i cannot believe i never shared this session. it is truly one of my favorites from this year. this little family had such a wonderful little vibe to them. momma was so excited and her excitement was so contagious. their session was gifted to them from a friend and another client, and i was so happy to be a part of that giving.
i LOVED LOVED LOVED what they were wearing. vintage dresses with chuck taylors? AWESOME. momma should be my new family stylist!
i thought their girls were amazingly gorgeous.
LOVE the way she is snuggling inside of that jacket!
they couldnt get more adorable.
mom was about to fall over here…
and then they worked it out like a calvin klein ad.
after a quick change into white dresses, we headed out onto la playa…(always love catching a surfer – this one was a chick – awesome!)
love these ones on the lifeguard station!
after that, we left the girls with deb and kaden on the beach and set off to capture their relationship. i loved that this was important to them. their wedding images left much to be desired i was told, so this was sort of a little do-over for them.
we crawled under a chain link fence to get into this dirt lot. it had weeds, dirt, an abandoned speedboat, golden light….what more could a girl want with this amazing duo?
ill tell you, not a whole lot more.
xo
I love everything about this session. Beautiful.
oh my.. totally rocked this one..
and can i recommend something..
i was listening to my itunes while “stalking” and was slowly scrolling down.. and the song “you are home to me” came on by josh kelley.. oh my lanta.. the images of the couple with that song.. my computer was loading the close up of them canoodling to the left of the screen.. and the words.. real slowly came “you are home to me…” and i got the most intense goose bumps.. i could just feel their love
kudos to you tara.. you totally got them.. and they got you.. what a great moment for both of you!
sorry for the rambles i just had to tell you to try and listen to that song at the same time.. amazing!
These are truly moving captures!
You have done it again Tara.
What a beautiful family. You can really see their connection… their love for eachother.
You are amazing!!!
Tara – these ROCK!!!
any idea where she got that gorgeous necklace?
Awesome family, shoot and capturing them! as always you really capture couple’s love!
those girls are beautiful!
Wow.
Wow.
Wow.
I’m never sure if your photos are just capturing people I want to be, or if these people become something special because of your photos.
Either way, they make me feel like life can be as imperfectly wonderful as we all wish.
sara
http://gitzengirl.blogspot.com
Tara…honestly, that image where the couple is cuddling and he has his hand up at the base of her head is STUNNING…the moment captured and the processing. What a beautiful family…and how lucky are they to be gifted a session with you. And, the family shot with the red doors…wowzah. Great session ;)
As always – you have captured them so beautifully!
As always – LOVE love love the pictures!
The photos that you take show so much feeling.
You rock!
Beautiful photos !!!!
Lovely girls in vintage dresses !!!
Sory for this question, but I really need help from a PRO
like you, a friend is travelling to Buenos Aires from USA
and I have the opportunity that he can buy me a lense
for my camera. I have never invested in a really good glass
and find that it is time to do it. He is also bringing me the NIKON 300,
which professional lense do you recommend me? Maybe the 24-70 mm 2.8 ?
I am starting to work as a family photographer here in
Buenos Aires. Sory for my question.
Keep writing, your blog is amazing !!!!
my god, you are such a talented photographer. Your work is gorgeous! :)
these are so great tara. they are SO cute!
Gorgeous family. You did a beautiful job, Tara.
amazingly beautiful … both the family and the photographs!!
love these!
These are gorgeous Tara!! Can’t pick a fave…love the chuck shots, and the Calvin Klein ad. beautiful work.
I love, love, love them all!
These are truly stunning, what an amazing gift (yours as well as theirs!)
Tara-
You are so amazingly fricken talented, I get chills everytime I see a new blog post. This family shoot was amazing. You are an incredible inspiration to me you can’t even imagine, I hope that I can achieve half the sucess that you have!
Thank you for being you!
Gina Z
LOVE, love, love these!!!! What a beautiful family and you did an amazing job!
OMG- I love those dresses with those shoes…
Tara..what a great session.. really wonderful work.. but I would expect nothing short of perfection from you anyway..
Just splendid.
oh my gosh, that family is freakin’ beautiful. Calvin Klein should be so fortunate. You do AMAZING work, Tara. Washington, DC is calling you. Seriously.
These are gorgeous- what a beautiful family! So much fun- it’s evident.
GORGEOUS!
you.you are a.mazing, and i need to thank you from the deep down bottoms of my soul. You will never know what this photo session and the photos themselves mean to us. Your are right. It was an amazing gift. One that was and is and will always be appriciated and remembered and cherished. Tara, your work is beautiful…Thank YOu. xo t
I am so glad you shared this shoot. I absolutely LOVE every single photo. You are amazing…Seriously, amazing! It does help that this family is just beautiful and had the best outfits too :)
wow! what amazing photos. such a beautiful family!
Wow Tara…. I watched you work a few years ago with a family Hungtington Beach (I am from New Zealand) and finally tracked you done on the net, and have since followed your blog. I love, love, LOVE these photos – they are amazing (I don’t even have enough superlative words to describe how fabulous I think your work is). These pictures are fantastic, but I say that everytime I look and see your lastest shoot.
THAT WOMAN IS STUNNING!!!!
Frickin’ fabulous as usual!!
wow. these are so romantic. you can really tell the connection between the husband and wife. seriously, i want to drive home from work right now and hug my wife. it’s amazing that you could generate that emotion from a photograph. well done tara!
these are just breathtaking…absolute perfection….my goodness!!!!
Unbelievable radness. Every picture is simply stunning. I especially LOVE the Calvin Klein pose and the one of the two of them shot from above. Gorgeous.
Wow – I think these are my favouite photos from you. Ever. Makes me want to go and photograph something :)
Fabulous work!
Rach
WOW! awesome session! What a great looking family. They definitely have style. Don’t you just wish you could put some of that lighting in a jar and sell it? Great pics!
tara, i think this is one of my very favorites so far. what a great family. love the venue and the poses. great work.
cindy
That third from last shot made me cry.
I’ve been stalking your blog for a while now, I just HAD to comment! Those photos are exquisite! You have my nomination for family photographer of the year :)
Any tips for the aspiring photographer?
I love all your photos, but these ones are the BEST! Love the girls’ dresses and shoes. What a gorgeous family!
WOW! I love them all!!
WOW! is all there is to be said.
stunning…absolutely stunning…
Good Lord! You’ve taking my breath away once again. GORGEOUS FAMILY too.
WHOA! I have always loved your photography, but whoa! You’ve come a long way baby!!! These are amazing. I want to just keep looking at them…
Oh my gosh Tara, I think this is by far, hands down, the most gorgeous set I’ve seen on your blog in the year I’ve been stalking! Really! Amazing! Again, inspiring!
seriously? those children need to grace the covers of a polo catalog or calvin klein or something. A-mazing. by far one of my most favortie sessions to date. you amaze me oh sweet tara whitney. if only i lived right near my momma in nellie gail again… i’d hire ya in an instant. and then make lunch for you – and take you to coffee and beg you to be my forever friend. rock on sister.
Awesome pictures! The girls are so classically beautiful! Can you tell me where mom got that great necklace?
Vicki
I love them ALL! You are one of the ones who never fails me. you always come with something different, something fresh, something so real – you inspire me :)
Fabulous! What a wonderful gift that this family received both from their friend and from you as a photographer. Thank you so much for sharing.