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Candid family portrait at Mission Creek Preserve by a Joshua Tree family photographer, featuring parents and young children in the California desert.

Family + Lifestyle Photographer in Joshua Tree & Palm Springs

 

Family photography doesn't have to mean standing still and smiling at the camera. I photograph families, couples, birthdays, anniversaries, and the beautifully ordinary seasons of life throughout Joshua Tree, Palm Springs, and Southern California. My sessions are relaxed and movement-led, with enough direction to make everyone feel comfortable and plenty of room for the real personalities, relationships, and chaos to show up. Whether we're wandering through Joshua Tree National Park, exploring the streets of Palm Springs, or meeting somewhere meaningful to you, the goal is photographs that actually feel like your life.

Services & Pricing

Standard Sessions

$425 Half Session- offered on weekdays only, about 30 minutes.

$650 Full Sessions- offered any day of the week, about an hour.

Legacy Sessions

Multi generation and extended family sessions. This is a specialty!

$850 - sessions last about an hour to 90 minutes.

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Chez & Eva 
Hidden Valley
Joshua Tree, California

Adrianna & Theron 
Ship Rock
Palm Springs, California

Katie & Gianna + Family 
Hemingway
Joshua Tree, California

Justin and Mel 
Bermuda Dunes, California

Dhabit and Michelle
Mission Creek Preserve 
Desert Hot Springs, California

Jesus & Monica 
29 Palms, California

Emily & Nikki
Sky Fall 
Joshua Tree, California

Dane & Vanessa
Hemingway 
Joshua Tree, California

Favorites Outside the Desert

Laguna Beach
Idyllwild
Redlands
San Diego

Sarah N. Jackson

Lifestyle Wedding & Portrait Photographer

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Sarah is a lifestyle wedding, maternity, and family photographer based in Yucca Valley, California. She specializes in intimate Joshua Tree weddings and portraits throughout the High Desert and Palm Springs. Inspired by the beauty of the desert, Sarah captures timeless, organic images that tell your story. Beyond photography, she loves writing poetry, being a mother, sipping coffee, and watching birds.

© 2026 by Sarah N. Jackson

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