• look at the incredible gift my wonderful friend lisa gave to me •

Mikael - Great capture. My favorites are those caught with little planning. Wonderful memory. Do I sense a OPAM coming out of this?

shelley e - great picture! :)

Jennifer - That really is a great picture. It seems like such a great snapshot of your family...all holding hands and in love with each other. That is what makes it so good.

Julie Cruz - Such a wonderful photo! P.S - You look frickin' awesome. How much weight have you lost...and how? I need to know the secret(s)! :) P.P.S - I found my way to the maker of your super cute wrap skirt...and had to get one. Love it...but you look a million times cuter in it. Arrgh.

sara - I love that she captured LIFE. Those are the most amazing moments. And you look GREAT. Whether you've lost weight or not, I just think you look happy. It doesn't get better than that. sara http://www.gitzengirl.blogspot.com

haley lamb - how perfect :)

Jamie - amazing...you are so lucky to have this!

brenda - How did you do it? How do you look so great? Do tell! Please! Now! No more joking around! I mean it! The picture is awesome.

suetreiber - ooh it's perfect!

Tara Whitney - people-thank you for telling me i look great! but this must be a case of a flattering angle or maybe the backlit sun blowing out around me to make me look smaller. :) ive only lost ten pounds this summer.

rachel - Hmmm I want it :-)

Dana - I, too, love it! Your hair looks awesome! (I had a little giggle about the coke comment--fountain, right?)

Miz Booshay - I love that Lisa took the perfect Tara Whitney shot for you! I looked at it and thought, How did Tara take the perfect family shot...with herself in it!!! Lisa. You rock. It's gorgeous and perfect!

courtney - That is am amuh-a-zing photo! That Lisa is a special girl! You look great by the way! Love all the different locations everyone is looking...thanks for sharing!

lauren - you do look great...10 pounds is never 'only'...and my fountain diet coke is often the inanimate highlight of my day...

Malinda - Love the photo of you and your family. Can you believe summer is over? Looking forward to seeing the other photos. :-)

Grethel Van Epps - Great picture!.. Everybody looks so happy!

Jen - Picture is fabulous! You are fading away...you look fantastic! I had to look at each person before I even realized that was you.

Sandi - Very cool picture. Your beach pictures always make me wish I lived close to an ocean. Sandi

margie - Love this so much! Lisa, incredible shot!!! T, what are you going to do with it? make it big? Put it on your nightstand? Margie

valerie - what a totally cool shot! love the sunflair...all my photos from our beach party Saturday was gray, just like the day. but i love how you described what everyone's thinking...or looking at.

liz - love this family shot....how beautiful!

rachael robinett - You have a beautiful family!

courtney - tara, it's beautiful! sometimes it's not the photographer but the subjects!

Sasha Farina - print it LARGE tara... that photo is perfection!

Christine - OH MY!!! You all look absolutely gorgeous love! Especially YOU! I love that smile! I hope you put this somewhere in your house. Great job Lisa! Miss you lovey!

stephie g - its beautiful!

Tara Whitney - ITS GOING TO BE BIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG :) just not sure where yet....

amy - you're beautiful, all of you.

Carolynn F - Wow...what a great shot...definitely captures everyones individual personality. Thanks for sharing, really... :)

Janelle - I really like your site. I have never commented before but love your photography and your blog. You are very talented. I really like this picture of you and your family as well. So beautiful! Your friend did a great job. :)

Jessica N - I love this! Just perfect. It was great to meet you in Seattle! When the sun comes out again (pouring rain AGAIN today) I better have that goodbye summer bonfire - or something ;-)

erin m - you look awesome. 10 pounds is nothing to sneeze at!!!

Jennifer N - I love everything that you love about this photo. It's a great family photo that tells a story, your story! A great gift indeed.

Lanne - People who have bonfires to celebrate the END of summer.. and who love their family this much.. deserve beautiful photos like this... i have to say i looked at it and thought..looking HOT Ms Tara! and as for big where? Bathroom? (umm which I think is what you call a toilet..LOL but .. you know.. where people shower..ha)

melanie - Blow this up! What an amazing shot Lisa (mcG?.. didn't click on the link) You look like such a fun, happy family. I'd like to know you guys. :)

kim - love seeing your fam. Makes me smile ..BIG!

Heidi Fazio - WOW!! It is perfect!!! you look great!!

Michelle - Gorgeous! It always great weeding through a bunch of photos and then just seeing "the one". Perfectly natural. I do have to say you look really great in this photo. Your hair looks awesome...all of you look awesome.

kelle miller - LOVE that family picture... would kill to have one of my own. You are a beautiful group!

Linda - What a great family - I busted up laughing at Mckenna looking at your diet coke. Here's to the BADC!

Terri - AMAZING !

elizabeth - This is wonderful.. just wonderful

Lauren - Tara, have you slimmed down? You look rather svelte! And when the heck did Drew get so TALL??? What a lovely little family.

Alette - I totally agree, this is awesome, you all look so wonderful and happy. Wish I had a shot of my family like this :) Alette

RHONDA ROBBINS - wow!! have you lost weight? You look HOT!! :) I am with you on the ups and downs on school and the new crazy schedule that it brings...good luck! My kids started back yesterday...funny thing I always feel lost and a little lonely editing all day in my quite house....I know I am crazy but it will pass in about 2 or 3 weeks. anyways smile!! rhonda

Julie - That truly is a gift! I think that we as photographers are drawn to capturing moments because it is something that is so special to us- yet we rarely get or give that gift to ourselves. Its the same old story, the plumbers toilet is always broken, the housekeepers house is always messy etc... I also think that we are WAY more comfortable behind the camera than in front. Because you know how special it is to capture a connection between others, this is probably extra special to you! I love it. The shadows are amazing there too. Beautiful!

Stacy White - Great pictures of your crew. I just had to comment that on both "couple" pictures, the women are in front of the men. Did they not want their pics taken? If not don't tell me because it would shatter my theory that all men hate to be in front of a camera in a creative way, especially mine.

Becca - The first family picture is so amazing! I love how everyone is focused on the two of you and how very evident your love is, as a couple and as a family! Hope back to school is pain less!!! I am so thankful my baby has not yet gone off to school! I don't think I will do well. HUGS

Traci - I love how you say you need the kids to go away so that you can miss them. I feel the same way!!

Angela - Perfection!!! I love all the interaction you described, and the pure happiness. How wonderful for you to have this, as this is exactly what you give your clients.

Michelle - You are one of the most honest moms I've ever read. Michelle

sara farrar - wow. you and your family are so real. and so blessed. you are such an inspiration- as a photographer and as a mother.

lisamcg - You make my heart full. Thanks for the friendship and confidence. Love.

Narrelle McCrum - I love these so much! I always browse through your blog, but have always been too chicken to comment. lol. Anyway - you have such a beautiful family, and you yourself are just gorgeous. I especially like the pic of just you and your man on the beach. So lovely.

Tamara - Love love love the family picture. Captures love, fun and togetnerness. I need to do this with my family too. It seems I am always behind the camera. Thanks for sharing, Tamara