I just found out that Babble.com named this blog in their Top 20 Baby Photo Blogs, and that I am one of their “favorite mom photographers around the web.”

This is what they had to say:

“You can feel Tara’s passion for photography right from the get-go: this Orange County, CA, photographer’s About page states her philosophy as “perfectly imperfect,” and that’s just how we like it. This blog features large, colorful photographs of daily family adventures and beautiful home décor. Her family photography goes beyond the traditional white shirts and jeans, though the beach-y aesthetic is one of our favorite things about this blog. She’s not one to aim for “flawless” pictures, but authenticity, lollipop-stained mouths and all. Tara also has a request for clients: “When we meet, show up with your heart. I can’t wait to meet it.” Us, too.

It’s pretty fun to be on a top 20 list. I was honored and excited to be on it. Babble, thank you so much!

XO
Tara

You can imagine my surprise and excitement when DAVE CROSS asked me to be a part of his Finish the Sentence interview series on his blog. You can read that interview here, and make sure to check out the rest of the photogs in the series here.

Thanks Dave! How I wish I could transfer some of your photoshop knowledge into my brain!

Can’t believe I was nominated, its been really fun. I feel shy about this.

My interview is here.

You can vote here.

Thank you. :)

interview here

thanks so much for the local exposure david!

i also wanted to welcome my new advertisers:

photographer cafe

sweetwater street

carla ten eyck workshops

wordsmith forms for photographers

queenbee designs

ive been getting emails asking what the banners are at the bottom of my blog…if they are my stuff or not. they are banner ads for the people that are linked. anything from etsy shops to photographer forms and workshops. if you are interested in setting one up for yourself, email me at blog@tarawhitney.com.

i wont be advertising other photographers, but if you are a photographer with a service (workshop, forms, etc) email me. :)

right after i freaked out and jumped up and down on my chair, i calmly and professionally emailed her back-HECK YES!

it was an awesome process. joyce smith interviewed me and asked really really good questions! questions that were all really fun to answer. and i know sometimes when i read an interview, whether it be a photographer, actor, musician, whatever-i get disappointed when their answers are lame fluffballs obviously meant to blow off to the interviewer, so i tried really hard to answer everything in a way that wasnt fluffy. i hope that anyone who subscribes will get something out of it.

AND all of the photos in the feature are brand new and never seen before.  it was SO HARD not to share my recent favorites on my blog! so glad i dont have to keep any secrets anymore. that watermelon shot came about because momma told me everyone said she looked like she swallowed a watermelon. i emailed her back asking “would you feel weird picking out a watermelon that matches the shape of your tummy and bringing it to our session?” she didnt feel weird at all and i freaking LOVE THAT PICTURE because it means something to them. the letters in the cozy picture were purchased at timeless treasures in SF, one of my favorite places of all time. they are meant to be hanging above my bed, but we all know how that goes…

and while i am on this self promoting kick, todays mama has me featured in their “dream big” section for a few weeks this month. fun questions there too. their website is geared totally towards moms today, and the dream section features moms who turned their dreams into reality. pretty inspiring to go back and read past interviews.

an exciting time over here for me-thank you so much for all of your support and constant and amazing feedback. to think that almost four years ago i started this blog to share photos with far away family and friends and it turned into what it is now? is just all kinds of freaky amazing.

so thank you.  xoxo