butterfly beach in santa barbara v.2



Here is the second session from our trip to Santa Barbara. I photographed two sisters back to back. This sister went second. (The first session/sister can be found here.)

I walked over to them immediately after photographing her sister and brother in law having a romp in the shore break. They both looked at me and said, “We are so not going to do that.” And we all laughed and laughed. I told them that was perfectly fine by me, and off we went.

I always thought I would have all girls. Creating two boys came as a surprise to me, but I wouldn’t change it for a second. I LOVE what I call ‘boy energy’. Not everyone can understand or appreciate it, but I completely can. Boys are just ….. incredible. And so are girls, in a completely different way. Going from a family of three boys to a family of three girls meant a quick switch of my own energy, and it was a great learning experience on how to give what you need to give as a photographer.

Can you see why I just fell for all of them hook, line, and sinker?
Just beautiful, in and out.
I left these two families with so much happy energy, grateful for my job, my life, and my own family.

-Tara

 

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  1. Wow! Beautiful sessions. I loved your reflection of boy energy vs. girl energy. I always thought I would have girls, but was pleasantly surprised with boys. I appreciate it too! :)

  2. Oh. My. There goes my heart. That one of the mom with her three girls snuggled in close…wow. There is such a sense of safety and intimacy in the pictures of this family. And I love the 3 boys pictures too! Different energy, yes! I have three boys–so much fun!

    xo Shari

  3. I love Butterfly Beach! Santa Barbara has some of the best beaches around on the coastline. The views are excellent and the wall that lines the beach is a very popular local hang out. The sunsets there are exceptional as well! I was just in town and the weather was so nice; I stayed at the Sandman Inn (www.thesandmaninn.com). So affordable and the location is the absolute best! Very quaint and cozy as well!

  4. Tara – I am so in love with the photos you take. I can just feel the love and fun oozing from every picture. Someday, someday I will make it down to your neck of the woods and have you create beautiful pictures for my family….

  5. At the end of the day when my boys walk in I hug them and smell their heads. “Mmm, you smell like boy,” I whisper to them and they always look me right in the eye and smile. It’s a ritual. (I should write that down somewhere.)
    I always thought I would have all girls, too. So glad it turned out differently.

  6. You could rename your business “sunshine” because that’s what I feel whenever I look at your images. All the families appear to be carefree, natural, sunkissed, in love, & “come as you are,” no made up stuff style. I am in love with the striped skirt, the beachy waves in the hair & the sandy toes. I am a mom of 3 girls of similar ages to this family, so this shoot really spoke to me.

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