ABOUT Portraits To The People

Hi, my name is Sarah Deragon, and I believe in big ideas, early-morning creativity, and the awesome opportunity of every new day. I’m a self-taught professional portrait photographer residing in the beautiful Bay Area.

After getting burned out at my day job, I picked up a camera in my 30s, reconnected with my creativity, and launched a business called Portraits To The People.

I've been a photographer for over 10 years and have had the pleasure of working with big clients like Adobe and Google and I am also thrilled by working with individuals hoping to up their professional presence online.

I am the creator the NOT SO CORPORATE HEADSHOT, I lead customized photo walks and I teach iPhoneography classes, sharing my passion for photography and helping others capture the world around them.

My passion for photography has always centered around capturing the very best version of people—focusing on portraiture that’s fun and authentic by utilizing natural light, creative locations, and some good jokes. I particularly love working with people who hate having their photo taken.

I photograph artists and creatives, entrepreneurs and small business owners, and families. All of my services are built around telling compelling visual stories, with the majority of my work falling into not-so-corporate headshots for individuals, stellar online dating photos, cool custom stock photos for small businesses, and creative portrait sessions.

My work has been featured in Oprah Magazine, The Huffington Post, Refinery 29, and Bust Magazine. Some of my Bay Area clients include Adobe, Yelp, JetBlue, Shyp, NextDoor, New Relic, Malwarebytes, ZenDesk, SoFi, and Kabam. I have partnered with Smirnoff Vodka and the Human Rights Campaign on a limited edition Pride bottle and in 2018 I partnered with Harry's on a special Pride razor. The campaign was gorgeous and I'm so proud of the images we created!

I’m a proud member of the LGBTQ community!

Feel free to visit MY OTHER SITE to find out more.

I have two videos for you to watch to learn more about me, the first one was made by my amazing friend, Kodak owner of QT With A Camera.

Here’s another awesome video about me as a #SHELEADER by Mary Betsy.