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This is what I like to call a "sweet spot" shoot :). Kaylee and Johnny are incredible people. They came out from Orange County, CA for our shoot here in Seattle and I feel like I found a kindred spirit in Kaylee. My make-up artist, Tiffany, who did Kaylee's makeup for the shoot said, "Kaylee is a little Sarah Rhoads wrapped in an Italian girl's body!" I couldn't agree more! And what a compliment that is! Little Kaylee has so much spirit to her. She walks in a room and lights up the place. Kaylee is starting out her journey as a photographer in California and Johnny is a talented musician. I feel like they are a mini-version of Chris and me just five years ago. Johnny is the strong, quiet, supportive type and Kaylee is the outgoing, energetic ball of ambition. Chris and I can really relate to the dynamics of their relationship.
Photographing them truly allowed me to forget about my camera completely... it was one of those sessions where I felt so connected with the couple that the rest was just an afterthought and the camera was just an extension of my hand. I had been dreaming up doing a "travel" styled shoot for a while and Kaylee and Johnny were the perfect people for it. The VW Bus, the Hunter Boots, vintage cameras, maps.... all of it was so fun, so perfect. But at the end of the day it was all of the in between moments that happened between Kaylee and Johnny that made this session what it was. They truly allowed us to see them for who they are and when couples can fully let their guards down magic is the byproduct. Enjoy Kaylee & Johnny!
Hair & Makeup: Tiffany Lowry
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Love this shoot. The maps, the van, the cameras. So fun and lighthearted. Gorgeous couple and gorgeous pics!
good shoots. love their colors.
gsjgbnkf i love these so much, great job.
Awww I love this session!! she is so lovely!!!
this set is so cool! Awesome as always guys.
wow!! so fun!! love the feeling in these!! beautiful work!
Absolutely love all your photos. Can't wait to see how the clares wedding goes in May! Hopefully I will get the chance to actually meet you! Great stuff!
Beautiful couple, beautiful colors, beautiful story! It's like a dream.
I could look at these over and over again! Just love them!
johnny and kaylee are both really special people. stoked to see her really going for her dream. i can only imagine her being ecstatic with this shoot, well done.
THIS STUFF IS NEXT LEVEL. LOVE IT.
This session is gorgeous....love the colors!
This session is gorgeous....love the colors!
Your images continually make my jaw drop. How fortunate each and every one of your clients are. Your creativity seems to have no limits. Love your work.
Seriously you're BEST SHOOT EVER!!!! I'm so in love with this session I can't stop looking at it! This looks like it came from an Urban Outfitters catalog, but 100x better. This couple is adorable & her clothes are amazing. :)
I love this shoot! The colors and style are so fun. I just ordered some Hunters and now I'm going to want to wear them all the time ;)
These are AWESOME! What a fun session! Love all the photos!
Kaylee, you are super duper adorable!!
And Sarah, you are just awesome. Meow!
forgot to say that map shot with her hair is pretty something something, love it
this is so fun! how cute is she? love the one of them lying down and he is staring at camera, love the polaroid of his silly face, this seems like such a fun awesome I can do anything i want shoot
I've watched your work for over a year now - just adoring what I see each time - such a sense of style - your work is so signature yet each shoot so unique - your imagination is inspirational and love love love it all. Thank you always for sharing. xx
LUUUURVE this session Sarah!!! True beauty and originality - love it and love YOU. xoxo
These are wonderful. Love the polaroids. You have such a great eye
so beautiful i almost want to cry!
your work gives me goosebumps. thankyou!
Beautiful couple... beautiful work friend.
ugh, DYING! total perfection! Obsessed with the roids & maps combo... oh and the VW bus. It's butttter :)
These are so fun!
You guys are the type of photographers with the style of photography that I would love to aspire to. I love these pictures! You guys are awesome!
I love your use of the map!
If perfection had a color, THIS is what it would look like. Loved this shoot!
OMGoodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I Love, Love, Love all of your pictures, your work in general but this session is my favorite of all times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just wanna keep looking at these images!
No more words to describe how I LOVE this session!
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I love it so much! Your mentoring sessions look like so much fun, whether you're the model or the one being mentored!
Oh my gosh!! Love it all - the styling, the beach, the van, the couple! Beautiful work... and they are so cute! :)
ahhhhh-mazing!! what a perfect little couple! you can just see the spunk in her! Love these images Sarah!! You are amazing!!
Bahhh! Love it. Love it. Love it!
Ah! So fantastic! Love these :)
Oh boy. I like these a lot guys!
Sarah, I really like that big tree! Awesome texture! Great travel shoot!
this is my fave of all times =)
i just love this shoot...especially this use of the map and vw. so beautiful and creative! plus, now i really want long hair. :)
love it all!
LOVE these! So beautiful!
Such a cute couple, and I love the choice of props, locations, and posing. Lovely!
Sarah!!! It is amazing! Congratulations! =) I love yor work. Kisses from Brazil.
Does your amazingness ever stop??? This shoot is fabulous... through and through!!!
This is definitely one of my favorites from you!!!
This is such an amazing shoot - so beautiful - very inspiring.
SO fun. and such rich colors.
Possibly one of my favorite shoots I've seen on your blog. Amazing!
This is such a gorgeously conceptualized shoot. Fantastic idea, even better when it is communicated in images exactly the way you wanted it to. So well done, as always! Thanks for the inspiration. :)
OMG TOTALLLLLLY LOVE this session!!! I cannnnnnnnnot wait to have my own session done! Thank you Sarah for being so awesome!
f'real?! wowza!! my favorite is the one where she is leaning against the bus, checking the back of her camera. a beautiful collection.
WOW! Def. one of my favorites so far!! Great job, amazing!