big share. :)
return clients and friends who had to one up their ultra sweet location last time, so we chose crystal cove beach. we walked all around, through the tunnel, explored the cabins, and headed to the beach. super cool place. beautiful night.
still catching up with sessions for the blog-more nov sessions to come.
Wow.. awesome light and color. Aren’t you glad to live in SoCal with this kind of light?
Such gorgeous shots. And I love the compositions. I am truly jealous of the light also….it’s freezing and dark in NH, but not as bad as my home state of MN! How do natural light photographers EVER get good winter sessions there, I wonder???
lovin the feet-hangin-off-the-wall pic!
looks like you were chasing the light. I would’ve been nervous that I would LOSE the light during the shoot, but not you, you amazing photog you!
What beautiful children, a combo of both mom and dad.
I love Crystal Cove beach, but I have never seen this fun grafiti there. Great session Belle!
in one word: yum.
love your work, tara!!!
ahh…this session reminded me why you simply ROCK as a children/family photographer.
You are simply..the best.
~A
Love this shoot!!! Specially the one with the girl with her hair flying around :D xoxo
Oh what wonderful shots. I’ve just found myself going back over older postings with a wistful smile on my face – first time visitor – I just love your warm, colorful home, it reminds me so much of mine (my friend calls my house “cluttered”, I call it “artistic, colorful, and lived-in”!)
:) T
What a gorgeous place to take pictures!
I love the graffiti and the writing on the walls, it just adds so much more meaning and expression to your shots.
xx, tryshia
Can you please beg them to send you a pic of all of these gorgeous images framed & displayed? I’ll bet their home rocks since they have such a cool style!
It’s amazing to see how your work has grown over the past year, as if it was even possible…so lovely!!!
Wow, Tara I love ALL of these. What awesome photos…that’s a gorgeous location!
Have a great day.
Malinda
tara – these images are great…beautiful location!!! droolin’ over here as I’m in upstate NY!! and yes it was snowing today!
by the way we have a mutual friend…Thea Coughlin… she’s great isn’t she?
anyways — love the shot of the daughter ; hair flying on the beach…incredible!
~genine
These are great, I love them all. The ones on the beach are wonderful ( specially since we don’t have a beach around here) and the one in the tunnel, did you use a trypod?
And I just LURVE your kitchen!!!!
Alette
Love that sihouette and your crops!!!So good!
You take the best pictures! I LOVE the locations you pick! Very nice!!
Okay, So I am coming out of the blog-stalker woodwork to comment on this post today. I check your blog often but these pictures really moved me…I love them. They made me miss my southern California home really bad. I love the lighting, the family is adorable…and your shots are so creative and really capture the mood.
Boy, if that isn’t a banner ad for why we should be taking pictures all the time–I can’t believe it is even the same family! They all look so very different.
So often as I’m talking to people about family pictures (or just pictures in general) I’m shocked at how rarely folks have pictures taken (or take pictures themselves.) But it can all get away from you so fast.
Beautiful pictures, as always Tara. One day . . .
lovely lovely lovely – as always, your photographs are such an inspiration.
Hey Tara,
Was checking your blog and there are our pictures! Its so funny that as good as these look, there are so many more I have at home that are just as (or even more) awesome! I have gotten a zillion compliments on the race medals photo and “respect your mother” especially. Amazing to see last year’s photos and how different we look in just 12 months time. How on earth will I find a location for next year that compares to the past 2? I’m starting to scout now…
xoxo, torrey
Tara
You know Crystal Cove is my secret Haven. (turning not so secret anymore….)It is where I had hopes of doing our family shoot???? Absolutly wonderful time there last April in Longboard cabin on top of cliff. The pictures are awesome. I KNEW the tunnel would be a photo dream….I was right!!So……..glad my daughter is a photographer!!! Hopefully getting the whole family together soon would be the best Moms day Birthday,ect gift I could ever have hint hint???
awesome awesome awesome
Gorgeous session! One of my favorites of yours!