Saturday, April 10, 2010, 08:30 AM
One of our dear friends, Jonathan Canlas, is putting on a couple of incredible workshops this year that we are so excited to join in on! One of the highlights of WPPI was going to hear Jonathan speak at his platform. We left totally inspired and I find myself saying "AMEN!" after just about everything Jon says. He is the real deal. He believes, owns and practices the philosophy that GIVERS GAIN and holds nothing back. While we were at his talk he did a drawing where everyone submitted their business cards and the best designed one got a free spot to his Film is Not Dead workshop in San Diego! Well lucky us we won one spot! Both of us will be heading down to California for this AMAZING workshop July 26-28th and Chris and I cannot wait to grow and be enriched from someone we respect and love as much as Jonathan. 

I wanted to put this up today because the workshop in San Diego only has 2 spots left... his other workshops sold out this past week. So they are going quick! I would LOVE to see some of you there. I rarely promote workshops here, but this is one I truly believe in and you wont want to miss out on it. If you want to find out more you can check out the Film is not Dead Website here. The workshop is sponsored by FujiFilm, Richard Photo Lab, Instaproofs and FINAO albums and each of us attendee's gets some fun goodies from there :)

There are some great testimonials from some past attendees on his site as well. I'm just ready for some amazing time to get away and be open to learning new perspectives. I am a firm believer that every artist should take time to be renewed, challenged and refreshed in order to grow no matter where they are in their journey. 

If you would like any more information you can e mail jonathan directly: jonathan@jonathancanlasphotography.com

Hope to see some of you there filling those last couple of spots!


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italida says: Monday, April 12, 2010, 03:10 AM

...what a poetry in this photo ♥

Katelyn says: Sunday, April 11, 2010, 10:33 PM

Oh, I would love to attend one of his workshops! I've heard such good things about them and I love film. By the way, I've been following your blog for a little while now and your work is absolutely gorgeous! Just stunning.

Friday, April 9, 2010, 08:31 AM
Forrest played the villain in a concept shoot we did for a stylist and some Seattle clothing boutiques this week. He was fantastic... especially considering it was about 35 degrees, windy and rainy for the whole shoot, not exactly ideal conditions ay? 
I coveted every suit those boy rocked and wanted secretly to  snag them all for my hubs. Each piece is the art of Like a Rock Star who stitches the fabrics and style of the 70's Stones with the bespoke romanticism of Mod London. These suits are made for the stylish man. The fabric is total gold- and the beautiful part is they make suit jackets in a size 36! So for those with the euro-build like my hubby, Chris, these suits fit like a glove.

I seriously wish men had more excuses to wear a good nicely fitted suit. I think every man needs at least one nice suit to rock. Chris just got a custom suit from Thick as Thieves in L.A. and it is pure yumminess :) Now I'm thinking after shooting some of these threads for Like a Rock Star we may have to take a look at some of their stitches as well.... Now if only we can figure out a way to get invited to fancy-schmancy places that give him a better excuse to rock a suit.

Enjoy a little bit of Forrest in Like a Rock Star threads.

Hair & Makeup - Tiffany Lowry
Clothing - Like a Rockstar
Styling - Tiffany Lowry
Accessories - Violet Magpie
Photography - Chris & Sarah Rhoads


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Stephanie Osborne says: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 08:50 PM

He is just so sinister! Perfect for your Villan. You've captured his essence SO well. Love the last shot, so cool and aloof...

basia says: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 12:39 PM

amazing model, amazing photos....

Ronnie says: Saturday, April 10, 2010, 08:44 AM

You rock! Love these, especially that ciggy one and the last frame!

Alexandra says: Saturday, April 10, 2010, 05:27 AM

These are awesome. My favorite is the stop sign one.

Kathy Phy says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 04:59 PM

These rock, seriously. And I am in total agreement about the suit! Why aren't there more stylish men around?

jesse says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 02:33 PM

wow, sarah....love these...that slow shutter smoking one and the train run. love them.
just a few more days!

Melina Wallisch says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 01:44 PM

you guys KILLED it dang! You made the best of the outdoor conditions and PRODUCED! Nice, great model too!

Vizcara says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 01:35 PM

He reminds me of that strange guy from "Back to the future" that is Michael J Fox father named "Mc Fly" He looks just like that guy. That actor also played in "charlie angels" the guy with the cane that was a sword in the alley scene.

XTof D says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 01:06 PM

Woooww !!! This set is really great. Everything is just perfect and Forrest seems so dandy !!
Congratulations

Briony says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 12:54 PM

i love your work. it's so inspiring and challenging. one day i will make it out to washington for a mentor session :)

Savannah says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 11:45 AM

That last image...speechless. Awesome story.

Lisa says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 11:17 AM

Amazing! You are remarkable!

Catherine Abegg says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 09:54 AM

Pure deliciousness!!!

Sally says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 09:40 AM

Love these!! I think the running shot is my favorite - very cinematic!

carrie says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 09:39 AM

3, 5, 8. YOWZA!!!!

carrie says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 09:35 AM

3, 5, 8. YOWZA!!!!

Emilie says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 09:24 AM

He has amazing eyes! Great style!!

Tonhya Kae says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 09:23 AM

Dang...that last shot is MONEY! :)

Tonhya Kae says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 09:22 AM

Dang...that last shot is MONEY! :)

Katie Neal Photo says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 09:13 AM

Love the shots. He totally has a mysterious "villian" look! PS. my husband orders his custom suits from Thailand! There is a great guy in Patong on Phuket that does amazing work! :)

mary says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 09:10 AM

holy hawwwt! great concept + location. i think every photographer needs a tiffany lowry!!

clarah says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 09:04 AM

oh my goodness

Tiffany Lowry says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 08:59 AM

Shit Sarah!! We make beautiful music together:) Dammit forrest I'm speechless!!

Thursday, April 8, 2010, 09:24 AM
I was so excited to wake up and find out two of our recent sessions are featured in some really fun places today :). Kaylee and Johnny's raod trip inspired lifestyle session was featured on the fabulous inspiration blog- Snippit & Ink! And Zac and Karen's vintage books/plaid shirts-and-the-great-outdoors session was featured on Forget me Knot's Inspiration Blog! 

AND to top it off the sun finally came out to play this morning which just puts me in the happiest of spirits! This week has not been the grandest for weather in Seattle- I had a very rainy shoot on Monday which I'll post soon :) and had to re-schedule a couple of other shoots :( I hate that! It's like Seattle got confused and decided that it was spring in February and winter in April??? Not fun, but we just have to roll with the punches right?! Yesterday we shot in studio for a little upcoming surprise I have planned. You'll see the outcome of that soon :) For any brides who are looking for great sources of inspiration for planning your wedding check out both of these blogs- they are packed with goodness sure to get the idea's rolling! 




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Kat Speyer says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 01:42 AM

Congrats! Love those shoots. :)

Grant Perry says: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 06:27 PM

Congrats guys. way to go!

Melina Wallisch says: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 01:38 PM

looking good, those pics deserve the attention they're getting!

Laura says: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 10:41 AM

Congrats! Both of these shoots are fantastic and deserve the love :) Wonderful, wonderful work! Happy Thursday!

Laura says: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 10:39 AM

Congrats! Both of these shoots are fantastic and deserve the love :) Wonderful, wonderful work! Happy Thursday!

HannahTaylor says: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 09:57 AM

You two are amazing!

Laura says: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 09:42 AM

Congratulations!
It was rainy and cold here in Vancouver yesterday, but the sun is shining bright today!

Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 07:33 AM
"How do I get noticed?" a question that seems to plague most small business owners and photographers. There is endless amounts of discussion among photographers about SEO, google analytics, getting published etc. nowadays it feels like I can't even have a discussion with a small business owner without hearing about the topic that is about as exciting to me as picking my toenails... Search engine Optimization. Sure, all those things are fine and dandy, but if you ask me, getting noticed comes down to two words: BE REMARKABLE. 

The word remarkable is a fascinating one... mostly because by it's very definition it simply means something that is worth making a remark about. Calling something remarkable doesn't necessarily mean that you LOVE it or that it is the absolute best thing since sliced bread, it simply means that it is worth your energy to take the time to remark on it. Being remarkable means that something you saw or heard or felt is worth the time to tell someone about.

There are a lot ways we can make ourselves and our business remarkable. Many people just fail to recognize their unique strengths and make them assets to them. But the beautiful thing about being remarkable is it doesn't take special Internet marketing techniques and knowing all kinds of things about key-wording, spamdexing and all that "geekery" (as I call it :) . It is something that is at the mercy of each of our fingertips. Being remarkable is a powerful trait that lies within each of us. Your unique individuality is an incredible gift. Each of us can be worth making a remark on, it doesn't take special powers...most times it simply takes recognizing what makes you unique and leveraging that in your craft and business. For instance, perhaps you go the extra mile for someone, or execute on a "crazy idea" that's been sitting on your desk, or you take extra thought and time to design an album that is completely customized to your client, sitting down to write a handwritten note, having a unique vision for an image and executing on it.... just to name a few.

Bottom line: You can stand out or you can fizzle out, in order to stand out you MUST be remarkable. To be remarkable you must learn to leverage your unique strengths and take appropriate risks. There you have it folks.... my soap box. :)

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Beth Jennings says: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 07:14 PM

hi sarah, my friends Dan and Christine visited you recently, and so now i have come to know about you...i really appreciate this blog post, as i think it's getting to the essence of who you are and putting that out there that is the challenge. it's all about personal branding these days, and delivering a simple message, and all the while doing it remarkably. love your work...i live in canberra but alas the funds don't stretch to allow me to come to your workshop in november, but i wish you all the best with it and every success you can muster.

Kaysha says: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 03:28 PM

I will never think of "remarkable" the same way again... thank you!

Rachel says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 01:13 PM

Wonderful post & pic! You are remarkable!

Lisa says: Friday, April 9, 2010, 11:15 AM

I completely agree with you. I find my work to be remarkable even if some do not. It's all about believing in what you are producing!

Taren says: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 11:01 AM

I agree completely. Well said, Sarah. Well said.

david hensley says: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 05:36 AM

Do you use those hyperlinks to increase SEO? HAHA, just kidding, great post I could not agree with you more!!

beka hope says: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 02:44 AM

LOVE your work, your words. every second day you seem to come out with something incredible.
just so you know, i think your business is remarkable.
you're making a difference in the world!
XO
Beka Hope

Alexandra says: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 12:36 AM

I love your inspirational blog posts :)

Julie says: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 12:02 PM

Hmmmm...great inspiration for hump day (Wednesday)!

HannahTaylor says: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 11:04 AM

I totally agree!

Kayleen T. says: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 10:19 AM

LOL @ picking my toenails! Great message!

Josh Thomson says: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 10:18 AM

Thanks for blogging on this, Sarah! This is something i've been thinking about and talking with people about recently. One thing I remember Dane Sanders saying was people aren't necessarily paying you because you take great pictures. Yes, that's important, but they pay you for the experience they receive.

Joey Early says: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 10:05 AM

I cannot agree with you more. being a photographer, and a good one at that, has strayed so far away from good imagery and being a good friendly person with your clients and is all about name recognition and google statistics. I feel like if everyone would put down their mice for a day or so and just walk outside and work on their craft they would benefit so much more even if its just in personal happiness and enjoyment. Yes google rankings and SEO stats will being you more business but is that the business you want. Is that the business that is going to drive you to be the photographer, designer, image maker that you always dreamed of. Maybe, maybe not, but you did not strive and work so hard to spend your time staring at graphs with numbers of visits on it. If you do what you love and capture/create the images that give you and others enjoyment everything else will follow with time.

Sarah your always inspiring to me, your more than remarkable.

Meg says: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 09:50 AM

Hi, Thanks for this post. It was really informative, and I love the picture you used, as always.

Dognbird says: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 09:15 AM

Very inspirational and true!

Leigha says: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 08:50 AM

Great post. Love it. Goes along with Seth Godin's newest book Linchpin. Great great read.

Jeri says: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 08:20 AM

Love the messge! Thanks for the kick in the arse today!

Kerry says: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 08:17 AM

Hmmm..I've found myself remarking about you many times in the past month. You know what that means.

Kelly Brown says: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 07:59 AM

thank you. so true, and so well written. inspiring. :)