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.
It was a dark and dreary day the afternoon I met up with this family at their home in Marin. Their house still smelled like turkey cooking – I showed up the day after Thanksgiving. We played around the house and outside, utilizing their amazing surroundings as much as possible. Heaven on earth. We ended the session by starting an apple pie, something they love to do together. And lovely Lucia sent me back to my hotel with a bag of apples and pears to share with my family.
xo
Tara
- Amazing photos!
- Was that their backyard? I am in love! Lovin' that couch outdoors.
- So much awesome in one session!!! :)
- Tara, this session is so great! I definitely think it's one of my all-time favorites of yours. It was fun to see the shots of them in the trees where I am so used to seeing beaches. Very, very cool! Awesome work, as ususal! ;)
- dude! you are such an amazing family photographer!! these are perfect!
- Absolutely amazing!
- WOW simply in awe again! Tara, you are incredible! <3 Much love.
- WOW. ...you nailed this. absolutely beautiful!
- and you make it look like anything BUT dark & dreary!!! Stunning and full of life, as always.
- Tara, these are so great. There is so much to see and so much personality. Lovely.
- I love all of the different places, it really captures their personality!
- Beautiful!
- These photos feel so natural. I love them.
- Love these, especially love the Bon Jovi t-shirt the littlest boy is wearing!! Beautiful home these people have
- Are you kidding me...that swing and those steps in the woods are in their back yard?! How awesome. What a fun shoot.
- Total awesomeness! Thanks for sharing them with us.
- dear tara whitney, i love you.
- fabulous! fabulous! fabulous!
- Oh goodness. I'm immediately nostalgic for the rope swing I had as a kid. Beautiful.
- fabulous! esp love the one of them on the red/white couch!
- i love these Tara! i also am in love with white interiors! the hats, the striped couch, the forest with the rope swing - all fun!!
- These are so inspired Tara. Thank you for sharing.
- you have such a special gift for family sessions. these are amazing!!!
- I love the first one with the fedoras - made me smile! What a gorgeous family! You captured them so beautifully. It is fun to see the environment change (woodsy instead of beaches) and to see the family in their gorgeous home. Wish I could move in with them :-)! (And have some of that apple pie!)
- Phenomenal work, as always!
- Great photos! That backyard reminds me of twilight!
- What a beautiful family. I love how your photos really capture the love they share.
- so heartwarming. love their home and surroundings. beautiful family and such real down to earth family pix! tara pp
- Things I love about these photos....the blue ball in the mirror reflection. The boy tugging his Dad's ear (my Drew is an infamous ear massager so it tugs on my heartstrings), the couch cuddling, and the cooking. I love them all to be quite honest, but those were my faves :)
- you captured it all, as usual. . .silliness, cuddliness, craziness, and lovelyness!
- uh excuse me? the mom? could she look any better in jeans? could I please look like that for one day??? GORGEOUS pics.
- i am in awe of the beauty you capture in people tara....you have a wonderful gift.
- Hi Tara, can I just say that I love stopping by your blog, and your work is so inspiring. It really made me see the story in photography, and I just love everything you do.
- you gave me the warm fuzzies ..... such sweet moments captured ! awesome work as always tara ! i love your style so much !! you are such an inspiration for me :)
- WOW!! I love how you captured this family! I want to be part of their family and have a go on that swing!
- i am loving this session!! it made me smile! :)
- Beautiful pictures. Beautiful family. I love the fedoras. And that house? I'm sort of totally dying over it.
- Super job. Love the low angles and the layouts. Just nice.
- forget the apple pie! i want to eat those boys for dessert!
by Tara Whitney
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