michel’s request: a rockin’ family
my request: backyard bbq, football out front, lisa’s margaritas
when deciding what video or videos we would like to do to build our portfolio, we decided we wanted to find two very different families to work with. so that we could create two things with very different feels in order to try and reach many types of families. our first collaboration was a magical, almost fairy tale of a piece with a family of little elfin girls. the best way to change things up? find a family of wonderful and energetic boys. and make a funny, happy, energizing movie for them. and i knew just the group.
i guess i am incredibly lucky, because lisa is another friend of mine in whom i have a sister. our boys connect. major. we connect. major. my childrens eyes light up when i tell them we get to visit seamus and finn. they all think lisa is the best thing since money in a birthday card. she is like an auntie to them. they adore her. lisa is like the pied piper. kids will follow her anywhere. i love watching her interact with her kids and mine. i learn so much from her open interest in them. how she spends her time with them.
her two young men are ALL BOY. they have a portion of the backyard dedicated to “seamusland”. its a dirt section with a tree for climbing, a picnic table, and a small fort. complete with holes dug and then covered as traps, contraptions, and did i say dirt? the boys spend a lot of time there creating and scheming and i love that she gives them that space. i love so much about her house and yard. its got the greatest vibe. she has family photos hung almost floor to ceiling along her hallway, where skylights shine sun upon your head once you stop to admire them. and you will. the boys artwork is framed and hung for everyone to see when walking in the front door. she is surrounded by beautiful trees and the sun shines on their home in the afternoon like it was created just for that purpose. you are naturally drawn outside, because there is always a cool breeze. you can hear her wind chimes along with the slam of the screen door as the kids play and we relax on the front porch. there is always music playing too. great, great music. in fact, the song used in the movie was heard at her house that day.
i knew that her family would be able to give us exactly what we were looking for.
we showed up as the lobsters went on the grill and the margaritas were poured. and then spent two wild hours hanging out with them as they had a typical afternoon at home.
Mcgarvey Family Film from Michel Sandy on Vimeo.
music: ray lamontagne, you are the best thing
michel, you did it again! xo
You and Michel rock! Another brilliance piece of work. Well done guys! And what a fantastic family!
Oh My Gosh.
This is SO brilliantly made. What a wonderful family. I laughed so many times. I have a big smile on my face now. Thank you Tara and Michel!
Um, you guys? You really need to stop this. Enough with the making me cry okay?
AWESOME!
I am so happy I checked in before going to bed. Tara, I just can’t imagine having something so special. I am going to have such happy dreams tonight!
Yet another amazing home movie! I am SO jealous of these movies, I want one of my own!
AWesome, awesome, awesome!!!! Great choice of music!! Great fun! A household I can totally relate to! GREAT FUN!!! You two are GREAT at capturing families! Count me in as jealous too!
this is one of the best things I have ever watched. Made me so very happy. Super job!
You and Michel are amazing! The video is so unbelievably awesome!
so i’m smitten with these videos…they bring tears to my eyes which is of course ridiculous since don’t know this family from adam…if you ever visit florida and have a giveaway of these movies….i’d do pretty much whatever was necessary to win one…minus selling my rugrats because then of course my movie would be less interesting…anyway…love them.
tara/michel – that is amazing!! i loved that so much. and the music ROCKED! amazing job – both of you!
LOVE it!!!! Love the family, the photos and video, the laughing, the action! But MOST of all I love the kids rolling around in the yard in their shirts- that was hilarious! A wonderful video! Sure wish you were closer (I’m in NC)
I LOVE IT!!!
These are soul-affirming. I adore everything about your amazing art and vision.
That is awesome!
great job, both of you! the music was perfect! every family would love to have a video like that!
This was so cool. My husband even came over to watch it.
I am sobbing like a baby! What an amazing thing to have as a family. Beautifully well done by both of you.
Amazing, love watching the videos, seeing the photos and also seeing you are work Tara. Thanks for sharing!!
I love it! That was awesome! Beautiful!
TARA! My first thought was .. oh no you missed your calling. You could be a realtor. I would move in to their home JUST from reading your description. Then I saw the photos and breathed.. ahh exactly what you are supposed to be doing ;) You and Michel ROCKED it.. big time. LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this one.
Pure Magic. Everything about it. You guys are amazing. Dreaming of one day when you guys can work that magic with my little family!
Oh This brought me to tears.. not even sure why.. just the love that family has.. so well done.. LoVe This TaRa.. hey.. what lens do you shoot with?
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That lobster looks so good! And the boys hiding under their shirts doing summersaults made me laugh out loud. Perfection!
if only you came to the UK..if only …..**sigh**
I love your work and Michels too of course. Seeing the pictures you create puts a smile on my face and a tear (of joy) in my eye. Keep on Rockin’ it!
I don’t even know Lisa, but I feel like I do through your words and Lisa’s scrapbooking. I love her! And you! This video was absolutely amazing. It made me cry. It makes me want to go get my boys out of school, skip work, and just play! Thanks for sharing.
You two make everyday life beautiful!
wow…I have been a fan of Lisa for a long time. I love this video. I found myself laughing and crying too…awesome.
As a mother of 3 little boys (and one big one!) I have to say that was great! So much fun and you are seriously tempting me to save every last penny to book one of these!
ANOTHER… bring tears to the eyes!!! I can NOT believe how the 2 of you are able to capture a family so honestly…. WOW
That was fabulous!! I found myself smiling the whole way through. Great work!!
inspiring.
simply inspiring.
LOVE IT! :)
coming out of lurkdom to say how much I adore these! Every one so far has made me cry! Just awesome, keep them coming! Wish I could get one with my family.
That was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVED IT :)
Families! What an awesome thing to celebrate! Loved this one!
DITTO DITTO DITTO! You nailed it again my love!
elizabeth-that is the 24-70L
wow wow wow wow! Oh how I wish I lived closer and could book you guys! What a beautiful magical thing! Seriously, so special! I really can’t even put it into words.. I am trying… but just can’t. Perfect capture of a moment in time, in every way possible. Beautiful you guys!
Amazing. I just love the collaboration of both you and Michel Sandy. I headed over and check out the video he did of your family. Emotion tugging for sure!
Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful videos!!
Oh my gosh, tara, that was sooo perfect. This captured them so perfectly! What a treasure.
That made my heart happy. :) (And I LOOOOOOOOVE me some fellow Steelers fans…yes I do!)
another fantabulous video – so inspiring!
I love these videos sooooo much. You guys are doing an AWESOME job. It’s one thing when the family loves their video. After all, it’s their children and memories. But it says a lot when complete strangers (like moi) fall in love with it : ) Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
i love lisa.
i love the way lisa loves her boys.
i love you.
and now i love michel.
:)
i love ray lamontagne. i love the silly string. i love tara and michel’s work. so fun and beautiful.
you do it everytime, and now you and michel do it everytime. it’s sick! really.
I have yet to watch one of these wonderful videos without getting teary eyed and I don’t even know these people! Brilliant.
Now to convince my husband we need a trip to California AND an appointment with you two. :) Bravo Tara and Michel!
those lobsters made my stomach growl. you are an amazing team!!! gotta save up my pennies and perhaps have more than just a furbaby family so i can get you guys up to lalaland :)
i have goosebumps!! i cant wait until October!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is so beautiful and heartwarming and EXACTLY what every family should have to look back on someday….exactly.