freeman was 27 and had a 4 year old (fletcher) and sarah was 20 and recently out of a relationship. our first night that we worked together was february 14th, 2011. in april of that year, sarah moved to the city after having lived an hour away. the day sarah moved, freeman came over to help with moving things and they went to walmart at 1am to buy new apartment things. This was one of many late night trips. from that moment on, something sparked. it was fate on all levels. we spent every single day together. from that night on. we were inseparable. the connection we had was other-wordly, it's almost to hard to explain. but somehow the stars knew we were meant to be. after 6 months of being together, sarah was pregnant. our journey was like a powerful tidal wave. we had our son (avey) in 2012 and began life very quickly after that. sarah started her business, while freeman worked full time. we married in 2014 and had the best wedding day. now, we live life passionately and devote as much time, love and effort to one another and our family as we can. we love our lives and our people so very much.
our story begins at an italian american restaurant called Zias at Red Door. freeman a server and sarah a hostess ..
About perigee // sarah & freeman
2014
transparency is key and no one wants to be left in the dark. so we'll always be sure to thoroughly explain everything and be ready for anything.
we read the room, pivot when needed and go with the flow as settings and energies change.
sarah's first tattoo at 18yrs old is a camera with the word passion. need we say more?
clear communication
adaptability
passion
we both come from a hospitality background, so everything we do is with service at heart. multi-tasking. comfort. priorities being met. a drink in hand.
service
no surface level here. you're not just another couple, you're now our friend.
deep Connections
we see people as people because people are people. through our service and heart, we will always be fully inclusive.
equality
Our Core Values
at the end of a wedding day we're coming home to these sweet faces. our small family is near and dear to our hearts. our why consists of many definitions, but at the end of the day it's them. we want to show them that you can do what you're passionate about and turn it into a forever career. a full time job doesn't have to be selling your soul, like they may think. so we continue to be transparent with them about our business, the opportunities we're given and the people we meet.
for the folks we love
why we do
what we do
Photography has always been so much more than cameras and prints. For me, it's always been about connecting with humans from all over this world and supplying them with images that look like them and feel like them. There is something so rewarding about having a talent that benefits literally every person on this planet. I love showing others that getting your photo taken doesn't have to mean a sit down portrait session, it means that you get to love on your partner, hug your grandma or dance with your childhood best friend, and have it timelessly documented for the rest of your life. To me, that is priceless. Through the 300+ weddings I've shot since 2013, there has never ever been a moment that I ever second guessed what I do for people. This is my lifelong calling, and I'm committed to that until my last day.
It all started when I first took a Minolta 35mm film camera to Hungary in 9th grade. From then on, photography became a part of my identity. Before photographing my first wedding in 2009, I had no idea I would one day turn this hobby into a dream career.
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I’d always enjoyed taking photos growing up, but usually focused on nature or landscape shots, not often photographing people. Since joining Sarah on that fateful March day in Bordeaux, I began joining my love for capturing images with my love for people—documenting their love for one another on what is one of the most important days of their lives. I’d always enjoyed weddings, though hadn’t been to all that many. Four years later, and I’ve now attended well over 100 weddings. Apart from the artistic/photographic aspect of weddings, I love taking in the unique personality of each couple, the meticulous décor and setting of the venue, and the love shared throughout the joint gathering of so many friends and families. I feel honored to be in attendance and to play a part in documenting your love story.
For several years I watched Sarah from the sidelines, but an opportunity to photograph in France got me in the mix. When I was a kid I used to photograph on a 110 film camera that overlaid a thumbnail of Michelangelo from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the bottom right corner—now the equipment is a little more sophisticated, and sans TMNT, but I love it just as well.
freeman fisher
Banana - our "cool" cat
Bobby Sox - a lovable muskrat
Bubba - our senior citizen
Cookie - stereotypical ginger, doesn't meow only grunts cat
Bean Sprout - our feral garage rescue girl
Bean - our most human form and son's emotional support cat
Spending as much time with our kids as possible
Gizmo - our most well rounded, sweet kitty
Our favorite things in life look a little like:
2 boys & 7 cats
comedy, music & traveling
comedy
music
traveling
mutual interests?
Threedom (podcast)
Todd Barry
David Cross
Billy Eichner
Mr. Show
Doughboys (podcast)
The Office
Veep
The League
Paul F. Thompkins
Sarah Silverman
Animal Collective (our son Avey is named after the lead singer)
The Mars Volta
Frank Ocean
At The Drive-In
Department of Eagles
Washed Out
Grizzly Bear
Pink Floyd
Bright Eyes
Sublime
Feist
ODB
Bordeaux, France
Sarasota area, Florida
Asheville, NC
Charlottesville, VA
Catskills, NY
Big Sur, CA
Tucson, AZ
Salt Lake City, Utah
Bar Harbor, ME
Savannah, GA
Los Angeles, CA
Milwaukee, WI
here our some of our favs
over 300 WEDDINGS captured / at least 500+ Sessions / endless exhausted miles driven home / hundreds of sheetz runz / 555 espresso shots / infinite moments cherished with our people
Current figures
ready to make it official?
sarah b boudoir
Sarah also does boudoir in her photo studio
perigee.photo.co
on mixcloud
freeman loves curating mixes
if you've made it this far, here are a few personal endeavors we partake in:
