Friday, June 25, 2010, 12:15 AM
Summer is here.
For me this means... 
Frolicking in fields,
Lots of allergies,
Eating fresh fruit, 
Working my tail off, 
happy hours,
with friends, 
reading, 
shooting,
shooting, 
shooting,
eating good eats,
new music, 
sunscreen,
floppy hats,
airplane rides,
new friends,
anniversary,
bbq's,
dreaming,
vino, 
learning to garden,
lemonaide, 
pushing myself,
growth,
inspiration,
sunshine,
weddings,
love, 

leaving on a jet plane today for D.C.... tata!

Hair/Makeup: Tiffany Lowry

more to come...


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Truc says: Friday, July 2, 2010, 03:20 PM

Love this image! And I love summer too!

Rebecca Westby says: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 02:46 PM

Love this one -- and love shooting with you two!

Lisa says: Saturday, June 26, 2010, 02:34 AM

It's freezing here but your photo and words have warmed me up : ) I LOVE this image!

Mary says: Friday, June 25, 2010, 09:53 AM

Have fun in DC! I can't wait to see the rest of this shoot. Looks like a perfect summery photo shoot.

Anda says: Friday, June 25, 2010, 06:51 AM

How on earth you have time to learn to garden, I do not know. Even with all that momentum. You amaze. Not just me. Everyone :)

Bianca Valentim says: Friday, June 25, 2010, 05:18 AM

summer is here!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!
beautiful image!!!!

Alex Beadon says: Friday, June 25, 2010, 02:38 AM

What a beautiful shot! I like your summer love list :)

anna says: Friday, June 25, 2010, 02:35 AM

love the styling in this shot!

Adam Pratt says: Friday, June 25, 2010, 01:14 AM

Was this your fun Wednesday shoot? Beautifully done....

Adam Pratt says: Friday, June 25, 2010, 01:13 AM

Was this your fun Wednesday shoot? Beautifully done....

Thursday, June 3, 2010, 08:15 AM
Wei & Diane are dear friends of ours. While we were in Canada last week they were kind enough to open their home to us and let us stay a couple days while we were in Calgary before we headed to photograph a wedding in Banff. These two are true friends to us. I met Wei almost three years ago at Life as an Artform in Vancouver B.C. We were both in such different places in life at that point. I remember immediately gravitating to Wei because he had a certain depth to him that really intrigued me. We kept in touch and have become great friends over the years. I always say that the people who support and believe in you when you are nothing are the ones to keep around. Wei has always had the eyes to see me for the work that I am becoming not for what I am, and I am so thankful for that. 

I had the pleasure of meeting what might be the funniest girl I know, Diane, at WPPI a couple of years ago. These two are the couple that walk in a room and everyone turns and looks because their style is just bomb dot com. We decided it would be fun to shoot these two for our mentor session with Laurie while we were in Calgary. We had so much fun and I adore these photos.... mostly because I really adore the people in them. 






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Chris Werner Photo says: Saturday, June 12, 2010, 11:54 AM

Beautiful photos. Your connection with these two really comes through in these images. Really nicely done. cw

heather says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 11:26 PM

the scarf at the end really? in love love love with that image...

Kevyn Schneider says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 04:33 PM

Wow. Sarah, I've been a silent fan for a while. I'm not sure why it's taken so long to comment; likewise, I'm not sure while this spread of Diane & Wei spurred me to comment. My favorite is the shot of Wei meditating. As always, your work is a delight and an inspiration. Your blog layout also rocks - love the horizontal layout!

heather says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 03:34 AM

I love that last shot. The texture, movement and that well loved scarf. magic.

Truc says: Sunday, June 6, 2010, 02:42 PM

These are awesome, Sarah! I love the couple's sense of style. I'm a new reader to your blog, and I'm so amazed and inspired by your photos.

lyn says: Friday, June 4, 2010, 09:13 PM

They look like such a happy couple :) i love this set. I love your work!

Jackie Lovato says: Friday, June 4, 2010, 12:39 PM

Sarah, you inspire me. Daily. Thank you.

Cynthia from Lounge of Photogs says: Friday, June 4, 2010, 11:38 AM

Looks like they were having SO MUCH FUN!!! Great post! :)

Harmony Loves says: Friday, June 4, 2010, 09:53 AM

they look like so much fun :)
those are definitely the people to keep around. gorgeous images as always!

Tyler says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 07:10 PM

Super good.

Alice says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 06:21 PM

I feel like I'm watching a movie... so sweet, romantic, and fun!

ashley o says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 06:02 PM

l-o-v-e this! the photos capture their love and beauty all too well, what a treasure for this sweet couple :c)

meg says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 04:22 PM

Wow. This post makes me feel so warm and cozy!

Anda says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 02:48 PM

FAVORITE. FAVORITE. FAVORITE. You always keep it fresh. Love this set tons.

John Harder says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 02:19 PM

So so beautiful!

Noelle says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 01:22 PM

Love your work, always so moving & beautiful !

Darby says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 10:11 AM

Sarah! These photos are just SO incredibly beautiful. The first one and the one with the hands are my favorite. You are amazing as always.

Jeff O says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 10:03 AM

NICE!

Phoebe says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 09:48 AM

Beautiful! Love their scarves.

samm blake says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 09:13 AM

gorgeous :)

Adam says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 08:57 AM

This is absolutely awesome! These people look so in love, and the last picture is too cool!

Nathan says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 08:45 AM

love em, love em! hope your time in Canada was enjoyed :)

Amber Ulmer says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 08:27 AM

Beautiful session you guys... i adore all the emotion throughout the images! so heartfelt!!! so fun!!! xo

Dana says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 08:26 AM

I am pretty fond of these two myself and these images of them are 'the bomb dot com' ;) Diane, you are the cutest EVER.

Heather says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 08:23 AM

This whole session has such a fresh, light and happy vibe to it. Even the more "serious" black and whites... the wind is blowing, it seems like their smiles and happiness cannot be contained. Amazing work, Sarah!

alec vanderboom says: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 08:23 AM

hey. these are totally awesome. the field and sky shot is epic.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 08:21 AM
Kayko & Doug are so absolutely in love with one another. It was so cute to see how Doug adores and serves Kayko. Kayko sings Doug's praises. It's obvious she feels like the luckiest girl in the world to have found such a great guy. These two make each other giddy, they radiate joy, life, energy and charisma. We are so excited to go to Greece this year to shoot their wedding! What an honor it will be to photograph the wedding of two people who love each other as much as these two in such a magical place! 

After their wedding in Greece they are going on a three week surf trip all over Asia! How wicked awesome is that?! These two are big surfers, but Kayko describes it best when she said, "My favorite waves to catch are the ones I have Doug push me into :)" We both died laughing. Surfing is a tough sport so I respect anyone who can do it well. These two are adventure seekers to the max and I love the way they live their lives. They don't let one moment pass them by. These two are the type of people who dream big and love big! We found kindred spirits in these two.
Enjoy the beautiful Kayko and Doug!





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red says: Monday, June 14, 2010, 02:22 AM

Cool .. im love it

Jana Marler says: Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 12:05 PM

Sarah, did you use Totally Rad actions for this post? Or do you most of the time I guess? I love your post processing!

Genevieve Renee says: Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 09:08 AM

Wow!.. These are so beautiful. I love the warm lighting and processing. Well done Sarah and Chris.

Debby says: Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 03:49 PM

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!

Alexandra says: Sunday, May 23, 2010, 03:14 PM

These are so beyond amazing. Seriously it's like your photography tells a story and I LOVE that! Beautiful work.

Patrick says: Sunday, May 23, 2010, 12:26 PM

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!

April Russell says: Saturday, May 22, 2010, 07:11 AM

So Beautiful. One of my favorites. There is something about someone being in their element that makes a photo perfect. Great work once again.

Robin says: Friday, May 21, 2010, 07:44 AM

Gorgeous smile.
Gorgeous shots.

Christine Pobke says: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 05:13 PM

Yup. LOVES it. What a seriously hot couple. xoxo

Dominoe Imus says: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 03:11 PM

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.

Ariel Renae says: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 12:39 PM

These are breath taking....love them. Beautiful work as always.

lesley says: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 11:50 AM

So, so, so, cute! Love these! :)

Colorado Wedding Photographer, JasonG says: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 08:35 AM

Amazing Images Sarah! Love the life, spontaneity, and emotion you captured. Sweet!

Geoff says: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 08:28 AM

You pictures are consistently my faves!

Paige Butcher says: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 04:45 AM

So warm and carefree :) Love these!

Shannon says: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 04:42 AM

What a stunning woman. It's going to be a beautiful wedding and beautifully photographed.

I'm Kristen says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 09:16 PM

I hope you know how wonderful it is every time I come to your blog and see your pictures. It's just wonderful.

I'm Kristen says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 09:15 PM

I hope you know how wonderful it is every time I come to your blog and see your pictures. It's just wonderful.

Harmony Loves says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 07:46 PM

these are just marvelous. I love the smiles and laughter. You all know how to capture people so perfectly!

Brittany says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 06:54 PM

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!

mary says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 04:20 PM

uhhh frickin' bad ass!!! i can taste the salt water! mad props, you rocked it!

HannahTaylor says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 04:02 PM

What an awesome couple!! How great for you!! I can't wait to see the pictures!!!

Kristin says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 02:56 PM

I have a beach session this weekend in St. Augustine and after seeing this shots, I'm so stoked! Great job, as usual :)

chatti says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 01:27 PM

i'm really lovin this shoot right now. it made me beam!

Bryn Clark says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 12:14 PM

Omgosh, beaches are sooooo hard, I can't believe how hard you guys rocked this. Really inspiring, that light is incredible!

Rebecca says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 10:55 AM

You guys rock my world. Seriously.

Joel Flory says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 10:52 AM

LOVE THIS!

Melina Wallisch says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 09:49 AM

you guys rock! your work inspires me. i jumped into this partly because of you and i thank you. seriously, i love you guys.

Fitz says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 09:32 AM

Dude, you guys can't do anything wrong. This is amazing!

johnwaire | photo says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 09:24 AM

...echoing everything before me...these are incredible.

kirsten says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 09:23 AM

i adore this session. loving the warm tones. you can definitely sense the love between these two. you captured them beautifully. :)

Naomi says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 09:12 AM

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!!

Lindsey Joy says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 08:59 AM

Beautiful! I love everything about these images... they are so playful, happy, and fun! Yay for sunshine :)

Stacey says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 08:46 AM

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!)

Kevin Wrenn Photography says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 08:40 AM

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!

Jon says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 08:39 AM

How fun! All the shots are Rhoads worthy and can you get a cuter, scruffier dog.

Josh Solar says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 08:36 AM

Love this shoot! this couple embodies a playful spirit that we can all learn something from.

mikhail says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 08:35 AM

such great shots! wonderful moments captured! wonderful work sarah!

Taren says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 08:34 AM

she looks so genuinely happy. (: well shot, rhoades.

Spencer says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 08:33 AM

Rockin shoot I have been wanting to do a surf shoot for awhile!!! Great job!

Tara says: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 08:33 AM

These are gorgeous, playful, sunny and downright awesome!!

Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 08:39 AM
So this is part deux of the shoot we did with Rhylie & Levon at the Laundromat. After we finished those shots we decided that on a Sunny Saturday in Seattle it was only appropriate that we all treat ourselves to some of the best ice cream on the planet at Molly Moons. We discovered that they opened up a new store location over in Capitol Hill so we hit it up and feasted on some scoops of Scout Mint and Balsamic Strawberry goodness. It was to.die. for. 

Anyone who knows me well knows that ice cream is the way to my heart. One summer I went backpacking around Europe with one of my best friends and I swear we spent all of our money on gelato ice cream. It's the best investment I made in my life. No regrets. It's amazing I didn't come back 30 lbs heavier. I have a feeling that my love for ice cream can be traced back to my dad taking me and my sis on random trips to various custard places around the Chicago area as a kid. Needless to say, I now consider myself an expert on great ice cream and Molly Moons falls into the great category. Now if only someone could develop an ice cream that you could enjoy in the winter... like a hot cream of sorts? I've been thinking about this all winter but still can't get my mind around it ;)

Wardrobe Stylist: Osiris Navarro
Makeup: Jara Mohlman
Models: Rhylie & Levon of Heffner
Photographers: Sarah & Chris Rhoads
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rachael anne says: Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 02:35 AM

okay, seriously...could these two human beings be more absolutely stunning. so much beauty it's overwhelming.

Miah Klein says: Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 10:27 AM

What up lifestyle catalog. Your stuff should be in a Target advertising campaign or somewhere else where they pay the big bucks. Keep the inspiration coming...

ketti says: Saturday, May 15, 2010, 08:12 AM

Is it weird that I did photos @ the Wallingford location on this same day?!

Rebecca Hansen says: Friday, May 14, 2010, 12:09 PM

SO wonderful sarah+chris! I really love all the personal editorial projects you've been doing.

Kevin Wrenn Photography says: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 10:22 PM

LOVE the second to last one! Great energy captured!

Kelly Beane says: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 04:07 PM

Fabulousness all around!

Michelle Guzman says: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 04:06 PM

OMGoodness! These look amazing. What a gorgeous couple.

Josh McCullock says: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 02:02 PM

thats what I'm talkin bout!

chantal says: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 12:33 PM

Love, love, love the last shot! So much spunk, and great light.

mikhail says: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 10:49 AM

wonderful photos!

John says: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 10:46 AM

Love this, so fun!

Josh says: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 10:25 AM

Cool photos.

Alexandra says: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 09:03 AM

I looove this :) They look so happy and natural. So cool.

Sally says: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 08:52 AM

LOVE this shoot and looove Molly Moon's, too... was just thinking about getting my fix if it ever gets sunny out today! :)

Sally says: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 08:51 AM

LOVE this shoot and looove Molly Moon's, too... was just thinking about getting my fix if it ever gets sunny out today! :)