Today is moving day! Yesterday we picked up the keys to our new home. It has been a wild ride through the home buying process. I don't think I had nails for about three and a half weeks :) but we are so thrilled to finally be moving into the new place that is really ours this time. We didn't want to say anything until it was official just because something could fall through at anytime so it is nice to finally scream it from the rooftops.
I woke up this morning and realized that this will be the last morning that I will wake up in this house. For a brief moment I was truly sad. Sweet memories surround in every room and hallway here. So many dreams have been captured within these old craftsman walls as we stayed up late in the night whispering the desires of our hearts to one another. It was within these walls that we took some of our biggest risks together. This is a special little house that has served us well through some of the most pivotal moments of our life thus far. This is our first "house" together after our apartment. I will never forget moving in and deciding at midnight that it would be a 'good time' to paint the kitchen. We painted the whole thing only to realize it was a sterile hospital lavender sort of color... yuck. ;) So there we were sitting on the cabinets covered in paint at 4 am and all we could do is laugh and attempt to paint it all over again (and thus was the inception of our hatred for painting!). This was the house that we fell in love with a little cat named Stella who started following us home right after my grandmother passed away last year. She has been like a little angel to us so we will be sad to leave her behind, although I'm sure our neighbor will appreciate us not taking her along for the ride ;) One of our favorite things to do at this house was to sit out on the porch together, watch the rain, have Stella hop up in our laps and talk about life together. Our friend, Jill, took this instax photo for us a few months back doing exactly that, it is one of my favorite photos of us.
So today we start new dreams in a new place. We whisper the new secrets of our hearts into it's walls and we have a beautiful new start. I cannot wait to fill that home with lots of love and laughter.
Today is also the day that we carry LOTS and LOTS of boxes.... ;)
We have lots to blog and many emails to respond to upon coming back from Banff, we just ask for a little patience and grace this week since we will be in transition between homes.
How exciting! Congrats! I say always pay to have someone else paint your house. It always looks better when a pro does it anyway. Save your brain cells from the fumes :) Have a wonderful time settling in and making your new house yours. xoxox
Sarah, please come back! I've been following your blog since earlier this year and I absolutely love it. I miss seeing my RSS feed being updated every morning. I can always rely on you to post beautiful pictures!
Sort of random: I've been following your blog for a few months, and think your photos are completely beautiful. And you've really inspired me to find my voice in my work (i'm a graphic designer), so that it can stand out against all the other noise. your photos truly stand out.
i saw that you were in Banff and immediately e-mailed my boyfriend who is a bassist and in Banff at the summer program. and much to my jealousy, he said you were in fact photographing the big band! what a small world right? hope you enjoyed it. and good luck with your new house! it really sounds like you had a crazy week.
ugh.. scratch that. I just saw the dates... :)
Next time!
Banff, as in Banff, Alberta?
If so, stop by Calgary. Let me treat you guys to dinner!
best money I've ever spent every time I move is hiring professional movers! Can't wait to see your new house.. is it from that rad architect? blog will tell...
Good luck with your house move! if i didnt live in Ireland i would offer to help you with moving all those boxes ;)
Congrats to you, friends!! Sending unpacking love and good energy.
Congrats Sarah & Chris! I hope moving goes well for you! Can't wait to hear about it when you shoot our wedding!
Oh wow - we just moved a few weeks back - it is intense. Life changing. Blank canvas which is so exciting, but a lot of boxes to sift through before you can start seeing the artistry take shape. Sadly, we are renting our new home too but are still dreaming of the home that will be ours forever when it comes to pass. Good luck with the move and all that goes with it and can't wait to see some snippets of the new family home. I hope a new kitty comes into your lives there too! Happy trails.
congratulations on your new home sarah - i hope that your first 'sleep' there is deep and dream-filled. xo
Sarah, this was such a cute post, I hope my first house is filled with as much love as yours was :). Congrats on the new one though. And perhaps a new cat, too?
Aww, I'm so glad you could use the picture here. I love this one of you. A big congrats on owning your first home. It's pretty darn special.
Congratulations to you both...may you both make amazing memories in your new home...all the best with your move.
awwww YAY! i'm also a realtor too so i have a love affair with homes as well! so glad you have one to call your own! so so wonderful! can't wait to see pics ;)
Congrats to you both! Lovely post as well. Thanks for sharing. :)
Congratulations! I love this photo of you guys! So happy for you!
A world of congratulations to you both! Best of luck with the move and have fun unpacking and setting everything up. Blessings on your new home! :)
Congrats on the new home. My wife and I just got keys to our new place last week. Fun and excitement awaits you!
CONGRATS!!!
We're very excited for you. Such a sweet new chapter to write.
yaaa!! it was so exciting to be there with you guys when you found out it was official! have a fun week unpacking and settling in :)
congrats you two and here's to new walls expanding with love, laughter and embracing new secrets. all the best guys!!
congratulations! we just bought our first home and it is such an exciting (& sometimes stressful) process. have fun with your packing & unpacking!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE my iPad. At my first client meeting with it, the groom could not put it down, he looked at tons of pictures in the order he wanted and the way he wanted to. I knew right then it would be a game-changer for me. I keep up with my finances much more now too. LOVE IT! :)
for those that asked, we have the 64gig 3G
Aaahh, I'd really been trying not to read too much about the iPad because I knew I'd want one...too late, it has been added to my list!
It is pretty amazing right? As a photographer and web designer - the iPad is absolutely thrilling to work with!
i'll admit i was an ipad cynic, but i saw so many photographers in CA recently using them -- that now i know i'll get one soon. i love your sarah/chris corner posts. do more of them :)
I have an ipad and totally agree that it is designed for the consumption of content in a unique and personal way. We have young children and everyone in our family is enjoying it!!
what a good review! i've been wondering if it was worth looking into or not! love the idea of using for your clients.
thanks!
Congrats on all of your upcoming travels! Swing by Chapel Hill somewhere in your world tour this summer! : )
Cool .. im love it
Sarah, did you use Totally Rad actions for this post? Or do you most of the time I guess? I love your post processing!
Wow!.. These are so beautiful. I love the warm lighting and processing. Well done Sarah and Chris.
WOW. These photos are stunning. I'm not a fan of beach photos as much, but these are amazing. The spirit, the colors, and the emotion are all captures. And the bride is stunning. I cannot WAIT to see the wedding photos from Greece!
These are so beyond amazing. Seriously it's like your photography tells a story and I LOVE that! Beautiful work.
Love the emotion of the photographs. They look sooooooo comfortable in front of the camera and I believe you guys captured exactly who they are as individuals and as a couple. Really digging the lifestyle feel as well. Bigups S+C!
So Beautiful. One of my favorites. There is something about someone being in their element that makes a photo perfect. Great work once again.
Yup. LOVES it. What a seriously hot couple. xoxo
What a beautiful set of images. You did an amazing job capturing how loving and sweet they are together. I don't even know them, but I know they are deeply in love.
These are breath taking....love them. Beautiful work as always.
Amazing Images Sarah! Love the life, spontaneity, and emotion you captured. Sweet!
What a stunning woman. It's going to be a beautiful wedding and beautifully photographed.
I hope you know how wonderful it is every time I come to your blog and see your pictures. It's just wonderful.
I hope you know how wonderful it is every time I come to your blog and see your pictures. It's just wonderful.
these are just marvelous. I love the smiles and laughter. You all know how to capture people so perfectly!
Probably my favorite shoot you've ever done...if i were wealthy, skinny, and if we lived by the beach...i would totally love to have you do a shoot like this with my family!
uhhh frickin' bad ass!!! i can taste the salt water! mad props, you rocked it!
What an awesome couple!! How great for you!! I can't wait to see the pictures!!!
I have a beach session this weekend in St. Augustine and after seeing this shots, I'm so stoked! Great job, as usual :)
i'm really lovin this shoot right now. it made me beam!
Omgosh, beaches are sooooo hard, I can't believe how hard you guys rocked this. Really inspiring, that light is incredible!
you guys rock! your work inspires me. i jumped into this partly because of you and i thank you. seriously, i love you guys.
Dude, you guys can't do anything wrong. This is amazing!
...echoing everything before me...these are incredible.
i adore this session. loving the warm tones. you can definitely sense the love between these two. you captured them beautifully. :)
Amazing work. i love their photos!!! The emotions are so real and im just speechless!
I have a question if you dont mind. How do you get them to laugh..naturally. Their laughs and smiles are so natural. I especially love the 2nd to the last photo. The one where they were walking while holding the surf boards.
Thank you!!
Beautiful! I love everything about these images... they are so playful, happy, and fun! Yay for sunshine :)
Just have to comment on these... they are beautiful . Makes me want to live near the ocean (we had 12 inches of snow here on the front range last week!)
WINNER! Love this shoot. You guys captured their love so well. As you know I love the editorial style that you guys shoot in. I really like the third image with the leg in the corner of the frame. The 4th to last B/W image has such a freeing feeling to it. Thrid to last with blanket is super sweet. He they seem so into each other. Great shoot Chris and Sarah!
How fun! All the shots are Rhoads worthy and can you get a cuter, scruffier dog.
Love this shoot! this couple embodies a playful spirit that we can all learn something from.
such great shots! wonderful moments captured! wonderful work sarah!
Rockin shoot I have been wanting to do a surf shoot for awhile!!! Great job!
These are gorgeous, playful, sunny and downright awesome!!
Amazing photos, Sarah! What a lovely wedding! I love the bride's moves on the dance floor!
I agree with Sylvia. These pictures are great. Seeing how you have an eye to capture the perfect pose and picture, it shows. Also, you have the personality to match!
I was at the wedding with Travis and Jesse and you guys and was DYING to see how you both captured the event- and of course, the photos are amazing :) The orange theme just pops and the images of them at SAM are so cool!
I love the photo of the couple on the rooftop with the pool. Is that at the 4 Seasons?
My favorite is with her and the all white background. Really cool. (nice Web site, too!)
I knew we had the BEST PHOTOGRAPHERS IN THE WORLD! You guys totally rock and completely captured the feel of our day perfectly! I can't even tell you how much we love these!
Love these...that Bride can really get down!
You are an architect of memory Sarah. The compositions blow me away. Keep on rocking!
What an AMAZING location!!! Love love this wedding and your photos. :)
wow sarah wow sarah wow sarah wow. i think i have to write a song about you and chris now. i was going to say you make it look easy, but you know what? you don't. it looks like you worked your butts off for these images and REALLY pushed your creative limits. WELL done.
hahahaha, the Lusty Lady billboard is probably one of my favorite things about Seattle. So funny!
looks great! love the shot of her pushing on the glass.
awesome! i love it i love it! :)
great work sarah.
i love the details and they look like such a cute couple.
the shot of the bride against the white is my fave...i love her short hair.
Hey guys! It was such an honor to work with you, and I LOVE how you captured the day. I hope to have the chance to work with you again soon! Best of luck with the new abode, too. --Alexa
So glad you are back here! I adore their menus. I also adore the portrait of Sylvia alone against the pure white wall. And I extra adore the one of her hands on the glass, all Charlotte Gainsbourg and Beck style. Awesome job!
These are fabulous! Love these!
Absolutely fantastic to look at, these are inspiration...