inky lashes | madison children’s photographer
- Love. So talented my friend!
- Tara! I love this image so much...those swirly lashes are to die for. Your comp here is incredible :)
- So beautiful!
- Oh my...so stunningly gorgeous!
- Stunning! I love my trusty 50 1.4 too!
- Me too... gotta love the 50 mm! And well for me it's the only great lens I own! Beautiful shot of the lashes!
- thanks so much, ellen! also...i love you. and yes, i used my trusty 50mm 1.4 and shot this wide open. how i LOVE that lens. :)
- Okay. I think this is one of my favorite pictures that you have ever posted. And given the fact that I love all of your work, that says a lot! Was this with your 50mm? Stunning.
five candles
- Love it!
- I love this photo. Very cool. One of these days I will get you out here to shoot Kevin's daughter!
- Amazing.
my groundhog baby | madison children’s photographer
Today my last baby, the one who weighed over 9 pounds and threw us for a loop because he was a BOY!!! and WHAT are we supposed to do with one of THOSE? officially becomes a 5-year-old. This snuggly, sweetly energetic, brave little guy who, according to his sister, smells like “cookies and dirt”. My beautiful son Simon…singer of the Mamma Mia soundtrack (I promise you, something to behold), lover of the color orange and Lucky R cereal (aka Special K), owner of his incredibly proud momma’s heart.
Love you so, baby boy. I am so very thankful you are mine.
♥ Mommy
- Love these! His eyes are so bright!
- my little bro grows up so fast!
- Happy birthday to simon. It does seem just like yesterday when simon was born. Thanks for all of your great pictures. It is fun to watch the family grow and change. Thanks for keeping us in your world. Love you all. Kathy
- What a little "hunk" he is! Five already! Wonderful photos Tara. You are so talented - and a very Happy Belated Birthday to Simon.
- He is an adorable little guy. Look out Kennedy he will be there this fall!
- What a cute little boy you have! Happy Birthday!!
- What a cute little boy you have!! Happy Birthday!
- Happy Birthday Simon!!! Can't believe he is already FIVE!!!! Love the pics!
- Oh goodness Tara is he adorable or what!? Happy birthday little Simon...what a GREAT name as well. What out for the girls pounding down your door in a few years. :)
- Oh, you're making me cry! I love your little groundhog baby boy. I want to eat him up, his play dough too. You do the most amazing work Tara. Whether it's your lucky clients, or just giving us a peek into your world. I'm going to go cry in the shower now.
- He is such a beautiful and handsome young man, and has such stunning blue eyes!! Can't believe how he is looking more like his Grandpa Bruce everyday!! Happy Birthday, Simon. Love you!!!
- oh, he's such a beautiful child. these pictures are yummy!! happy birthday simon!
- Wow. What a handsome one he is......can't decide who he looks more like, his mama or his daddy....seems to be a mix.
- Happy Birthday Simon! (And the "what if we have a third and it's a BOY??" thought is one of the big reasons we only have 2 girls!) ;-) Darling shots as always Tara!
- happy b.day si-man! can't believe how much he looks like miss ellie :)
- Happy birthday, sweet Simon! Those baby blues are going to get him into trouble some day. :-)
- blue eyes and momma's dimple look good on that lad! happiest day, simon :) love, your god-momma
- Oh the last one is my definite fave!!! And I totally remember seeing you when he was in your tummy. Time sure flies. What a handsome little man - happy birthday, Simon!
an amazing foursome | madison family photographer
May I just say how much I ADORED this session, truly from start to finish? Kela and Tom are some of the kindest, most patient parents EVER and their gorgeous baby girls reminded me so much of my own daughters it was scary. As in, I had a couple of odd deja vu moments. Freaked just a little. We strolled and laughed and chatted through the amazing Olbrich Gardens last fall (hiding my face and peeking through my fingers now…yes, STILL catching up). Enjoy and feel the love, my friends.
By the way, if you are interested in booking a family session with me, but are waiting until warmer spring weather…guess what? I am now booking into March and April. So get on the stick, people! Would hate for you to miss out on celebrating YOUR family’s story.
Miss Addy, age 5. Joyful, dramatic, fearless. Hello out there, anyone who knows my Eliza? Am I right? Yep, thought so.
And 7-year-0ld Kaia. Responsible, kind-hearted, frequently annoyed with her little sister, a bit shy at first but then…magical. SO Avery it’s actually quite alarming.
Love me some sun flare. It’s like the light of angels.
The girl cracks. me. UP. That last shot with her eyes closed kills me. Can’t you just hear her humming, off in her own little world?
Holy cats, these children have some fantastically vivid and sparky eyes. And the lashes…wow!
Such a beautiful, extraordinary family. And so glad we even got their sweet, beloved pup in a shot! Darling little poser.
- I find myself bringing everyone I know to the computer to see your work. It is stunning as always dear cousin!!!
- Love these! Did you prank call me this weekend? xo, Nik
- Tara, love the clarity. The perspective on the family shot on the bench is fantastic!
- These are gorgeous, Tara! Nice job :)
- Tara, so so beautiful they must love them all!
- Hey Tara, I always love visiting your blog to see what you are up to and lo and behold you have done it again! Captured the love, the connection the fun and the energy of this beautiful family. Yay for you
- Absolutely gorgeous family!!! And beautiful photographs as always Tara!
- Perfect & joyful. Well done friend! Adore that yummy sunflare & the first one with the shadows...awesome. What gorgeous girls too! The shot with the younger one with her eyes closed with the sucker kills me. Deeeelightful!
- Tara, you are so amazing! I love these!!! What a beautiful family!
- Beautiful images again Tara. Loved the family shot with he lens flare and the close-ups and the lollipops...all of them really. Excellent!
- These are wonderful. Love the variety. Great work!
- whao--- fantastic job, t! each one is more beautious than the first & what an incredibly gorgeous family- lots of personality there and you gave them the gift of capturing it all :)
3 fabulous [and very chilly] musketeers | madison children’s photographer
There was a SERIOUS nip in the air as these lovely sisters, their gorgeous momma and I ventured to State Street late last fall for a mini session. The girlies needed updates for their talent agency portfolio and were all ready with change of wardrobe, fun scarves & hats and a truly uncanny ability to turn on the star power for the camera. Wowee, those girls can shine! We did our thing until everyone’s teeth were chattering and we could no longer feel our fingers (am I lying, Miss Sandy?) and then decided to call it a day. We plan to meet up again in the (warm!) spring for some more shots of the girls and perhaps a family session as well (right, Michael?). Thanks for the fun and giggles, ladies!
♥ t.
Rachel is the oldest at 9 and is described by her adoring mom as fun, independent and driven, with an extremely infectious laugh (oh yeah…I can TOTALLY attest to that last one!). Add the funkiest, coolest glasses around and you’ve got one special girl!
Next up is the darling and insightful 8-year-old Annalisa…a slightly more reserved child with a giving and true spirit. Also happens to be an identical twin! Check out her mirror image below…
Isabella may share her twin’s features, but is very much her own girl personality-wise. She is known as easygoing and sweet as punch…a wonderful hug-giver with a little competitive side. A delightful and unique combination.
The three sisters are best friends, favorite playmates and each other’s biggest fans. Love that.
A little silliness. And I couldn’t let Sandy, their amazing momma, walk away from our session without at least one shot of her with her beautiful brood. So sweet (and it didn’t hurt that the body heat helped thaw them out just a bit).
- We're so glad so many of you will get to see this beautiful family of ours. (They are just as beautiful on the inside also) Our entire family is this beautiful, and now you see it for yourself. The good part is none of our 5 kids looks like me or Jim, helping them all, (with the help of their spouses)to their own great looking families. Thanks, Tara, for these great pictures.
- The girls are beautiful but look at their Mom and Dad. I am a very proud Auntie!
- Very cool pictures. Girlies are gorgeous. I need to bring Bryce and LilyCat to Madison for a session.
- Sandy, your girls are beautiful! You know how much I love pictures! Thank you for sharing those with me. Being here in Vail makes me miss my family all the time & seeing those pictures put a smile on my face! You looked absolutely gorgeous also! Miss all of you! Take care!
- Awwww I know those smiles! You captured the sunshine that is the B girls!
- Absolutely adorable!! I love the shoes/soles picture. Great pictures
- Absolutely Beautiful!
- A great photograph captures the personalities in the people often beyond even seeing them in person. Sometimes beautiful, sometimes kooky, sometimes just happy but always revealing. These shots do all of that plus are just wonderful to see as art. The girls will really appreciate them as they get older as we are now showing our grandchildren their mother's photos at their same age. Thanks for sharing... but who's that fourth "older' sister in the last photo? Someone in their 20's couldn't have these kids... Dan
- These are so beautiful! I can't believe what little ladies they are becoming. STUNNING!
- SANDY... THESE ARE FANTASTIC!!! ARE YOU SURE MICHAEL'S THE FATHER!?? I hope you took them to McDonald's after this shoot. proud uncle joey
- Obvious that fun was had by all! My favorite is the "soles"!
- Beautiful pictures! I don't know who to compliment more the photographer or the models. Love them!
- These are so awesome! I love the high wattage smiles on those beautiful little faces. Nicely done, Tara! It helps to have such adorable models to work with:)
- So fun, Tara!! They're adorable, I think you captured their spirit so well.
- What a gorgeous family! These are gorgeous!
- super cute tara!
- Love sisterly affection! Nothing like it & you captured it so well! I need to get photos taken with my own 3 sisters! Gorgeous girls.
- Love these!! And wow, is Rachel looking more and more like her mama or what!?!!? Looks like a very fun time was had!! Great job, Tara!
- what sweet girls! Love them!
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