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Sarah Dope
@sarahdope.com
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Photographer (Mostly Music + Wrestling) 📸 | Celebrity/Artist Relations, Creator Strategy Lead for ASTRO Series + Culture Marketing for ASTRO Gaming / Logitech G | Soundset Festival Prod. | Bunch o' other stuff | 🖤🤍💜 | 🇹🇭 - https://bio.site/sarahdope
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Had the extreme honor of trying this absolutely insane sake last night. Hands down the best I’ve had yet. 🥲
A decorative wooden shelf displays a framed botanical print, a beige ceramic vase with dried flowers including orange blooms, a small round ceramic ornament, and a bottle of "The Invisible Gorilla" champagne in a gold and white presentation box. The background wall is plain light gray. A description of the bottle of sake
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Took a Shinkansen over to Osaka. Immediately went to an unagi restaurant that has been cooking up eel for 300+ years.

Also my first time trying kimosui soup! And yes, it was all very delicious and worth it.
A box set of eel and rice ready to be eaten sits on the left, with a cup of liver soup sits on the right.
November 7, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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A frame from Taito last night.
A woman on a bike heads towards the camera in a quiet and dimly-lit side street. The photo has an overall blue tone to set a calm mood.
November 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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It was time for a color refresh. 🤭

Magic by the one and only Gianni Marmo (hdspcstudio on IG) 🖤
A person with bright rainbow-colored hair that fades from neon pink to orange, yellow, green, and blue, styled in loose waves on one side and shaved close on the other. They wear glasses and a black shirt, looking slightly to the side against a plain light wall. The back view of the same person’s hair, showing a vivid rainbow gradient that transitions smoothly from red and orange to yellow, green, turquoise, and light blue, styled in soft waves. A side view showing the person’s undercut with rainbow colors blending across the shaved section. They look downward slightly, wearing glasses and a black shirt against a pale wall.
October 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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I don't have time to whip up a little graphic announcing that I'll be at TwitchCon San Diego this year, so have this shot I took of Prof instead...

...who is also performing at House of Blues in San Diego on Sunday, October 19th.

See you soon.
A performer stands atop a large red mat being held up by a crowd at a packed concert venue. The audience below raises their hands and phones, cheering and capturing the moment, while people fill the balcony above. Bright stage lights illuminate the scene with a purple hue, highlighting the energy and excitement of the show.
October 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Sleep Token round 2 last night. Feeling very blessed. 🖤

📍Target Center, Minneapolis
A dramatic concert scene with a single performer standing on a fog-covered stage under intense blue and purple spotlights. The audience in the foreground is illuminated by the colorful lights, with many people holding up phones to capture the moment. The background is dark, emphasizing the beams of light and the silhouette of the performer.
October 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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I had the extreme honor of photographing Noah Cyrus and her new dress last night in Minneapolis. 🖤🥀

#concertphotography #photosky
A woman in a flowing translucent white dress, surrounded by prop foliage to give a woods/forest look. Haze surrounds her, creating an overall ethereal vibe. A woman in a white dress, flowers in the front, holding a lantern and posed as if she is searching for something. Mist surrounds her, with starburst reflections from the stage lights. A woman standing still in front of a foliage-wrapped microphone, in a white dress with strands of hair covering her face. Mist behind her creates a soft surreal setting. Close up of fabric flowers and leaves on a white dress.
September 29, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Working from NYC for a bit is always fun. Feels weird to be returning to Minneapolis today, but can’t think of a better way to end my trip than with a sold out Sleep Token show in Brooklyn. 🖤
A silhouette of a bassist onstage, with only little backlight to highlight his figure amongst a sea of people in front of him. Photo carries a heavy blue hue to create an artsy and somber mood. A teal and red photo highlighting a guitarist sitting on a stage with a rock-like production, confetti falling from the air. Backup vocalists are seen to the back left, and a drummer is seen to the back right. Red light fills the room, highlighting a costumed singer on the edge of a stage as a crowd beneath and in front of him raise their hands. Wide shot of an arena show of band performing in front of a large crowd in an arena. Photo is colorful with teal and pink tints.
September 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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A few frames from the Latin Food Festival today.

📍 NYC

The arepas were so good. So so good. 🤤
Circular pork belly cuts on a stick are laid out on a hot grill, smoke coming off the middle of them to depict freshness. An onion hangs overhead. Blurred in the background is a worker. Two men cooking meat skewers on outdoor grills. A woman at two outdoor grills, a metal spatula in one hand, and the other hand is turning a cob of corn. More corn cobs and a tray of arepas lay before her.
September 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Rudy Hell vs. himself. A moment backstage at @f1rstwrestling.bsky.social‘s #SaturdayNightNitro.

📷 Leica Q3 43

#wrestlesky
A look over the shoulder of a wrestler wearing a luchador mask as he stares into a mirror, his reflection in focus.
September 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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"ShOuLd OnLy Be HaNdLeD pRiVaTeLy" says the man who didn't leave me alone for 7 *YEARS* before a whole lot of people spoke up publicly about their own experiences.
Screenshot of a tweet from 2021 reading "Not really sure how you equate 7 years of texting me without a response, or the time you went to mutuals calling me a bitch for not responding, or the time you cornered me backstage (TWICE) even after being told to leave me alone as 'honest mistakes that require empathy' but ok."
August 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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One of many snippets out there where I am silently shriveling up and dying inside. 😅🫣
August 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Images 9-10: Timebomb Pro shows in Minneapolis
Two wrestlers in the middle of a room of onlookers, some with cameras and phones out to take photos. One wrestler dressed in green is covered in blood and yelling. Photo of a deathmatch wrestler covered in blood on a white wardrobe. His fists are out in a fighting stance.
August 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Images 1, 3: Timebomb Pro shows in Minneapolis

Images 2, 4-7: Various F1RST Wrestling #WRESTLEPALOOZA shows (wrestling, music, and burlesque) over the years, held at First Avenue

Image 8: Brandon Gore vs. Nic Nemeth at F1RST Wrestling’s Saturday Night NITRO at the Mall of America last year
Black and white photograph of luchador wrestlers in action. One is jumping from the ropes of the ring while the other is in the middle of the crowd, ready to catch him. A burlesque dancer hanging backwards from the top turnbuckle of a wrestling ring A band performing live. The viewpoint is from the center of a catwalk in the crowd. The image has a mostly green hue to it. Two expressive wrestlers battling on the ropes of a ring inside a mall.
August 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Spent so long being known as “just” a concert photographer, so for this #WorldPhotographyDay, I dedicate it to the wrestling photography side of me and specifically two of the teams that have welcomed me in with open arms these past few years or so: + @f1rstwrestling.bsky.social and Timebomb Pro. 🖤
Black and white portrayal of a wrestler reaching out towards the rope and crowd Black and white portrayal of three wrestlers in a ring. One is jumping mid-air towards the other two. Grainy photograph of two wrestlers in a yard. One wrestler has an angry expressive face while shoving the other into a fence. Photograph of a burlesque dancer in lace, squatting at the edge of a wrestling ring and looking at the camera with an arm extended to reach out.
August 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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A few images from @f1rstwrestling.bsky.social's 𝑩𝑳𝑶𝑶𝑫, 𝑺𝑾𝑬𝑨𝑻, & 𝑩𝑬𝑬𝑹𝑺 VII yesterday at Bauhaus Brew Labs in Minneapolis.

More on IG: www.instagram.com/sarahdope

#wrestlingphotography #wrestlesky
A group of wrestlers catches a person mid-air during a wrestling match inside a brightly lit bar with colorful wall art and a "Gemütlichkeit!" sign. Two wrestlers compete in a match, with one applying a hold from behind while the other appears to shout, surrounded by an outdoor crowd and metal structures. A man in a sleeveless shirt and foil hat holds a camera, looking excited. Crowd surrounds him, clapping and cheering in a festive outdoor setting. A man in a sparkly jacket and unique helmet walks through a cheering crowd. He is being filmed by a cameraman and shares high-fives, exuding excitement.
August 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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What I do for work outside of corporate life 🤷🏻‍♀️📸🩸

From @f1rstwrestling.bsky.social’s 𝑩𝑳𝑶𝑶𝑫, 𝑺𝑾𝑬𝑨𝑻, & 𝑩𝑬𝑬𝑹𝑺 at Bauhaus Brew Labs in Minneapolis today

#wrestlesky #wrestlingphotography
Two wrestlers walk down a ramp between metal barricades, both with bloodied faces and wearing ripped white shirts featuring printed images. The wrestler in front has long dark purple hair, a chain around their neck, and black boots, while the one behind has short hair with colored streaks and white wrestling gear. Fans watch from both sides, some filming with their phones. Close-up of a bearded man with a shaved head and intense expression, his face covered in smeared and dripping blood, standing in front of a brick wall and white garage-style door.
August 11, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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My favorite annual summertime show is tomorrow and I can’t wait to reunite with the crew! Tickets are still available.

Enjoy a few shots from previous years.
Two wrestlers in a fight in the middle of the ring, surrounded by broken doors and trash cans. One wrestler’s face is covered in blood from the action while pinning the other. A referee is to the right, counting the match. A black and white image of two wrestlers right outside of a ring. One wrestler in face paint is hanging off the ropes while kicking the other in the face. Two professional wrestlers in a ring mid-match, with one wrestler applying a tight sleeper hold from behind while the other grimaces in pain. The scene is set outdoors under string lights, with graffiti-covered walls in the background. Two wrestlers fighting in the middle of an indoor bar.
August 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Had to dig up a couple of old shots from 2018 to celebrate this announcement. 🐲

Tickets on sale now!

#photography #wrestlesky
A masked professional wrestler wearing a glittering blue and gold costume kneels on one knee in the ring, raising his right hand in a dramatic pose. His outfit includes a horned mask, ornate shoulder armor, and golden boots, with red flame-like accents along his pants. A masked professional wrestler in a shimmering blue and gold costume stands in the ring under a bright overhead light, looking forward with a serious expression. His ornate mask features gold horns and red accents, and his outfit includes detailed shoulder armor, matching wrist guards, and golden boots.
August 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Resharing this shot on its own because it’s one of my recent favorites.

Mitchell of Melrose Avenue at The Fillmore in Minneapolis. May 2025.

#photography
A muscular male guitarist with tattooed arms plays an electric guitar intensely on stage, lit dramatically by red and orange stage lights. He wears a sleeveless shirt and in-ear monitors, focused deeply on his performance. The atmosphere is vibrant and energetic, with a smoky concert ambiance.
August 6, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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We’re just little ants in a big ol’ world.

📷 Leica Q3 43

#photography
Dark, moody sky filled with dense storm clouds, with a break in the cloud cover allowing a soft glow of sunlight to filter through. Near the bottom left, a small silhouette of an airplane is visible, flying just above the lighter patch of clouds. A silhouette of an airplane flying through a dramatic sky, with dark clouds surrounding a band of glowing, golden-orange clouds illuminated by sunlight. The scene evokes a sense of motion and contrast between light and shadow. A silhouette of an airplane can be seen.
August 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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I don’t have any personal photos of Ozzy, and most of my saved memorabilia are in boxes in my parents’ house (with the exception of this pass, tucked away in a box of random stuff in my apt.)… but, aside from Metallica, he was one of the first artists I listened to outside of classical music.
A photo of a VIP pass from Ozzfest 2001 placed on a wooden surface. The pass is octagonal and blue, featuring an illustration of a muscular, horned demon-like figure at the top. The text "VIP" is printed vertically on the left side, and the Ozzfest 2001 logo is in the center. Below the logo, the name "MANSON" is printed in blue block letters on a white strip. The pass appears worn around the edges.
July 22, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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For those unfamiliar, @f1rstwrestling.bsky.social’s #WRESTLEPALOOZA is a mixture of wrestling, music, and burlesque held in the legendary @first-avenue.com. They’re some of my favorite events to work every year.

Here is one of my favorite shots from last night’s installment, of our Queen: Sweetpea
Burlesque performer Sweetpea in black leather strappy lingerie, fishnet stockings, and knee-high boots poses confidently in the center of a wrestling ring, with one knee bent and fingers playfully to her lips. She wears dramatic makeup and jeweled pasties, exuding bold, seductive energy. Two other similarly dressed women stand in the background, and a cheering audience surrounds the ring under vibrant stage lighting. The atmosphere is theatrical and electric, suggesting burlesque at a wrestling event.
June 24, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Last week, I took a few days off and went to Phoenix for Wu-Tang, Run The Jewels, and friendship.

#concertphotography
A packed indoor arena filled with fans during a live Wu-Tang Clan show, featuring dramatic beams of white light radiating from the stage toward the audience. The stage includes a large screen showing performers, while silhouetted fans in the foreground cheer with raised arms. RZA from Wu-Tang Clan in a white jacket and black cap, wearing sunglasses, joyfully spraying champagne from a green bottle on stage. Water droplets and lens flares create a festive, celebratory effect, while a crowd and screen are visible in the background. El-P and Killer Mike of Run The Jewels in the center of a stage, flipping off the camera and crowd. The photo carries a cool blue tone and slight glow. A selfie of Mega Ran, Sarah Dope, and Khleo Thomas in the middle of arena seats at a show.
June 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Took a few well-deserved days off from my corporate job and spent yesterday doing nothing but lazing in the blazing Phoenix sun by a pool with a cocktail and @dylanpark.com’s book… which I started and already finished.

As I told him: I chuckled, I laughed, and then I cried. 10/10 recommend.
A hand holds a tall iced cocktail garnished with a Tajin rim and tamarind candy in front of a swimming pool. Person is sitting on top of a yellow and white striped towel laid out on a poolside lounge chair. On the towel rests a book titled "Roadside: My Journey to Iraq and the Long Road Home" by Dylan Park-Pettiford. The pool’s turquoise water glistens in the background, creating a relaxing, summery atmosphere.
June 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM