I love helping shelter pets, and I’m proud to be part of A Bowlful of Heart pet food drive for a second year! Last year, Alyson Clair of Clair Vintage Inspired and I teamed up with some of her favorite local businesses to make A Bowlful of Heart even bigger and better. Thanks to their […]
Portland Web Design | Small Business Is About Embracing Change
As a Portland web designer and photographer for small business, and a small business owner myself, I’ve learned that change is something you have to be ready for. It’s not something I’ve always felt comfortable with, but part of the challenge of running your own business is accepting that it’s a journey, and that it’s […]
Portland Fashion Photography | Recognizing Your Value
I appreciate cool creative works, and I’ve lost count how many times I’ve seen a unique, handmade creation, and then cringed at the price tag. It’s not because it’s too expensive, though–it’s because it’s not expensive enough. Pricing can be a pretty intimidating topic–it’s hard to know what to charge, and you may even feel […]
Portland Professional Photographer | Heading to LA and San Francisco!
Sarah G Creative is hitting the road: for June 10th-15th, I’ll be road tripping to LA and San Francisco, and taking photos along the way. I’ll be in LA on the 10th/11th, and San Fran on the 13th/14th, and a lot of my time there will be for play, so please be patient while I’m […]
Portland Web Design | Portland Business Card Design | Sprout Lifestyle
After getting to know Sprout, a Portland-based health coaching business, for more than a year, I was excited to hear from Skylor–Sprout’s owner, and one of my favorite yogis on the planet!–about re-designing her web site! Skylor already had a basic WordPress site for her coaching business, and a separate blog of recipes and lifestyle […]
Portland Professional Photography | First Friday is Back in June!
It’s been a busy few months, but First Friday is returning to Sarah G Creative, just in time for summer and with a fresh new lineup! I’ll be opening my studio doors once again, along with many of my neighbors at the Ford Building, who’ll also be exhibiting their loveliness. It’s going to be a […]
Portland Graphic Design | 3 Tips for Awesome Flyers and Banners
When you need to design a banner or a flyer for an event, it can be an intimidating task. It’s a good idea to get expert help from a Portland print and graphic designer, but if you can’t do that, you can still make sure your sign gets the message across, by keeping a few […]
Portland Web Design | Simplify Your Internet Life: Schedule Your Content!
Keeping your social networking and blog active for your business can be pretty tough–finding the time to create the content is hard enough, and a busy day or week might make your blog update drop off of the To-Do List. Worse yet, you might have a billion ideas one week, and be drawing a blank […]
Portland Food Photography | Love and Cake
It’s Valentine’s Day, and no matter what your Facebook says under “Relationship Status,” it’s a good excuse to spread some love around. My beloved Portland folks–clients, friends, and supporters–have been wonderful during my first few months as Upswept Creative, and I love you for it! THANK YOU for being awesome, and letting me help you […]
Portland Web Design | 4 Reasons Why Your Flash Web Site Won’t Help You
As a web design professional, I can say with confidence: your Flash web site is not helping your business. Strong words, perhaps, but Flash is good for a very specific set of things, and your business web site is not one of them. These are just a few reasons why you should think twice before […]