Lisa looks incredibly sexy here, in my opinion. There is something about this shot that gets me.
One of the boys brought his momma this gorgeous flower and the second she put it in her hair I knew she had to keep it in there for a few shots, little green bugs and all.
Those are some stunning eyeballs.
I love these of Finn rolling around and being him.
You know there are major Steelers fans in the house when they have the appropriate HOME and AWAY jerseys. There are MAJOR Steelers fans in this house.
Silly String attack!
These are shots from our home movie session. You can see Michel in the silly string spread. I took several shots of him this time around. It was fun to catch him in action. (Fun trivia about Michel: he just returned from Brazil, where he was filming The Jonas Brothers on tour! If you don’t know who they are, ask any girl under the age of 18. She will know.)
I love these images and I love this family. To the core. For me, a session just couldn’t get any better. Relaxed people doing their thing at home, authentic activities and location. Nothing too set up. Double whammies! Plus it helps that the momma is one of my best friends. And that the “dadoo” made me the best lobster I have ever had. These boys give me a run for my money, so the end result is always a little bit sweeter knowing what I went through to get it! :)
I know this was a big post, but I just couldn’t bare to cut anything out.
xo
Tara
I love that you can tell just what an awesome family they are from the very first photo. Such an amazing capture of who they are, right now!
I ♥ these pictures. I adore them all but man that one of Lisa with the flower is AWESOME! Muah!
These photos are great! I especially loved your comment about their home and away jerseys; those are some hardcore fans. They all have awesome personalities that really come alive in the photos.
love the long post!!
These are fabulous.
These are just perfection, T.
LOVE Lisa with that flower! :)
so happy, so fun, so good!
Love all the wonderful boy energy! Love the giggle that you captured in the flower photo. Love! I am glad you didn’t cut anything out. :)
Oh, i love that picture of lisa… with the family.
I love this family, even though i only have met one of them in real life.
What an amazing family! I feel like I’m there! I can smell the grass and the lobster on the bbq. I feel a little sweaty and itchy from rollin’ in the grass…lol! ALL of these are so good..but..there is something about the one with Lisa with one of her boys, in their jerseys. His hand on her head and her holding onto his elbow. They are so engaged in whatever amazing family football moment will happen next…just LOVE IT!!
just awesome! you are the absolute best at capturing personalities. love those football ones.
and they’re STEELER fans. they rock. :) fun images.
you are the bomb!
love you work! very fresh and easy going! :)
Fabulous images. Looks like it was such a fun shoot!
I love the flower in the Mrs. hair, MCG3 is my favorite shot!
THANK GOODNESS you didnt leave anything out….that would have been a HUGE mistake….LOVE LOVE LOVE these…one of my all time faves you have ever done :)
gorgeous! but i wouldn’t expect anything less from you both.
This has got to be one of my favorite shoots! It just looks alive and real… very nicely done! The whole series makes me feel as though I were there and that I totally know this family. Thanks so much for posting so many!
GREAT shots, so glad you let us see so many!! The fun is infectious from these photos.
these are all amazing! i love the mom with silly string and how it trails off the photo. i love the older boy with eyes closed and genuinely loving mom’s kiss!
These are awesome
OOOHHHH…LOVE the big posts.
Major love. awwwwww.
Totally smiling this morning after seeing these.
I think I am in love with you :) Ok, that sounded freaky – so let me pull it back some – I LOVE YOUR WORK.. it looks like play and leaves me feeling inspired and grounded in what is most important in this world. Friends and Family!
Thank you Tara – AGAIN!
I think this is my favorite shoot ever. What a great family. I love the football photos, so much fun. The parents will cherish these FOREVER and when the boys grow up they will be so happy that they such wonderful memories.
I’ve decided when I grow up that I want to be the Tara of the Midwest. Your blog is my all-time favorite to read every night. I hope I can meet you someday. You always inspire me.
i LOVE these. can’t wait to see what lisa does with them as well!
love the one with dad passing and the boys feet are in the corner of the shot running….that is the shot i mostly relate to as that is how i see my boys most of the time with their dad! great work…as usual!
I love these Tara. You are such a gift to me.
Thank you.
I forgot to tell you my favs in this batch: I love the one of us in the grass and me kissing Seamus. To me, that picture has this illusion like we’re floating in the air, or flying in the air. And I love Seamus’ sweet looking face.
Also LOVE the one of me and Matt laughing in the flowers. And I also love the one of me with the flower – does that make me narcissistic? I hope not. And also the one of ones of Matt and the boys.
heck… I love them all. :)
When your amazing photography is involved, no blog is too long!Thank you for sharing!