photo by Sarah Miller

I am an Omaha, NE based photographer, community organizer, and gallery operator by day, and bartender by night.  With my photography, I document people, places, and things that are particularly connected to my world: shooting travels, friends, family, community, and anything inspiring to me, personally.  I typically shoot 35mm film with a Canon AE-1, but often utilize alternative film types, cameras, or techniques.  My photos are more often candid, but sometimes inescapably posed.

In the professional world, I am the co-founder and organizer of Benson First Friday, a local arts nonprofit that offers educational and artistic opportunities for the Omaha community. I am also founder, curator, & co-director of Petshop, a community art space housing artist studios, galleries, co-working & public event space.  Through these endeavors, I have also played a role in numerous community events, projects, and programs, including working with Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards, helping launch Benson Out Back (alleyway improvement initiative), and  most recently co-founding the Mayflower Mobile Gallery - a 42’ semi trailer turned mobile art gallery.

Inspiration comes from my surroundings, but motivation is drawn from two realms:  I shoot very selfishly, capturing the people and things I love in life, independent of others demands or confines.  I also shoot very nostalgically, preserving the moments I want to last, which over time form my pictorial narrative.