something good this way comes \ the Zawadzki family film

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

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  1. Wow…sigh. Everytime I see one of these I just get warm fuzzies. I feel like, yes, family life still exists in all of its imperfection, and in all of the worlds complications. Stunning. Beautiful. Moving. Life-filled.

  2. Truly wonderful- I love to think of them viewing this film when the grandchildren come along! Tara your images complement Michel’s work so beautifully. The whole is even greater than the sum of the parts:) Can’t wait for the next one!

  3. Ooooh…I so so love Jakob Dylan (his song Three Marlenas was one of my favorites in high school) so I couldn’t love this video more.

    Fabulous concept and now I have to wipe up all the drool that’s left on my keyboard at the sight of all that mid-century furniture in their home. SWOON!

  4. I am just grinning from ear to ear with goosebumps running all over my body and happy tears in my eyes. They are indeed SUCH a great family and you guys captured them beautifully!!!! Much love to them all!!

    Congrats on such a wonderful shoot!!

    xo

  5. totally leaving with a huge grin on my face, love in my heart and inspiration etched in my head. thank you tara for the amazing post and gorgeous pictures. thank you michael for the videos that tugged on this moms heart and thank you to jakob dylan for a song that i now have ringing in my ears. you all rock.

  6. Having watched these precious kids grow up in pictures (mostly their Mommy’s), it is so cool to see you and Michael’s version of them. I love seeing Leah – what a beautiful family, home and life. You both are so good at what you do – thank you for sharing your gift with the rest of us!

  7. I hope I can create something 1/100th as beautiful as for a family someday. This is so real and so beautiful. And two of my favorite photographers teamed up together. Goosebumps is right.

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