you guys are all so right. she does look so grown up in that photo. so dang grown up. thanks for all her birthday wishes! she had a fabulous day…ill have to share pics of her favoritest present soon.
last week i waged my own war on the clutter in my house and rented a dumpster to toss everything out. but it was a twofold bonus because the actual dumpster was really really cool looking. i had grandiose plans of a dumpster shoot with the kids, but it didnt happen….i just got anna one day while everyone else was at school.
this is hopefully the most “photoshopped” any of my images will look. her eyes look like i worked on them for a long time, but honestly, all i did was dodge them up a little to show the catchlight that was already there…..
Tara, she is such a cutie!! And getting so big! :)
Very fun! Chloe says she loves Anna’s hat. :)
You know you are an artist when a dumpster gets your creative juices flowing, these are great and Anna is so beautiful.
Tara, your photos are amazing, as always. I am in awe of your talent and your vision. Happy 4th to your baby-my middle one turns 6 in a little over a month and I can’t believe it.
Wow – that second one – wow.
the last one she looks really grown up!
funkalicious…love the dumpster. i don’t have the balls to “throw out” all of my “stuff” it is all in bins in my basement but i have been really considering the “dump”. i’m sure it is cathartic. great shots of anna. get some of the other kids by the dumpster before sending that thing back… ;)
cindy
OMG Tara that last photo is just amazing!!! She looks even so much older then 4!! WOW…. girl have I told you lately how awesome your photography is?
Love the 3rd one BEST!
wowzers. the photos of your kids are always my fave! maybe cause i can feel the love that you see when you take that photo. but they always amaze me!
tara
My god, she’s gorgeous. Did you say four??? Man, are you ever in for it!!
Love the last shot.
And I have to ask about the dumpster. Seriously? Because I am having a bit of a Niecy Nash moment over here, myself. Somehow it would make me feel sooo much better if I thought you needed a dumpster for more than just an über-cool prop!
tara these are great! Wish I had a dumpster!
Can anyone say magazine cover photo??!!
That is such a great photo (3d) Tara! Oh my gosh…I can’t stop looking at the color and texture, and how adorable & grown up Anna is. Wow!!
Who’da thought a dumpster??!! You rock.
Wow, Tara!!!
And I love that you thought to use the dumpster for a shoo! :)
I love how you can see photo ops even in a dumpster !! haha
Too cool !
i LOVE the colors she’s wearing against that dumpster. very cool! and yes, she still looks SO grown up!
I love that you rented a dumpster to clean out your house!! Also only a photographer could see a dumpster in her driveway as a photo opp and only you could make it look sooo cool! Happy Birthday to your daughter!
These photos make it official – she is no longer a baby! :o( She is such an absolutely beautiful young lady.
There is a restaurant in my neighboorhood that has this awesome bright blue dumpster door that I absolutely love. Only when my best friend came to visit with her kids did I finally have the nerve to walk up to it and use it for pictures. I love yours, too, Tara!
that last photo is amazing…she is a beauty!
Tara, I have been a silent blog stalker for a long time…but today I just had to comment…these pics are so cool…
very urban and hip! Love them!
btw, my daughter has a sweater that totally matches that hat! :) Much love and thanks for daily inspiration!
… Cath
who would have thought that a dumpster would be the perfect prop?
Only you. And it is so cool. I am jealous.
Okay, she looks at least 12 in the bottom shot.
in that last picture, you can totally see a glimpse of her as a teenager… she’s stunning.
Holy s**t…she looks like she is 16 years old in that last picture. She is so beautiful, you almost can’t stand to look at her.
Everyone gets a picture of their kids like this…I took one of my daughter this summer and when I looked at it I thought “I see the baby she was and the woman she will grow up to be.” It made me cry a little.
What a cutie she is!
Wow, amazing photos! You can really capture people so well! Odd coincidence—was out shooting dumpsters just yesterday…. (dumpster shots aren’t on my blog yet, but other shots I took yesterday are there now…)
I love it- she definitely looks 11-12…wow!
Wow! Very good photos!
Petra =o)
Tara, wow she is gorgeous.. and she really does look all grown up.. Love the last shot the most.. the hat is awesome..
she is beautifully growing up.. and I can’t believe she is only going to be or is 4. Amazing.
Catch her while you can. One day she will be in college.
Love that last one especially, it’s ‘haunting’ – but in a totally good way…perhaps more ‘soulful.’ It is amazing. :)
I think you have the ability to make anything beautiful…I am not talking about lovely Anna Banana (she’s beautiful all on her own)…but a dumpster! Holy cow! I love the way your creative mind works.
It is so fun to see so much of you in her eyes and brows.
Margie
she is so cute, cute, cute! i totally love her beanie? is that handmade?
gosh she’s growing so fast – take a look back at your 2peas photos of her in the pram – where we all first met Miss Anna Banna. you have such a good eye.
wow. loving the dumpster pics. anna is so growed up looking. she has killer brown eyes. yummy girl!
I agree- I love the look of the photos that you take of your kids- you can feel the love baby! :O)
She is such a beautiful girl! And I LOVE these shots of her!
What do you do to dodge up the eyes to get more show of the catch light? I have always wondered how to make the catchlight lighten up better on some of my shots????
future heartbreaker, right there ;)
Seriously made me cry this post Tara.
Photo are of course brilliant… and she looks SO MUCH older than four. I love those photos where you get to see into the future.
Gorgeous Tara.
aka Bek ~ Aussie Chick~
Tara if a childrens modeling agency saw that haunting shot of Anna they would grab her up. Of course I am partial….She could be our famous Anna Banana.
Loved being with the Kids.So glad you and Cathy had some quality time together.
Love you all
i love these pictures tara. so so good!