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  3. i remember them! their littl ava is precious! of course i LOVE that name! they look tickled “PINK” to be parents! awesome as always t!
    tara

  7. Absolutely LOVE your pictures, as usual. The parents are beaming and the baby is a doll! Looks like you’ve captured their souls! Am wondering about that scale. Where did you find it? I’ve been looking for something like it for the longest time. Any ideas where I could find one or what the brand is? Thanks!

    Dawn S.

  10. never have I seen such heart and soul captured in the odd assortment of colored pixels (or even film!) I don’t even know these people (and yet I feel like I do as now I’ve had the honor of witnessing the growth of their family), but I was nearly made weepy at the depth of their family unit, their bond and the ability you have to grab such depth and show it to us. brava!
    t

  11. tonya (and everyone!) thank you. really. so much. this couple is really just pretty amazing. the life oozes from them. their home is just great to be in. ava couldnt have happened to more more special people. it was easy capturing the love. they brought it. the brought it hard.

    -the scale. i knew someone would ask about that. it belonged to mom. i think she found it on ebay.

  13. Hey there everyone – I am so grateful to Tara for capturing my family unit! She is one of a kind! It was a really fun day and I am so pleased with the results. (OK, so I cried when I saw them!)

    Tara was right – I bought the scale on Ebay. I did a search for Vintage Baby Scales and this is the one that I liked the best. Good Luck!

    Amie

  19. You’ve amazed me again – you’ve just grown as a photographer, truly capturing the essence of the people you photograph. You know you have a talent when people who don’t even know the people in the portraits can ‘feel’ what they are feeling. I teared up on more than one shot. Such wonderful emotion in each and every one.

  20. So wonderful. :)

    I notice the difference in Tonka’s demeanor when the baby is in the early photos…reminds me so much of my Oscar when we brought home daughter #1. He’d been the “only” for 5 years & wasn’t all that impressed. :) Betting Tonka and Ava will become fast friends…those pooches have such soulful eyes where the little ones are concerned!

  21. Wow….those are just breath-taking. I work in a NICU in texas and parents are generally trying to cover the baby’s ‘button’ and scars up for photos…these are SO REAL and amazing!!! I have tears too!!! LUV THEM and luv your work tara!

  24. t, these are just amazing.
    i wish that i could afford to fly you to texas, because i would love to have some of your pictures in my own home.
    what a lucky family they are. they have been blessed many times over.

    k

  29. just beautiful….your angles kill me, I so wish I could do that! I’d have to say, even though there’s adorable Ava, my favorite is of Tonka’s side profile and running…so cute! Ava being held up on the baby scale is right up there too!

  32. O.M.G.!!!! You have completely outdone yourself this time Tara Whitney. These are absoultely INCREDIBLE!! This family must be THRILLED beyond words. I certainly would be. Can we bring our dogs to CA? LOL!

  34. These are so wonderful, Tara. I think this proof set is one of my favorites ever. LOVE the shot of Ava on the bed in focus with the parents blurred behind. Such gorgeous work. :o)

  37. Oh Tara!!! These pictures brought tears to my eyes. No couple is more deserving of such a precious little one. Ken and Aimee are just beaming!! You really captured their love for her on film. Thanks for sharing these awesome photos of an awesome little family!!! Aimee she is gorgeous!!! Congratulations from the bottom of my heart!!

  38. Absolutely LOVE the photos with the dog in the foreground and the baby in the background. It really reminds us that so often the dog is a couples’ first baby, and he needs to remain in focus! Also loved how you focused on Ava’s g-tube and scar. So many people would be inclined to hide those, yet they tell an important story about her life at this time. These are your best photos yet!

  42. Oh, Tara, how do I succinctly echo the thoughts of many others — just breathtaking images that are memories of a lifetime for this lovely young family. You are a true artist!

    Compliments and thanks for sharing your work.

    Ciao,
    Dee

  44. Tara, I’ve never commented before, I love all your work…but this album is so wonderful. I gasped out loud when I saw the shot with the in-focus Tonka with mom in baby fuzzy in background…good heavens that is beautiful. And I saw someone else mentioned that!

    Please move to Memphis?

  45. Wonderful as always. I love the toes photo. That baby is so lovely. It looks as if she has a feeding tube and had heart surgery from her scar, but she sure does look healthy! Is she okay?
    Corinna

  48. tara, of all the shoots you have done, this is my absolute-hands-down-favorite. man you keep getting better n’ better. plus the new camera is working wonders i see.

    i wonder where she got the baby sling…never seen anything like it. (at least not in a cool pattern like that….plus the matching purse!)

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