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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145 Comments

  1. love, love, love!!! you captured the zawadzki family perfectly. i couldn’t stop telling leah what a treasure these photos are video are. so special. and one of these days, i will have my pennies saved and have you do my family. i will dream about it till then.
    xo.
    deb

  2. Perfection as always. Love the house, love the kids, love the parents, love the fake rain, love the tie (which reminds me…PJ has one that she used to wear a lot..gotta find that sucker and see if the whole outfit finally fits or not haha), love everything about it :)

  3. Whitney!
    I have been stalking your blog from Indiana for several weeks – but I’m shy! I had to write something about this though – it just blew me away. Oh how I wish I had something like this of my family. I immediately went and bought the song too. Thank you for the smiles you just gave me at the end of a long and busy day. You rock!
    Ali

  4. Unbelievable video. The mix of video with the photos interspersed – FABULOUS. I especially love the one of the little girl pouting and then turning around to give the cold shoulder to the camera. PERFECT! Wow – so inspiring.

  5. Just when I think I’m out of tears and winding down for the day, I come visit you and my heart bursts wide open again. You are amazing. Thanks for sharing these beautiful families as captured by you.

  6. You know what is awesome!? Seeing two of your favourite photographers in action, one behind the camera and one in front, all on the other side of the planet.

  7. OMG! This is the first home video of yours I’ve seen. The coolest thing EVER! Major tears. Just beautiful! I’m trying to understand what you did. Is someone filming while you are shooting photos and then this is a melding of the two? Just beautiful!

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