Sarah is a photojournalist and film director focusing on stories that encompass social and economic inequality, in particular accessibility advocacy for the Deaf and hard of hearing community.

Growing up with an older Deaf brother, she became bilingual in American Sign Language (ASL) and English balancing Deaf culture and the hearing world. From her own lived experiences, she is driven to make work that explores a more nuanced approach to visualizing and documenting the lives of Deaf and their fight for communication accessibility.

She specializes in environmental portraiture allowing the connection she has with her subjects to drive her work. When not working on documentary projects, she can be found in a photo studio experimenting with creative lighting or in a garden.

She is a member of WPOW, Women Photojournalists of Washington, American Photographic Artists (APA - DC) and ASMP New England.

Bilingual: English / ASL (American Sign Language)

 
 
 

Sarah earned a Master’s Degree in New Media Photojournalism from George Washington University, Corcoran School of the Arts & Design in May of 2022. She is available for projects and open to travel.

Currently based in Boston, MA

Will travel to and can shoot locally in: N.Y.C, NY and Washington, D.C.

EMAIL sarahdavisonphoto@gmail.com

Instagram: @sarah_davison_photo

Portrait by Hunter Lacey

 

  • 2025 - California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) short video series focused on person-centered planning (website)

    2024 - Middleburg Life, “Oak Spring Garden Foundation’s Inaugural Plant Camp Cultivates Young Minds”

    2023 - Bloomberg, video coverage of polling centers across northern Virginia, November Senate race

    2023 - The Local Palate, “A Good Sign; At Streetcar 82 Brewing, the Deaf and the hearing commune over stellar beers”

    2022 - The Guardian - “Deaf America’s Team: the rise of the Gallaudet University Bison”

    2021 - Gallaudet Today Magazine Summer and Fall issues

    2021 - TedX - College Park Virtual Event - featuring Mozzeria D.C.

    2019 - Into Albania - USAID tourism project

  • PBS KIDS, Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD), University of Massachusetts -Boston-BIRCh Center, Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA), Bloomberg, The Guardian, National Association of Clean Water Agencies, Washington National Cathedral, California Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Middleburg Life Magazine, The Local Palate Magazine, Gallaudet University, TedX, USAID

  • 2025: Best Director Short Film : London Vision Film Festival

    Nominated Best Short Documentary : Deaf Way Film Festival, PlanetCinema, Moonlight, YETI FilmFest, AREA51 FilmFest, Semi-Finalist - Caçador de Filmes, FARO Concurso de Cinema Mediterrâneo e Mundial

    2024: Nominated Best Short Documentary: SignLight International Film Festival, Darkland, Moonlight, FilmHaus, LWIFF/Lonely Wolf, YETI FilmFest, PlanetCinema, Semi-Finalist - Dumbo Film Festival, Inspired Dance Film Festival, FARO Concurso de Cinema Mediterrâneo e Mundial, Honorable Mention - Awareness Festival

    2023: Best Short Documentary - Seoul International Short Film Festival, Roma Short Film Festival, Best Dance Film - Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival, Madrid International Short Film Festival, Honorable Mention - Tokyo International Short Film Festival

    Munich New Wave Short Film Festival, New York Tri-State International Film Festival

    Released 2022: Best Documentary - Experimental Dance & Music Film Festival Special Mention - Global Shorts Film Festival

    Portland Film Festival, Washington West Film Festival, , Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film Festival

    2022 - NEXT ‘22 exhibition - Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, George Washington University

    2021 LensCulture Critics Choice Gallery

    2021 - LensCulture HOME '21 International Photo Gallery

  • 2026 - Eddie Adams Workshop, Social Media Manager - Video Team Lead

    2025 - Eddie Adams Workshop volunteer, video

    2024 - Eddie Adams Workshop volunteer, video

    2024 - Washington West Film Festival-Short Film Program panelist, sponsored by AWS (Amazon Web Services), LCPS Student Showcase

    2022 - Girls Tech Day Panelist, sponsored by AWS (Amazon Web Services), Hylton Performing Arts Center

    2022 - The Nashman Center Prize Community Engagement in the Arts & Design - Second Place

    2021 - Eddie Adams Workshop Class of XXXIV