i was very happy inside when i walked up to this family. pink and brown and sooooo stinking cute.
the kids are 8, 6, and 4 and total cheeseballs. they were bigtime hamming it up for me. i think i cracked ’em though-and got them to relax and just smile at me when they wanted to. they were so fun.
mom commented to me that she thought her son looked a lot like drew, and i didnt see it until she said something and then, man-i totally saw it. in a really weird way. they could be brothers. and her youngest daughter reminded me so much of anna in her personality and her look.
anyway, i had a ton of favorites from this session. a ton. here are a few and then of course the album will be below.
tech info:
entire session shot with my 85mm at 1.8,
and 4.0 for the group shots.
AV mode
cloudy afternoon at the beach
pretty, pretty, pretty. love the one on the bench with all the flowers. sigh.
I get to be the first!?!? :) girl you make me yearn for a beach. So I guess I will have to move to the coast. I am thinking Charleston S.C. in about 5 weeks :)The Air Force life rocks sometimes!! We will be there travel worn and homeless but I can see me rushing them to the beach the minute get there! Don’t worry you will be there with me. Everytime I pick up the camera :)
oops to slow ;)
LOVE the photos…thanks for adding the tech info!!!!
He DOES look like Drew! Great pictures as usual!
Can’t help but comment re: ‘the blog’ over the last few days…You’ve certainly got the Tara mojo going on here! Hmmmm…maybe it’s the artsy decor to your nose that’s put you on the creative upswing? Conquering ‘Stairway to Heaven’? Whatever it is…you’re on a roll kiddo! Gorgeous work!! It makes my heart happy.
beautiful pictures as always… :)
oh my……..jaw is not going to close…it hangs open. These are incredible.
Margie
Wow! He really does look like Drew!
I think these are my new favorites Tara!
Love the one of them on the bench. Awesome, awesome, awesome!
Beautiful shots, as always. :)
Teresa
Soooo much fun to see after having seen you in action! I can totally relate! (valley girl slang) – truly, you are awesome!
Great shoot!
Kim Kesti
That’s one way to pretty family. Is that ok? I mean, for all of them to be that pretty? What’s that all about. :) Cute pics Tara.
OK, I have been seeing your stuff for so long and loving it! Now I just have to tell you how amazing it is. You catch something magical. I want you to take pictures of my crazy bunch, but I live in WA and you don’t … bummer! Maybe our summer road trip might need to take a deture. I love your stuff! Kristy
#1… these pic rock!! I’m heading out this afternoon to attempt my Christmas Card photo shoot with Alex at the beach near us. You sooo inspire me. I did a beach pic year before last but I’m read to do it again!
Okay, the family… adorable!!! I love what they wore, those kids are too cute! The boy does look like Drew, I can totally see it. Also, Dad… HOT! LOL (sorry I couldn’t help it, really I’m a happily married woman of 12 years… but I just had to comment! LOL)
wonderful – simply breath taking work.
love neopolitan too! they are so cute and yes he does look like drew. and as always yummy pics that you took.
Great work girl, as usual. Every time I see these shoots I so want to fly out there and pay you major wads of cash to photograph us! I MUST say, dad in this family is a HOTTY…he’s so photogenic. They all are. And the boy is Drew’s twin…eerie. Put glasses on him and you’ve have his double. Could come in handy if Drew is every unable to get a family pic with you all …just call this kid up to stand in, lol. Off to edit some pics of my littlest I took today.
okay my fave one is the one of the boy in front with girls running after him on the beach…..so real!!!! fun fun fun shoot t!
tara
awesome – again!
love the girls in pink here! it really pops against the backdrop of the beach…and hey..i have that scarf! will have to remember that for future clients!
yea i agree..he does look a bit like drew!
Absolutely gorgeous and I totally see the resemblance! Wow!
amazing…amazing…and yep…amazing. Love your shots…all of them. Can’t wait to book you up someday!
Awesome pics. I love your work. Each shoot you inspire me more to take my part time photography and go full time. Keep up the great work.
Absolutely amazing, Tara!
That must have been an easy photo shoot. They look so full of life and fun. What a beautiful family. Great job.
my goodness, their son really does look like drew! Your photo’s rock as always. Are you coming to washington state any time soon? It’s super pretty…. ;)
The best EVER!!!
Thanks so much for sharing with us.
I so love the beach shoots, this one is great yet again. The kids are adorable and I can only imagine you had a fun time doing this one :)
Even on a colder and cloudy day the photos are a blast T. Great job :)
have a nice day
Alette
I love the photo of the three kids on your main page. What a treasure to get all three smiling at once. I love your colour shots, do you do any converting on the computer or is it just your white balance setting. I have been admiring them for a while.
Thanks
mel
BEAUTIFUL. To the core!!! I love the ones with the dad and kids.. especially dad and son all you see is dad’s hands… great!! then there is the one with mom and dad kids blurred in the background. You have definately stepped up to the plate on this one. WISH YOU WERE LOCAL… hey i have a beach but NO Tara!!
I have been a fan of your photography for some time now. You just get better and better with every shoot! I appreciate your willingness to share your immense talent with us. Thank you also for recently including your technical info as well! Always a pleasure to see your work!
Wow..I love these pictures. Great job!!
Not sure how, but you just keep getting better. :-) Some of them look like total catalog shots modeling clothing. Great job! Beautiful family!
A great family – handsome daddy! But your style highlighted their beauty and fun – very nice work!
Waynette
beeeeeeautiful photos!!!
Your portraits really bring out the best in people, Tara!
Long time/first time :)
I just have to say that every time I look through one of your albums, I feel that I know these people– all the best parts of them.
You are good at what you do.
What a stunning family and stunning photos. you really are something Tara. I just can’t get enough of your photography.
Natalie :)
WOW! Don’t ya think Minnesota snowbanks could make a nice setting for some of your awesome photo’s. I would love to bundle up my family for a photo session with you.
Everytime I see your work, it makes me want to take better pictures! You do amazing stuff! Love that you share so we can all see, learn and be amazed. :)
Gorgeous. You truly have a gift. I don’t know how I could ever afford to come to you because I would want huge poster sizes of every single picture, you capture magic in each one. Bravo.
thanks for sharing…your pics totally make my day! :D
I wanted to comment but everyone has already said it. Beautiful pics. I seriously want to go to your beach!!!!
I’m so inspired by your photos. Thanks so much for the tech info. Really appreciate that.