To The Everlasting Feast
Canon EOS 5D Mark III 24mm F/2.8 1/250s ISO100
A Journey, Never
Ending
Jai Long
Photographer Jai Long recounts the tale of a love that gives true meaning to
marriage and narrates how he was fortunate enough to witness a love like that.
Let’s join him as he documents the sanctimonious union of two beautiful souls.
W
hen my partner Leelou and I were
travelling around America, we stopped
into Portland for a few weeks. This is where
we met Sage and Sarah. The only thing that
this couple knew about us was the little
information that Harrison (Sarah’s brother)
relayed to them before our arrival. Despite
our lack of time spent together they put us up
and looked after us, as if they had known us
forever. People like Sage and Sarah inspire me
in so many ways.
For Sage, this has been a life changing year,
and I think it all started with him beating
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cancer. It is one of those experiences that
makes you realise how little time we really
have. These moments make you rethink what
you spend your time doing and who you
spend it with. Sage quit his day job to pursue
freelance work and to live more for the
moment. On top of this, this year also
included moving into a new house and
marrying his best friend.
Having me photograph something as special
as this means more than I can put into words.
It gave me so much to think about and I learnt
so much from the both of them.
When I quit my day job to do full time
photography, these are the experiences I was
chasing. Something real. Stuff that would
make me feel more alive.
I spent 4 days camping out in the Alvord
desert with Sage and Sarah in the lead, up to
their wedding day. No wifi or distractions,
just wild weather, campfires, wine, stories,
games, hot springs, friends and family. All
these things made for one epic celebration of
Sage and Sarah’s love for each other.
You can see my work on, freethebird.com.