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camille & garry • orange county engagement photos • newport harbor

i’ve known camille for a few years now. she was a teachers aide in mckenna’s class. she was also our favorite babysitter. i loved when she came over because i knew the kids would have a BLAST, and mckenna responded well to her, which is always a plus.

well my little girl is growing up, and is getting married to a great guy in january. we shot their photos near the newport harbor. love ‘em. the pics, and the couple.

okay, so that (above) happened SO fast, i swung around and barely had time to get it, and my camera settings were not set for this light yet, so its more grainy than i would normally show, but how could i not show that??? its sooo favorite.

malarky is such a good word.

um, HELLO beautiful girl.

dem boots are made for awesome.

we got to the sand just as the sun was going down, and because it had been rainy that week the skies were INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE. so i didnt blow it out like i normally do, and these are a bit darker than my usual.

they were very active, and had a lot of fun, without me having to direct all that much. garry is obsessed with picking camille up and moving her around like a rag doll. its so cute.

(see, here is another ragdoll shot from before-so funny!)

back to the beach-and more beautiful sky.

love how it looks like he is taking that guy out in the background.

by Tara Whitney

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Alicia - You inspire me so... these are so fun and cool!

rach - These are awesome Tara! Camille looks beautiful and these shots look like a lot of fun. :-)

Yuko - Amazing photos.... just how do you do magic like this?

stacymeyers - Been waitin ALL WEEKEND for a post....it was so worth it! I just love all of these..Tara...they are awesome!!! Thanks, for always inspiring..!

tami - great photos. they both have very nice teeth!

wrecklessgirl - gorgeous girlie.

Bentley - you rock. hope you are doing well and had an awesome turkey day. xx

Kristen - wow. it looks like he loves her so so much. and that photo with him dipping her, and the sun setting behind them; that's just priceless Tara. you amaze.

erin m - these are amazing. they look like professional models. you get better and better all the time!

cblackstone - love them the last one is my favorite oh to have a man swing me up over his shoulders, lol beautiful

Lindy - These are fantastic! What a fun looking couple. I love all of the pictures but the second one down is just classic!

Bonnie Berry - What a fun couple!

jared rey - stinkin love these photos. not a big fan of the new stamping of the photos, comes up in bad places most of the time since it is in the middle. but love the actual shots!

tara pollard pakosta - how fun tara! i love these! and the name CAMILLE Is fabulous! i have a niece named camille and she is also beautiful!> tara

Claire - Love all the photos. The #3 and the last 4 are my favorites. Bye from France.

Malinda - Love, love, LOVE these!!! What an awesome shoot. Hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!! Best, Malinda

Kristen Dvoracek - This couple looks like they were a BLAST to shoot! Full of energy and life! Good job!

Captured by Jess - Man was I needing a Tara Whitney fix. Got me a good one too, thanks!

em - i wish you had been there for my engagement shots. mainly so you would have stopped me from wearing that full length forest green crushed velvet dress. but also because YOU ARE DAMN GOOD sista! love ya xx congrats camille!!

Steph - Cutest. Engagement. Pictures. Ever. Seriously.

Meredith S - I'm a long-time reader, but never comment. These pics might be some of my favorite EVER! Loved 'em. I came out of lurking status just to let you know. :) Gorgeous shots!

bobbi+ - Will you please take my photo? I'm being 100% serious. :)

j.ro - these are fab.u.lous! i thought the grain was totally intentional!

shaina - wow!! these shots are INCREDIBLE!!! they look so in love. its nice to see pictures that capture a couple so well. they look like a lot of fun. awesome job!

Kate in OH - Gorgeous! the images, the couple and the locations. Love the dipping one. You are so fun and inspiring! love your blog. thanks

Dana Pugh - ya...malarky is like the best word ever!!!!! I love all the crazy shots, but I really like the quiet one with her finger in his back pocket. lovely...

Goddess Leonie - SUCH beautiful photographs filled with such joy, love, tenderness and SWEET happy moments~

Christine - WOW ! They are one gorgeous couple. I love the "malarky" one with the pink scarf the bestest! Beautimus!

deb - i so adore this session tara!!

kirsty - beauts

Anne - Wowza, what a cute couple!

Katie - The best, best, best photos! and I so want to be friends with them because they look like so much fun!

lauren c. - these are FUN : )

marcy - awesome!!!!!

Puanani - Your post wooed my 18 year old daughter. She loved the one with the sunset, she actually giggled. Have not heard that sound from her in awhile. Thanks. Great photos, Tara. You inspire me and my dabbling in photography.

Manda - Tara, your work is simply lovely...

JourneytoFamily - What a fun couple. I love these pics!!!

heather - love them all!

elizabeth - These are sooooo funn

Sara - Oh. My. Word. These are some of my favorites you've done lately. They are the cutest couple EVER. I am loving the one of the mustang you posted today too. Wowsa. ;-) Always inspiring Tara...thanks!

kelly - gorgeous gorgeous!!!! they look like such a fun couple :) any ideas where she found her leopard cardigan... absolutely love that

cristina - Oh!!!! I sooo want you to take pictures of me and my boyfriend.... if I wasnt sooo far away (Brasil)... One day I want to know hoy to take pictures like these! Congrats!

denise bovee - ridiculous amounts of cuteness!! im dieing laughhing from that kicking picture!

melissa :) - #11. He's 'dipping' her. Amazing. I don't prefer photos blown out & this photo is unbelievable. The sunset & clouds. Gorgeous. The water at their feet is stunning! Love, love, love it. One of my most fav's you've ever done!!!! Absolutely beautiful. If I knew them, I'd ask for a copy & have it blown up for my wall. LOL! :)

kathryn - I think they just have to be the cutest couple i have ever seen! She is going to be a beautiful bride. These are fabulous! Wonderfully captured. You never cease to amaze me.

Jen - ADORE ADORE ADORE...absolute PERFECTION!

Kristi - WOW, WOW and WOW! The silloutte one with the sun on her back is A M A Z I N G !!! What a fun couple.

Stacie Smith - Embrace the grain.

leigh ann - the only problem I see with having you take engagement photos is---how does the couple possibly CHOOSE between all of these amazing shots? I would kill to have just one of these kind of pictures of us "way back when." Beautiful couple + crazy talented photographer= magic

amy j. - I haven't left a comment in a long time Tara. But I had to on this set. LOVE it. Did me and my husband ever look as attractive as these two at this age...um, that would be no. I love the one of her facing the camera and his back turned to it. I'd have that sucker blown up huge and hangin above my newlywed bed baby. Great work, as always. No, I know...you're never coming to Nashville. I so missed my shot :(.

Allison G. - oh. my. God. These are awesome. You have such an amazing ability to capture people in their true sense. Simply amazing. You inspire me.

Sylvia Borgo - How cute are these two! Adorable session. These two have a great sense of humor!

Lisa Johnson - Love, love, love ALL of these shots!! Who cares if the one is grainy, because it rocks! This is such a FUN couple!! Congratulations to the very obviously happy couple!

Jen B - Ditto everybody else's sentiments. And I wanted to tell you that your blog is the last one I read every day because I save my favorite "eye candy" for last. Thank you for the time you put into posting all of these pics. They make a difference to me every day.

Danette - These shots are fantastic. I love the darker look......very sexy. And. I have always loved a grainy shot. I want to go look at them again.

Gena - Tara, as always...I love your work! I randomly check out your blog from time to time...but this time made me giggle...I totally used to know Garry from a few years back! Funny how small the world is sometimes...

Rachel Tucker - I love everything about these images. Everything.

shannon - As always, your stuff is so great. You really inspire me with your shots and make me want to do better. THank you for always sharing, you truely have an eye. Some day, when my family and I come out to CA, I would love for you to do our shots. I am in WI and I can't seem to find people who get shots like I like, more natural and not so posey! I am still looking, if you know of any names that are in my area, send them in my direction! Thanks again for being such an inspiration! WOW!

Christie - Tara, Honestly, these pictures take my breath away. I kept say, oh, I'll comment on this one, and then the next one I would say the same thing to myself! I adore the shot on the beach of his back and her front...TRULY TRULY AMAZING talent you have! Hugs for being not just a photographer, but an inspiration!

Julie - Oh I love all of these! They look like they were tons of fun! I love all of the ideas, poses etc... lucky them. I have not forgotten you... you will shoot my family one day! (Next time we come to visit CA!- deal?!) Great, great job Tara!

MaryLou - He looks like Napoleon. I love it.

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