so last year michelle got in touch with me and wanted to fly down to southern cali for a trip with her husband. we had everything planned…until she went and got herself knocked up!
sooo they decided to hold off and come down once the babe had percolated a little bit…we met up at crystal cove state beach and had so much fun that even once the sun went down we grabbed appetizers and drinks at the restaurant down there. and we got to use michelle’s fragile condition as an excuse not to hike back up the hill and use the shuttle instead. some guy said “i just hate having to use my body.” as we got on. made me laugh. and i think the shuttle driver liked me a little bit too much…he says he remembers everyone who rides, so next time ill have to test him.
but anyway…the tunnel at crystal cove was “flooded” or so the signs said. we just rolled up our jeans and went in anyway.
i looove this one! she had a couple tattoos, you can see them on her belly here and there.
they had so much energy and loved to play. arent they just so CUTE?
best hair ever award, and i just adore the shape of her tummy.
i take no responsibility for the creation of this leaf. they said canadians would understand….
james i hope rowan has more hair then you do!
perfect…LOVE them all!
What a beautiful pregant girlie!!!
I love her tat on her tummy!
I love your shot of the two of them sitting in the sand with the sun blanketing them!
Love you work as always!
fun shoot :) and LOL at the Canadian Leaf!
Tara I just love what you do….as a subscriber to your blog I get to ooh and ahhh regularly at your immense talent. Fantastic stuff!!
Fabulous work, Tara – love the one on the picnic table!
i loooove these. sunny and sweet. she’s has the most awesome preggo body ever – love it! i hope i look that awesome one day!
Ummm do you take creative pills or something?? share.
woohoo! you finally got to shoot some of my fellow canadians! :) love, love, love the maple leaf! great images, as always!
Hi Tara,
So cool to see our maple leaf on your beach!
Glad you liked a couple of my fellow country-men…
Canadians are great ‘eh?!
Great to see a Maple Leaf on the beach. Yes, we Canadians get it! LOL Great belly and if the baby’s name is Rowan that is AWESOME too! Love that name.
OH CANADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome session as always the photos are beautiful… They are a cute couple and Rowan is such an awesome name.
I love checking out your blog right before I edit so I can feel like a total loser. :) These and the last maternity session are the most beautiful maternity shots I have ever seen. :)
Indeed the Canadians do understand… :)
so lovely, It’s my dream to one day fly my family to one of these beaches and do it “tara style!”
I always love your photos — and today, I totally love the leaf too!
Jane
So fun!
I LOVE Crystal Cove!
Man that tunnel is slippery when wet, I almost fell the last time we went.
I love seeing places I love through your eyes, a beautiful new perspective.
These are fabulous!!
I want to take the garages home with me I LOVE them!!!
I could so live there… isn’t it a neat place!
I absolutely love this photoshoot, I guess it’s my fave so far. I love the one where they’re cuddling and the light is in the back.
What a beautiful couple. And aren’t pregos just the cutest, most sun beamiest, beautiful women ever!
I love the photo of them hugging.
OH my goodness! such cute prego pictures! her shirt is adorable! & you are an amazing photographer!!! LOVE IT!
you amaze me constantly. random, but do you have the Juno soundtrack?
Tara woman you are just soooo stinking good, i love these shots! please visit the netherlands and shoot my family!
corinnexxx
Wow what a cool pictures :) xoxo
Completely adorable!
as usual, love them all…. :)
We Canadians do get the Maple Leaf…looks great on the beach!! These photos are simply beautiful. They so express the love this couple obviously feel and share. You are so amazing to be able to capture it in photos. I love your blog, you make me laugh, smile and cry… but all good!!!
they are very sweet!!! she is beautiful…I also love the hair!
Geez, if my hair was that beautiful, I might not have shaved it off for St. Baldrick’s and Locks of Love. OK, I still would have, but wow.
Those two are gorgeous. I especially like his shirt, Eat, Sleep, Hockey. Your pictures are amazing.
omg – these are GORGEOUS! i love the first one, so light and playful. great job tara!
love the pictures.
love the belly.
love her hair.
you did an amazing job capturing the preggie season of their life.
thanks for sharing!
love your work! shot #3 is my fave of this set!!!
Very nice. She is stunning.. love the 2nd to last.. you can feel the love!! Hats off again Tara.. You Rock!!
i love these!! so fresh and free. go belly girl! she’s beautiful.
i adore these!
Love these…so cute and fun! …we’re at the in between winter and springish phase! Love the green grass and beaches..:D
great shoot…love the Canadian leaf :)
oh my gosh they are gorgeous! what a beautiful mom & dad.
hehe SO cute- this is EXACTLY what I want when I get knocked up. ;)
Yay Canada! Yup… that leaf is brutal to draw out! Love all the shots!!! Makes me wish this snow would go away!
So…do you ever look at the pictures you take and say “boy,can I take great pictures!”
Happy Easter
How very cool it is to check out your blog and find pictures of James and I staring back at me. You are totally coming to Toronto to take some pictures of Rowan. We Canucks will show you a good time, I promise!! And from the looks of the comments, you have more then a few Canadian fans ;) Glad everyone got the maple leaf. Tara thought it looked like a tree :) So funny you remembered the bus driver at the park. When you drove away in your car, the first thing James said to me was “I think the bus driver was hitting on Tara!” LOL!
LOL, I’m pretty sure maple leaves are the most difficult thing to draw accurately..
OH, Tara, absolutely beautiful!! I love the tank that says ‘due in march’ – too cute!!
And I love the leaf ;)
Gosh! Let me know if you do plan to come to Toronto! As a photographer I have tons of photos of my two children (I sometimes get a little jealous of my clients, with my family photos of them!), but it’s really hard to do photos of ME with my own kids! lol As the only adult in the house, there are no other options (tripod is way to difficult, and not spontaneous at all). And, yes, totally got the leaf!
You guys look amazing and beautiful. Tara what a great job in capturing their essence. you rocked the photos!
being from Canada, I totally understand the leaf!
Thanks Guys!!
Hey I lOOOOOoooove your photos!Do you do weddings? Travel (WA)???
got the leaf ! … and the hockey shirt … gotta love Canada ! eh !
They were right…I do understand! Love the maple leaf!
Wow, love all the images from this shoot. Especially love both of their tees. WHERE can I get the ‘due in ______’ tank? I’m from Canada…can I get it here?
Please tell me you know we have a maple leaf on our flag!
their Maple Leaf is better than anything I could do!
go canucks! :)