Zawadzki Family Film from Michel Sandy on Vimeo.
film/editing: Michel Sandy
photography/concept: Tara Whitney
music: Something Good This Way Comes by Jakob Dylan
HD version here.
The home was, quite literally, amazing. The children were stunning and lovely to work with. And the parents were super chill and ready for anything. Michel and I were beyond thrilled that someone had finally let us shoot in their home. Earlier in the day, Leah had shared with me the song that she wanted to use for this. The moment it started playing, the goosebumps started. I had never heard it, and I connected, big time. This was the moment that I updated my Twitter feed with this. I spent the next two hours listening to the song on repeat – and while we shot, the lyrics were running through my mind constantly.
I raced off an email to Michel with the song attached, hoping he would be as inspired by it. Yea, I guess he was.
I just stopped writing this to watch it again, so I end with tears in my eyes and a very full heart.
I love love.
xo
Tara
The gifts that you both have make me speechless.
I pretty much get teary at every one of these family films you do. The one photo of mom and dad, mom is vertical and dad is horizontal and you just see his eyes, that would be an instant canvas in my house. I am just in awe of this film and the photos. Thank you so much for sharing your work with us.
Oh, I want to do it again! Is Texas on your list of places you want to visit? We still watch our film ALL THE TIME but I’d love to have one in our home, too :) Treasure!
This is lily blue! I LOVE her work, she is so amazing, you did a wonderful job capturing this beautiful family!
Pure Awesomeness!!!
Perfection! You two are among my top 5 photographers. What absolute beauty, Tara!
Tara – this is beyond beautiful…and just the inspiration I needed today. Thank you.
how amazing is this?!
i am loving that tie outfit and the umbrella scene. oh bliss!
dangit tara – you and your awesome ways! inspirational and adorable, as always.
F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S!! I felt right at home watching that video. Truly magical. I wanted to be them.
Heavy sigh. Twice.
oh wow! absolutely wonderful! her kids really are the cutest!!
oh sweet goodness tara and michel!!! :)
WOW. This is just incredibly special and beautiful. What a treasure for this family and their future generations to have and look back on for many year to come! :) LOVE, love this song too.
That little girl looks familiar. Is that the family of “Lily Blue”? So lovely!
Ah-mazing! Such a fabulous idea. What a treasure for that family. Did you shoot the video on a Canon 5d?
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.
This is so totally awesome. It’s heart warming emotion to music, it’s creative, inspiring and wonderful. Wish this was my families video. Love the song they chose…and yep it gave me goosebumps too. Thanks for sharing this Tara, love, love loved it.
This song might become one of my all time favorites! And the video… wow!!!
Okay, you already have a million comments, but i just HAVE TO say something too! I have NEVER been moved to tears by photos/video like I just was. Tara, not only do you have an amazing talent in capturing families and I am sure you bless them with it, you bless me with your blog! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! It was stunning and the most beautiful work of art I have seen in a long time.
i really and truly want to be you when i grow up!! you’re amazing!
totally wow….totally…
All parties involved: rock my world!!!
We’re next, Tara and Michel!
Looooooooooooove!!!!
Lovely! I felt moved watching the family and the song is amazing!
absolutely beautiful – as always! the family is adorable! love love love it! thanks for sharing tara & michel! :)
ridiculously awesome! your teamwork together on these just keeps getting better and better! and now it’s going to take me even longer to save … but so worth it!
i cry EVERY SINGLE TIME you post one of these. lovely family and yes kickass house.
wow, i love this video. Its absolutely amazing!!
your photography just speaks to people!! love what you do!
This is wonderful, as always. . .but I’m wondering what in the world are they eating with the chocolate sauce? Breakfast?
Living in “Rain-couver” (Vancouver, Canada) I find it hilarious that you needed to use a hose to make rain. Beautiful images as always. A big fan of Leah, so it was refreshing to see THE Leah Zawadzki with her Mom hat on.
OMG…Amazing Grace!!! That was beautiful!!!!
beautifully beautiful… i too, have goosebumps ;) thanks for sharing!
OMG…stunning!!! Just totally love it…all these videos are so amazing!!! Yes…GOOSEBUMPS
oh . . .ice cream. . duh!
oh my gosh, that little luscious nugget with a tie on. I want to eat her. So adorable! And the boy when he is pouting & turns away from the camera. Awwwe. Love it.
OMGoodness! What a neat concept! Beautiful job, seriously!
This is wonderful! I can’t wait until we are there in October so we can have a session of our own :) I love LOVE. That is what I always say! I feel your passion for this as well. yay!!
i recognize those people!!!! such adorable kiddos! great job!!!
This is amazing. Wish I had one of my own family! Makes me want to trade in my cameras for the new hd ones!
LOVE everything about it. I cried watching it – always do with your movies! You guys are amazing and that family is amazing. SO inspiring – both to be such a fun-loving parent and to capture memories the way you do!
gee whiz…that was great!
awesome! Leah’s family is so gorgeous.