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family session in oceanside

Tara Whitney — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:56:26 +0000

this family belongs to martha abelson, a photographer in chicago. in southern california on vacation, they met up with me in oceanside for a few hours of beach fun.

love finding numbers and letters that correlate with the people im photographing…

martha learned the hard way here, never turn your back on the ocean. in fact, later that day, or possibly in an email she told me that she read a pamphlet on “ocean safety” in her hotel room that said specifically: NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON THE OCEAN. we had a good laugh about that after her entire back-side got soaked.

the minute i saw this hair, i knew i had to get some shot of it, all by itself. i was SO HAPPY when i saw this running by, and that i actually got it before she passed.

grandma also came along to hop into a few shots-i love this one-i think grandma just got sold up the river here-the girls had just blabbed that “grandma curses!”

the twins. i wanted to do something “twinny”. at the very last second as we were about to leave, the idea to put them back to back popped into my head. and it was so funny-they immediately did the exact same thing when i asked “who is the tallest?”

i have been in a TOTAL blog slump, if you hadnt already noticed. i think all the work and time i spent on getting this blog up depleted me of future posts for awhile. that and maybe i am mourning the loss of my old blog a little bit too. which sounds crazy, i know. but i am a little bit crazy…you all should know this about me. crazy, crazy, crazy.

oh-i have a short and sweet interview up at yellow fence if you want to check that out.

i think thats all for now.

yes, pretty sure that is all.

love in a ’46 ford woody

Tara Whitney — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:15:00 +0000

a couple of weeks ago i had a session in huntington beach, and it just so happened that my parents were there with their old classic woody on the pier for a car show. my clients lucked out, because they got some photos in the woody (to come soon) and i lucked out because i have wanted to do this with them for years and years. tony started building this car when i was in jr. high. he bought it when it was just a shell of an automobile-a pile of junk metal. over the next ten plus years you would normally find him tinkering in the garage during his free time. my mom called herself a woody widow. once he got it fixed up he started going to car shows all over so-cal, and has won quite a few prizes. it is a beautiful car, really a legacy in our family. i love it. and i love them.

polka dot baby + family

Tara — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:53:35 +0000

cant leave out her adorable brother-something about him reminded me of kevin bacon…

the goswick girls

Tara — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:06:59 +0000

these beautiful women live on a working ranch, and on a college tour of california, stopped off in newport beach to meet me.mothers and daughters are so inspiring for me to work with, probably because of the amazing relationship i have with my own mom. it really does seem like only a week ago that i was 16 years old and she was still trying to cuddle me on her lap…these girls were super fun to work with, loved my ideas, (or pretended to) and most importantly, loved each other very much. it was plain to see.as this guy came into my peripheral vision as i was shooting her in this spot, i thought-keep on coming, keep on coming…i LOVE capturing surfers in the background at the beach.bikini shopping:

canadian belly

Tara — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:23:16 +0000

so last year michelle got in touch with me and wanted to fly down to southern cali for a trip with her husband. we had everything planned…until she went and got herself knocked up!

sooo they decided to hold off and come down once the babe had percolated a little bit…we met up at crystal cove state beach and had so much fun that even once the sun went down we grabbed appetizers and drinks at the restaurant down there. and we got to use michelle’s fragile condition as an excuse not to hike back up the hill and use the shuttle instead. some guy said “i just hate having to use my body.” as we got on. made me laugh. and i think the shuttle driver liked me a little bit too much…he says he remembers everyone who rides, so next time ill have to test him.

but anyway…the tunnel at crystal cove was “flooded” or so the signs said. we just rolled up our jeans and went in anyway.

i looove this one! she had a couple tattoos, you can see them on her belly here and there.

they had so much energy and loved to play. arent they just so CUTE?

best hair ever award, and i just adore the shape of her tummy.

i take no responsibility for the creation of this leaf. they said canadians would understand….

james i hope rowan has more hair then you do!