• A BELLY SLIDESHOW, FOR KICKS •

rachel - Awww that is awesome.

Heather - They are a beautiful couple. Seeing her profile --it really does look like she swallowed a watermelon. She is one of those gorgeous prego mamas who keeps her girlish figure--other than the baby bulge. And--I love the slideshow. Love. Your amazing photos always leaving me aching to see more of your magic. More slideshows, please.

Miss Erin - Um. YUM. I totally did the occasional slideshow so I say go for it. They are an absolutely stunning couple.

Miz Booshay - Wonderful! Love seeing the whole thang! They are lovely. If one buys a song on m3p can one just put it on their website? Or must one get permission and buy something special to play on their website. I have always been confused with this? Yes or no will do, if you have a moment. Thank you!

Deann B. - I don't usually have the patience to sit through slideshows, but this was beautiful. I loved every image - especially the ones at the end - and the song fits it perfectly. I'm with the previous person who said she was just aching to see more. Perfection!

tara pollard pakosta - that is ONE of my top favorite songs, did you ever see it performed in MR.HOLLAND's OPUS? awesome! these photos ROCK! although i was looking forward to seeing the baby at the end LOL! love the slide show! tara

Viviana - breathless & teary here in texas.

Katherine Vo Brooks - Tara, I love the slideshow. What a nice and inspiring break from my busy workday. It makes me want to stop everything, grab my camera and just shoot pictures. Thanks for the fun eye candy.

Tara Whitney - miz booshay, legally no. you have to own rights to use a song. but, since normally only my clients see these, i add a song that i think fits well. music and photos together is magic. and i dont see the harm in it, seeing as how i link to where to purchase the music! but everyone has their own opinion. you have to do what feels right to you.

Janet - Tara, you made my heart smile!!!!!!

Bentley - i just got all teary. the show is awesome and then i saw us in the banner and i started to cry. xx

Brook - Love the song. Love the banner. Love the slideshow. Love EVERY single image. Simply beautiful. You are amazing.

blair - i've been loving on this song, after watching mr hollands opus! but the ben harper version is even more fun! thanks! love the photos , as always!

sophie - Oh these are lovely! Love the watermelon shot. So true! It does feel like a giant watermelon. Love also the pier shots...these are my favorites, not that you asked :-D

jeramy - what a great slide show! and ben harper is my favorite! love it.

suetreiber - just to be you, for a moment...

stacymeyers - Oh WOW Tara! What a gorgeous session. She is so beautifully pregnant!!! Love the slide show!

Pam Mayhew - Breathtaking photos! What a beautiful couple and I must agree she is a beautiful preggo mom!! :) Stunning! Love this song...one of my favorites to sing to my sons. Thanks for sharing!

Amber - Oh this is so sweet -I love all the different shots!!

Jennifer - Really great pictures! Such a fresh feel! I like being able to see so many session pics. :)

Tina Cockburn - Freakin' awesome. Seriously.

becky - I think these are some of my favorite portraits you've done. They just touch me and they look so happy and comfortable in front of the camera.

stacy t - breathtaking!!

Kim - Everything you do Tara, is beautiful....

erika - wow big!!! loved the idea of you including a slideshow once in a while! those are amazing!!!

Miz Booshay - Thank you so much, Tara! I really do appreciate it!

Jenna Smith - beautiful and breathtaking

Beth - Omyword! These are so wonderful. Just looking at the slideshow made me sooo happy. You can totally feel what a fun couple they are and the last shots totally capture the love he has for her. I am sooo inspired by your work :o)

Carol - This song was originally written and sung by JOHN LENNON about his son with Yoko Ono, Sean. Hence, the last line, "beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, SEAN." His version is the BEST!! It's such a beautiful song. Gotta give credit where credit is due!!

Zaida - Oh so lovely...made me teary in that really good Hallmark commercial kind of way.

Kim - a.) i LOVE your new banner. b.) i LOVE that you did a slideshow. c.) i LOVE the slideshow. d.) i have always thought you're the most awesome photog ever although what do i know though. e.) you're the effing best photog. f.) how will this couple ever "repay" you for this session. g.) talk about maternity pictures. h.) i love your photoj style. i.) do your kids read your blog? j.) when are you coming (back) to nj? sorry i havent commented in a while...

Jenny - What program do you use to make your slideshows? I love it. You are so inspirational. Jenny, WA State.

Carrie Young - Tara that was some of the best pregnancy photography I have seen. Honest. I just love the connections you captured. Beautiful is right.

Josh Solar - Awesome slideshow! I love the watermelon smile shot, it's genius! And, you get bonus points for using Ben Harper (especially because his version blows John Lennon's version out of the water:)

courtney - These photos are amazing! I read your blog daily! I read your design aglow article yesterday. I'm glad that it's been published so that you can be back to posting your favorite photographs! I've posted a few times and every time I say the same thing....."you truly are my inspiration." Out of all the photographers I follow, no one motivates and inspires me the way you do. As both a photographer and a mother! If I could, I'd hug you!

Shelley Haganman - Great work! You are so creative and fun and it shows in these photos! I loved this song when I heard Celine Dion sing it! Great choice! Shelley

Kim Caldwell - I just burst into tears seeing the picture of momma's hands in the shape of a heart on her baby belly. So beautiful. . . Hugs, Kim

Megan Hilton - Just wanted to say I really love the slideshow since you sounded unsure about whether you like slideshows on the blog or not. Fantastic! I want to be you when I grow up!

Katrina - T, loved our slideshow... love this one too! I think you totally SHOULD throw in a few every once in a while! They tell the whole story;o)

Amy Springer - Wow! I can't say enough to express how awesome these images are! You can just feel the emotion and the love! Love the slideshow too! Thanks for inspiring me as always.

missy - amazing photography. love the slideshow format. love your work.

Georgia - Those ones with her lying one the grass brought tears to my eyes. fantastic shoot Tara. Love this song too...always been one of my favs (the original). The line "life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans" is one of those that just resonates with me as a truth, as a reminder. So funny I was talking to my sister in law, Chelsea, last night in Aus and we ended up talking about you-she met you when she was staying with Emily. Isn't it a weird small world.

Julie - What a fantastic session!! I LOVE all of these images!

Eva Taylor/freshandvintage - Tara!!!This pregnant mommy session is so lovely. Of course, the watermelon shot is my favorite-I also LOVE the shot of this gorgeous couple standing face to face kissing with hubby's hand placed so beautifully on her pregnant tummy. Your art blows my mind. I love visiting your blog. Hugs, Eva

Kristen - simply lovely. the song matches these images perfectly. great work.

Tina Vega - you SO ROCK Tara

Grethel Van Epps - my first time writing you a note here, but I've been reading your blog for over a year. I totally LOVE your work!.. you are an inspiration!.. I'm so glad you posted a slideshow! I've been wondering how your whole sessions look!.. I love all of the images that you got from them. really ASWESOME! I want to be like you when I grow up.. ;)

Jana - Fabulous slide show! Can we see a slide show of the newborn now? It's like a story, and we need to see how it ends!

paula - i'm addicted to your blog but i had to comment today...super job!

elizabeth - Tara..you never ever cease to amaze me

Amy - These are stunning, especially love the beach ones! But we definitely need the baby slideshow now :)

marshan - Okay, I rarely leave a comment, but I must say that I LOVE the slideshow, and I LOVE...LOVE the pictures. The watermelon one and the hand heart on belly is phenomenal!!!

Jennifer N - I really don't know what to say. I just LOVE your photos, your talent. I really love the emotion you catch!

jenniferL - so, so sweet!! i love the watermelon "smiles".

meg duerksen - loving the slide show. like you said...not everytime but once in awhile. i started crying. these pictures made me want to be pregnant again! i love them all. the watermelon is perfect. great job as always.

RHONDA ROBBINS - this is beautiful!!! I love ben harper!!

niccolew. - I love,love, love seeing the whole slide show!! What a treat. Thank-you so much. You gotta know, your photos always make me smile.

cristy cross - I love this song and got choked up. I have a new baby, 5 months old now and this song is makes me think and fall even more in love with my beautiful boy :) I found your site and blog from design aglow...thanks for the inspiration. blessings, Cristy

Alex - Absolutely breathtaking Tara. Perfection that brought tears to my eyes. They are such a beautiful couple and you captured them in your special way.

laurie - wow!!! love the slideshow tara - i love, love, love your work!!

Dalne - Well I have made up my mind. I think the slide show is just awesome. I love your quirky sense of humour. The boy with the watermelon tummy just cracked me up.

Isabel Magnasco - Tara, thank you for sharing your daily thoughts .... and for surprising us everyday with your changes in your blog ( I love changes !!!) Nice version of beautiful boy and the slide show is great also.... XOXOXOXO Isabel Fan number 1 of your work in Buenos Aires !!!

Rachel - Tara, I LOVE the slideshow with the music. Please keep it up! Thanks for sharing. PS - I think the music really adds something to the photos. It gives them a palpable identifiability or something. I end up wanting whatever I see in slideshows these days. :) Thanks again!

Jackelin - Tara, so many beautiful shots. You have incredible vision.

Kylie - Gorgeous Tara - loving the watermelon - and the slideshow is great! Umm - if it's not classified - what do program you use for your slideshows? please:)

Leanne Stamatellos - congratulations on the design a glow article - you do great stuff - you deserve it!

Steph - absolutely breathtaking.....

kathy wolfe - one of my fave sessions of yours tara. you so inspire me... the watermelon shot is sooo amazing... seriously......seriously amazing work.

Maria Hays - Wonderful slideshow! Love the watermelon picture, you are so inspiring, I just love the emotions and stories that your pictures tell!

Michelle Bellofatto - Awesome session, Tara! You are so dang creative, it kills me! Love the shot of hubby kissing her belly. The watermelon shots were great too.

Tamara - i've been following your blog for a long time. i always knew you were a great photographer, but your recent work truly ROCKS! WOW! love the new blog......you got it girl....you really do!

kelly - just introduced to your work b/c of designaglow and i LOVE your stuff! The watermelon stuff is my fav! very cool!

jlhnlr - lurker coming out here.....I am missing your "check it" updates...have you found all the cool things out there already and just have nothing to add to it these days? :-)

thea - love the look of the blog and the song and the photos...... you rock!

Kristi - a visit to your blog is always like finding an unexpected rainbow in the sky....just makes me smile.....thanks for that

Christine - Holy Cow! Hope they have a big wall to display all those pictures because I don't know how they would ever just pick a few. Beautiful stuff loves!

erika - Hi Tara! I had seen this before and I loved it! Your images are always amazing...on a side note, is this slideshow a wordpress plugin/add-on? I hope you can reply soon! Thanks so much ;-)