Blog of Orange County photographer, Tara Whitney. Features client sneak peeks and sessions, the "check it" section (where Tara shares her favorite things found online), and personal stories from her life as a woman and mother of four.
I just discovered this via an ad on facebook, and I am so glad I clicked on it. I would love to create and photograph in this way. I used to be so crafty…what has happened to me?
My favorite series, posted on her blog:
She also has a cute little video, showing her starting a new project “Thought Bubbles”, and talking about why she does what she does.
Last week over on facebook, I asked the people over there what they would like me to blog about. “the blogs you stalk” was a common request, so here they are!
Aside from many of my “besties”, whose blogs I check out everyday, I have a few that I like to peruse for entertainment, inspiration, or a good laugh.
kelly mccaleb – a long distance friend of mine whose blog always leaves me feeling inspired and happy. posts on family, container gardening, infertility, quilt making, life in utah.
teri d – a past client whose blog is sweet and full of love for her family. she loves vintage, travel, and arranges flowers for weddings
visty – another past client. she has mad writing skills, this one. blogs about life in the pacific northwest, crafting at home, natural childhood, the funny capers of her family. always makes me laugh.
dave hinsburger – a blog that makes me cry almost every time i read it. dave is wheelchair bound, but wasnt his entire life. a lot of talk about the treatment of the disabled, and a fierce advocate for children. he lives with his partner joe.
madness rivera – yet another past client whose blog sucks me in. Green living, raw food baking, bike riding, woman power raising of two daughters. all while looking smoking HOT.
postcards from yo momma – a blog dedicated to HILARIOUS quotes from our mothers. via email, voice mail, text, etc.
Just Spotted – a great blog on the happenings and fun spots to hit in OC. geared towards moms. started by, you guessed it, another one of my past clients. :)
How Michel and I got connected to this family is a little like six degrees of separation.
Emily (the brown haired daughter) was at her cousin Maren’s house a few months ago. I have photographed Maren and her children. I have gone to Thailand with Maren. Maren happened to show Emily her slideshow. Emily freaked out because she is also friends with Alexis, and has been to Alexis’ home and seen the photos I have taken of her family. When Emily asked who did them, Alexis said something like, “Oh, my friend Tara!” (great job on the referral there Lex!) ;) So it wasn’t until Maren’s house, while looking at my blog that she put two and two together. Alexis’ friend was ME.
And then she emailed me with a plan. And she was so excited and sweet and adorable that I fell in love with her immediately. She wanted to gather her siblings plus their children, use a special song from her childhood, and create a surprise movie for their parents. Her parents used to put this song to their home movies as children!
Michel and I were so in.
At the last minute, her parents found out and crashed the party. I normally don’t like to shoot large family groups like this because it becomes a different type of animal session than the ones I enjoy. But the moment I met up with all of them I knew it was going to be okay. Better than okay. It was going to be amazing.
Watch for yourself. :)
They are just as beautiful on the inside as what you see on the surface. Stunning people, through and through. A family of six that has grown over the years with grandchildren. It is kind of special to see a family similar to my own…just many years down the road. I can only hope our connection will be as close and real as the Camerons.
Music: Secret of Life by James Taylor
(if you are new to my blog and have not seen the other home movies we have filmed, please take a look here and here!)
xo
