In 2012, Sarah established AGPcollective as a single mom of twins, Tessa and Olivia — the original Alderman Girl Posse, and where we get our AGP — as a self-taught photographer. Prior to having her girls, she worked in the hospitality industry for 9 years and for a Fortune 500 luxury brand for 3 years. AGP’s third wedding of all time was shot on film + digital and published in international print, which was a big source of encouragement when it came to narrowing in on photographing weddings.

200+ weddings and a decade of 5-star reviews later, Sarah is now living in Northern California and poised to set up shop in the greater San Fransisco Bay Area, perfectly positioned for events in Sonoma, Napa, Big Sur, Carmel, Monterey, and her own home of Marin County.

We are slowly rebranding under Sarah Alderman Weddings for our new clients in California.

Outside of the wedding industry, Sarah has produced and directed a social justice documentary called BYPASSED, served as the Dr Mian Jan Fellow for a South Asian Diaspora oral history project, and worked on The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation as a storytelling facilitator for National Geographic.

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Sarah and her team have been so fortunate to shoot weddings from Malibu to Maine, to have been hired by Super Bowl champions, Emmy Award-winning producers, Food Network stars, kickass female MDs, and other exceptional people with that good-good taste. We offer unparalleled commitment to a flawless and fun client experience, and produce exceptional, artful images that have been published internationally.

The second shooter team consists of tried and tested collaborators including Chloe, Sabina, Geneva, Eliza, and Dan. They have all worked with Sarah for multiple seasons and also run their own brands as leads. Sabina is the lead of our associate team, who takes East Coast weddings that Sarah cannot accommodate.

An ally who thinks that should be a given

Sarah’s passion is not so much for the wedding industry per se, but for stories that reflect the human experience. Sarah’s life goal has always been 'go everywhere and meet everyone' and she finds awe in the many ways there are to experience a life.

Sarah considers herself a student of everyone she meets. When selecting team members and forming vendor relationships, she seeks to find exceptional talent in communities that are often overlooked within the industry.

We are careful with our collaborations and always keen to find value alignment in our partners and clients.

Integrity is important to us as a studio. Every image we share on our website is from a real AGP client that chose us as the hired photographer for their wedding. We do not present planned, controlled or editorial shoots with models as wedding day work, as the two disciplines require different skillsets and can be misleading to potential clients.