hager family x 2 • orange county family photos • at home & then huntington beach

when lisa contacted me, i was happily surprised to find out she wanted to hire me for two separate shoots in the same month. talk about making a girl feel special! i was completely humbled by it, and couldnt wait to meet her family. she wanted one session at home and one at the beach. two totally different types of looks, and two totally different kinds of fun.

i expected to meet a woman who was seriously connected to her husband and children, and who also valued photography a great deal. what could be better than that? what i didnt expect was the special connection i was able to experience in spending so much time with them. after getting to know each other at their home shoot, the beach shoot was like being with old friends.

their home was light and bright and covered in beautiful photographs she has taken of the children. again, i was humbled to know she picked me to capture them all together. it sounds so dorky and sappy, but that is me. one of my favorite spots in their home was this, the wall o’ books! we also walked across the street and took some in the golden weedy hills.

beautiful, beautiful children…such blue eyes they have!

one thing that was very important for me to photograph, was her nursing her youngest son. amazingly beautiful…this was taken just across the street from their home.

and then, a week later, huntington beach. kisses in my favorite alley in all the world.

these red shoes just about killed me.

trying to be serious and snuggly and FAILING MISERABLY into giggles. and thats just fine by me.

such a very vibrant connection they all have together!

thank you, hagers!

love from tara. :)

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28 Comments

  1. I came back for another look. See in the top right photo, where the bubbas hand is. That you captured that tiny detail is such a gift. I know that hand and in 10 years or even one year when my baby is weaned thats what i will want to remember. bless you!

  2. Uhhh they need some more books.. omg.. seriously now what an awesome room full of books so cool.. and I love these looks like a wonderful family and you did a fantastic job capturing them.. however I would expect nothing less than amazement from you anyway..

  3. Oh Tara. You are such a rockstar. I am so moved by the nursing shot. It brings back all sorts of memories about Rowan and I. The power of a picture. I bet you all the money in the world that this will be one of her favourite shots. It’s so real and honest and beautiful. Seriously. So good.

  4. My gosh, I am in love with that wall of books! I’m totally stealing that idea!!! Thanks, Tara’s client.

    Also, that nursing photo is just absolutely beautiful – I love the sun placement making them look like angels. Once again, I’m amazed at your talent.

  5. The nursing photo is very special. Thank you for posting that — I think the more people see photos like these, the more nursing moms there will be in the world …

  6. I love that nursing one … beautiful! I have an 8 week old baby … and my middle baby – a boy – I nursed until he was 17 months old … such sweet memories – and I so wish I had an image like that to hold close to my heart. Bang on … you got it :)

  7. oh tara, i love these sessions! and momma nursing in the field = true love! is there a cap on how many times i can use the word love in one post? i hope not, because you are amazing, and your family sessions, well, they’re to die for and i just love it when you post. so there. love. love love love. love.

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