Friday, January 2, 2009

2009 - The year of the Rocker (or Rachor)


So here's the big announcement you've all been waiting for. 2009 is the year of the Rachor! This is the year Rachor Photography becomes a truly full time venture for Sarah. And with that, this has also been dubbed year of growth. A major part of that growth will be determined soon since there could be more major personal changes. Until then, I've got 3 resolutions:

1. Eat better, exercise more. - The grueling Montana winter has taken its toll. So really, for resolution number one, its the year of shrinking. I'm 28 its time to get ahold of myself and work my booty off (quite literally). I'm eating vegetarian at least 3 times a week to start with, more seafood, less cheeseburgers the rest of the time and my poor abused pup gets a walk a day. See next month for the beginning of the workout DVD's. IF I get brave, I'll post my own before pictures so you can all see that I'm really the biggest loser! (I can hear it now... we already knew you were the biggest loser... HA HA!)

2. Get to WPPI - For those photographers following me here, please try to get to WPPI in February. This is one of those life changing opportunities, especially when you are just starting out. There is so much knowledge and so many useful products out there. If you feel stuck where you're at in your career, go! Go see as many speakers as you can, go to some parties the vendors have, and talk to as many photographers as possible. We're a fun group, and more willing than most to help each other out. I love that about my profession, and I hope that if you don't, you'll get ahold of me, or someone in your area and find out why they love it!

If you don't believe me, let these 24 photographers tell you why! Here is episode #1 of the Longest Day videos (including my former boss and current Action Hero, Kevin Kubota! Can't wait for that Action sequence - any Enter the Dragon involved??)



3. Photo a day for 2009 - I began this awhile ago and then my life went nuts. NO excuse for not posting, I know. So, beginning yesterday, I'm taking one photograph a day for the entire year and will be posting them right here. It may be work I did for a client, it may be something I shot for fun. But I'm going to get out every day and take pictures because that's why I became a photographer and thats what I love to do.

Here is yesterday's:


And todays:


Here's to a spectacular 2009. May you be healthy, smarter, faster than before, or wherever your resolutions may lead you. I've never made any before, and this way, you can all keep track!

Thursday, December 25, 2008

A few more for Christmas...

Here's a few family photos of Molly and Connor. We had a plan to go outside, take some photos by a waterfall and enjoy the pleasant December we were having. And then a day before the photos, the temperatures dropped below zero and it snowed a couple of feet. Luckily, Molly is one of the realtors at Lambros in Missoula, which is where we did the Santa Claus photos. They have a fantastic tree, so we took full advantage of their decorating!

Thanks Molly and Connor!






Merry Christmas!

Thought you would all enjoy a few Santa photos for Christmas. Hope all of you were good girls and boys and got what you wanted from Santa!









Tuesday, November 18, 2008

And I'm BACK!

Well, life has been a little chaotic since my last post. But here I am. Moving slowly into a new house in Missoula. Thanks for being patient with us and our lack of communications! Its been great to see so many friends and family we've missed in our short visits before, we still miss all you Oregonians though! Here are a couple photos of the new place - its a little cluttered still, but you get the jist. If you're ever headed this way and want to go hang out, have a beer, shoot some photos, let me know!

Sarah


My neice, "helping" (I did put her in there, so yes, she is helping).


HOME!

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

My mom and her bike ride for MS

My mom is amazing. She wrote 118 miles in the wind and rain and 40 degree weather to benefit MS! Since we are back in the homeland, Matt, Dash and I were able to meet my dad and aunt Sally in Red Lodge to cheer her across the finish line (although day 2 was definitely worse than day one.)

The gratuitous beer shot at one of our favorite Red Lodge locations: Foster & Logan's


Here she comes - hard to miss in that green coat. What a trooper!





My mom Jill "Carb Loading" with my aunt Sally at Snow Creek. Arent' they beautiful? Man I've got some good genes!