email exchange.

emailing with danette this afternoon, who just so happens to have an appointment with me in april.

she asked me what to wear.

i responded to her with this:

i tell people to wear something they LOVE.
no more than one pattern per family. so-husband can wear a striped shirt, or one of your girls could wear a polka dot dress, etc. but only ONE person in a pattern.
no logos.
texture and cut really makes a photo. a really neat/different shirt on you. a sweater. tights.
the little details make the photos all about you guys. watch, necklace, blankie, purse, belt, scarf, hat, whatever. accessories make the pics FUN. and you dont have to wear/use them the whole shoot.
cool color combos are fun for the color shots.
that help?
and she shot back with this, so quickly that when i clicked the link, i busted up laughing. i have seen photos of this chick, and she is hot. she is also really edgy. shhhhhhh, she has tattoos! so to go from the image of her that i have in my head to this one just really busted me up.
Totally – great.
I’m coming looking like this then:

http://www.abc-kid.com/bigcouch/pictures/003.jpg
Have a great weekend, Tara!
We’ll talk soon.

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16 Comments

  1. “Are you ready?” Get it?! LOL! My big kids used to watch that ALL the time when they were little, “… are you ready for the Big Comfy Couch?” aaahhh painful memories! hahahhahaa!

    That’s really cute story! You just made my morning! Thanks for sharing it Tara!

  2. madness is fantastic woman with kickass writing skillz. one of my favorite blogs EVER.

    gorgeous, gorgeous family. can’t wait to see what comes out of that shoot, yo. hope you’ll post the shots here.

    p.s. just wait til you see the beutiful rose tattoos on the tops of her feet– DIVINE.

  3. LOL – Oh boy the big comfy couch!!!

    My hubby HATED when the kids watched that show!!

    For one thing – he did NOT like the “10 second tidy” clean-up lesson!!

    We’re still pulling cr*p out from under our sofa’s and the kids are 17, 14, 10 and 8

    Snort!!

    Alice the Brit
    Mumto4ms – kids not candy!

  4. HAHAHAHAHA Tara, it really was the first thing that came to mind with your very specific instructions. Tights, patterns, colors, accessories, hat . . .big shoes, red nose! Loonette!

    In all reality, I CANNOT WAIT for you to lay your artistry on my family; make us all immortal in the black & white glassy-eyed stares that you’ve perfected. And if you think I’m hot, wait ’til you see Husband. I mean, goddam.

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