(This is where I almost died.) Even though it is an outtake, it was such a funny memory that I had to keep it in their gallery. This here is pretty much the ridiculous fun of our session in one shot.
Krysta + Sheye + me + champage = a ridiculously giggly good time. I would normally not partake of a zesty beverage while on a session, but these gals were like two of my best friends immediately, and they made me do it, they really did. (It was my first time drinking champagne!)
Krysta hired me as a surprise for the two of them – something to do together on a special California adventure. A reason to get pretty, and a celebration of their amazing friendship.
We had lots of ideas, lots of pretty things, and I pretty much brought my entire house to the shoot. A bike, a kitchen chair, my bedroom quilt, (this is the session in which it accumulated the sticks I mentioned here), along with a LOT of nerves because I was about to meet two people that I had really liked a lot for a long time. We met in a Jack in the Box parking lot, giggled nervously and hugged one another, and then it seemed the nerves were just … gone. One of those times you meet someone and it is like you’ve known them forever.
Krysta is bubbly and silly and deep and beautiful. Sheye is soft and quiet and sharp and gorgeous. It was a treasure to get to know them.
The light was magic, the field was magic, their friendship was magic, and I will remember this forever.
xo
Tara
PS : I was asked to participate in an art challenge at Creative Therapy. The catalyst was “When did you first fall in love?” You can find it here, and you should look, especially if you want to see me in white Bongo shorts from the 1990’s.
B*R*E*A*T*H*T*A*K*I*N*G…truly breathtaking!
Absolutely love your work, Tara! Emotions are beautifully captured and brought a smile to my face :)
Pamela
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Right back atcha, gorgeous Tara. I will always remember that day and smile. We had THE most amazing, silly, beautiful afternoon with you..exactly as I knew it would be. We’ll shoot you in June. Deal?
Sheye x
ps Almost died? Come on. A skinned knee and a torn dress and a whole lot of shrieking maybe.
Absolutely beautiful shoot. So soft and lovely!
tara…i left a comment here yesterday about these amazingly beautiful pictures and the love of a friendship you captured through your lens. then, i entered sheye’s blog and she “let me” into her life…i stopped breathing as i read for hours of her raw words of her beautiful daughter ava who she tragically lost. i am changed. thank you tara for this post that lead me to her… you have inspired me not only creatively but as a mom, a person, and now she has too…
thank you, thank you so much!
i will love my kids now maybe even more than i thought possible…and that is truly a gift.
peace.
XOXO
patty
so beautiful.
oh tara! these are so lovely. how special to have caught the magic of their friendship in such a beautiful way! gorgeous.
LOVE, love, love!!! pure genius.
Love the moody sky. I want to live in that field, right next to that tree, forever.
This is wonderful.
pure genious. you have an awesome gift. thanks for sharing.
It’s because of work like this that you are my very favorite photo artist. I love your style. This session seems like a total fantasy… like it’s not even on this planet. It is wonderful. my heart SWELLS!
Oh my this are so fun and lovely. The tones are PERFECTION!!!!
I meant to say these are so FUN :) I hate typos, but really this shoot is just wonderful!
Those took my breath away! Just amazing!
As always just stunning!!!
oh my goodness!! I LOVE these!!
I remember seeing some of the first images of this shoot last year and the whole session looks so beautiful. You captured their beauty and friendship in that way that you do so well :)I’m so glad that Sheye got infront of the camera for a change and they will have photos of that wonderful trip forever. Krysta is indeed a very special friend for arranging all of this.
This shoot looks like so much fun. Great pics too.
So much soul here Tara. . . everything about these is absolutely perfect.
holy wow!! Love love love! that one of sheye spinning is freaking magical!
These. Well, they’re just incredible. I really liked reading your notes about the day, too. So, so nice. Thanks for sharing. Your photos always inspire me!
wowsahs!
love these, best friends are magical! (remember when i guessed which one was aussie?) beauties, both of them :)
Now that I have read Sheye’s entire blog front to back, these pictures are even more beautiful than I thought at first. The image of her twirling in the grass, her arms out, eyes closed…to see her like that was so profound for me.
love every aspect of this shoot. the ladies, outfits, hues, location, etc. lovely photos!
I just LOVE the colors and feel to these. I adore your work and follow you in my reader (and have for sometime), but these just speak to me! Great job, Tara!
Hello! I’ve been an admirer of your work for a long time but this shoot is definitely one of my favorites.
tara. i come to your site to get inspired, daily. it is part of my morning routine. hug kids, coffee, feed kids, hug kids, tara, becky earl, yan photo and check email. every day. you 3 girls get me inspired every day. I am also drawn to your daughter’s heart. She is beautiful! I love that she love uniqua. anyway, hope you will be able to read this in the mist of all of your other followers. Thanks for allowing me to step into you heart world and take a peep daily!!!
wow….. great photos.
im dying. is this place really in the OC??? ive never seen this place before. where is it?!?