Recess
Sasha sent us this photo album with this note: “This series was inspired by the changes and similarities between my childhood and my adolescence. The bullying, the cliquey best friends, and the teasing don’t disappear with age; they just take on subtler shapes. In this sense, we never outgrow the playground.”
Thanks to Melkorka, Emily, Sabrina, Sophia, Julia, Rachel, Ruby, and Hadley for modeling, and to Emma Orlow for styling help.
Sasha Frolova is a 17-year-old photographer and high school senior in New York. She dabbles in beekeeping and enjoys statement socks, fruit cut in wedges, and maintaining her reputation for reckless scootering.
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idk who this sasha girl is but shes the best photographer around!!!!!!!!!! i wish i was her friend!
Log in to replySoo Pretty. Loving the nostalgic feel
Log in to replyAhh so great! Were some of these taken at the San Francisco Zoo? I think I recognize that hippo! Loved #7 especially.
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Log in to replyThey are actually all taken in New York in different playgrounds near my house. Thanks!
Log in to replyThese photos are absolutely amazing and completely capture the essence of my childhood and high school. Sentimental value or what?! ;-)
Log in to replyeach one of these is STUNNING.
Log in to replyI LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SO SO MUCH. IT’S GRUNGE AND CANDY AND SWEET N’ SOUR KID NOSTALGIA ALL OVER. PERF.
Log in to replyOMG THIS IS AMAZING.
Log in to replysash these are incredible! congrats! YOU’RE AMAZING……….
Log in to replyBest photo set on Rookie Ever! In the words of Rod Stewart, every picture tells a story, don’t it?
Log in to replyAbsolutely breathtaking!!!
Log in to replyi loved it!
Log in to replyi love you sasha.
Log in to replyAll of these are fantastic!!!
Log in to replyThese are gorgeous! Wow!
Also, I had this really deep emotional reaction to #10, because of the Lizzie McGuire t-shirt, of all things… Apparently that show meant more to me than I care to remember.
Log in to replyI thought the girl in the last photo was licking a cell phone.
Log in to reply~*STANDING OVATION.*~
Log in to replySeriously, this whole album is fantastic. Spot-on. I don’t know if this is my #1 favorite, but it’s definitely in my top five favorite Rookie photo albums. And that’s REALLY saying something!
Ring Pop girl is the best.
the girl on the left in 11 is from supercute, isn’t she? or am i just crazy?
Log in to replyBoth of them are.
Log in to replyThe Lizzie McGuire shirt is perfect.
Log in to replyOh my gosh this photoshoot is so beautiful. Also – WHERE CAN I GET THAT LIZZIE MCGUIRE SHIRT.
Log in to replythese are fantastic
Log in to replywow! Very talented! where can we find more of her work?
Log in to replyThank you! I am working on a website but in the meantime you can go to http://www.flickr.com/sasha_f :)
Log in to replythese are super awesome! party~~~
Log in to replyalso emma – the styling so great!!!!!
Log in to replyabsolutely beautiful. making me feel so sad yet joyful at the same time:)
Log in to replywoah.
Log in to replyThis is beautiful! And there’s super cute! And I recognize that playground!
Log in to replythese are really good!
Log in to replyno offense to rookie, but a lot of your photo albums have a VERY similar feel, which is beautiful of course. I like this album because its still rookie-ish, but a little different. I’ll remember this one Sasha, really great! I love the b&w because it’s kinda old feeling. great! Love number 2. Please send more!
Log in to replyI agree very much.
Log in to replyI love these photos, I completely understand what you mean about how we never really get old. 4 and 10 are brilliant.
Log in to replyAnd btw, is that Supercute! I see?
i love it ! the pictures are beautiful !
Log in to replyLizzie McGuire shirt :’)
Log in to replyAlso, am I the only one that immediately reminded of Rayanne seeing those candy necklace things? haha
These are really cool, especially #5!
Log in to replyLove this series.
Log in to replyThese are so awesome, especially love the styling in the last few ones – those dungarees(overalls) look so good
Log in to replythese are stunning and probably my favorite photo set since reading rookie.
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Log in to replyeeeek some of the girls from Supercute!
Log in to replythis is by far my favourite photo set in a while! Great facial expressions from the models!
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Log in to replythese are just perfect, wish I could make something this beautiful
Log in to replyThe first girl has a little excess of hair lenght right? Or is it just my impression?
Log in to replyP.S.:Loved the hippo, gotta get one for my backyard :)
These photos are gorgeous! I am obsessed with the whole ‘changes and similarities’ between childhood and adolescence (literally obsessed). And I love how Rookie mag often mentions it!
Log in to reply* my tumblr sort of has these vibes tambourelle.tumblr.com
p.s Lizzie McGuire!!1! xxx
Log in to replySoooooo cute!
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Log in to replyOh wow I just had a flashback to the playground at my old Catholic school XD love these
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Log in to replyOMG SO AMAZING. Especially #2 and #11. This is one of my favourite photo series yet.
Log in to replyI LOVE HIPPO PARK. these are awesome
Log in to reply2, 9, 10, Heck, all of these are amazing!!
Log in to replyWOW! I just went to your Flickr and I love your work. I can’t believe you are 17! Hey Rookie, I think we might have a new staff member on our hands!
Log in to replySo, so great.
Log in to replyOoooh! Love this album!
Log in to replyI LOVE THESE PICTURES SO MUCH. can i get away with wearing my hair like picture 2? Favvvvvv out of the bunch to be honest
Log in to replythese pictures are freaking amazing. sasha frolova, you have a serious talent girlfriend. you should pursue and go pro
Log in to replyrachel and julia!!
Log in to replyThat picture of the girl with the braid being pulled is excellent! It looks like an actual vintage picture. These are excellent, everything from the concept to the artistry with which these are staged.
Log in to replyAlso, these are super accurately nineties and that makes me love these even more.
Log in to replyAh these pics are rad!!! I loved the colors I loved loved loved loved them..and it’s so interesting that even if the pics are childhood based they are not in color, but in b&w, like a mature kind of thing…awesome pics!
Log in to replyVery “Lick the Star” feel. Awesome.
Log in to replyTotally!
Log in to replyLoooooooooove this so much. #4 is my favorite.
Log in to replyi absolutely love all these pictures
Log in to replyI love these! I think #6 and #10 are my favorites.
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