Laguna Beach, CA
Met at their (adorable) vacation rental, got ready for some lunch on the beach just down the street.
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Orange County's Leading Photographer
Laguna Beach, CA
Met at their (adorable) vacation rental, got ready for some lunch on the beach just down the street.
Oh dear, my heart! That image of mom snuggling her son in the doorway that is just out of focus sprung a flood of tears for me. Such a stolen moment. What beauty!
Oh, wow. Your have truly captured some goodness here. I love how people opens up to you og let you come close. They really really trust you and feel relaxed with you. That says alot about you and who you are. :)
i am so happy you are posting photos again! i love checking your site every now and then to see your awesome pictures. you really connect with people. . . it shows in your photos! i wish i could capture moments like that with my own family! thanks for being open and sharing your story.
That little hand grabbing her skirt is killing me.
lovely as usual
Oh my, these are wonderful! The way you capture a family is so uniquely you and but them too, its just perfect!
I love your photography. The End. :)
The little boy tugging on mom’s dress in most of the pics is adorable. And that little girl on the hardwood floor is too cute!! Beautiful family.
perfection! i gasped at every pic.
these are just precious and love that space!
Perfect,just love the authenticity – something I need to do/be.
So happy you’re back. Also, I love mom’s shoes!
swoon. gush. bawl. melt.
there are no words. and what format would i choose anyway? i feel like i need to write you, tara, a love letter filled with thanks for these images.
the shoot with you on story grace’s very first birthday was one of the sweetest experiences of my life. i have wanted to schedule something with you for a very long time. but, i always thought: no, i can’t afford it; or, i live in new jersey, you live in california for goodness sake; or, the family wouldn’t want to participate…
how could i have afforded not to do this? and the family LOVED you by the way!
with the biggest tears in my eyes, i look at these and feel it. i feel us. for that, the very most sincere thanks in the universe.
your pictures and the amazing comments have me noticing the sweetest little details of every frame. thank you for showing me what we look like. i will never forget the imprint you have made on my heart with these & the gentle kindness of your soul.
you are so lucky that you found your thang, girl (i think you might just go and change the world).
you are such an inspiration. you are magic & i will treasure these pictures FOR LIKE EVER!
this is why you are my favorite!
OMG!! beautiful moments captured!! Love it..
These are just “magical”, Tara! :)
You so have a way of capturing the magic that happens!
Love those cottages!
Wow! Makes me want to be right there…in so many ways. I love Kristin’s comments. That says it all.
Beautiful!! Love the oldest daughter holding baby sister and handing fishies to baby brother!!
Oh and love the moms dress too!! I think she got it from Anthropologie! lol
Really? In the direct full blown sunlight? These are AMAZING! I am again blown out of the water!
nancy
it’s perfect!
Tara these are sensational! Really moving..
Wonderful! Love them all! I personally love small detail shots…on the blanket, cooler open, purse wide open with the mom putting leggings on the baby. awesome!
Love the little guys arms all covered in tattoo’s, great work as always Tara!
The mother shot with the baby on her hip and the wind making a curve in her hair. THAT is beauty and love and true. Love it all. You are a gift to the photography world.
These are so beautifully refreshing – the ordinary, everyday made special. Gorgeous family :)
mmmmm. . . love these tara. Am especially diggin’ inside the vacation rental and the charcoal black and whites.
lovin’ the shot of the little boy grabbing his mom’s skirt. such a sweet moment.
I know this seems odd…but what time of day is this? It looks like the sun is high in the sky…how did you get so much detail in the shadows without blowing out the whites/her dress…
nice. Very pretty. I love it.