Art Meets Sound. It’s the mantra of multi-award-winning Oregon-based photographer Sarah Northrop, better known by her social media monicker, SARTAKESPICS. Sarah’s profession is the ultimate hybrid of her two greatest passions - music and photography. So, it’s no surprise that with a background rooted growing up in the LA music industry, combined with years of schooling surrounding the visual arts, and a naturally gifted creative eye, Sarah has become one of Oregon’s leading creatives in the music media scene.

 

It is within Sarah’s specialty of music where her talent truly explodes. A hobby that once started at local D.I.Y. shows in dim basements now flourishes as a full-blown career under the lights of major arenas and the stages at world-class music festivals.

 

Earning her the title of “Best Photographer” by Eugene Weekly, Sarah’s music-oriented work brilliantly meshes together every aspect of the concert-goer’s experience. From aiming her camera at stage visuals and festival details, to cinematically capturing the vibrant energy flowing between the performer and the crowd — she does it all and never misses a beat. 

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Equipped with more than a decade of hands-on experience and a camera in hand, Sarah has explored the vast breadth of subjects that photography has to offer through holding numerous photo-centric job titles. Whether it’s sports, portraits, nature, product, or more, it’s her knack for visual aesthetics that allows her to capture any subject with a similar beauty, drama, and energy to the feeling of live music. No matter what her camera is pointed at, she always finds a way to fully immerse the viewer in a world where Art Meets Sound.