What fun photos! And a great idea to take time off to relax!
These are a great collection of holiday snaps...I wish I could get in the habit of just shooting for shootings sake....I miss it!
Thank you so much everyone for all of the wonderful Maui recommendations! We had a blast. Road to Hana was the best/worst drive of my life lol :) Thanks again everyone who had suggestions. Those we didn't get to we will be hitting up when we are back in November.
so glad you did take out your cameras on the trip! love the relaxed nature of these photos. looks like you all had a ton of fun!
Hey. Maui is the best island ever! if you like wine, you should drive up to the wine country, walk around, and go to Tedeschi Vineyards at Maui's Winery at Ulupalakau Ranch (http://www.mauiwine.com/directions.html). Lahaina is such a cute and beautiful town with amazing shops, restaurants, and views. For the more adventurous, you need to, absolutely must, take the curvy drive to Hana. It is one of the best drives I have ever been on and you arrive in a beautiful, non-touristy town that is so tropical. Enjoy your trip. You are going to one of my favorite places on God's beautiful earth.
Hey. Maui is the best island ever! if you like wine, you should drive up to the wine country, walk around, and go to Tedeschi Vineyards at Maui's Winery at Ulupalakau Ranch (http://www.mauiwine.com/directions.html). Lahaina is such a cute and beautiful town with amazing shops, restaurants, and views. For the more adventurous, you need to, absolutely must, take the curvy drive to Hana. It is one of the best drives I have ever been on and you arrive in a beautiful, non-touristy town that is so tropical. Enjoy your trip. You are going to one of my favorite places on God's beautiful earth.
Kanapaalli Beach Hotel if you're in the area--the bar is small and towny--but great! Locals play music and dance. Hopefully Dale is working.
Rent bikes and ride down Mt Haleakola. Don't do it with the tour. Pay a local dude to drive you up and drop you off so you can ride all the way down from top, and away from tour group. Dress warm.
Explore Lahaina by foot.
Napili Bay.
Sara,
Maui is beautiful. We drove across the island to Paia, a beautiful, cute town with fun energy and little places to tuck in and eat.
One thing you truly have to experience is the sunrise at Haleakala. We rose at 2:15am and drove up to the top to watch the sunrise -it explained all of the beauty in the world. I was left with a humble spirit after knowing God created such a beautiful renewal each and every day.
Enjoy your trip!
Big Makena beach for an awesome day in the sun and you have to eat pizza at Dollie's Pub & Cafe in Kahana. Enjoy your trip, Maui is an amazing place!
WAAAAAAAAAAAA! these are perfect!!! love you guys have an awesome time in maui!!!!
Wow, beautiful photos as always! For some odd reason...your photos make me want to go play checkers...big time!
Olivine Pools!! Just before the 16 mile marker on Hwy 30. Looks like a steep hike off the road, but is really easy (lava created natural steps). AMAZING swimming and views! (Btw, turn around and go back towards Lahaina after this unless you're really brave b/c the road becomes one lane on a cliff. I did the drive in grade school and was too scared to repeat it :|) Also, if you're going snorkling, Makena Beach just south of Wailea has TONS of turtles - some people said they saw more there than Molikini :)
I love these! I would love a break like that in the middle of wedding season. Hope you enjoyed it!
Hit up the Hana Highway on the east side of the island. It is a beautiful, curvy drive along the coast through amazing, lush scenery. And if you're up for a scary one-lane road, continue south through the barren, desert landscape (instead of turning back and coming back Hana Highway). I highly recommend the book MAUI REVEALED!
This trip sounds like perfection -- I'm completely jealous! The photos are gorgeous, as always :) Have fun in Maui (jealous about that too)!
Hey Sarah,
First of all - I absolutely love your blog and your photos. You are amazingly talented.
Second - I haven't been to Maui, but my wife and I are going there for our honeymoon in November. I've been researching extensively, and it looks like sailtrilogy.com is the "must-do" activity on the island. Their day-trip sailings feature snorkeling, whale watching and all kinds of other fun stuff. I'd encourage you to check 'em out. Please, please, please blog about your trip! I'd really appreciate some Maui advice when you get back!
Regards,
John
YES! go check out the olowalu plantation estate - it's tiny and beautiful and might be private. :) pobkes got married there! :) and climb mt haleakula! and snorkeling in kaanapali beach! have fun rhoadsies! xoxo
Thank you for this inspiring post, Sarah! I love these images too.
I hear that - I know my main goal is to constantly compare myself to the best photographers I can find. It can be depressing, but it's also kindof exciting to see how much there is still to discover and learn. Like, I come here and I'm like ,"fuck - this is so damned good" and then I think "It'll be a lot of fun trying to get somewhere that feels like 'there' to me."
You inspire! Thank you for your words and art.
My wife and I have had such similar thoughts lately! We've just recently started down our path in photography but already feel like we're growing so much as artists. Thank you for your inspiring post!
The beginning to something amazing
I love the Sarah Rhoads blog. I can't wait to meet the girl behind the curtain one day.
I could never tell you how much I appreciate these posts. Since finding your blog, my life, not just my photography, has been enriched with such priceless inspiration, advice and encouragement. If I ever do a thank-you acceptance speech, you'll be on my list ;)
sometimes i think my older photos are better. one can develop a stylistic palette but once lost, it's hard to gain back innocence and naivety.
you are an absolutely amazing photographer. reading this gives me hope that my art will evolve and change with me overtime. I pray that I have a quarter of your success :)
you have definitely found your voice - love reading your blog and seeing your images. thank you!
but these photos in this post... these are not from your first-ever blog post, are they?
So true. Thank you for always being her - she's good at sharing. :-)
That field of sunflowers is my dream location of all time!!! Loving the dark one so very much.
that brightens my day. its nice to know genius photographers like yourself, came from somewhere smaller. thanks for sharing. hopefully, i can look back to my blog one day and think along those same lines!
awesome awesome awesome. "Know thyself". Thanks for the encouragement. ;)
Gosh, you are so right.
These images are lovely (as usual), and your words...well, so true.
Thanks, girl.
"A great many things". I absolutely love that (and the rest of this post). You are so inspirational.
Great post. I couldn't agree more. It's not about where we are headed, it's about how far we have come. Btw, where is this beautiful sunflower field?
I'm here with some of my girlfriends who also all happen to be photographers from all over. We pick a random city every year to go to and just spend time together, close up our shops for a week, bond and just take photos for ourselves.
oh. and we ride in hummers on big rocks.... more of that to come but you can check out the trip blog where some of us have been keeping up with our trip.... despite horrible wifi and cell service (which I think is a weird blessing in disguise).
We're staying in a giant cabin in the middle of nowhere that sleeps 20. It has taxidermy everywhere... it creeps me out a little bit but other than that the place is pretty sweet.
i. love. this. place.
i. love. my beautiful friends.
here is just a few....
I totally love this idea! I'm definitely going to have to implement something like this.
you've inspired me (again, but in a new way which = awesome. go sarah. again.): i'm going to plan a ladies trip w my ladies. I/we NEED IT.
Love the first shot... timeless image!
I'm sure whoever's butt that is loves you a lot right now ;) That first shot of Jesse is the most amazing thing. xo.
Retreats like this are absolutely invaluable. I'm slightly jealous. Can't wait to see more pics.
Love your pictures and style! Your photography inspires me so much! Making friends with other photographers and building relationships with them is such a great feeling. Its as if you're all a part of this secret club that only a photographers mind understands! Have fun on your trip!
Dang - that looks like some fun! :) Photography tripping is a good idea - I must try that one day!
Have an amazing time, and become present with all that surrounds you. You are so incredibly blessed to be living the life you are living and to realize this is even more incredible. XO
I crave that feeling as well being up in the calmness of the sky..there is nothing like it. Sometimes I just want to get a ticket and fly somewhere to sort my thoughts, dreams and aspirations.I always feel like I learn new things about myself and figure things out when I am on a plane and when I step off in the real world that I can conquer anything. You two have the most amazing trip! I can't wait to hear about your adventures and experience when you return! I am planning a backpack trip to Greece next year so it will be nice to hear what you guys take away from it! Love you two!!
Oooooh, Santorini is the best! You should totally hire a quad bike or a scooter and cruise around the island together. You'll feel like a free spirit! Have fun!
what an amazing way to celebrate a birthday! hope you enjoy your greek food and come back refreshed for the fall! (oh yeah, amazing picture of the sky!)
I feel the exact same way when I'm flying :) but I've never been able to explain it the way you did. I hope you guys have an amazing trip! Awesome photo!
wow, Sarah. you're 25. so much depth. so much vision. so much sweetness and ripeness from such a young fruit. may you continue to grow and develop tenfold as your years continue. watch out, world.
On Santorini, I highly recommend spending time in Oia. Fira is nice, but much busier. Oia is on the top tip of the island and is just beautiful to browse and walk around in. Speaking of sunsets- in the evening, everyone gathers at the very top point at the end of the island in Oia to see the sunset. You have to get there early to get a spot, and I would bet that might beat out any other sunset as the best you've ever seen. The ocean slowly swallows the sun. We were married in Oia and honeymooned there for two weeks. Best experience ever.
you're only 25? amazing! i love your work. have a wonderful trip!
What an amazing privilege and opportunity for you to go to Greece. It's up there on my list! This is a beautiful image, and I agree, no matter how short a flight I take, if I look out the window, I always begin to think a little deeper, see a little clearer, and dream a little bigger. Hope you have an amazing time, I can't wait to see your photos from the trip. Have fun! :)
You guys are the best...by far my favorite photographers! :)
I love you guys! :)