Sarah/Chris: I'm so incredibly impressed at how gorgeous each and every one of these photos are- what an inspiration. Hope that 2011 brings you as many beautiful adventures together!
All from last year?? INCREDIBLE. Every single shot is gorgeous. Congrats on a seriously epic year. Excited to see what you two do next year!
Haven't seen the playing cards one before and absolutely think it's fantastic. Ahhhhhh your'e so fun! Thank you for the inspiration last year, and I'm so excited to keep watching for more in 2011!
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Sarah after all these years you still inspire me. Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful review of an inspiring year! Your comments about making time for personal projects (even when life is so busy) is one of my key goals for the year ahead. Grace to you as you start a new year.
My goodness, you have some amazing talent! I always look forward to reading/looking at your blog for inspiration and hope!
Thank you so much for sharing!
~Jessica
SO AMAZING!!! Thank you!
I'm not sure 2011 can top 2010! Your photos are so amazing, Sarah and will always bring me back to this year with a smile ;-)
amazing images coming straight from the heart. Love.
Happy New Year Rhoads! xo
Thanks for everything you do and for being an inspiration to me. It's really encouraging to see people not falling into a rut where they're comfortable enough. I think I'll try to take up doing more personal projects this coming year.
Keep up the amazing work! I get excited very time I see a new post pop up in my reader. God bless.
I absolutely adore the first image (and all that follow). Thanks for being an inspiration this year. Be blessed in the twenty eleven... :)
To say that you are inspiring would be an understatement. To say I don't love every image is a lie. You guys are phenomenal and I can't thank you enough for sharing you heart, words and images with the world - it is a better place for it. Blessings to you both in 2011!
What a gorgeous body of work and an incredible list of adventures! Thank you for sharing your 2010 journey, and wishing you an amazing 2011! All the best to you both!! :)
What a gorgeous body of work and an incredible list of adventures! Thank you for sharing your 2010 journey, and wishing you an amazing 2011! All the best to you both!! :)
I must say this is one of the few blogs I take time to comment on because your words are genuine and so inspiring, your photos full of life and emotions. Be blessed next year!
love you guys, these words, and these photos. to another amazing year in 2011 -- cheers!!
A-M-A-ZING. each photo has such a story and feeling behind it, i wish i had time in my day to just sit here and let each one sink in and appreciate the beauty of each individual one. these are just stunning!!!!
A-M-A-ZING. each photo has such a story and feeling behind it, i wish i had time in my day to just sit here and let each one sink in and appreciate the beauty of each individual one. these are just stunning!!!!
Well, I've only discovered your work and I have to simply say that you deserve every accolade and wonderful thing that's come to you. Your work is spectacular and there is a certain spirit to it that tends to put it over the edge, for me at least.
Keep it up, you two are an inspiration.
You are such an inspiration! Thank you for everything you've give us in 2010. I look forward to spending 2011 with you (even if only on the interwebs)!
You guys are such an inspiration. Not only your images but your words. Thank you so much for sharing. Happy new year!
That's one potent dose straight to the blood stream!!! I continue to be a raving fan. Great year...I'm sure you are in a state of gratitude for all of it. I'm looking forward to what 2011 brings you both.
What an amazing set of pictures and a wonderful tribute to 2010. You've been a constant source of inspiration for me this year so thank you so much for that.
All the very best in 2011.
Lovely. Amazing to see how you can fit one whole year into photos. You've done some incredible things and I've enjoyed seeing where this gift is taking you. Here's to an even better 2011!
this year in review, words and images, are just extraordinary girl. you are such a gift to us all sarah. happy new year!!! xoxo
Thank YOU for being so gosh darn inspirational.. in your words and your amazing images! :)
The Joy and beauty and sweet experiences through your lens is a life full of meaning and wonder- Thank you for sharing your Passion-Cheers to 2010 and Hello 2011!!
Thank YOU for being so gosh darn inspirational.. in your words and your amazing images :)
What an awesome post. You are so inspiring, I hope I get to be where you are someday.
Sweet... these collections (self portraits 1 and 2) are amazing to view. Love seeing the diversity.
Cool post. As I enter 2011 I've made it a resolution to take many more self portraits... This is great inspiration!
wow! these are all so amazing in their own way. love them.
i'm completely obsessed with that first photo, and of course i love alex beadon and think the second photo is genius as well. such a great idea to feature these sarah!! next year i plan to take part :) xoxo, a.
this project is so amazing and perfect for new years! beautiful work everyone!
Really nice selection of images here, and as you mention, its nice to see how different people see themselves differently. All unique and all excellent.
Awesome! What a great collection of unique self portraits. I think the best self portraits are the ones that feel honest and vulnerable as well.
so Katie's picture, the first one, I think she was jumping on a bed or something and then just flipped the photo clockwise. you guys probably knew that already but i just had a little epiphany when i figured it out and had to share it. : )
I was really surprised when I saw this image of me, I completely forgot that earlier in the year I sent that to you. Thank you for including two images of me.
Wowee! I love so many of these. So many beautifully unique approaches. Thank you for including mine Sarah. This is such a worthwhile and interesting project.
Sarah,
Thanks for including my photo. All of these self portraits were truly inspiring and I'm happy that I was a part of this project! :)
I love all of these- so much talent.
Love this concept and am so glad you do this project. :)
thank you so much for including me. it was an honor to be featured among all these incredible artists and here on your blog.
thanks again.
this was too fun and intriguing...thanks for doing it!
that girl with the red hair....wow, those colors are just amazing!!
this is so cool. I got sick just before the due date and wasn't able to get mine in but i love this concept.
it's so interesting to see the way people view themselves.
Just started mine today. This is so inspiring!
Hi Gail!
Thank you for taking the time to compile all these Sarah and Chris. Your work pushes us all to become better artists, better creatives, better versions of ourselves.
Confetti girl smile a favorite among tons of great shots. Thanks for "taking us along with you" throughout the previous year as well.
This project is so inspiring. Love seeing all the emotion poured into these images. Thanks Sarah!
sarah & chris, i am starting to fall in love with self portraits because of this project! thank you for including mine!
a ton of your links to the photographer's pages dont include http:// in the beginning and are therefore linking to a page within your site and are broken. Good post though :)
It is so great to see this many SP in one place. Thank you for including me and sharing my story.
I'm still slowly going through everyone's site and looking through their work and am blown away by the talent. Wonderful project and a great way to bring photographers together ... thanks for letting me be a part of it :)
What an amazing collection of images, worth publishing even. The images draw out a symphony of emotions of such a wide range. Wonderful execution of a beautiful idea. Thank you for pulling this together.
aaahhh Sarah & Chris thank you so much for including me in your project :) I've looked forward to seeing these, such inspiring work by everyone!
SO many beautiful images! Thanks so much for inspiring us Sarah and Chris. I loved being a part of this project. xo
I LOVE YOU!!!!! Thanks for the comment twinky!!!!!
xoxoxox
and this blog post was an amazing idea, I love it!
Awesome stuff. Good job Rhoadies for bringing it all together. Awesome.
Beautiful photos! Self-portraits are such a unique perspective and quite the challenge to capture oneself. Thank you for including mine! I'm honored :)
Beautiful photos! Self-portraits are such a unique perspective and quite the challenge to capture oneself. Thank you for including mine! I'm honored :)
sweet, this is an original project, nice work.
All of these are so awesome! Thanks for posting these and thank you for including mine :)
I paused on Stephanie Dana's photo too. This project is truly breathtaking - looking forward to more :)
It was like opening up a fun Christmas gift- couldn't hardly wait. Very cool and inspiring.
*the links aren't working for me... might just be user error
Sigh.. Splendid!
So beautiful! Thanks so much for letting my humble photo to be a part of this! So much great work- truly inspiring!
oh wow what an incredible display of photos!!! this is an awesome project! hope you're gearing up to a FABULOUS new year! xoxo
It is an honor to have my self portrait in this mix with SO MANY AMAZING ARTISTS. I love this project, thanks Sarah for doing it.
Absolutely incredible. I feel inspired just looking at them.
These are so amazing! Huge props to these people that put themselves out there, it's inspiring!
You look pretty darn hot for not showering 4 days.
I love your thoughts on feeling small when you travel. It's exactly what I'm feeling now.
Sweet photos! Glad you enjoyed your visit...come again anytime.
holy amazingness! the color of that water is incredible!
Breathtaking! I'm adding New Zealand to list of must-visit islands (Iceland, Hawaii, etc.) I can't get over those crystal clear blue oceans!
i hope you guys had so much fun! It's looks breathtaking. Matt has been and he was so jealous when he saw your photos, he's dying to go back there!
xo,
Molly
I think you did the landscape a beautiful justice with these pictures!! absolutely breathtaking, I've wanted to travel to New Zealand for some time, nice to live vicariously through your images! I love the cows too, such peaceful lovely animals! Makes me crave a road trip!
Loveeeee every single one, these pictures make me want to go!! Beautiful job
I love the pictures and the fact that you get to travel and experience life "off of the page". This post was made even better by the Donald Miller quote. He's one of my favorite authors.
My fiancee and I have been seriously considering going to New Zealand on our Honeymoon...your photos have pretty much sealed the deal. Absolutely gorgeous.
LOVE all of these pictures!! Makes me want to visit New Zealand now. :-)
Hey Sarah, I was luckily referred to you by another photographer Kyle Hepp.. I just wanted to say that you captured NZ beautifullly! I'm a kiwi living in Chile, and I love to see my country through eyes that obviously appreciate it as much as me! Congratulations :)
So glad you guys had such a great time in the Combi in our corner of the planet. But thank you so much for sharing with the world what we already know, that we live in a special place.
Stunning pics
you don't have any idea how excited i was as this popped up on my CSS reader. i'm leaving for the South Island a week from today, and SO FREAKING EXCITED to travel the land, see the country, have some adventure, and meet some kiwis.
if you experienced any MUST GO spots or any experiences that you have to pass on, PLEASE let me know!
thanks sarah, and again - i love following the blog!!!
Peter Amend
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Wow, I cannot believe how gorgeous this place is and how beautifully you captured it! Definitely on my top places to visit list. Once again, I am revisiting your blog just to view your amazing photos! thank you!
Wow. There is such a serenity that shines through your photos. Beautiful!
new zealand looks amazing! i want to jump into your pictures! awesome shots!!!!
I was going to say that first image was breathtaking, but then I scrollled through and saw even more breathtakingness! So incredible!
I couldn't stop thinking about everything you told me about New Zealand the other morning. How it is the most beautiful place on earth. Once we parted ways we found a overlook of Seattle and the snow capped mountains and I breathed it in and felt overwhelmed knowing that there is so much more beauty than this. You captured New Zealand in a way that calms my desires and eagerly makes me want to pack my bags and buy a ticket. You experienced it in an amazing raw way and I am so happy you two got to do that! High fives to Chris for driving! This place really does look like heaven.
Looks amazing! Beautiful work. :)
I think you captured NZ beautifully. And I laughed at the accent bit! It's so true! Fush n chups! :)
These are amazing!!! Thanks for sharing.
I'm going to NZ next month and I am so excited to take photos. It looks beautiful.
What a gorgeous country! It's hard to believe that turquoise water is real. Great images!
This just brightened up my day. I spent 4 months almost 2 years ago in New Zealand (2 months over christmas and 2 months in the spring) and it was the most wonderful place I've ever been. I recognize a lot of the places in your pictures.
It's my little heaven on earth as well. I can't wait to go back one day. Thank you for your beautiful photographs.
so many of those places I feel like saying, "yes. I was there, too." seriously— I think we were traveling NZ's south island at the same time. weird, eh?
that van! so cool. i love the way you see life.
Nice. Like the last one very much. Would be nice if you could make some desktop wallpapers from some of these. Best // Johan
Stunning, as usual! So random, but I have that little gray dress with the birds too! ha!
Sarah Rhoads, ya done good.
Definitely need to get to New Zealand STAT!
I'm breath-taken! I think if i could have any vehicle in the world, it would be that EXACT van! And that turquoise water, OMG! great stuff you guys.
These are breathtaking!!! What an amazing place!
Gorgeous! I am booking our trip there this week - any recommendations on what absolutely NOT to miss? I would LOVE some insight!
Rad! Come back soon, eh? :-)
wow -- i want/need to go there. and you look totally adorable! i'm so glad you still took photos of your surroundings even though you prefer photos with people in them :) :) so beautiful.
I'm coming next time haha. I'm small, compact, and can fit into your suitcase. These are gorgeous!
Captivating!
Beautiful images!