!! We can’t recommend Deborah/ Beach Portraits enough”

Arianna B.

“Simply amazing. Thank you Deborah and thank you to all your team”

Valerie P.