Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:30 AM
Sacha & Luke are just plain incredible people. Their love for people and amazing character is so evident to everyone they come into contact with. Luke & Sacha are some of the most thoughtful and considerate people you could ever meet.  These two live a life full of adventure and chase after their passions with reckless abandonment. These two get what life is all about if you ask me.

Luke & Sacha are very talented videographers and photographers. There is no greater compliment than to be asked to photograph a fellow creatives' wedding. And their is no better place to be asked to do it than in Banff, Canada ;).  Their day was an absolute dream. Chris and I didn't feel like we worked for a second. Luke & Sacha are the type of people who think of everything. Their day was pure play and adventure. For their portrait session Sacha & Luke scouted out some amazing little spots and the four of us decided it would only be appropriate if we could somehow get to the top of a very high mountain together to shoot some gnarly photos. So we decided to take a gondola ride up a verrrry steep mountain for part of their portrait session! I have never been afraid of heights. but midway up the hill as the little gondola cart was moving around in the wind and I looked down I got a little queasy, eek! But once we got out at the top and looked around at the sheer beauty that surrounded us, it was well worth the rocky little gondola ride to the top :) 

There were so many moments that I just had to stop and smile throughout Sacha & Luke's day. Smile because we had the honor of being right there next to them doing something I love so much, smile because these two beautiful people had found and chose one another among six billion other fish in the sea. That to me is amazing. Enjoy a little bit of Sacha & Luke and our adventures in Banff!



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punam bean says: Friday, June 11, 2010, 09:54 AM

oh sarah, my heart is skipping beats! Amazing!!

Julie Watts says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 03:46 PM

The topography is CRAZY there, huh? I was in Calgary two weeks ago myself...beautiful job!

Truc says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 01:00 AM

Wow wow, these are so amazing, Sarah! I'm in awe. Wish we could all have wedding photos as incredible as these.

Caitlin says: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 06:49 PM

Holy cow! Can we get some of that scenery over here in Indiana? :) Love it!

matt miller says: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 03:38 PM

the photos are so epic i can hardly stand it! amazing job!!!

Kathryn Post says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 01:48 PM

I absolutely love your work! I found it through a friend of a friend! I have you bookmarked on my bookmark bar and check it every day! Right after I check my facebook!

maddie says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 01:41 PM

i've been following your work for about a year now, and i don't think i've ever left you a comment!! my new goal is to let the photographers whose work i admire KNOW IT. your work is stunning, emotional, beautiful . . . i love it. you're a true inspiration!

Spencer says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 01:25 PM

Flipping amazing shoot!

morgan taylor says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 09:35 AM

these are great! I cant wait to move to the north west!

morgan taylor says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 09:34 AM

these are great! I cant wait to move to the north west!

Hannah Taylor says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 08:54 AM

Those mountains are so so so amazing!!

Kayla says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 07:22 AM

WOW!!! What a dream! Amazing view! Love these!

Liz says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 05:21 AM

Enchanting. Really. I've never seen anything like it. Did you all shoot the mountain ones before the ceremony or were the bride and groom just super generous with the in-between time?

heather says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 03:31 AM

The scenery is unreal. I mean it actually looks unreal like they are inside paintings! Amazing!

Megan Welker says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:58 PM

gorgeous location, couple, photos! They scenery is so beautiful it almost looks fake! You are incredible Sarah! Such an inspiration!

Christian says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:07 PM

Wonderful shots! I love the vivid colors and wide angle shots.

Mercedes says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 09:24 PM

I love these photos! You captured them so beautifully! Lucky ducks, I want to go the mountains! :)

fer juaristi says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 08:22 PM

Great wedding guys, love it! cheers from MX

Tina says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 06:13 PM

i had to stop on that first one for a couple minutes before proceeding. amazing.

meg says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 05:24 PM

Wow. This reminds me of something out of the "sound of music"!

Justin Wiesinger says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 04:32 PM

Incredible! I especially like the first and last pics... and EVERYTHING in between!

chantal says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 04:32 PM

I want to see the first one blown up reaaaal huge. It's so epic. Looks like a blast..

Nirav Patel says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 03:18 PM

Flippin' amazing guys! These shots are insane and so very original. This post gets a platinum star :). I'm right there with you on gondola's giving you the queasy feeling. Won't go into details but my story didn't end as nice.

Brooke says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 03:03 PM

wow.... that backdrop looks like a total painting! gorgeous!

Melissa says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 02:02 PM

Oh, how I love Banff - that first image is amazing! Great work.

Erika says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 01:52 PM

WOW, that first image. Brilliant.

Geoff Duncan says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 01:30 PM

You killed it! Amazing!

Geoff Duncan says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 01:29 PM

You killed it! Amazing!

Jen Goulet says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 01:10 PM

The first picture just blew my mind right away! Incredible!

maria lang says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 12:24 PM

I had the pleasure of photographing a Chubachi wedding last summer so I can attest to what wonderful people they are and what a wonderful family and group of friends they have! Your images are lovely, beautiful, emotional.. I could go on!!

Alice says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 12:04 PM

Glorious! Not a word I use often, but it totally works here. Loving being subscribed to your blog via googlereader, as you are rocking it hard this year!

Rebecca says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:42 AM

Incredible as always x

Mary says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:41 AM

sending you guys my medical bills cause the first image made my heart stop. AMAZING wedding!!!

Jennifer Gardner says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:38 AM

These are amazing!

Darby says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:27 AM

The mountains in the first shot are so amazing! They don't seem real!!!!!

eliesa says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:12 AM

Banff is unreal! And so are these images! LOVEe

Stephan says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:06 AM

your photos are so f*cking awesome! every time! I love your style and your post processing.

:)

Robert Cristie Photography says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:01 AM

Stunningly Breathe Taking!!

daniel usenko says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:00 AM

wow Sarah. All of these are so awesome, but the first one is just - WOW

mary says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:58 AM

so gorgeous! those backdrops are unreal, look like postcards!!!

daniel usenko says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:58 AM

wow Sarah. All of these are so awesome, but the first one is just - WOW

Julie Williams says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:57 AM

Great! I've been excited to see what you guys would do with my hometown as your backdrop...awesome!

Evan Vanderwall says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:55 AM

great stuff!

Julie Williams says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:55 AM

Great! I've been excited to see what you guys would do with my hometown as your backdrop...awesome!

Katie says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:55 AM

BEAUTIFUL photos, I'm just in awe! I'm going to be there next year, makes me super excited to visit!

Evan Vanderwall says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:55 AM

great stuff!

kristi wright says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:53 AM

These are so incredible! I am such a huge fan of your work.

carl zoch says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:52 AM

Unreal! First image punched me in the face... and it felt good!

anda says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:50 AM

Holy. The backdrop almost looks fake it's so amazing. Geez you guys -- stop being so awesome!! j/k; please don't.

Lauren says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:46 AM

So wonderful. I've been waiting for months for this post! When Luke & Sacha told us you guys were shooting their wedding, we were crazy stoked for them, and knew that the result would be magic. We have been very lucky to meet these two, and you absolutely captured their amazingness. P.S. I took the shot that graces the Jones soda bottle ;)

Kevin Wrenn Photography says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:45 AM

Epic landscape shots!!! Love the ring shot too!

julie h says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:43 AM

that location is unreal. beautiful beautiful job! :)

Shaun Menary says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:35 AM

Hotness!

Thursday, June 3, 2010, 08:15 AM
Wei & Diane are dear friends of ours. While we were in Canada last week they were kind enough to open their home to us and let us stay a couple days while we were in Calgary before we headed to photograph a wedding in Banff. These two are true friends to us. I met Wei almost three years ago at Life as an Artform in Vancouver B.C. We were both in such different places in life at that point. I remember immediately gravitating to Wei because he had a certain depth to him that really intrigued me. We kept in touch and have become great friends over the years. I always say that the people who support and believe in you when you are nothing are the ones to keep around. Wei has always had the eyes to see me for the work that I am becoming not for what I am, and I am so thankful for that. 

I had the pleasure of meeting what might be the funniest girl I know, Diane, at WPPI a couple of years ago. These two are the couple that walk in a room and everyone turns and looks because their style is just bomb dot com. We decided it would be fun to shoot these two for our mentor session with Laurie while we were in Calgary. We had so much fun and I adore these photos.... mostly because I really adore the people in them. 






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Chris Werner Photo says: Saturday, June 12, 2010, 11:54 AM

Beautiful photos. Your connection with these two really comes through in these images. Really nicely done. cw

heather says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 11:26 PM

the scarf at the end really? in love love love with that image...

Kevyn Schneider says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 04:33 PM

Wow. Sarah, I've been a silent fan for a while. I'm not sure why it's taken so long to comment; likewise, I'm not sure while this spread of Diane & Wei spurred me to comment. My favorite is the shot of Wei meditating. As always, your work is a delight and an inspiration. Your blog layout also rocks - love the horizontal layout!

heather says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 03:34 AM

I love that last shot. The texture, movement and that well loved scarf. magic.

Truc says: Sunday, June 6, 2010, 02:42 PM

These are awesome, Sarah! I love the couple's sense of style. I'm a new reader to your blog, and I'm so amazed and inspired by your photos.

lyn says: Friday, June 4, 2010, 09:13 PM

They look like such a happy couple :) i love this set. I love your work!

Jackie Lovato says: Friday, June 4, 2010, 12:39 PM

Sarah, you inspire me. Daily. Thank you.

Cynthia from Lounge of Photogs says: Friday, June 4, 2010, 11:38 AM

Looks like they were having SO MUCH FUN!!! Great post! :)

Harmony Loves says: Friday, June 4, 2010, 09:53 AM

they look like so much fun :)
those are definitely the people to keep around. gorgeous images as always!

Tyler says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 07:10 PM

Super good.

Alice says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 06:21 PM

I feel like I'm watching a movie... so sweet, romantic, and fun!

ashley o says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 06:02 PM

l-o-v-e this! the photos capture their love and beauty all too well, what a treasure for this sweet couple :c)

meg says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 04:22 PM

Wow. This post makes me feel so warm and cozy!

Anda says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 02:48 PM

FAVORITE. FAVORITE. FAVORITE. You always keep it fresh. Love this set tons.

John Harder says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 02:19 PM

So so beautiful!

Noelle says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 01:22 PM

Love your work, always so moving & beautiful !

Darby says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 10:11 AM

Sarah! These photos are just SO incredibly beautiful. The first one and the one with the hands are my favorite. You are amazing as always.

Jeff O says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 10:03 AM

NICE!

Phoebe says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 09:48 AM

Beautiful! Love their scarves.

samm blake says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 09:13 AM

gorgeous :)

Adam says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 08:57 AM

This is absolutely awesome! These people look so in love, and the last picture is too cool!

Nathan says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 08:45 AM

love em, love em! hope your time in Canada was enjoyed :)

Amber Ulmer says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 08:27 AM

Beautiful session you guys... i adore all the emotion throughout the images! so heartfelt!!! so fun!!! xo

Dana says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 08:26 AM

I am pretty fond of these two myself and these images of them are 'the bomb dot com' ;) Diane, you are the cutest EVER.

Heather says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 08:23 AM

This whole session has such a fresh, light and happy vibe to it. Even the more "serious" black and whites... the wind is blowing, it seems like their smiles and happiness cannot be contained. Amazing work, Sarah!

alec vanderboom says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 08:23 AM

hey. these are totally awesome. the field and sky shot is epic.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 08:38 AM
Meet Miss Laurie Ann, she is an absolute delight. We had the joy of meeting Laurie while we were in Calgary a couple of weeks ago. Laurie did an all day mentor session with us. Laurie is the type of person who is a sponge, she actually reminded me a lot of myself in that respect. She brought along a notebook that was full by the end of the day. She scribbled down anything and everything that she could as Chris and I were talking and teaching and already just a week and a half later I head over to Laurie's site and see so many of the things that we talked about there :) Laurie is a girl that is humble and confident... such a brilliant combination when put side by side. 

We covered a lot of ground in our 8 hours with Laurie. We shot together, we laughed, we had the best strawberry mango mint smoothie of my life, we got honest and we had a ton of fun. Laurie is radiant and I am so excited for the places she is going. Also, if you enjoy cooking, Laurie does a weekly post on her blog- she is an amazing baker and cook and she just did a post on some delish looking mixed berry oat bars... mmmmm! Cannot wait to warm my home by giving my hand at those once our lives slow down a bit. 

And for those that wrote on yesterday's post about my dad, thank you. It was a little scary to put myself out there like that, but it was something I needed to do for myself.  It is nice to know this is a place we can be vulnerable. I appreciate each of you who wrote :)



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darla says: Friday, June 4, 2010, 07:12 PM

Laurie, what a fun surprise to see your face on Sarah's blog. You are BEAUTIFUL. And Sarah, brilliant as always.

Alexandra says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 12:49 AM

These photos are beautiful, I'd love to do one of these sessions with you and Chris. Maybe one day if I'm ever in the states :)

Faith says: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 11:05 PM

I love the first picture! & I love that she's wearing J.Crew :)

Kim Spears says: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 05:45 PM

Oh I LOVE Laurie !! She is just the sweetest :) I am sure you had the best time. I just love that first B&W image.

XTof D says: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 01:11 PM

Amazing work as usual !!

The second picture (first in W&B) is just fantastic and one of my favourite all time !!

Laurie says: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 10:49 AM

sarah and chris.... thank you so much for everything! it was so great to meet the two of you and spend the day hanging out together. you two are such an inspiration to me and I am so excited to be applying the things we've talked about! oh and by the way.... I'd love to make you some of those berry bars if you lived closer! you'll just have to try 'em out and let me know how it goes! you can do it!! lol

Alice G Patterson says: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 09:06 AM

That first portrait in particular is so delightful... lovely composition, expression of joy, and amazing colors! Super cute and fun!

Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 02:06 PM
Today is my dad's birthday. If he were alive, he would be turning 58. It is one of those days I think about him and smile, wishing that I could pick up the phone and sing him a song, pick out the perfect card in the aisles of hallmark and write him a letter that will make him beam. Although it is a letter dad will never receive, I wanted to write this to him today on his birthday. 

Hey Dad- 
Today is your birthday. I'm so thankful for your life and that I got to share 14 beautiful years of it. Although I haven't seen you in a while, I want you to know how much your life and legacy mean to me. You were such a great father and you continue to be such an inspiration to me. The other day, I was home in Oklahoma with mom and Katy, we decided to pull out some of the home movies that you used to film of us. We chose the one of Katy's birthday at the water park. Remember that? I think I was probably eleven at the time, you filmed all of us going up and down the slides, laughing and encouraging us. I never saw your face in the film, but I heard your voice for the first time in 11 years since you passed away. It was the most amazingly beautiful sound I have heard in all my life. I immediately felt my heart become full as my eyes welled up with tears. If love was a sound, I could hear it in your voice. I could not think of a more meaningful gift to be given. To hear you laugh, it was almost as if you were right there with all of us, crouched around that little video camera listening. It felt like family. It felt so familiar and so right. There have been times in the dark closets' of my heart I worried I had forgotten what it sounded like to hear you say my name. In that moment, I was reminded you had been there all along, living among the pockets of my heart. Thanks for sticking around with me Dad. And thank you for taking all of those cheesy home videos ;) You have no idea the gift you gave me on so many levels. I love you so much. Happy Birthday Dad. 

Love, BoBo ;)

This is a photo of Dad and me when I was just a wee-one. 
This moment that I shared, with the videos and the photos reminded me of the amazingly powerful medium that we are blessed with the opportunity to work with. Photo and video transcends time and understanding. It can take people back to hear the beautiful sounds and sites of the people that they love. I cannot begin to explain in words the power this moment had on me to hear the sound of my dad's voice.... I cried throughout writing the entirety of this blog entry as I brought myself back to that moment. What we do as photographers and/or videographers is real. It's powerful and it is full of life. What a gift that we are entrusted with giving people the gift of memory. I hope I never take it for granted. This moment reminded me of that. 

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Amanda H says: Thursday, June 17, 2010, 09:56 PM

Bestie- can't wait to meet him. Beautiful letter and am so glad that you had such a sweet time with your fam when you were here.

susie whyte says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 07:36 PM

i usually just stop in and search for new photos to be amazed by. i love to gawk at your work. it's gorgeous. i usually don't read the paragraphs w the pics. a picture speaks a thousand words to me. of course the title caught me. blasted. unfortunately i am one that can say "i know where you're coming from". i lost my dad to diabetes in '94...i was 13...um, he was 66, though. i know. super age gap. we didnt have a camcorder when i was growing up, so i have no tapes. however, my mom came across a family reunion video and i just recently got to hear my dad talk. truly an amazing sound. the year after he passed, i started carrying a camera w me everywhere. just cheap fuji cameras from walmart, but a camera. i'm very big into capturing moments and i honestly didnt put the two together..my dad is the reason i do this now. thanks dad.

Souder Photography says: Sunday, June 6, 2010, 07:39 PM

I can't even read the letter, because every time I try, my eyes fill up with this watery stuff and every thing gets blurry

Truc says: Sunday, June 6, 2010, 02:30 PM

What a lovely letter, Sarah. Thank you for sharing.

Sheryl says: Saturday, June 5, 2010, 06:03 PM

Reading your post about your father caught me by surprise, and made me start to cry. Your father would be so proud of the woman and photographer you have become. i only wish to be as good as you one day.

Cynthia from Lounge of Photogs says: Friday, June 4, 2010, 11:37 AM

Awww, SARAH! This is so touching! I couldn't help but tear up while reading this. Hope you are comforted.

angie says: Friday, June 4, 2010, 12:09 AM

Sarah you are the cutest! What a special note to your Dad, thank you for sharing it with us.

LisaK says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 09:33 PM

Just beautiful. Your passion for the responsibility and honour of recording peoples memories is something I also feel deeply. You have a marvellous way with words. Thanks for sharing this.

Mark Leonard says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 04:58 PM

Cool post, Sarah. I have two daughters. I bought a video camera when the first one was born two years ago. Now I know why. Thanks for reminding me.

Laura says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 02:31 PM

Thank you for sharing this. Your story and your words are so powerful and truly inspiring. Wishing you all the best :)

Candice Brooke says: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 11:17 PM

Thanks for sharing more about your family! We love you guys and we know your dad would be sooooooooo proud of you!!!!!

laurie says: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 11:20 AM

wow. even though your years to enjoy your dad were cut short ..... you have some wonderful memories that were created. what a lovely letter you have wrote. big hugs to you and thank you for sharing. so beautiful.

Rachel says: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 10:36 AM

Absolutely powerful. Wonderful.

Thank You so much for sharing.

Rachel :-)

diane says: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 09:45 AM

this is so raw tears are welling up in my eyes too. i'm sure your dad will be extremely proud of what a beautiful person you are today. *hugs*

Jeremy says: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 08:54 AM

I couldn't have come across this message at a better time. thank you.

Kristine Neeley says: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 07:38 AM

thank you for sharing this.

Jason says: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 03:33 AM

You just made a grown man cry...

leonie says: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 01:54 AM

i know exactly how you feel.

Alexandra says: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 12:54 AM

This post was beautiful, Sarah. So open and honest, I know that your dad would have loved the letter, and trust me I'm sure he has already read it. I believe that even after people are gone they are here all the time with us, giving us strength when we don't even know it. Your love and appreciation for him and the time you had with him is so visible and the impact he had on your life is evident from this beautiful letter. You highlighted something that is so important that I think sometimes people take for granted, the power of both photography and videography is immense. I find myself taking pictures every day of the normal things that go on in my house. Sometimes my family asks me, "why are you taking photos of this? it's nothing special." to which I reply, "it may be nothing special today, but in ten years time we will look back at these pictures and be happy to see normal the way it used to be" This was a beautiful post for me to read today, so thank you.

Mary says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 08:01 PM

What a truly beautiful tribute, Sarah.

Your writing is honest, rich and full of love.

You had me in tears. Thank you for reminding me how precious life is.

Karen says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 07:49 PM

Sarah, how precious of you to write about your Dad. June 1, is always special to me. Rod loved his birthday. I visited his grave yesterday with Mom. He was a wonderful, fun, funny brother and he loved your girls. Thank you for writing to him, means so much and sharing with all of us. You are so precious. He is missed very much!

Love you, Aunt Karen

Feuza says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 07:48 PM

ah Sarah so so beautiful! love the photo, he would have been so proud of you

ShariLee says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 07:25 PM

what a beautiful letter and tribute to your father...he would be so proud of you.

Becca Ellison says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 04:43 PM

It takes great courage to write something like that on your blog. I almost lost my father when I was 14 (brain tumor), and your post reminded me of that time of loss and confusion I felt and how grateful I am that my father pulled through and is still here with us today.
You are right. What we do with our art and our passion is something that will last in our clients lives and the lives of their offspring.
I am sure your dad is shining where ever he is when he thinks of what you bring to this world and the honor you give him by sharing your story with the masses.

Becca Ellison says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 04:36 PM

It takes great courage to write something like that on your blog. I almost lost my father when I was 14 (brain tumor), and your post reminded me of that time of loss and confusion I felt and how grateful I am that my father pulled through and is still here with us today.
You are right. What we do with our art and our passion is something that will last in our clients lives and the lives of their offspring.
I am sure your dad is shining where ever he is when he thinks of what you bring to this world and the honor you give him by sharing your story with the masses.

ames says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 03:55 PM

you cried writing and i cried reading. what a beautiful way to remember your dad and tell him happy birthday :)

bobbi says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 02:55 PM

i love that you look so much like your dad... :) what a great letter. sending big hugs your way friend...

anjuli paschall says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 02:50 PM

thank you. thank you for sharing your memories, your heart, your love for your dad. i'm going to go call my dad right now. thanks for reminding us all about what is truly important in life... each other.

Alex Forsythe says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 02:43 PM

Sarah, I am crying and happy and mostly proud. Love as always. Alex. (I have some great photos I would like u to have)

Andria Lindquist says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 02:34 PM

this is so beautiful. my eyes are filled with tears and my throat got that lump as i read your words. i was thinking so many things in the like yesterday on Memorial day about a woman who impacted my life incredibly and is no longer here. those pictures, videos, letters, jewelry will alwasy hold a real, alive memory. what a gift to have them to remember by. just as written word, even on a blog....thank you for writing and for being willing to share intimate thoughts.

Tana H says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 02:29 PM

You made my cry sweet Sarah. Though I never met him, I know that he would be as proud of you today as we all are to know you. My love!

Kat Braman says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 02:28 PM

beautifully written Sarah! I have tears in my eyes thinking about this post from my own kids' perspectives.

Kevin Wrenn Photography says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 02:25 PM

I'm so touched, Sarah. My daughter just turned 15, just a bit older than you were when your father passed. As a hospice volunteer, end of life is something that's familiar to me and sometimes hits home closer than I'd would like. Thank you so much for sharing something so dear to your heart.

John Edgar says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 02:23 PM

I'm sure your father would be so very proud of the amazing person you've become.

Jenn Stark says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 02:21 PM

Sarah, what a beautiful post. I had tears reading it. Thank you for sharing and the reminder of the powerful responsibility we hold as photographers.

Melissa says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 02:19 PM

Well put, Sarah. I'm so sorry your dad is no longer here, but I'm sure he is very proud of you.

Koes says: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 02:17 PM

so beautiful, sarah. thanks for sharing.