1.01.10

Out of all the years in my life that I want to remember, 2009 will be among the top five that I carry around with me until I die.

Kids: Created by us
Memories: Recorded by me between 1.01.09 – 12.31.09
Music: Ghostwriter RJD2

Love: Out there for the taking.

Jason Bustin played by himself.

xo

Tara

(edited 1.5.10 : Thank you very much to everyone. I have enjoyed this alone, and with members of my family, more times than I can count. Jeff has asked me to do slideshows for all the years I have digital photos. How great would that be if I could accomplish it?

For everyone who asked about how I put this together, it was a very simple process of going through a year of photos and copying favorites into a new folder. Then, I went through them again and whittled down to just about 150 (I think?). Then I resized them, and dragged them all into iMovie. Spent about thirty minutes getting the timing right and finding a song. Exported to Vimeo. That was that. Took me about two hours to complete.)

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143 Comments

  1. Ahhhhhhhhh! Tara!!!! Absolutely incredible. These are the moments you likely had in your head as “perfect family moments” and couldn’t believe they came true. Just beautiful. Lovelovelovelovelove.

  2. god. i was not ready for that. it made me happy but it made me sad. it made me cry. i’m sad i no longer have ‘that’ family unit…and won’t have ‘those’ kinds of photos with james. it just really made me miss james SO much. it was really beautiful tara. i especially liked the photo of the scooter and ‘just be’ that emily painted.

  3. your pics flood with me happiness! i think you are an amazing artist to capture such awesome photos. i think you are an amazing and inspirational woman. oh and your kids are beautiful and very photogentic

  4. Hi Tara
    I drop by every now and again and check out what you have been up to, and love your photography. It always brings a smile to my face – you capture such a beautiful light in people.
    The “Whitney year in review” was no different – lots of lovely smiling faces.
    Wishing you all the best in 2010.

  5. Wow I LOVE this and I love your style. Your honesty and amazing ability to seem to be able to just enjoy all the moments in life without seeming to worry about the dumb things that seem to stress so many of us [me] is truly inspirational. Thanks for sharing your world – and your photos – I look forward to 2010!

  6. i really & truly don’t know how you do it. there is so much LIFE in your images – so much that you draw us all in and make us feel a part of that life!! i am eating my words from the san francisco post – ok, well almost! this one TIES for my favorite post ever!! beautiful, beautiful images, tara. beautiful kids. beautiful life. i wish you an even better 2010, full of NOTHING but blessings!!!!

  7. What a cleverly put together piece! I love all the special details, and the signs incorporated into it … the “change your life” sign was amazing, and a beautiful point in your video. You have a beautiful family, and you have an amazing connection with them. Thank you for sharing :)

  8. We really loved watching this video! It makes me smile seeing all the happy faces and good memories of this past year! I’m glad we were able to be a part of some of them! Love you guys!

  9. New Year’s Resolution #1…comment on people’s blogs more ;) Lovely…as always. New Year’s Resolution #2…work on my personal images more. :) Happy New Year!!! May 2010 make your top 5 list as well!!

  10. Aw Tara it’s gorgeous. What a year! Mine could not end soon enough because it was one of the worst, but that means there’s only one way and that’s UP. Happy New Year to the Whitney clan from frosty ol’ England.

  11. Hello Tara,

    Happy new year for you and your family !
    Sorry for my bad english, I’m from Paris ! I would only to say you thank a lot for this blog !
    I like so much your work, your pictures. Your glance on this families is generous.
    I would continue to read your blog in 2010 !
    Best regards

  12. You always find the way to surprise me and to make me cry tears of emotion…Thanks once again for sharing your family and your happy moments with us.
    I hope 2010 comes better than 2009 !!!!

    Isabel ( number 1 fan of Tara Whitney in Argentina)

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