driving to my next house in minnesota i passed a barn on the side of the highway. i dont remember what highway it was or the exit now, but when i saw it i did that happy wave my hands in front of my face deep breathing thing i do when i get really excited.
so after we took some shots at home
we went over to the barn.
i think momma chose this shirt just for me.
we then walked around downtown anoka
today i am posting from my kitchen table. the loft is in full swing. it is framed, drywalled, and taped. today they are sanding (the messiest day of the whole process) the drywall to get ready to texture it, and then paint. lucky for me my imac transports easily.
the doors are off my kitchen cabinets and the kitchen is a mess because we are having the cabinets repainted. no more 1990’s oak cabinets. we are doing them black, with some of the cabinet faces painted with black chalkboard paint so we can write notes to each other.
until tomorrow……..
peace out.
I can’t wait to see the finished kitchen…and the loft.
That pic of hubby and wife next to the barn is so perfectly sexy.
They are going to love that shot.
These rock!!!
Awesome pictures as always!
Love the idea of the chalkboard paint on the kitchen cabinets…can’t wait to see the update
awesome photos as always! loved the shadows you got!!
i can’t wait to see your cabinets all in black…please don’t forget to let us have a peek…
OOH, I’m envious of your cabinets. Ours are painted white and hubby and I just had the discussion to replace them black. I love black cabinets! Can’t wait to see pics when they are all done. Have a great day!
You photographed ‘Wingnut’. :) What a beautiful family she has. Enjoyed the photos! Kathleen4444
holy freaking crap.
i got totally excited seeing that barn, too! travelling for my company last year in PA i found one, too and everyone on the highway that day thought i was flipped out i’m sure, pulling across traffic so i could TAKE A FREAKING PICTURE!!! so cool….
Hi Tara
I just became introduced to your wonderful photography last week. I’m a photographer in Canada and I’ve looked at your website and really like the design. Can I ask you who created your website?
Kristen
Love the pics at the barn. We have one on our property and that is where I had my bridal shots done. I chose the spot beforehand and then the photographer said ‘I saw that barn driving up to the house and we HAVE to take some pics there!’Yes!!! Great!! They turned out awesome!!
oh i luv barns! these are amazing as always. love your stuff!
AH…my favorite family from MN!!!
LOVE the barn and #4 is smoking!!
i thought you gave up on the black cabinets? i can not WAIT to see them. so exciting!
oh, i LOVE that 4th shot! great DOF. how cool will your kitchen be with black doors and some of them chalk!? i am green with envy.
Oh man you do it each and everytime I come visit with you!
Loving those barn shots! I am so never gonna look at a falling down old barn the same way ever again!
Now if only I could get my husband interested in getting some us photos!!!! Oh I so want a shot like #4!!!!! Stunningly sexy hot!
I recognize the area where you photographed in Anoka but cannot place the barn. We’ve moved from Coon Rapids (which I am sure you drove through/or by to get to Anoka)to 20 miles north where there are a plethora of barns and old buildings to choose from. Itching to get my boys out there for pics but the weather has not been cooperating. Great shots of the family! Your creativity always spurs me on!
Tara, you never cease to amaze me. I am totally kicking myself that I did not book you when you were here in Minnesota…LOVE the pictures with the barn. I might need to drive around in the Anoka area to find this barn. Haha
You got talent, girl!
That’s Wingnut! We used to be on a scrapbook DT together! Great pics, as usual
Wow! I love these pictures. I love all the different locations. Great idea on chalkboard paint by the way… how fun!
your are so amazing and creative, i have a question, when you spot a barn, do you ask for permission or just hope noone spots you, do you present a business card or something to the property owners, just dying to know, as always thanks for keeping it fresh
love those pics, Tara, especially the one of the girl in front of the barn w/ the flowers in the foreground. and your kitchen cabinets sound way cool! :-)
That one of the dad kissing his wife’s neck is incredibly sexy!! Wow!! Love it.
please post a picture of your cupboards when you get them done. i have been wanting to paint mine black but don’t quite have the balls to do it. i have the same yucky oak cabinets but i just can’t work up the nerve….i did paint the one in my powder room black though…i love it but i want to look at yours and see how much i will love it in my kitchen…:}
cindy
Look at you – you even found a website for Anoka! You clever girl…! :-) Thanks so much for photographing our family – we’ll treasure the photos forever!
As a side note about the barn, I was ticked cuz around the 4th, some kids broke out some of the windows – so now it doesn’t look as cool…grr! Dang kids! And now I’ve taken several clients out there too…here we’d passed that barn 1000 times and never looked at it twice. That’s why it’s always nice to have a different perspective on things. ;-)
Thanks again! Oh and good luck with your remodel!
Robin
Oh please,please,please share pics when your kitchen is done. I sounds awesome!
definitely post a picture of the kitchen cupboards — i bet they will be really cool.
i love the giddy thing you do. can’t wait to see the kitchen now too. i am sorry for the dust. we had tons of dust with the wood floors. ugh. but it looks pretty.
oh man those photos are AWESOME. Love love love the one with the couple leaning against the barn. The look on the mommma’s face is AWESOME. Love the lighting you caught in the full family walking one too! Rocking as usual! Enjoy all that craziness with the loft renos!
Love, love, love!
love love love that shirt. my older daughter has it.
Oh that is my friend Robin and her family that you photographed! Totally cool.
these photos are fantastic!!
LOVE the chalkboard idea!!!
Chalkboard paint is the coolest. I got this great idea from “Design on a Dime” to sand down my fridge, use special spray paint to get it red, and then add a swipe of chalkboard paint for notes. :)
Great photos! Old barns are so gorgeous, I wish we had more of them around SoCal.
oh i knew that was Robin and her family- she looks gorgeous!!! beautiful photos!
Love this pictures.
those barn/family photos are just amazing!! Makes me want to hire a photog for family pictures!!
Did you flip the peace out picture? Or mirror?