I love your work! Oh I know what you mean about telling a story.
s, i'm so with you on this. clean, simple design is so lovely and makes my heart go pitter patter. delivering a completed book to a client is the whipped cream topping ;). this is beautiful and perfect.
Wow. This is a kick-ass album design. That little splash of red on spread 9 is perfection. LOVE.
Your quirky style is your best asset. I loved this shoot, and I love this album as well.
I'll be at WPPI! I'll have to make sure I see this album in person!
Super sweet album design! Very clean and contemporary.
I'll be at WPPI. Wanna hang out? :D
This album rocks! My gosh I love it! I'm going to WPPI! I hope I get to meet you guys so that some of your talent rubs off on me hehe! :)
Awesomeness just happened over here at sarahrhoads.com! You guys are such an inspiration to artists in general. I had a question. Your albums look pretty square, are these 10x10 layouts or something else? Do you switch book dimensions or do you stick with a square format book?
Thank you for all of your wonderful insight and much continued success to you guys!
Sarah, I absolutely love coming to your blog and seeing what you're up to photographically. Lately, I've been on this "asserting myself" kick.... and I love that you do your own thing. Really. Seriously. Your work stands out because you strive to challenge yourself artistically away from the way everyone else does it. I love it. I look forward to the day when I can be as strong and creative as you. :) Keep it up!
i love all of the images! to each their own..if only done in best respects. sarah and chris i admire your work beyond words! im always inspired by your work.
WOW!!!! I'm in LOVE with this! It's so simple, modern & adorable! :D What does the cover look like?
WOW!!!! I'm in LOVE with this! It's so simple, modern & adorable! :D What does the cover look like?
WOW!!!! I'm in LOVE with this! It's so simple, modern & adorable! :D What does the cover look like?
such a fun session and beautiful album design. :)
Sweet! I love this shoot that you did. The quirky-ness of it is what makes us swoon!
Wow. I'm an artistic junky and lover of love and I can FEEL the LOVE and JOY in these pictures FULLY. One of my favorite shoots as well.
Way to knock it out of the park! Awesome layout! what size album is this for? Always encouraged and inspired by your design & photo skilz!
Wow, I'm an artistic junky and lover of love and I can FEEL the LOVE and JOY in these pictures FULLY!
This is one of my fav. sessions :) LOVE the album, so clean and modern!
I like some of your style, however, pictures of sinks? I dont think so...where is the celebration of love and romance? You say you tell a story, but I dont see no story here, just a load of images in your qwerky style. OK it looks fashionable, but it doesnt celebrate love or even the engagement...
Sorry, some arty types may like it, but these people are often on a different planet and wouldnt recognise romance if it bit them.
Innnn love. These photos make me happy!
killlller!!! swoooning over spread04, graphically delicious. this shoot is seriously embracing your brand, can't wait to see the album @ wppi!!!
Beautiful album! I loved this session as well! :)
ahhh love it! ...if u sold your design templates, i'd buy 'em!
absolutely beautiful! I am also a huge InDesign fan, so lovely to hear other photogs out there love it to. I love your clean designs, and the links to your wedding albums. Thanks for inspiration!
This book is KICK AWESOME! I love it! The story is clear and well told, but all the stuff you guys shoot is :)
fantastic. another set of inspiring images Sarah!
That man is SO not a grown up :) (and I mean that as a compliment!)
@Laura you can do whatever you put your mind to!! I am a firm believer of that!
Awesome photos! You and Chris both inspire me so much - hope I can be doing what you guys do in a couple of years!
i love your portraits, sarah and chris. how you approach them is so cool.
totally rockin' shots lady and i am SO using that quote!
Totally.
couldn't have asked for a better answer to my current design quandries. and excellent shots of your friend, tyler. can't wait to check out his work.
Sweet 'stache!
I read that same quote a few weeks ago about "wait till you hire an amateur." Truth truth truth.
fun fun! kudos for staying so busy through the winter!!!
I feel like I have my feet in different pastures on this. I really like the interpretation of removing unwanted elements in order to become a better artist, or more generally person. But I still think Michelangelo could also be talking about vision. To be able to look at a block and see a beautiful statue. I think it works on both levels at the same time. One needs to remove the unnecessary in the quest for purity, but we also need to know what is necessary for purity before we can do that. The more experience and understanding we have the better we are at cleaning ourselves up.
Thanks for the thought-provoking post!
Definitely need to hear that today... during a changing time. Thank you!
This really strikes a chord in me. It reaffirms that I need to stop questioning my work so much for one.
Amen Sarah! What makes you so special, is that you question everything. It is beautiful, refreshing and inspiring. You go girl!
Thanks for sharing this. You have a gift of encouragement. ;)
Thanks for sharing this. So very helpful to hear encouraging words from someone who has gone before us. ;)
Great blog post! I agree. There are so many distractions in life that sometimes it takes getting rid of excess to find the person God made each of us to be.
Wow... I have a lot to think about after reading this blog post!! Good stuff!
@Carl Z hey buddy! No I have never read it but it is on my current list (which keeps getting longer) maybe I'll have to bump that book up to the top. Thanks for the rec.
yeah, i was JUST (as in 5 minutes before I read this) thinking about my own fears and insecurities and wondering what I ought to do about them. i guess i'll keep thinking about them for the time being... thanks for the encouragement to ponder!
Love this post, Sarah. Very insightful! It's crazy to think it (our truth) is all within us. I think a lot of it just depends on how we choose to believe in ourselves. ;D Keep up the amazing work! You are an inspiration.
Have you read The War of Art? Very similar in thought to what Michelangelo is talking about here but uses language of resistance. It's another one of those must reads for artists.
Awesome post! Thanks for sharing.
What a great message. I come to this blog to see the beautiful person and the fun relationships (between you, Chris, and your clients) just as often as I come for inspirational images. Your ability to write, in such a vulnerable and passionnate way, is one of the raw materials you possess that I admire.
What a great message. I come to this blog to see the beautiful person and the fun relationships (between you, Chris, and your clients) just as often as I come for inspirational images. Your ability to write, in such a vulnerable and passionnate way, is one of the raw materials you possess that I admire.
You gotta love the "Babba". Kids are brutally honest and never hold back... You gotta love em..
Reminds me of our talk. Have you read the Agony and the Ecstasy, too? Great post.
Great post. I've spent many long nights thinking about how to chip away the superfluous. It has always been a struggle for me, because I am the type that, by nature, try's to improve and increase by adding...rather than subtracting.
Awesome insight - I love your blog!! Fantastic message today. Keep up the amazing, inspiring, uplifting work.
Love this Sarah! And tweeted about it too. I've heard that quote often and it always makes me stop and think whether I'm pushing forward and adding or chipping away and letting what already exists come to life. A subtle yet powerful shift.
Thanks for sharing your take on it!
This is really beautiful. Thanks for sharing, because it got me thinking too! Time to start chipping away at what's keeping me back. :)
@Kristin hi! yes we mostly try to use ambient light when we can but there are times when it is just too dark. In those cases (like the shots inside the bedroom in Darby & Reece's shoot) we just popped a flash on and bounced it but we always want to make it look as natural as possible :) hope that helps
Long time follower, first time commenter...
You have such a unique style; it's really simple, clean, and exploding with energy and happiness. Just great.
I had a technical question I've been meaning to ask... how much additional lighting do you generally use for your shoots? Much of your work looks like natural light, and if I get the sense that there might have been additional lighting, it's always nice and subtle.
Really lovely shots as usual! Thanks for sharing :)
If I come to Seattle would you ever photograph me??? You must have people lined up throughout the city!
Each photo is a work of art. I cannot wait to meet you at WPPI (if I am so lucky!)
Awesomeness again!
All your interior shots have me so excited for my trip next week to Portland. We're staying at the Ace Hotel which I think I remember you saying you loved. I can't wait!
PS. These are lovely, as always! :)
@Lydia I KNOW!! She is perfect for us! ;)
@CristyCross It's weird you say that because oddly enough I kindof thought Darby and I looked a little bit alike too..;)
Ahhhh!!!! Sarah!!!!! I am so excited!!! These are awesome and make me love you even more (if that is possible!). YAYYYYYYYY!
Such a cute story of how you guys met!
I really, really LOVE #5! It looks like a painting!
A-dorable. My sister is a producer on Friday Night Lights in Austin :).
Sweeeeeettt! These photos are so sweet, what a sweet couple! :)
these are just beautiful!!!! :)
I thought Darby was your sister. The black and white one of her smiling with her hair taying in the wind looks like you.
I know that I would have know she wasn't your sister if I would have read the info first, but I didn't :)
Love these. I love the interaction in the first few of them playing footsie :)
Darby is a perfect Sarah Rhoads bride! Love how you captured a glimpse into their life and love!
Such a happy session!! Love the colors and their style!!
what a sweet session! Love the yellow phone :)