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Paula S. - Lovely, just lovely.

Resi - This photo of the family in the hedge? Just GREAT! What a lovely photo session. Thanks for sharing, as always.

Bethany Cox - Good heavens! If I had little kiddos I would be banging down your "virtual door" for portraits. this is perfection.

Gail - What a PERFECT at-home family session. Also, my love for this family? Shot up to an "11" as soon as I saw mama reading that Ramona book to her daughter. Fond childhood memories of that series....

Nora - Oh my goodness gracious there is just something amazing about every detail of these photos. Love that, even after all these years, you capture every moment of a family in downright magical ways.

Aimee - I have been following your blog for over a year now, and I choose to comment now on this shoot. Absolutely amazing. Touching, inspiring, awesome. Someday, I want to see how my family looks through your lens. Thank you for sharing your talent.

Katy - I love these!

John Waire - ...truly good schtuff Tara!

Claire Harvey - LOVE LOVE LOVE....Fully of joy and happiness. Inspiring. Thank you

valerie johnson - You "see" what others feel inside. Your a normal person with an extraordinary gift. You should be proud of this. I'm proud FOR you.

Tara Whitney - I am overwhelmed at these comments - thank you - I appreciate them so much.

Erin - My favorite session of yours thus far. love love love this. sooo beautiful - all the little details.

Laura H. - How right you are! That first black and white of the kids together? BE STILL MY HEART. How precious is that sibling image? Also: that picture of dad all by himself, a little peak of a smile from the kidlet? LOVE.

Taylor - Tara, I just love your work! I always leave your site feeling inspired and encouraged. I think it's because you don't try to capture or show perfection...you capture and show LOVE. That's who I want to be as an artist, too.

Dana Mackay - That is the most perfect family session I have seen in such a long time. LOVE every image.

Tristan - This whole session is soo gorgeous and heartfelt!

Tess - love these. love them. I am speechless.

em - love! this is how life should be :)

Susan Keller - Tara, your insight and ability to capture TRUE authentic beauty knows no bounds. And JenC - these pictures of your family seriously warm my heart & soul - I love that your daughter exhibits joy with a wide open-mouthed smile ... just like you do. :-) And I love that what you're wearing matters not a whit (no shopping necessary; just open your closet!!)

dhana - love this to pieces...love the house...love the captures...love the love...

Dina - I love it! The birth mark on son's neck and on mom's foot...beauty is in the details!

monica brown - OH my goodness! I can just hear J laughing! Such a wonderful collection of amazing memories for this sweet family.

Jennifer Chaney - I've waiting patiently for nearly 3 years for our session, Tara, and I cannot express to you how wonderful I think it is. THANK YOU!!! The last image in one of my absolute favorites. XOXOXO!!!

catherine - you're on fire taaaaarrrraaaa!!!! these images are unreal!!!! LOVE them

carisssa - i especially love the one where they're reading ramona and her leg is draped over her mom's leg. such an everyday, yet ever-so-special gesture. i also love how you put them together on your blog for us--you are a storyteller. yes, the beach shots are pretty, but these, THESE capture real life and i can only dream that someday I can have pictures like this of my own family. thank you for inspiring all of us to treasure the real, the here, the right now.

ajira - As always, absolutely gorgeous!

Philippa - I have never commented on your blog, even though I have been following it for years now. But these pictures are just too wonderful to not be commented on. My favorite session of yours - so beautiful!

SarahInParis - WOW what fabulous images of Jennifer and her gorgeous family. Tara you'll have to make it to Sydney one of these days as I too have been dreaming of my session with you. Awesome images. No wonder you are super chuffed Jennifer!! xx

Mandy - Just beautiful photos! What a great family....

Jenny in AL - I look forward to all of your posts. You have a vision that I rarely see - you put into photographs what is embedded in the heart - raw emotion. I simply cannot get enough of your work. Thank you for sharing.

Molly W. - perfection. i love everything about this session!

onsanity - just managed to have a look at these again more slowly. wow. (full stop)

cass miller - This session just totally spoke to my heart. Thank you.

julie miller - awwwww, makes me miss Jennifer! These are fantastic. How wonderful for them to have these great memories. Love the energy and interaction in them. Love what you do T!

Cathy - every. single. image. is. perfection. wow.

meg duerksen - tara!!! i have been reading for years. i LOVE these. i love all of them. :) you give such a gift to these families. just HAD to say it again tonight.

michele - please come to minnesota and do this for my family. :)

Casia - SERIOUSLY that family in the Oleander bush is completely PERFECT!!! I can't wait to have something so random, funny and personal of my family one day. Keep rockin' girl.