when lisa contacted me, i was happily surprised to find out she wanted to hire me for two separate shoots in the same month. talk about making a girl feel special! i was completely humbled by it, and couldnt wait to meet her family. she wanted one session at home and one at the beach. two totally different types of looks, and two totally different kinds of fun.

i expected to meet a woman who was seriously connected to her husband and children, and who also valued photography a great deal. what could be better than that? what i didnt expect was the special connection i was able to experience in spending so much time with them. after getting to know each other at their home shoot, the beach shoot was like being with old friends.

their home was light and bright and covered in beautiful photographs she has taken of the children. again, i was humbled to know she picked me to capture them all together. it sounds so dorky and sappy, but that is me. one of my favorite spots in their home was this, the wall o’ books! we also walked across the street and took some in the golden weedy hills.

beautiful, beautiful children…such blue eyes they have!

one thing that was very important for me to photograph, was her nursing her youngest son. amazingly beautiful…this was taken just across the street from their home.

and then, a week later, huntington beach. kisses in my favorite alley in all the world.

these red shoes just about killed me.

trying to be serious and snuggly and FAILING MISERABLY into giggles. and thats just fine by me.

such a very vibrant connection they all have together!

thank you, hagers!

love from tara. :)