I love you KK. I love you SC. I love you USA.
Where am I? What am I doing? www.saintbartlett.com
Oh yes, hi, hello.
It has been quiet here on the internets lately. Mostly because the real-life universe is just the opposite. Real-life is what we at the Jurado household have been calling “slammed.” There have been photos and songs and parties and so so so much work. More than I can say. Yesterday we toasted mutual congrats - one of my photos ran in the New York Times, and Damien’s sweet Saint Bartlett was released to truly magical acclaim.
For the next few months, music and touring will take center stage. While I’m 96% booked through December [really!] I’m still taking some select commissions and projects during a break this summer. Please please do send me an email if there is something special you’d like to partner on or if you have nice things to say. I absolutely love the emails I’ve been getting lately. You all are some beautiful humans.
If it is quiet on here, it most certainly won’t be on twitter or tumblr or flickr. There are bound to be some good stories and beautiful moments in the coming months.
A huge hug goes out to our friends Jesse and Whitney of Our Labor of Love for the images they sent us this week. We’re glowing in really life just as we are in their photos.
Thanks to everyone of our friends + family + fans [and all those that overlap those three categories] for all the support. Go team Jurado. See you soon.
Much love,
Sarah
I guess you had to be there
I usually like to share the backstory on my shoots, but this one would be a long story to tell. We’ll just give it the shorthand of ‘best friend moving into new apartment.’ Concise and true. We wanted to capture this sweet space where she spent the last two years, before she moves on to bigger + better things. These photos make me grateful that I take photos, that I can tell a story that means so much to us. I don’t know if it will mean as much to you [see title above] but I hope the joy does indeed resonate.
Huffmans.
You’ve probably seen Rae on this site before. It’s hard to keep my camera off her and her beautiful family. Racheal and Kirk and Kiddo are a little dream team! We decided to celebrate Kiddo’s one year birthday with a family portrait session. Kiddo reminded me HE was in charge by throwing every idea out the window in favor of running around in his sweet boots. He’s so gorgeous that my ideas about how to frame things don’t much matter anyhow.
I call Rae ‘wife’ because she really is my other spouse, and vice-versa. We’ve both been tour widows + taken care of each other when Kirk or Damien were out on the road. This summer they’re embarking on a project we’d never even dreamed of - they’re going on tour TOGETHER. If only we could get Racheal and the babe in the van, we’d have our own mobile family. I’m still holding out we’ll win the lotto before tour starts + make it all possible.
Kiddo, my little man, I love you more today than the day you were born. I remember the day I found out you were to be, the overwhelming joy of knowing two of my favorite people were making a person. You turned out pretty amazing, if I do say so myself. Thank you Huffmans for being such a huge part of my life, I don’t know what we’d do without you.
Sara + Scott
I met Sara through our inspiring Vagabond collective. Sara’s photos are a great reflection of who she is - bright and vibrant and colorful. She and Scott fell head over heels in love while living in separate states. While some would see this as an insurmountable barrier, they never saw any limitations. A few months ago they packed up her belongings and moved to my own equivalent of a dream castle - a rad loft space with killer light and a treehouse bed. Swoon!
Thank you, Scott and Sara, for our tour of Tacoma and a day full of laughter. You two are a joy! Can’t wait for more adventures and lots of shows with you both in the future.
Ghost Gallery
My first ever group show was curated by Laurie Kearney. For years she’s brought art to Seattle - in fact, all over the city. Ghost Gallery popped up in some of the best spots around town, and even settled in with the amazing Gossamer Collective for a while. However, as of last night, Ghost Gallery is a real place in the real world. 504 E Denny was filled to the brim with her carefully curated vision, not to mention with some pretty incredibly guests.
It was a beautiful night for a beautiful lady. Congratulations, Laurie!
There’s a glimpse here, with much more via their flickr. Also, out of nowhere, Damien has been making gorgeous videos on his Panasonic LX3. You can see his vision of last night via vimeo. You’ll find us both at Ghost Gallery quite a bit - making purchases.
From the passenger seat
Seattle, WA to Pullman, WA for the Birds on a Wire festival. Pullman, WA to Spokane, WA. Spokane, WA to home.
And all the colors in between.
48 hours on the road.
Quiet time.
Yesterday I sat in the sun for hours doing nothing. Literally. Nothing. Not reading, writing, photo-ing, thinking. Just sitting. It was a huge change of pace for me, some time for meditation, some time to recharge. I then ran around Cottage Grove capturing some of the little details that make it such a sweet place.
Home for one night, then back on the road. Hope to share some rad photos from Eastern Washington on the other side.
Slow Life
Hello, dears. For the next few days I’ll be a bit unplugged in small town southern Oregon. Time to refresh, work on some Damien related projects, spend only a fraction of time on the computer and a good deal of time outdoors. We’ll be heading from here to the Birds on a Wire festival, which promises to be a beautiful time + some truly gorgeous music. In general, I’m excited to take a step back and seek inspiration in new places.
Things may be a little quiet here [and in the other places you might find me] but please feel free to contact me as always at sarah[at]sarahjurado[dot]com.
Oh, its such a perfect day…
Mondays were never a favorite of mine… but lately I kind of dig ‘em. They always bring a rush of email replies, new projects, and usually exciting news. Not every Monday, however, has a long long leisurely lunch at Le Pichet. And, even if they did, they probably wouldn’t always have a Demy in them. You’d be a lucky human to see her every day.
And so, to borrow a tune that is possibly all about heroin, I will say that I’m glad I spent the day with dear Rachel. A day of quiche, and earl grey, and sunshine, and the sweetest tales we knew. To anyone not currently thrilled with their Mondays, may I prescribe a stop by that sweet spot on First Avenue, to watch the picturesque staff arranging fresh tulips from the market, to perhaps put a touch too much butter on one’s baguette, to trade a story about how you fell in love.
Addt’l Monday glees: dirty chai, a new song written by my sweet husband, and a photo of me looking stupid and holding a book of my photos. Perfect day, indeed.
by Sarah Jurado
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