my friend suzanne was on vacation near me and so i drove to see her. we met at the Seal Beach pier, which was actually a VERY cool spot to meet. the pier had mega character and charm.
suze is a big photography buff, like me-and for the last five years, i have gotten to know her and her girls through photographs. we have talked on the phone a few times and finally met for the first time, last year.
she is incredibly talented. her photos wow me each and every time. her color. her life. her girls are absolutely beautiful.
it was so weird to see them, and actually capture them my own way, with my own camera, and my own eye. to see them pop up on my computer as i edited. to see the gorgeous gabby and farron the way *I* saw them. and not through a photo that their mother took. it was really weird. and really cool.
suzanne picked the COOLEST outfits for them to wear. these are so going in the "port" to give clients ideas for color at the beach. everyone always picks jeans and white shirts-which is what i would pick too-but she inspired me. (i think this may become a
signature shot for families.)
without further ado, the rest of: suzanne and family.
W.O A DOUBT, YOU RAAAWWKK THE PHOTOG WORLD, MY FRIEND! WOWOWWO!
TFS!
Tara your work completly blows me away!!!! I strive to be as good as you! Thank you for all of your inspiration!
Cari
What beautiful photos, Tara! You totally rock at the whole photography thing. You are my photo guru! I will continue to strive to be as good as you are! Such an inspiration—and I’m saving my $$ to have a photo shoot with the one and only Tara Whitney Photography!
Thanks for sharing!
T
Yeah, seriously Tara, if I ever make it to California, I’m not going to Universal studio or to see the Hollywood sign. I’m going to get pictures taken!!!
Tara – I love, love, love how you slightly desaturated the pics to bring back the color in some of the photos! Awesome!!! You make me want to pick up my camera RIGHT NOW, take a thousand photos and learn more! :)
wowzers….those are totally the best! if i ever get to CA again….been there a few times….but i am coming to see YOU!!!!! you rawk woman!!!
tara
Those pictures are so awesome and love all the angles going on.
Absolutley wonderful pictures Tara! You have such an eye for composition – you blow me away!
you absolutely amaze me. WOW!!! you truly have a gift!
absolutely incredible! You captured THEM. amazing.
Another Tara Whitney photo shoot with perfection! This family is so darn cute…love the colors she chose. My favorite is the one with the heart…LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT..think it might even be better than the first beach/heart shot. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us :)
I love really studying your photos T, because I think I learn so much and I take better photos because of it. As I struggle to put forward a portfolio of photos for my uni application, I am so inspired by how you capture a moment. Thankyou!
I am totally blown away by your talent!!! You are such a HUGE inspiration to me!! Thank you for sharing your art with us!
Geeeorgeous!
WOW. You are the queen, I bow to your greatness. :)
Once again, another great photo shoot! So not going to fight the dh on his choice of a road trip to CA next year. Just not going to mention the reason I’m so agreeable is because I want a Tara Whitney photo shoot!
Awesome pictures!
so inspiring! You are so good! What great outfits your friend picked out! Love these photos! Hard to pick a favorite as I love them all!
you have such a gift. really.
I am sure that family is beautiful, but you capture so much more than their outer beauty.
We can’t pack fast enough to get south!
Bea–UUU–ti–fUL!!!
wowerzers. Next trip to LA we are so coming to see you at the beach :)
I adore your photography style. It’s amazing. So distinctly you. Well Done :)
As you know, I love them ALL!! You are amazing my friend. I feel so lucky to have your photos going in MY house!! It’s funny because you picked some of my very favorites to put on this front part of the post!
Thank you again for capturing my family so beautifully! I will cherish these always!
love you!
suz
Seriously, do you ever take a BAD photo? Tara, these are as always totally awesome and inspiring. Must get camera out and off auto…
Oh my word, these are breathtaking. I wanted the pictures to go on and on. I could look at them all day. Such talent! :) Just beautiful!
Gorgeous – absolutely gorgeous!
tara, these are beautiful.
Wow, these are amazing. What will it cost for you to come to Kansas ;)
My favorite is the heart with them in the background. I get lost in the love it shows.
sigh, ms whitney, i *heart* your photography. these are fabulous.
kah-mei
YOu are too freakin good!!! Your pictures blow me away each time. I just sat in total awe as I looked through those. What gorgeous kids and parents. But it is what you do that brings the pictures to life. You really have a gift.
Could you share what lense you use. I have the DRebel and going to buy a new lense. I would love to know what you use. Also… could you share what settings you used… such as for the family shot do you use f8? The pictures with the girls faces close and the rest blurred… I assume you use a low f-stop? You just amaze me with your ability. And that heart in the sand should for sure be your signature family shot. It is perfect!
Wow.
Wow, girl — I’m blown away again!! Can I hire you to swing past my house when you’re in Wisconsin and shoot some photos of my and my family??? You rock.
Amazing shots!
GORGEOUS PHOTOS!!! You really have a way with this, I am in AWE!!! I love every single one of the shots!
Amazing, amazing, amazing… simply amazing photo’s, you’re very talented
Holy Smokes !!!!!!! Those pictures are absolutely AMAZING !!!!! The big heart in the sand……way COOL !!!!!! Tara…you ROCK !!!!!
Beautiful!!!! How do you do it? These are what I envision in my head, but it never comes out right on my camera. Beautiful, just beautiful.
Rock on, sista! These are too awesome! Such cool family photos that I know they’ll treasure forever. :)
Girl…you never cease to amaze me with your pictures! The heart in the sand so needs to be your signature picture for family shoots. I LOVE IT!
simply amazing, tara!! your photos are *always* spectacular! so sorry i missed you while i was in s.cal.!! thanks for sharing your work with us!
Your photos illustrate “family” beautifully!
I wish I’d known about you when we were in your area a year ago! By the time we get there again, you will probably be photographer to the stars… and not ordinary folks like us. ;o)
Wow! I just love the shots of the couple. The details of their faces just give such character! I LOVE the one with the wet hair all over their daugther’s face, it so needs to be in some ad. The family shot at the beginning of the post is flawless.
Those photographs are absolutely stunning!! What a beautiful family.
I just bought those very two shirts for my little sisters a couple of weeks ago. :D
absolutely gorgeous, tara.
Exquisite photos.
Holy shit. You are seriously amazing.
Beyond amazing! You have an innate perspective that is awe inspiring!
beautiful subjects … beautiful photographer … amazing results. Love these all so much! -Shell
Those are gorgeous, Tara! Just beautiful!!
Holy. Cow.
What I wouldn’t give for you to take pictures of me and my family. Fabulous work.
Awesome pictures Tara!
please come to new york.
please?
These are just beautiful photos, I love the one with the little girl with the hair all over her face it is so natural looking.Thanks for showing them.