Monday, January 3, 2011, 07:59 AM
Pretty sure I am wishing that I was soaking up the warmth of this scene right about now. There have been times recently I have seriously contemplated curling my body into fetal position and rolling into our fireplace just to get warm... I think it is the only warm place in our entire house right now. desperation is beginning to set in :)

We shot these two about a month ago while we were in Maui shooting the wonderful The Odette family. We teamed up with the fabulous Tiffany Lowry for hair/makeup and some subtle styling for this shoot. Bela & Melissa are best friends and are both surfers so we really wanted to capture just a glimpse into their world. Surfing runs in these girls blood, in fact, Bela's dad is surfing legend, Laird Hamilton

We had a blast following these girls around for a couple hours, jumping off cliffs, and just being silly girls... I think Chris must have felt a little left out but us girls sure did have fun. Enjoy some sunshine!

Makeup/Hair: Tiffany Lowry
Concept: Sarah & Chris Rhoads
Location: Maui, Hawaii



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stephanie h says: Tuesday, January 4, 2011, 09:58 AM

sarah&chris these are gorgeous. every picture makes me want to be there. the 5th picture is one of my favorites.

Kristin says: Monday, January 3, 2011, 07:20 PM

These are incredible! love how the beauty and lifestyle was captured, what looks to be so effortlessly. How do you go about setting a shoot like this up?

kbreints says: Monday, January 3, 2011, 04:49 PM

Wow! What a location.... I love the tree that they are sitting on! I can feel the sun just looking at these photos...

Annie says: Monday, January 3, 2011, 03:37 PM

Wow I love these! They are gorgeous girls and that last photo is amazing! I envy the weather you are having right now - I went camping on the beach for NYE and got sunburned! I want some snow! :)

Kevin Wrenn Photography says: Monday, January 3, 2011, 02:00 PM

i LOVE this whole set. #3 is very stunning and the final image is so freeing!

Blair says: Monday, January 3, 2011, 12:54 PM

These are gorgeous! now I'm itching to go back to Hawaii!!

Michelle Condne says: Monday, January 3, 2011, 11:53 AM

These are amazing! I love how your style is candid, subtle and natural, yet so artistic and eye-catching that every one of these photos could be featured in a magazine spread. Thank you for being such an inspiration :)

Alice says: Monday, January 3, 2011, 11:37 AM

you two capture emotion better than anyone I've ever seen. love these.

Becky Trejo says: Monday, January 3, 2011, 10:59 AM

The energy and adventurous spirit in these photos is contagious. Thank you guys for the burst of inspiration this morning!

Marissa Rodriguez says: Monday, January 3, 2011, 10:14 AM

LOVE these! You captured their spirit perfectly! Makes me miss Hawaii so much!!!!

Rich Park says: Monday, January 3, 2011, 08:43 AM

love the feel of these photos - from warmth between friends to cliff diving together! great pictures!

Brittany says: Monday, January 3, 2011, 08:26 AM

These are beautiful. The lighting is fantastic. All the photos have such a great feel to them. You really caught the essence of these surfer girls.