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!
Soo Pretty. Loving the nostalgic feel
Ahh 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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They are actually all taken in New York in different playgrounds near my house. Thanks!
These photos are absolutely amazing and completely capture the essence of my childhood and high school. Sentimental value or what?! ;-)
each one of these is STUNNING.
I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SO SO MUCH. IT’S GRUNGE AND CANDY AND SWEET N’ SOUR KID NOSTALGIA ALL OVER. PERF.
OMG THIS IS AMAZING.
sash these are incredible! congrats! YOU’RE AMAZING……….
Best photo set on Rookie Ever! In the words of Rod Stewart, every picture tells a story, don’t it?
Absolutely breathtaking!!!
i loved it!
i love you sasha.
All of these are fantastic!!!
These 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.
I thought the girl in the last photo was licking a cell phone.
~*STANDING OVATION.*~
Seriously, 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?
Both of them are.
The Lizzie McGuire shirt is perfect.
Oh my gosh this photoshoot is so beautiful. Also – WHERE CAN I GET THAT LIZZIE MCGUIRE SHIRT.
these are fantastic
wow! Very talented! where can we find more of her work?
Thank you! I am working on a website but in the meantime you can go to :)
these are super awesome! party~~~
also emma – the styling so great!!!!!
absolutely beautiful. making me feel so sad yet joyful at the same time:)
woah.
This is beautiful! And there’s super cute! And I recognize that playground!
these are really good!
no 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!
I agree very much.
I love these photos, I completely understand what you mean about how we never really get old. 4 and 10 are brilliant.
And btw, is that Supercute! I see?
i love it ! the pictures are beautiful !
Lizzie McGuire shirt :’)
Also, am I the only one that immediately reminded of Rayanne seeing those candy necklace things? haha
These are really cool, especially #5!
Love this series.
These are so awesome, especially love the styling in the last few ones – those dungarees(overalls) look so good
these are stunning and probably my favorite photo set since reading rookie.
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eeeek some of the girls from Supercute!
this is by far my favourite photo set in a while! Great facial expressions from the models!
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these are just perfect, wish I could make something this beautiful
The first girl has a little excess of hair lenght right? Or is it just my impression?
P.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!
* my tumblr sort of has these vibes tambourelle.tumblr.com
p.s Lizzie McGuire!!1! xxx
Soooooo cute!
Oh wow I just had a flashback to the playground at my old Catholic school XD love these
OMG SO AMAZING. Especially #2 and #11. This is one of my favourite photo series yet.
I LOVE HIPPO PARK. these are awesome
2, 9, 10, Heck, all of these are amazing!!
WOW! 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!
So, so great.
Ooooh! Love this album!
I LOVE THESE PICTURES SO MUCH. can i get away with wearing my hair like picture 2? Favvvvvv out of the bunch to be honest
these pictures are freaking amazing. sasha frolova, you have a serious talent girlfriend. you should pursue and go pro
rachel and julia!!
That 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.
Also, these are super accurately nineties and that makes me love these even more.
Ah 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!
Very “Lick the Star” feel. Awesome.
Totally!
Loooooooooove this so much. #4 is my favorite.
i absolutely love all these pictures
I love these! I think #6 and #10 are my favorites.