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Paracosm Travel Diaries #5: Sam LI and Jenna Lipps on a journey for the sake of art

Paracosm Day5 1Venice Beach, CA. 

Honestly, I’m a little bit sad to present you the last part of the Paracosm Travel Diary by New York based photographer Sam LI and model Jenna Lipps, which is one of the most beautiful, touching and honest roadtrips I have ever seen.
“In retrospect, this trip has brought us closer than ever. We both know things about each other only we know. I was sure roadtrips brought people closer but for several parts of the road trip it really put our friendship to the test. We wanted to rip each other’s heads off all the time. But despite all the arguments we’ve had, for me, looking back I noticed each photo I took of her, in each moment, there was this mad love for her. Nothing, nobody, not even including myself, could’ve taken that away from me. She was my light.” told Sam about the 22 days travel experience here.
Thank you for letting us follow all your ups and all your downs. And thanks for all the breathtaking images you captured, images to remember a whole lifetime. Get lost in the very last part and for all the ones who missed part one please go here, for part 2 is here, part 3 here and part 4 here. <3

 

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Paracosm Day5 7We wanted to get this one shot with the sunset. But she couldn’t walk at all and she really wanted to get the shoot.
It made me respect Jenna in a completely different way. She never took the pain meds and fought through it all.
Any photographer would tell me I got the best person to shoot.

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Paracosm Day5 11She loved the sign so we smoked a cigarette outside admiring it.

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Paracosm Day5 13This was Joshua Tree.

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Paracosm Day5 16This was the last day on the road and Jenna was driving 120mph hoping to catch the sunset at the Imperial Sand Dunes.
But we definitely weren’t going to make it. So I said, “Look, you can go 200mph but we can’t going to get there for the sunset.
Let’s just get out of the car and enjoy it.” She was sad. It was what she looked forward to the most on this trip.

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Paracosm Day5 24You could see in the distance the hole in the rock, the first pictures we took together on the west coast.
It was fitting somehow unplanned, we ended Paracosm where we started.

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  290. This series has been such a gift to follow. What struck me most in this final part is that moment at the Imperial Sand Dunes — how they missed the sunset they were racing toward, but ended up exactly where they needed to be. There’s something poetic about them closing the journey at the same spot as their first photos together. And Sam’s honesty about wanting to “rip each other’s heads off” during the trip makes it all feel so real. Too often we only see the polished, dreamy side of creative collaborations, but the friction is part of what deepens the bond. The detail about Jenna refusing pain meds and pushing through shoots also says so much about her dedication. “She was my light” — that line will stay with me. Thank you for sharing their story. It’s made me want to grab a camera and just drive somewhere with a good friend.

  291. Reading Sam’s words about how each photo carried that “mad love” for Jenna honestly gave me goosebumps. You can feel it in the images — that kind of connection can’t be staged. The part where she refused the pain meds and pushed through the shoot anyway says so much about her, and honestly about the trust between them too. And that last day, racing toward the Imperial Sand Dunes at 120mph only to realize they’d miss the sunset anyway… somehow ending the trip back at that hole in the rock, where their first west coast photos happened, feels more perfect than any planned shot could have been. Real friendship is wanting to rip each other’s heads off and still being each other’s light at the end of it. Thank you both for sharing the ups and the downs so honestly — that’s what made this whole series special.

  292. “She was my light” — that line honestly stopped me mid-scroll. It’s so rare to see a road trip diary be this honest about the friction behind the beautiful images. Most people only share the highlight reel, but Sam admitting there were moments they wanted to rip each other’s heads off makes the tenderness in these photos feel earned rather than staged. The detail about Jenna refusing the pain meds and fighting through to get that sunset shot says everything about why these images feel so alive. And that ending — missing the dunes even at 120mph, but ending up at the same hole in the rock where they took their first west coast photos. You couldn’t write a more perfect full-circle moment if you tried. Sad to see this series end, but what a note to close on.

  293. What a beautiful way to close out this series. The part that stuck with me most was the missed sunset at Imperial Sand Dunes — Jenna driving 120mph trying to make it, and then Sam’s realization that they should just stop and enjoy the moment anyway. Sometimes the photos and memories that come from letting go of the plan end up meaning more than the shot you were chasing.

    And the detail about Jenna refusing the pain meds and fighting through for that sunset shoot says so much about her as a person. You can’t fake that kind of dedication, and it clearly comes through in the images.

    The honesty here is what makes this different from so many travel diaries. Sam didn’t shy away from admitting they wanted to rip each other’s heads off half the time, and somehow that makes the “she was my light” quote hit even harder. Real friendship isn’t the absence of friction — it’s what survives it.

    Ending where they started, at that hole in the rock, felt like the universe giving them a gift. Thank you for sharing this whole journey with us.

  294. It’s bittersweet reaching the end of this series. The moment that stuck with me most was the missed sunset at Imperial Sand Dunes — Jenna driving 120mph, and then Sam just saying let’s pull over and enjoy it anyway. Sometimes the photos and memories that come from letting go of the plan end up meaning more than the shot you were chasing. And the detail about Jenna refusing the pain meds and shooting anyway says so much about her respect for the work. The quote about each photo carrying “this mad love for her” honestly got me a little emotional. There’s something really special about two people who argue like crazy but still create something this tender together. Ending where they started, at that hole in the rock, felt like the universe giving them a perfect closing frame. Thanks for sharing all five parts of this journey — it’s been a joy following along.

  301. This final chapter hit me right in the chest. The line about each photo carrying “mad love” even during the moments they wanted to rip each other’s heads off — that’s such an honest way to describe what 22 days on the road does to a friendship. Most people would only share the pretty parts, so I really respect that they let us see the friction too. That’s what makes the images feel so alive.

    I also loved the story about missing the sunset at Imperial Sand Dunes. There’s something quietly beautiful about Sam just saying let’s get out of the car and enjoy it anyway. And ending the series where it started, at that hole in the rock, felt like fate even though it wasn’t planned. Jenna pushing through without the pain meds for that one shot says everything about her as well. Sad to see this diary end, but what a way to close it. Thank you both for sharing the whole journey.

  302. This final chapter really hit me in the heart. That line — “she was my light” — is something so few people can honestly say about a friend, and you can feel it in every single frame of this series. What stayed with me most was the story of the drive to the Imperial Sand Dunes, going 120mph chasing a sunset they weren’t going to catch, and Sam just saying let’s stop and enjoy it anyway. Sometimes the unplanned moments turn out to be the most honest ones. And ending where they started, at that hole in the rock, felt like such a beautiful full circle nobody could have scripted. Jenna pushing through the pain without the meds to get that shot says everything about her dedication, and honestly about the trust between these two. Thank you both for sharing the arguments and the mad love with equal honesty. These images will stay with me for a long time.

  304. What a bittersweet ending to this series. Sam’s line about how “each photo I took of her, in each moment, there was this mad love for her” honestly gave me chills — after 22 days of arguments and tested patience, that kind of honesty is so rare in travel photography. Most people only show the pretty parts. The moment that stayed with me most was Jenna refusing the pain meds and pushing through the pain for that sunset shot anyway. You can feel the respect Sam developed for her in every frame. And ending where they started, at that hole in the rock, completely unplanned — that’s the kind of poetry you just can’t script. Thank you both for sharing the downs as much as the ups. I know I’ll be coming back to these photos for a long time.

  305. What a beautiful way to close out this series. The line “each photo I took of her, in each moment, there was this mad love for her” honestly gave me chills — you can feel that in every single image.

    The story about Jenna refusing the pain meds and pushing through to get the sunset shot says so much about her as a person and as a collaborator. That kind of trust between photographer and model is rare, and it clearly shows in the work.

    I also loved the ending at the Imperial Sand Dunes, even though they missed the sunset. Sometimes the moments that don’t go as planned end up being the most meaningful ones, and ending where they started at that hole in the rock felt like perfect closure, even if it was unplanned.

    Thank you for sharing all five parts of this journey. The honesty about the arguments and the hard days made the beautiful moments hit even harder. This is what a real roadtrip looks like — not just the postcard moments, but everything in between. Already looking forward to going back through the whole series from the beginning.

  306. What a beautiful way to close out this series. Sam’s words about every photo carrying “a mad love for her” really stayed with me — you can genuinely feel it looking through these images. The part about Jenna not being able to walk but refusing the pain meds just to make that sunset shot gave me so much respect for her. That kind of dedication is rare. And there’s something so bittersweet about racing toward the Imperial Sand Dunes, knowing they wouldn’t make it, and just pulling over to enjoy the moment anyway. Sometimes the unplanned ending turns out to be the most beautiful one. Ending where it all began, at that hole in the rock, felt like perfect closure even though nobody planned it. Thank you both for letting us follow all the ups and downs of these 22 days. The Joshua Tree shot alone is something I’ll keep coming back to.

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