michel’s request: daisy chains
my request: grassy field/golden sun/happy family
michel and i wanted to get out there and do a few home movie sessions together, so we asked emily and fam to meet up with us on sunday. and just in case you dont read emilys blog-they are expecting baby love number three in september. this is a magical time for them!
we drove around the rancho sante fe area until we found the perfect patch of grass, nestled on a perfect little hill, sitting below the golden sun and sky.
the girls explored and mick and emily relaxed while i wandered around doing my thing. we were all so blissed out, to use a boho girl term. michel was like a fly on the wall, watching over everything as it took place, so laid back and relaxed and comfortable in his approach to recording what happened that we hardly noticed him there. and that is why i could never in a million years have imagined that in the short time we were together, that he could create something so absolutely heart stoppingly special.
but he did.
Falconbridge Family Film from Michel Sandy on Vimeo.
i feel like i cannot accurately express my feelings about what he has created. so i will let it speak for itself. i think it does.
we have another one planned for later this month with another very special family, and several inquiries coming in. for more information, go to www.tarawhitney.com or read this! (We are also offering this as a “special side” without the large package for $1525)
EDITED: MUSIC by Priscilla Ahn “Dream”
EDITED AGAIN: YOUR RESPONSE HAS COMPLETELY OVERWHELMED ME. i knew that if i had the reaction i did so would many, many others…but i had NO idea, NONE whatsoever, that this little film would touch so many people the way it has. i still have no words. i just feel very very lucky to have connected with michel, and very very lucky to be able to do this as my job.
we have had some people ask if we are taking this show on the road, and yes, absolutely we are interested in doing that. i will be traveling four times this year, and michel has already said he would love to tag along…more information on me, traveling, in the next blog post.
xo
oh my god.
beautiful beyond words.
made me cry!
Oh my lord. I laughed and I cried like a fool. just when I think you cant get any better….. what beautiful people, all of you!
Simply Amazing!! I’ll be saving my pennies for this package! It’s beautiful! What an incredible feature to add to a family photo session. And what fun it must be to shoot it! enjoy!
WoW! …you are right, there are NO words for something so absolutely beautiful… there is just: WoW.
Words cannot give this amazing piece of priceless love the justice it deserves. I am moved beyond all reasoning. This is extraordinary!! Thank you so much for sharing this heartfelt, emotive genius. In. love. Besides the fact that you used my favorite song at the moment! Adore Priscilla Ahn!
glOriUs!!!
oh my goodness. so gorgeous! music, pictures, film and LOVE. what a precious gift. so so so amazing!
can you hear everyone standing at their computers and clapping loud?
HOLY CRAP!~ Amazing!
Absolutely LOVEly
that is the most beautiful thing i have ever seen.
I cried too! What a beautiful everything! The girls, Emily, Mick, the shots of you photographing them and that song. That song is fabulous. Beautiful, I say.
My heart is SWELLING! That is SO precious!!!! That whole thing was just LOVE!!!
I admit. i was skeptical when I first heard about your idea. But I watched it. I was moved. This has taken family portraiture to a whole new planet.
OMGosh – just BREATHTAKING-ly beautiful … the COLOURS are just magnificent, they are so bright, crips and vivid…. and what delicious little girls!!
I was grinning from ear to ear watching it and ever got teary-eyed.
Totally LOVE the wellies too – I had a pair like that as a kid!
Oh this is seriously heart stopping. So beautiful.
Lucky you to be a part of it…
Lucky us to be able to share in it.
Thank you!
I really truly look at your blog when I need to be inspired and uplifted and so to see this video….it just made a bad day good. Your good karma and light shine through in all that you do….peace.
Just amazing. Creating something so beautiful must be as much a gift to you as it is to the subjects.
so heartwarmingly beautiful Tara!!
words cannot express how awesome this is!!! what an amazing experience you are providing your clients!!! you never cease to amaze me with your talent and creativity Tara!!!! :)
I can’t even remember who referred me to your blog, but I love checking it! This video was beautiful! I just might have to have you shoot my family some time.
this is beyond words! that song is absolutely made for this video! again…speechless!
oh my goodness – that is beautiful. amazing. you are right – words cannot express how wonderful that is. this is taking your work to a whole new level – which i dont know how that can happen since you are already the best of the best.
thank you for sharing – i can’t wait to see more!
Oh yeah…who is the siren with the lovely voice in the video?
that is absolutely beAUTIFUL!! :) and the music couldn’t have been more perfect. :)
Beyond words. Absolutely lovely…
Wow. Just… wow.
i’ve written this comment so many times and each time it doesn’t get across how amazing that was. so that’s it i guess. i loved it so much i am literally speechless!
When I go to heaven I’m going to live a day like that one over and over and over again. Bliss.
Beautiful…I am speechless…probably because of the tears flowing down my cheeks. I don’t even know these people, but THAT was touching. I’m saving my pennies and maybe one day I’ll have one done of my family. Love it!
WOW…amazing!!!
oh my. this is absolutely beautiful. you always amaze me. you guys make a great team.
smiles
ria
I agree! Im saving my pennies now, maybe i will have enough before my oldest graduates highschool! That was really amazing! I just cant imagine having something like this! Your photography alone is outstanding, and then to add this to it! Brillant idea!
That. is. beautiful. Amazing and priceless.
Amazing! What a treasure! Wow.
once again, you have set the bar oh so high…. i would LOVE to have something like this with my family! KUDOS to you and michel!!
packin’ our suitcases to come to CA now so you all can do this for my family…I wish…
one of the most beautiful things I have seen.
tugs the heartstrings it does.
Of course I knew it was going to be amazing. Of course I knew it was going to be gorgeous. Of course. I just didn’t it expect it to be magical. Ohhh, that little girl at the very end just chomping down on that grape. So, so beautiful!
i love this! i keep forgetting that em is prego…such a beautiful woman.
I just came across your blog and this video seriously made me cry (and that’s super rare). It’s so special and wonderful. Keep doing it. I may be your newest blog stalker:)
Okay. I don’t know that I’ve ever commented here, mostly I just lurk and think about how I want to be you when I grow up (which is silly because you are probably younger than I am — but I digress.) But I am seriously sitting here awash in tears. Sentimental, girly, usually-saved-for-Hallmark-commercials tears. This was gorgeous.
So fun, having spent time with these beautiful people in italy i can say you both captured who they are and how they interact with their kids perfectly. What a great concept,perfectly executed!
go tara!
OMG!!!! That was absolutely amazing. It brought tears to my eyes. Just perfect!
i’m dying over this. it’s just beautiful! you picked the perfect family to start this wonderful journey of photography and video. love you, girl!
Wow. Awesome. Love it!
this made me cry!
i love every second….every family would dream of having this of their own.
amazing work. i just love it.
This is a wonderful video Tara and Michel. It’s so timeless and shows such love between everyone. I can’t wait to see more.
I’m straight up bawling, and I don’t even know them. That is just gorgeous. Emily, your family is beautiful, you can just see the love in this.
I’m gonna watch again. :)
Breathtaking video… there aren’t even words to express how beautiful that is.
you already had almost 50 people tell you how amazing it is, but i can’t help but say it again. tears in my eyes, had to blog about it too! i hope one day i can come to cali and get this package :)
totally speechless! this is such a beautiful work of art!