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.
Last November, we traveled as a family to San Francisco to stay for the Thanksgiving holiday. This has become a bit of a tradition, and we hit a lot of the same spots as last time.
You can see our 2009 trip here.
xo
Tara
PS – I will be on vacation through Feb 19 and responding to emails when I return.
- Pardon my ignorance here, but what is a diptych?
- Your children are Norman Rockwell and Tony Hawk all tumbled together. Gorgeous.
- i love this post. have a great vacation.
- Phenomenal photos - it looks so colorful!
- I love these, makes me want to visit San Francisco even more!
- San Francisco is cool~and so are you guys!! Thanks for sharing! Torre
- love that. and these, of course.
- Can I be in your family? lol Of all the gazillion photogs that I follow you are my fav, hands down. And this is the reason, all of your shots tell such a sweet story. A story I just want to jump right in to because of their warmth and happiness. One of these days I'm gonna break myself from being so "posy" but I'm a newbie what can I say. Keep doing what you do girl!
- Were you at Mona Lisa's? I've only been there twice, and it was years ago, but I'd swear that's the restaurant with the golden light! We loved it there. Thanks for sharing your photos! I'm inspired to do my vacation photos this way now!
- Such fun pictures! and great memories! Brings back memories of our trips there and makes me want to make another!
- love this city sooooo much, the best place to photograph....haven't been there since....i think 2009. would love to retire there some day! <3 <3
- <3! I wish I was one of your kids!
- @Kim- Diptych is two pictures that fit together and creates a mini story. Tara- I live in the east bay and we love going to San Francisco and I see found our family favorite of all time... Bi-Rite! Love that Salted caramel. yummmy! Btw, I love your work. I hope someday you will get a chance to photograph my family.
- enjoy! I hope to go back to san fran soon...
- You really need to print these into a photo book, Tara. They are GREAT. And I've been to San Francisco twice now, and I must say that it (and the surrounding area) is my favorite place to visit. I absolutely adore it.
- your kids have the coolest hats ♥
- Love the blog - your kids are lucky to have you! Great pics, great hats. Where can I score the lime pants & red messenger?
- Loved the photos, has me excited for next weekend as we will be going there! Julie and Tess
- you make ordinary magical.
- these are so awesome LOVE these so much thanks for sharing
- Tara, I loved your photos as always you capture your family beautifuly... I really liked the mural of the birdhouses totally fun!
- McKenna looks so grown up!
- tara....this is such a gift. to everyone in your family!!! their memories will be shaped because of these amazing photos. they may forget experiences but through photos you have given them such a beautiful lovely gift. you are brilliant!
- I love your style! Great images!!!
- San Francisco steals my heart. I haven't been there since September of 2007 - these photos bring me back in such an amazing way!
- awesome pictures Tara! i love SF.
- dear tara, I thought I left you a comment on these already, but I think I was on my iphone and thought I would get to it later. these photos are so priceless! I LOVE how Mckenna looks so HAPPY! and Anna is a little ham! And Drew is so serious & handsome! and nate, what a CUTIE! your family is beautiful! I so ENJOY seeing photos of you guys! I am doing the family photos for the whole year of 2011, thanks to YOU! I got some great ones so far!!! xoxo tara
- I heart all these pictures.......I wish I lived near you so you could capture these type of memories for me and my family.....thank you for sharing, creeping all the way from MN.
- We love San Fran!! :) I live an a hour away on Travis AFB. Got to move here this past summer. It's even yummier to look at through your eyes.
- LOVE!!! So much awesomeness going on here. Oh and If Paige doesn't dress like Anna one day, I'll be bummed. :)
- Gah. You. Are. Fantastic. ps- Where did you get those green pants? I want to marry them.
- Love the pics of Mckenna. And I see a mini Tara in some pics. Awesome pics capturing what looks like a happy holiday. Lovin Anna's clothes. Enjoy your break. You so deserve it .
- I love your family...so fun & funky!! Your photos are great and I love how they always tell a story...are candid and not posed!!
- Love your diptychs, and LOVED getting to say hi to you mid-photo shoot in Golden Gate Park during that trip! Keep up the beautiful work!
- you are the coolest mom! beautiful photos!
- What a fun time you all had! These photos are so fun and real. Love. that rainbow wall rocks!
- awesome. i cant wait for our shoot!
- I love when you are in my favorite city. I love seeing it through your eyes. And I so happy that you made it bi-rite.
- that was beautiful!
- You capture life in a way no other can. Just in awe.
- hey...i've been absent for awhile...these are great tara! i love seeing your view of the city. i hope all is well!
- love these shots!
- I LOVE the CA Academy of Sciences! Isn't it AAAMAZING? Great pictures!
- I've been reading your blog....well...seems like since the beginning....and I always smile...and often cry.....about how wonderful and normal you always seem..... Had to say....love these photos....gives me hope that my babies will still love/like us when they're not so little anymore..... thanks Tara!
- Oh the hats! & You look so pretty in the pics you are in!! All so good!
- Love love love the cow hat!
- breaking my heart. making me long for some SF. bus photos = dope sauce
- Ohhhhhh, how I love me some SF! Been so long since that city and I have seen each other!! Great pic's Tara - just love them all. But my fave, row 19, your son with his head resting on his Dad's shoulder, ahhhh, what a great moment, and you captured it so perfectly! Beautiful!!!!! And......I must say, I just LOVE LOVE LOVE how all your kids rock the hats/beanies! xxo
- I am so crazy about the whole family shots where you set it up..click..then jump in click. LOVE seeing that space where you fit in the 2nd shot.
- LOVE!
- These are some amazing photos! Love the style.
- where or where did you get anna's floral/tulle skirt. it is simply scrumptious!
- I haven't been to your blog in a great long while. I came here today and said, "Oh, these kids are cute, great shots". Then I realized... these are YOUR kids...and I immediately exclaimed out loud, "OMG, they got HUGE!!!!!" They grow up soooo fast, and yours have done a whole lot growing since I've been 'round these parts. Gorgeous babes you have there, but way too big. Please tell them to stop growing up so fast lest they give their mama - and some of her readers - a coronary. Gracias <3
- love it! just watched a Julieanne Kost lesson on pairing images for diptychs and triptychs and there you are with some wonderful examples!
- What a great post! You have such a beautiful family.My girls LOVE the animal hats too. Thanks for sharing your talent
- Always love your pictures but especially love the ones of your family an expression of a family full of love
- Wow! Love the photos! They're amazing. Looks like you guys had a lot of fun! I was just there not long ago, a great city. :)
- I remember seeing pics of your kids when they were itty bitty in Simple Scrapbooks magazine. I think I still have the issue with Anna's blankets album. They have all grown up so much! The love between you all really shines though. : )
- Oh sweet freckles! Why don't mine look that darling?!
- My God - when did Anna become your Mini-Me?!?!?
- tara i usually just page ad page and page through your images. always falling in love. wishing you lived on the east coast so i could hire you for a shoot.... but today i just needed to say i love the love that exudes form your kids. they seem to truly be connected and loving and F U N and vibrant. the kind of kids i would wish were friends with my kids. this series is awesome and i think they rock and they must rock because you let them.
- Wish I had a list of all these places you visited. Would love to take my kiddo to them before we leave this place and I wish I had. :D
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