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  • LIFE INSPIRED – ONE SHUTTER CLICK AT A TIME!

    Welcome to my blog! I am so glad you are here and hope you enjoy browsing. This is where you will find all of my most recent work, client sneak peeks, contests, personal work, and more!

    To view product galleries, investment information, about me, session information, and more simply go to the "MORE INFO" button on the top menu.

{ Kayla Turns 6 } Sequim WA Childrens Photographer

For everybody that has followed my blog for a while will recognize this little angel.  Although she has grown up an aweful lot in the past 10 months size I saw her last!  We got to take a short visit to see Kayla for her birthday yesterday, and I snagged the opportunity for a quick 20 minute mini birthday session.  For those of you that haven’t seen her before…Kayla has been a fabulous little model for me for years.   She and Wyatt were pretty much attached at the hip since he was 6 months old, and she was 2.  However, she and her mom still live in Oregon, so we don’t get to see each other very often.  Wyatt has greatly missed his little partner in crime, and is counting down the days till their next visit.

Just to show you all how much she has grown…here is a shot from about 18 months ago of Kayla and her Mommy.

And shots from yesterday:

Carole Marie - January 28, 2010 - 9:20 pm

Ahhh… she’s still just as gorgeous as ever!
Did you have to pay her this time around to get her to model for you?
Well done, Tara – and I’m lovin’ the new blog look too!

{ JUNE 2010 WORKSHOP INFORMATION }

As promised! I finally got an info page going for workshop details for June!   Click HERE, or look in my “more info” menu tab for the page like for details!

UPDATING AS OF JANUARY 22, 2010 – ALL SPOTS ARE FILLED, REGISTRATION IS CLOSED, AND PEOPLE ON WAITING LIST WILL BE NOTIFIED IF SPOTS BECOME AVAILABLE!

Kara - January 22, 2010 - 5:12 pm

Hi, I’d love to be put on the waiting list if you can take any more. I’m in Seattle and would LOVE to come over for this!
Let me know if you need anything more from me.

{ ALL NEW LOOK FOR 2010}

It took a few weeks longer than I had anticipated, but my new blog look is finally up and running as you can see, and the website will follow in just a few days (hopefully).  Everybody that know me know I love to mix things up and keep them fresh when it comes to my online appearance, and I wanted something a bit more organic feeling this time around.  Hope you all enjoy!  Because I just can’t do a post without images, and I want to try out my new slideshow player…some of my favs from 2009.

Kayla Renckly - January 20, 2010 - 7:57 pm

looks fantastic! love the new look! and your slideshow images are phenomenal!

genelle - January 20, 2010 - 4:28 pm

OH! Its so pretty!!

Elizabeth Farrell - January 20, 2010 - 4:14 pm

Lovely! Nobody does it better.

Rox - January 20, 2010 - 4:01 pm

Very, very lovely new look! I love your work.

ali hohn - January 20, 2010 - 4:00 pm

Tara, you have some beautiful images! And I love your new blog!!!

{ And the Winners Are………..} Sequim Wa Photographer

The random drawing results from the contest posted last month are in!  The Winners are:

Laura Rutherford -Winner of a 100.00 gift certificate to use however she wants!

Lindy-Jo Plaff – Winner of texture sets for Photographers, both the Inspired and Soulful sets!

Congrats to the winners! I will email you this week with your prizes!

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Lindy Jo Pfaff - January 10, 2010 - 6:40 pm

YAY! Oh my goodness, I am so excited!! I never win anything! Thank you so much!!

angela - January 5, 2010 - 3:17 am

congrats to the winners!

Carmen K. Wiker - January 4, 2010 - 9:08 pm

Go Laura, Go Laura! Uh huh, oh yeah!
LOVE this pic, Tara – it’s awesomely beautiful!

{ Facebook Contest Prize Drawings }Sequim WA Photographer

Alright, I know a lot of people have been waiting for me to post this! So here it is!  The facebook fan contest was a huge success, and as promised I am doing two random drawings.

The first is a drawing for local area fans and clients.  The prize is a 100.00 Gift Certificate to spend however you like!

The second is for my photographer fans out there.  This is an extra special surprise!  I am getting ready to release a fabulous new texture set soon (for examples see this post: Medea ).   So the prize for the random photographer drawing will be both of my texture sets.  The Inspired Texture Set, and my all new, not yet released Soulful Texture Set.

Entering is simple…all you have to do is leave me a comment, ON THIS POST ONLY, with your name and either the word “Client” or “Photographer” to show which drawing you are entering your name for.  Remember, do not enter the client drawing unless you are local to the olympic peninsula!  Be sure to leave your email address in the comment form designated area (I am the only one that sees this, so no privacy worries)

The names will be drawn randomly, and the winner of each drawing will be announced on January 4th, 2010.  Good luck!

And since it feels wrong to leave a post without a photo:

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julie megill - photographer - January 16, 2010 - 7:49 am

funky fun great shot

Tamara Stiles - January 4, 2010 - 11:59 am

Photographer!! I just love your style :)

tashialee - January 3, 2010 - 5:31 pm

Photographer. I just love your textures!

Sarah Goshgarian - January 3, 2010 - 5:03 pm

Excited PHOTOGRAPHER that is engulfed in learning!!

Cherie - January 3, 2010 - 5:01 pm

Photographer !

Poly Mendes - January 1, 2010 - 9:29 am

Photographer. I wish you all the best for 2010! You are a huge inspiration to me :-)

amy l - December 30, 2009 - 7:26 pm

photographer — awesome!!

Michele - December 30, 2009 - 10:59 am

Michele Vest – photographer

Sarah Goshgarian - December 30, 2009 - 8:15 am

I love that I stumbled across your work. I am entering as a PHOTOGRAPER..learning is the key to success!

Danielle Patterson - December 29, 2009 - 8:21 pm

Client – but you knew that already. :)

Kathy Speck - December 29, 2009 - 1:34 pm

photographer, Love your work!

Kathy Speck - December 29, 2009 - 1:32 pm

Photographer. Love your work!

Linda - December 29, 2009 - 4:39 am

Photographer, and Thanks!!! Happy New Year!

Robyn - December 28, 2009 - 2:40 pm

Photographer – Happy New Year!

Carleen Wehler - December 28, 2009 - 12:00 pm

Photographer… always beautiful work

Michelle - December 28, 2009 - 11:55 am

Photographer…what a great idea this is!!

Lanie Bauer - December 28, 2009 - 9:59 am

Photographer :)

Lindy Jo Pfaff - December 28, 2009 - 8:45 am

Photographer. Wow, how nice of you! Fingers crossed that I win! = )

Carl Bernsten - December 27, 2009 - 9:27 pm

Client….Happy New Years!

Jessica Lynn - December 27, 2009 - 9:10 pm

Love your work! I hope I win! (Photographer)

Valerie Oldemeyer - December 27, 2009 - 2:15 pm

client! Everyone loved the pictures I sent with my Christmas cards! Your work is amazing :)

Jennifer JC - December 27, 2009 - 12:17 pm

Photographer: Jennifer :D

Merry Xmas!!!

Kayla Renckly - December 27, 2009 - 11:25 am

Photographer

Shari Kurtz - December 27, 2009 - 11:17 am

Photographer

Amy Ristick - December 27, 2009 - 10:49 am

I hope I win

Laura Rutherford - December 27, 2009 - 9:51 am

Client! Love you Tara :)

Susan Baritelle - December 27, 2009 - 8:50 am

Congrats on all the fans:)! – CLIENT

Leah Sloan - December 27, 2009 - 8:08 am

How exciting! Photographer!

kimberly butler - December 27, 2009 - 8:07 am

Photographer! great idea, i love textures!

christie - December 27, 2009 - 7:50 am

PHOTOGRAPHER : CHRISTIE : LOVE YOUR TEXTURES GIRLIE !!!

Kari - December 27, 2009 - 5:23 am

I hope to become a CLIENT of yours one day! I absolutely love your work!

angela - December 27, 2009 - 5:05 am

Hope you had a nice Christmas a wonderful new year Tara and family! Photographer

Traci - December 27, 2009 - 4:43 am

photographer. thanks for the great giveaway.

linda calvin - December 26, 2009 - 10:51 pm

client

annalise - December 26, 2009 - 10:40 pm

client!!! :o )

Kim Roark - December 26, 2009 - 10:23 pm

Client, Thanks Tara!

Carmen K. Wiker - December 26, 2009 - 9:40 pm

Client

Rachel Paz - December 26, 2009 - 9:27 pm

Who doesn’t love a drawing?

Jodi Minker - December 26, 2009 - 8:52 pm

Client – Thank you! ;)

Tosha Twedt - December 26, 2009 - 8:42 pm

Client

Sarah Reas - December 26, 2009 - 8:30 pm

“PHOTOGRAPHER”
What a great drawing idea!

Medea Bernsten - December 26, 2009 - 8:28 pm

Hi Tara! I am entering as a Client for the prize drawing!:)

natasha - December 26, 2009 - 8:15 pm

Wonderful giveaway I love your textures=) (photographer)
tasha_ribble@yahoo.com

Rebecca Chen - December 26, 2009 - 8:04 pm

Oops…client. Husband does do some photography although very infrequent as of late. http://www.jefferychen@gmail.com

Karmen - December 26, 2009 - 7:55 pm

PHOpickmeTOGRAPHER.

Karmen Lindner!!!!!! :)

Susan Montana- Client - December 26, 2009 - 7:46 pm

Merry Christmas Tara :D

Amanda George - December 26, 2009 - 7:36 pm

Amanda George ~ Photographer!

Tara Chapman - December 26, 2009 - 7:30 pm

Photographer

Kristen - December 26, 2009 - 7:30 pm

Photographer :)

Wendy Donaldson - December 26, 2009 - 7:28 pm

You are such an inspiration to so many!!!!! PHOTOGRAPHER

Jessica Strom - December 26, 2009 - 7:27 pm

PHOTOGRAPHER: Hope I win!!

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