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Meet TARA
Hi there, I’m Tara!
I’m a lifestyle photographer based in Dallas, Tx.
I am passionate about family and friends and friends who are like family. I think life is made by the little moments and should be filled with people who bring you joy.
In short, I’ve always been creative and had a fascination with photographs, but also had a passion for a million other things and am easily distracted ;)
In long, I’m an enneagram 9w8 and had a hard time finding my own voice and path and relied on others to guide me. This landed me in some pretty incredible places with some pretty incredible people, but it never quite felt right until now. Now I’m right where I’m supposed to be … at home with my littles and my love, doing work that brings joy to others by preserving the everyday ages and stages of life, the little moments that mean the most to me.
I am mom of 4 adorable blondes; Sully, Wells, Cooper, and Rosie Bea. Wife to another blonde, Brett, and aspiring blonde myself (as my hair continues to ‘lighten’ with age) ;)
Thanks for stopping by! Would love for you to say Hi!
Photo by Brooke Schultz
“Do you want more from your photos than forced cheese smiles and bribed affections? Me too!”
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What I do
I am inspired by the magic that exists in the big and little moments in life to create artwork that families will treasure for a lifetime. To accomplish this, I take ….
A RELAXED APPROACH TO PHOTOGRAPHY
I want your photos to transport you back in time — not just document that you were there.
In other words …. I want you to have photos of your family in real life, doing real things with real emotions and real expressions — something you just can’t get from simple bribes or saying”cheese.” Don’t get me wrong, we will get the photos of everyone looking and smiling at the camera …. but that won’t be the focus. The focus will be on the connections between you and the ones you love and the genuine moments that pass between you. If you have specific things you do as a family together, we’ll document those things – but, if you just want images full of snuggles and giggles and smiles and fun, then I’m there. for. it. You deserve more than a cookie cutter Christmas card photo once a year. You deserve authenticity.
“You deserve authenticity”
how do we do this?
We have FUN! We tickle, we play games, we wrestle and swing and snuggle and hug. We explore together and take snack breaks when needed and just go with the flow of your family. I will direct the session and give cues and tell you when to look at me and how to stand and all the things, but the magic is in your crew—together— and it will come out naturally, I promise! :)
BUT why?
why not just settle for once a year, everyone smiling at the camera?
I look back at photos from my childhood and mostly what I see are my awkward stages of braces, bad hair, and pre-puberty with a fake smile and questionable hand placements (insert Will Ferrell). The photos I treasure are the ones where I can see WHO WE WERE as kids, NOT JUST WHAT WE LOOKED LIKE. I want my kids to have a record of the way mom adores them ... the look of pride in dad's eyes ... the love they share for each other, the friendships, the joy, even the sorrow ... I want those memories printed and hanging on the walls in my home. Sure there will still be awkward stages of braces and bad hair, but that will all fade behind the personality of the one who is wearing them. I want images where the “who” shines through, and I want that for you, too. :)
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Let’s Have Some FUn!
Think we are a good fit?! Awesome! Let’s chat more about how we can make your experience the best for YOU!