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This took place last November. I am really lucky to have been able to photograph them two more times this year, as Momma’s belly grew and a new baby was born. I like them, a lot.

Funny/Weird : As I was driving to their house, I was thinking about the session, brainstorming in my head (as I do), and I thought to myself: It would be so great if they had a classic/vintage car to play with. And then I forgot. And then halfway through, they tell me about the car in the garage, and I toooootally got goosebumps.

(I went home with that squash.)

-Tara

 

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  1. Tara…I may have posted this several times in the years I have followed you, but some day, I will have enough savings to have you fly to here to PA and photograph my family. I want to be you when I grow up!!

  2. Tara..I rarely comment but always look..and smile. I have followed and known of you for so long..back to a site that I believe was called “Two Peas and a Bucket”..something along those lines. I would post photos and you would comment and encourage me. I just wanted to let you know that you are inspiring to me in so many ways. I don’t want to come across as cheesy but your posts stick with me. I look at them again and again. You have such an honestly within your work..something I think so many of us strive for and so few have. Thank you for sharing your life and your work.

    The first image in this series is honestly one of my favorites of yours. The light from behind, the expression. the dust you can see within the light, the teddy bear and crown in the background. I would have that huge in my house. Its such a beautiful photo.

  3. I’ve seen two of these images posted before. One of the whole family in the garden (posted with an image from another shoot I believe) and on another day, the picture of the whole family in the car with the little one kissing the dad. It’s an awesome shoot. Just the kind I’d love to have of my own family, and the kind I want to make for other families as well. Gorgeous!

  4. Tara, my favorite sessions are those when you hang out with them for a day. There is just nothing better than a family doing their thing and someone there to capture it. It’s so easy to get caught up in the everyday and forget to really appreciate it everything in a day, but when it’s captured it just reminds us to slow down and really be there in the now and not worry about tomorrow or the next day. I love the dirty feet photo!

  5. I just love that you captured this family for who they are. Styled shoots can bring beautiful images but what these bring are beautiful memories, they can look back and say – this is who we were. And for the record, they are beautiful images. I love the hose and garden ones for telling us about the people and I LOVE the car ones ,especially that sunset kiss because they are just amazing ! Do let me know if you are ever in the UK !

  6. Catching up on blogs and just have to say I LOVE this session. Maybe it’s because I’m a month away from welcoming a son into my life, but the happiness of this family (which, with the gardening shots I thought to myself, “Sooo perfectly Californian”) makes me immeasurably excited to start my own.

    Did they have another boy or girl? Either way, with those parents’ genes, I bet the newest addition is just as precious! Beautiful work (as always girl!)

    xoxo
    G

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