my very first interview.
Ibarionex Perello contacted me after viewing some of my images on the blog of a friend whose family portraits I had taken. he contacted me and asked if i would be interested in setting up an appointment to record a podcast for his blog, the candid frame.
i excitedly said yes.
here we are: http://thecandidframe.com/
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Congratulations Tara! Your photos are gorgeous.
Congratulations Tara. I’m listening to the podcast right now.
tOO COOL! Congrats Tara! You deserve every bit of success you achieve!
wow! congrats! you deserve it!
that is so awsome tara! i could only listen for a min. but i’ll finish later.
Awesome!!!! You’re gonna hit the big time, baby!
Congratulations Tara! Your photos are gorgeous.
Wow! That’s awesome! Congrats.
That is SOOOO cool. Can’t wait to hear it!
Way to go, T! I am so proud of you!!
-Shell
WOW WOW WOW! I just clicked over there—you are with some GREAT photographers (just like you should be!) No wonder your proud!!! I’m putting that blog in my favorites!
that’s awesome!! you deserve it!
did you notice you were the first female photog on there?? awesome!
wow, tara!
amazing!
so happy for
you.
you are incredible!
I’m just so excited for you!!! How fantastic. Congratulations Tara - you deserve it
Am just listening to it now — what a great tribute to your talent! Good things always happen to good people… you’re proof of that! Congratulations!
this is sooo exciting!
congrats to you, Tara!!!
so proud of you, mama. you sound great, too!
congrats!
That was a wonderful interview Tara … loved listening to it and it was great to hear a little about how you work and things from your perspective.
This is so neat! Thanks for sharing. You are such a gifted photographer! Congratulations!!
Congratulations Tara! I am so proud and happy for you! You have a talent that so few people are blessed with! You are truly amazing and there are no words to describe it!
Ok…just finished listening to that.
It gave me goosebumps and a huge lump in my throat. I’ve always identified with you because you’re a mom. A mom trying to make time slow down just a little bit and remember all those awesome things about the family that blur into nothingness. And here you are. All superstar. You’ve done it. Captured it. Shared it with people. Inspired people.
STANDING OVATION FOR YOU, TARA WHITNEY!!!
Well done. Well done.
Congrats, Tara! (I actually subscribe to that podcast.)
Wow, Tara!!! So incredible. You deserve it.
Great interview Tara! What an honor to be considered among all those other pros too! Good for you! You are a true testament to someone following their dreams and passions! So, not only are you a photographic inspiration - but a personal development one too!
tara, this is SO cool! CONGRATS times ten!! love hearing your story. definitely following your dream!
WOW! Terrific interview—was fun listening to you talk about your photo biz—appreciate your sharing with us—Congrats!
OH Tara - high praise indeed - What a great interveiw. Love hearing your stories and having a voice to put with the face.
Your blog will now sound different in my head 
and way to go Jeff - not only did he give you a great Christmas present but he helped to make the world a better place too. Love the latest shots - those boys are gorgeous!
Congrats Tara!
~deb~
That’s so cool
So exciting… it is great to hear your voice all the way over here in Oz. And your story is inspiring… you deserve all the happiness and success that your hard work brings you.
Thank you for sharing.
Congratulations.
*I am so grinning for you*
Bx
Wow, you’re in the company of such talented photographers… as you should be. I love looking at your photos. You’re such an inspiration, Tara.
You truly inspire me. You move me. You are phenomenal. Congrats!
You are so cool! love it! congrats! xoxo
WOW.. thats awesome.. good for you.. Your work is awesome and should get recognized.. like this.. well done.
Ohhh, so exciting for you. I am downloading to my Ipod now and will listen during my commute tomorrow - can’t wait. I am constantly looking at you blog, you pictures are amazing and you are an inspiration
Ms. T. That was a great podcast. You did a great job. You truly inspire me.
i totally think you should have told him about the farting as one of your techniques to loosen up the kids…i know you wanted to….i could hear it in your giggle
cindy
Hey, congratulations! That’s very cool.
Very cool interview! Loved hearing your real voice
So proud of your progress!
Way to go. Amazing, really amazing!
Excellent podcast. Congratulations!
you so deserve this!!!
I enjoyed listening to this so much……..i’m such a huge fan of your work!….tfs!!…you rock!
WOW — that is HUGE — way to go girl
congrats. i am thrilled for you. this just shows that i know a fabulous photographer when i see one. kind of makes me feel good about myself.: )
i have admired your pictures for years. thanks for sharing so much of yourself with us. you are truly an inspiration.
smiles,
ria
Okay, this is one of the coolest things I’v e heard - huge Congrats to you
:) 
(well deserved)
PS - You sound NOTHING like I imagined LOL - I was even pronoucing your name the wrong way in my head (the Aussie way)
Rach
Wow!
I’m SO impressed, Tara. Awesome! (And very well deserved.)
I loved listening to you!
Tara that is so cool and what a small world. I’ve met Ibarionex a few times when I worked at Special Olympics - he was one of the fabulous pro photogs who volunteered his time each year at Summer Games. Very nice man. Congrats to you!
Woooo hooooo!!!! Doing the happy dance….. can you see me… can you see me dancing. ;o)
Girl you are going places… so glad that we can share in this journey with you. xoxo
You sooooooo deserve this. So happy that you as a SAHM have made this happen for yourself. You inspire me. You always look like you are having fun. Thanks for sharing and letting “US” be apart of your journey.
Just got done listening. You did great, very inspirational. Loved it!!
Wonderful interview! Congratulations!
wooohooo!
R
congrats, honey…
so happy with you!
Excellent… now about that documentary
Woo-Hoo!!! That is awesome. I’m enjoying it right now!
Very exciting!
ah! congratulations, tara! love that photo he used!
oh tara that’s so cool! so proud of you chica.
I am listening now!! Congratulations!!
WOW WOW WOW! I love you Tara & I love your style it was really cool to hear your voice. I have been an admirer or yours for a really long time first as a scrapbooker & even more so as a photographer I can’t say enough about the candid & emotive nature of your work. Everyday I am more & more interested in photos & photography & how I can make mine look just a little like yours. So thank you for sharing this interview. I have not forgotten your post a while ago aobut a BPS class & I am still waiting & will be all over it if you do it.
+BRAVO+ I am a good friend of Ibarionex’ and when he showed me your work– i was sucked in! Thanks for “breaking the rules” for portraits. I was tired of the cliches (@ weddings, etc). You have made your own path! Thanks.
loved hearing your thoughts. you so deserve a ton of success Tara. you are the real deal.
you are a stah…baby.
Wow Tara! That’s so cool! Loved hearing you on the podcast. Seeing all your work together in one place was inspiring! Can’t wait to see your website when you get it up.
Congrats- you deserve it!
Shannon
WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!!!
OUR HEARTS ARE BURSTING….
Do you finally belive what we have been trying to tell you all this time?
I Hope so……
Hugs and Kisses
Ahhhhh, totally tearing up at some of the comments. The podcast was awesome, I am so glad he included you in such a talented group of photographers. This reminds me of the time we were talking about going into the distressed furniture business, and I am SO glad you went this route instead! LOL!
Thanks for being such a great inspiration, you take great pictures and it was nice listening!!!! Love from Amsterdam, where I am starting turning my hobby into work. Take care
Eef
This was wonderful! I loved hearing you talking about what you do. Nice job!
What a great podcast! I’m just in awe of your talent. I loved listening to your thoughts about photography and people. Congratulations!
Had to come back and comment after listening now to every episode of thecandidframe (yours first of course!). I’m so impressed and you should be so proud of yourself! Loved hearing your voice and personality and learning from your experiences.
I’m so proud of you Tara. Since I first started looking at your blog, I thought that eventually you’d find some limelight for your photography, even more than your scrapbooking. You’ve got a style that’s so appealing to so many people, myself included. For years I worked as a journalist and had to take photographs with my work. The number one aspect of this was having to work with what you had and capturing a moment…a feeling. You’re work is very photojournalistic in it’s quality. I’ve always taken photos with the same “vision” you have…capturing the feeling, not worrying about the technical aspects of it. I hope people get that message the most from what you said in the interview…”just grab it”. That’s what it’s all about!
Anyway, just wanted to tell you deserve as much recognition as possible and how much you influence me in my work…which is just with my family for now. And again, I wish, wish, wish we had photographers around here with your vision. I’m so tired of trying to take these kinds of photos of my family myself…hard to get yourself in the pics, as you know. Great job! I did a photocollage for my husband for Father’s Day. In no time I managed to get 50 photos of him and my daughters that I’d taken, all of them much like the images you capture…casual interaction, times of them alone or playing, things I value tremendously. Comparatively, since I’m behind the camera, there are just a handful of these types of photos of my with my children. I’ve tried to hire people outside of us to capture me with the girls and can never get an image out of them that makes me feel when I look at it how I FEEL when I’m with my daughters…ya know. What you possess is the ability to see a family as mom, which to me is the key to your success.
Tara you are so good. In heart and in photography and that blend just ……squishes like grapes turning to fine wine.
Your a love for mentioning me and what an inspiration you are to me.
{heart}
b