I love these images so much, and I am so grateful I got to make them.
It fulfilled a vision for me, one I wish I had of my own family.
These people are pretty darn wonderful.
Past session.
How Cherie decorated her home with the past session.
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t…i’m DYING. these are perfection. i will always continue to be amazed by the way you make things that are mundane and yet meaningful be so vibrant and special. i am sure when they saw these they never imagined how much beauty they lug with them back and forth to the beach each time.
Love these! So inspiring. Wishing I were you, Tara! Thanks so much for posting these images.
So beautiful, this session is breath taking. I can’t think of a single family who wouldn’t want an evening like this captured. Gorgeous and inspirational, thanks Tara
so, so good.
If California could have the title of State Photographer, I would SO be a champion of you deserving the honor. Love the way you capture the people at home there.
Also, I clicked over to their last session and once I saw the quad photos of them walking, I was all, I REMEMBER THEM!!! Your work is so memorable :)
Beautiful family, beautiful shots.
Divine! One of my favorites ever! (And I need info on mom’s swimsuit…)
Dying. Dying. Dying. Gorgeous. As always.
Just beautiful, Tara.
These are just stunning. I can see why you are so very wedded to color. It just suits you perfectly. xxoo
“Pretty Darn Wonderful” is a bit of an understatement, no? Love these so much. That close up b/w of the freckles gave me mama-butterflies-belly. Love love love! xxx PQ
Soooo very good. ❤
So, so beautiful as always, but these one are incredible!! What a lovely family you have captured.
Man I love these! Just beautiful, I really love your style.
I want to meet them someday. :)
ummm….yeahhhh. i pretty much always wish i was the family in your pictures. you stop time. you make every moment look like a perfect blip in time. amazing!
the black and white freckles. i mean come. on.
sometimes when I come here I forget I’m looking at a computer screen at pixels taken with a digital camera, it feels more like I come here and get to borrow your eyeballs for a few minutes. And in this world of over saturation of imagery, that’s a pretty cool thing. You’re a pretty cool thing x
these are GREAT! Every.single.one of them!
best ever? i’m saving for our next shoot!!!!
and mom, WHERE CAN I FIND THAT DRESS???
You are beyond wonderful, Tara! My heart still overflows every time I see these. Thank you again. For everything!
Kristin- my dress is from Anthropologie, esti- swimsuit is from Popina swimwear :)
So beautiful. Love their blues and reds. Looks like a pretty idyllic afternoon. :)
LOVE!!!!!
These make me want to move to California…ahh and her dress- LOVE it!!
everything about this session just leaves me speechless…. this blows me away… i have no words…. it’s everything… and more….
Perfection, as usual :)
i melted a little scrolling down through these images. thank you. i really love that feeling of seeing images that make me want to cry they are so great.
these are lovely, tara & cherie! so beautiful – and cherie – your swimsuit is adorable!!!
this shoot was KILLER.
such a happy feel to these! What a fun beautiful family.
What a beautiful AND happy family…your photographs captured them so well. Beautiful work! Cheers, Rob
These took my breath away! Phenomenal!
I really like how you went with them and captured them being themselves. Rather than sitting a posing for portraits. The smiles are genuine and relaxed. I loved them all! Gives me inspiration for my work.
Amazing photo shots. Happy family and may god bless your family with all love and happiness you deserve.
I just found your blog today and I am amazed by your artistic ability! Your photos are absolutely stunning.
You said that you are self taught on Canon equipment, and I’m just curious what camera did you used to capture these photos?
Thanks!
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Hi Candace, thank you so much. I use a Canon 5d markiii