Wooden boardwalk path winding through lush tropical forest vegetation.
Figure in white dress relaxing on an outdoor porch swing in a garden setting.

Hello, I'm Sarah...

A wildlife + Nature Photographer


Sarah Lutke is an award winning fine art nature, portrait, elopement and wedding photographer based at her tiny home in Costa Rica and where she grew up on Cape Cod, USA. She also has a 100 year old historic portrait studio location based in Taunton, Massachusetts. You can find her portrait and wedding work at SarahMurrayPhotography.com.

Fascinated by light, history and nature, Sarah grew up learning by watching closely and feeling deeply. She is devoted to capturing the wild side of life, portraits that tell a natural and creative story.

Celebrating love, life and nature's creatures through beautiful photographs...

Lush tropical forest path with dense foliage and dappled sunlight.
Textured patterns in sand around a weathered stone on a beach.

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I look for those moments of real joy, love and the crazy ones where you may have thought no one was looking...


With a deep love for creativity, my journey as a photographer began when I purchased my first 35mm film camera at the age of eighteen. My subject was an obscene red lily nestled in between tall pinks and yellow blooms in my mother’s garden. Without knowing at the time, my photographic journey began. This is now my 22nd year as a photographer and I'm grateful for every single click of the shutter...


Chartruese is my favorite color. I love cats and have always had them (and a few truly special pups) in my life. Traveling and enjoying culture is one of my favorites things to do. I want to learn fluent German because that's where my family is from – so viel Spaß! I sing a lot but haven’t become famous, just yet. I play 90s alt rock on my green Martin ukulele.


And I truly enjoy gazing at printed photographs. It's the easiest form of time travel that I am aware of.


Thank you for being here!

-Sarah

 

Photographer capturing shots on a forest path surrounded by lush tropical foliage and banana leaves.

My Camera GEAR


I started my love of photography with Nikon. Because I also photograph weddings and portraits, I have a variety of lenses which can also be used for wildlife and landscapes. Here is what I carry everywhere - however the 180-600mm stays on my camera 97% of the time in Costa Rica.


My main Nikon fav's are:

Nikon Z8 Camera

Nikon 180-600mm zoom lens

Nikon 105mm macro lens

Nikon 35mm + 50mm f/1.8 lenses


Wish list: Nikon 400mm f/2.8 - ONE DAY!

 

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