Sunday, November 7, 2010, 10:13 AM
Chris and I are hoping on a big plane today to head to Australia for our VOICE workshop that will be held in Canberra on Wednesday. It's hard to believe that we get on a plane Sunday and don't actually arrive in Australia until Tuesday!! It's like we will be sucked into a serious time warp and for the couple weeks we are over there we will be living in the future... one day ahead of our American friends. We are super excited about the adventure ahead. After our workshop we will be heading to Sydney for a couple days and then off to explore Melbourne and then we are jaunting over to New Zealand's south island for a handful of days. eek!! So for those of you who may be trying to get in touch, please keep in mind we will NOT have our phones on, but will be responding to e mail periodically through the trip. 

But before I hop on this big plane today I wanted to post a bit of goodness from our time in Mykonos, Greece with Kayko & Doug! The day before we shot their wedding we went out for a short lifestyle session together in little Venice. Little Venice is characterized by it's lovely little cobblestone streets, sleeping kitties, funny little doorways, white buildings with splashes of color on the windows and doors & it's beautiful sea view. It's absolutely charming. It feels like you are walking around in a dream. Shooting here was unlike any other place we had shot. It was like looking at the world with new eyes and new inspiration. This is going to be the week of Kayko & Doug :) They had an incredible three day destination wedding on this perfect little island in Greece. So I thought I would share some highlights of the experience over the next week on the blog. Next up is their fabulous wedding that will be published in Destination Weddings Magazine and on stands this March, stay tuned! 

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arenda says: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 03:26 AM

love that last black and white shot. it's gorgeous.

Jordan Lye says: Saturday, November 13, 2010, 08:29 AM

I love this place, I miss it, is a good place for photography. U did a great job

Alex says: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 06:09 AM

Amazing!

kay* at from india. with love. says: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 08:12 PM

i love the one with all of the paintings hung in the background...your work continuously inspires me & your writing always makes me think. it's always a joy to stop by your blog.

jen kessler says: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 02:17 PM

i love that you are going into the future - that rocks!

Mary says: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 02:02 PM

I wish you were workshopping in New Zealand too! Have an amazing time on your travels here though- it's awesome :)

stephanie says: Monday, November 8, 2010, 03:33 PM

I hope you love Australia, I love living here, Melbourne weather is a bit strange at the moment just be ready to potentially experience all 4 seasons in one day :)

Katie Vossman says: Monday, November 8, 2010, 12:54 PM

Love the colors! Your photos evoke such feeling! Very inspirational.

lesley says: Monday, November 8, 2010, 11:46 AM

I just came back from Syndey, Melbourne, and Auckland, I think you're going to luve Melbourne, their style is awesome!

Enjoy the time warp, I couldn't get over the fact that I'll never experience September 30th! :)

Renee says: Monday, November 8, 2010, 11:45 AM

ack kitties are too cute! can't wait for the rest of the photos!! these are beautiful.

Rich Park says: Monday, November 8, 2010, 07:34 AM

great shoot! this couple seems to have such a warm love for one another and you captured that perfectly!

Annie says: Sunday, November 7, 2010, 02:56 PM

Thank you for constantly raising the bar with every shoot :) Have an AMAZING time in Australia, so wish I could see you! :) :) :) Can't WAIT to see your pictures when you get back!

Rhendy Amador says: Sunday, November 7, 2010, 11:34 AM

Simply brilliant. So inspirational. I'm sure the couple is in love with these images and memories.

Friday, November 5, 2010, 09:31 AM
Meet our fabulous intern, Dorothy
She is simply amazing. Dorothy has been with us a little over two months now, but it feels like she has been here all along. Dorothy just fits right into our little "Rhoads Family." We feel so lucky to have found such an incredible and talented lady to come on board with us for the year. Dorothy is extremely gifted. 
Her super powers include, but are not limited to: 
- Seeing something complicated one time and being able to do it flawlessly
- Being a totally talented photographer herself
- Making us all laugh
- Having a fantastic eye for color
- Her loyalty and gentle spirit
- Drive, motivation and hard work ethic
- Juggling a lot of "life" all at one time
- Great music taste
- An encourager
- One of the most beautiful hearts I have seen...

Dorothy is the total package. She has become a great friend and a trusted "family member" through this process and we just adore her.




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Sarah-Jane says: Thursday, November 25, 2010, 06:43 PM

I love you guys! Your such an inspiration!

Alex says: Sunday, November 7, 2010, 05:02 AM

What a lucky girl to get to work alongside you guys! Love it, she seems wonderful.

Tracy Wallace says: Friday, November 5, 2010, 03:33 PM

Hi Dorothy :)

Annie says: Friday, November 5, 2010, 02:47 PM

I checked out Dorothy's site - she really is talented! :)

Marissa Maharaj says: Friday, November 5, 2010, 11:59 AM

this girl rocks. these photos rock. just a solid win all around. ;)

(slash my fave is the 7th one in where she's clutching her scarf. SO CUTE.)
xo

Karen Obrist says: Friday, November 5, 2010, 11:41 AM

Dorothy... you are amazing. I have always loved your positive spirit and genuine heart. Sarah these pictures are amazing and capture Dorothy perfectly!

P.S. I LOVE your outfit Dorothy! So cute! :)

Asharae says: Friday, November 5, 2010, 11:19 AM

Aw Dorothy! Can't wait to get to know you better girl :)

Rich Park says: Friday, November 5, 2010, 11:17 AM

great pictures! yay for the intern!

Jackie says: Friday, November 5, 2010, 11:15 AM

AH! Love Dorothy! This just makes me smile.... love a good afternoon smile :)

Stephanie says: Friday, November 5, 2010, 11:01 AM

YAY DORFY!! :)

kimiko says: Friday, November 5, 2010, 10:25 AM

love this last photo!! love all the paper, love the scarf, love the smile...just kind of love it:)

jamie delaine says: Friday, November 5, 2010, 09:57 AM

yay! dorothy's on the blog. you know how much i love this girl. :)

lonniewebb says: Friday, November 5, 2010, 09:49 AM

i really enjoyed having my coffee this morning and seeing this post. Its brilliant and fun!

Amanda VanVels says: Friday, November 5, 2010, 09:43 AM

eeeeeeee!!! what a cutie :) haha

Friday, October 22, 2010, 05:34 AM
This is Kate and Nick. They are one of the raddest couples you could ever meet. We love them like fat boys love cake. Kate is an absolutely fantastic designer, her work makes me completely giddy inside, you can check out her work here: http://www.croakandhum.com/. Nick has a beard that would make any man jealous and he's a very talented bassist for one of my favorite bands; he definitely knows how to lay down some tasty treats when he slapa-da-bass :). 

These two are one of those creative power couples that we feel lucky to know and have as clients and friends. These two just ebb of positive energy and life. You cannot walk away from a Kate & Nick experience and not feel inspired and refreshed. It is always so nice to meet people who tackle life from similar perspectives. These two felt like kindred spirits and old friends from the get go. Kate & Nick look at the world as their playground, they don't take life too seriously and they pursue their passions with a great deal of excitement and dedication. It's so nice when our work connects us with these kind of beautiful people that become so much more than just clients. We cannot wait for their wedding in November. Watch out. It's going to be pretty killer. 

I have to give some huge shout outs to my girl, Tiffany Lowry who did a fantastic job on Kate's hair and make up for their shoot. Kate is so adorable, Tiffany just has an amazing way of bringing all that adorable'ness' out in someone :)

And for those tech geeks out there the fuji film shots are 3000B negative reversal scans. 




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Carter Moore says: Sunday, October 31, 2010, 11:06 PM

Wonderful series of photos Sarah. You and your husband did really great with this set. The colors and the emotions are absolutely wonderful.

Lindsey Joy says: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 11:20 AM

This session is so beautiful and lovely. I love how it simple yet so full of emotion. *big smile*

Alex says: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 01:08 AM

These photos are so gorgeous! I love them!! I love the feel of them - beautiful.

kathleen says: Monday, October 25, 2010, 01:26 PM

Wow, you attract the most stunning couples. It doesn't seem that Kate needs much help but Tiffany did a killer job on her hair and makeup. Another beautiful shoot!

Mimi says: Monday, October 25, 2010, 11:34 AM

Oh my! What a small world! Nick and I went to high school together. I adore him! So nice to see him and his gorgeous fiancee on your blog. You captured them perfectly! Stunning images.. can't wait to see their wedding. Congratulations Nick, if you're reading! :)

Kristen says: Monday, October 25, 2010, 11:10 AM

Beautiful images, beautiful light! Wow!

brooke says: Sunday, October 24, 2010, 09:47 PM

Love her eyes.. so deep and fawn like

brooke
http://www.momentsofelegance.com

Ben says: Sunday, October 24, 2010, 06:47 PM

Nick and Kate! You two look incredible! So happy for you two! And Sarah and Tiffany, you are quite the duo! Good work!

Brian says: Sunday, October 24, 2010, 06:32 AM

Wow Sarah!! Absolutely stunning (again). Where'd you guys end up shooting? I want to go have a secret picnic in that field, specifically. For serious. :P

samm blake says: Sunday, October 24, 2010, 05:32 AM

gorgeous images :) Such a cute couple and reallyy I want her hair do! :)

denise bovee says: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 11:08 PM

gahh..soo love these!! she has a doll face!

Christina Garber says: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 09:31 PM

Superb work!!! You're an amazing artist!

Mark Leonard says: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 08:52 PM

Great photos. She is crazy gorgeous.

kara says: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 07:26 PM

Sarah! I absolutely loved this session with Kate & Nick!! Love the lighting, their outfits, makeup & hair, its just all so yummy!!! Hope you are doing amazing!!!:)

Tracy Wallace says: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 04:45 PM

Adore all of them

Raina says: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 01:23 PM

These photos are exquisite! Their beauty was truly captured.

Kaethe Richter says: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 08:06 AM

I am absolutely in love with these! They (the photos and the people) are completely adorable.

Mary says: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 02:41 AM

Wonderful photos and lush colours- such an inspiring blog :)

Annie says: Friday, October 22, 2010, 04:10 PM

So exciting to see fall colours coming out in your shoots :) And her dress is so sweet! :) You guys rocked this!

Meredith Amadee says: Friday, October 22, 2010, 03:44 PM

You two inspire me so much! You've photographed them so beautifully :)

Anda says: Friday, October 22, 2010, 12:07 PM

These two people are beautiful beyond belief. And these photos? ... new favorites. Totally definitely my new favorites.

ShariLee says: Friday, October 22, 2010, 10:59 AM

absolutely stunning...both the images you captured and the couple! LOVE :)

Kate Ford says: Friday, October 22, 2010, 10:40 AM

love love love. Can't WAIT till November!

Mary says: Friday, October 22, 2010, 10:20 AM

beautiful beautiful beautiful! such a gorgeous couple and the images look like they are straight out of a magazine! What a power couple too...both are so crazy talented! Got kind of starstruck with this one. ;) Amazing work Sarah and Chris!!

Travis Shumate says: Friday, October 22, 2010, 09:11 AM

Really beautiful shoot. Definitely one of your best.

Ryan Gladstone says: Friday, October 22, 2010, 08:55 AM

ˇWow
The first two scans really set the mood for the session.

Briony says: Friday, October 22, 2010, 07:56 AM

These are incredible, so rich in color and emotion. What a gorgeous couple, you've definitely captured their love.

Sarah Danaher says: Friday, October 22, 2010, 07:25 AM

Wow. She is SO incredibly beautiful.

Pobke says: Friday, October 22, 2010, 06:34 AM

STUNNING. you know i love. :)

JRCohea says: Friday, October 22, 2010, 06:18 AM

These shots are amazing (as usual)! Perhaps even more amazing...the post time. Don't you guys ever sleep?!?

Kip says: Friday, October 22, 2010, 06:07 AM

Nick Cab and Kate are Cuties.

Josh says: Friday, October 22, 2010, 06:04 AM

third picture from the last.. too cute!!! awesome set!

Josh says: Friday, October 22, 2010, 06:04 AM

third picture from the last.. too cute!!! awesome set!

Amanda VanVels says: Friday, October 22, 2010, 06:01 AM

they are so beautiful! and she has great style. wow. great photos, sarah!

Eric says: Friday, October 22, 2010, 05:56 AM

If ever there were honesty simply pouring out like an overflowing cup out of these images... stunning.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 08:37 AM
A couple of months ago we were contacted by EMI CMG in Nashville about photographing one of their artists, Shawn McDonald for his upcoming album. We were totally excited about the project because we love Shawn's music, his heart, his honesty and his story. Shawn is the type of guy who is 100% authentic and down to earth. Plus, he's originally from Seattle which makes him extra amazing :) 

Shawn now lives in Ohio and came out to Seattle for the shoot with us. Chris shot all the film frames in the set with our hassie and Leica M6 and I shot the digital images. Tiffany Lowry did her magic on hair and make up and offered some of her styling expertise as well. We spent the day together going all around Seattle capturing different parts of Shawn's three-dimentional personality and style. I'm really excited about this upcoming record for him, I see and hear so much freedom in his voice and the few songs I heard from the album are just beautiful. It's definitely worth a good listen. 

Record Label: EMI CMG 
Make up/Hair/Styling: Tiffany Lowry

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Brandon Kidd says: Monday, October 25, 2010, 05:03 PM

WOW!! Super jealous! I love Shawn's music! great photos to represent him as well! We dig you guys!

Judith of Felicity Crew says: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 11:21 PM

I love how you captured the many faces of the artist. Very inspiring photo series!

Alex says: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 07:45 AM

Love these!!! :)

Annie says: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 01:57 AM

Love the ones on the docks and the yellow beanie. Love the story-telling :)

Jackie Lovato says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 09:19 PM

LOVE these. BRILLIANT.

Branden Harvey says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 06:49 PM

One of my favorite shoots of yours!

April Russell says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 05:27 PM

WOW what a privilege. The shots are amazing. He is a beautiful soul. My favorite is the second shot. The colors rock my world. Thanks for sharing Sarah!

Michelle Palmer says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 05:12 PM

Incredible, Sarah!
The one in front of the fridge is my fave. It's sort of effortlessly retro. Good old fashioned feel without trying to hard. Maybe that doesn't make sense, but point is that it's gorgeous and I love it.

Michelle Palmer says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 05:12 PM

Incredible, Sarah!
The one in front of the fridge is my fave. It's sort of effortlessly retro. Good old fashioned feel without trying to hard. Maybe that doesn't make sense, but point is that it's gorgeous and I love it.

Davin natanael says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 04:59 PM

your tone always be my favorite.. they are amazing!

Katie Kolenberg says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 01:51 PM

Your creativity is spectacular, as always. :-)

Caroline Fontenot says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 01:37 PM

Brilliant! I am in love with everything about this shoot. Shawn's raw music and your talent together. Golden.

Jenny says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 11:56 AM

Mmmmm HELLLOOO Shawn! Great pics too :)

Jenny says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 11:56 AM

Mmmmm HELLLOOO Shawn! Great pics too :)

Melissa Petri says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 11:18 AM

Great shoot guys. Would love to see which image(s) are chosen for the album!

Chanique says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 10:47 AM

These photos are fantastic!

Megan Welker says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 10:40 AM

absolutely amazing. you rhoads rock it! Love these images!!

emily says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 10:39 AM

the ones at the dock really resonate to me. love shawn's music so much and these photos are exceptional!

Christina Moodie says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 10:22 AM

Love Shawn McDonald! Great shots!

Dustin says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 10:13 AM

I love Shawn, I love your work, best day ever!

rog says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 10:13 AM

He has nice muscularisms.

Logan says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 10:11 AM

Brilliant! I love your composition in this set. Wonderful use of space and lines.

Hannah says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 09:52 AM

Wow, Shawn is able to achieve so many versatile looks! Every style change I had to do a double take. Awesome shots and each look was perfectly styled with great wardrobe choices!

Emma Robertson says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 09:43 AM

Wow Sarah, this one really caught my eye. Such variety throughout the whole shoot. Great colors and great sense of personality* Overall, Bravo!*

Benjamin says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 09:40 AM

amazing photography of an amazing musical artist! all of you (in front of and behind the camera) are absolutely awesome at what you do!

Amanda Watson says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 09:11 AM

LOVE these!! His music is so good and inspiring -- so amazing you got to shoot him!

Lori says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 09:03 AM

great....i love every single picture...!!!!

Stephanie Lyell says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 08:58 AM

I love his music, and i love your photos, so that is a pretty rad combo :)

Patricia E says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 08:58 AM

Awesome. Great photos. Love his music and now can't wait to see your work on his cd.

kristen says: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 08:44 AM

very cool. really like his tunes ;)