Monthly Archives: January 2009

{ Custom Photography Is Something Special }

Below is a excerpt from an amazing author, Marianne Drenthe, and her site http://www.professionalchildphotographer.com/.  I wanted to share this for my clients as well as other photographers that visit my site.  Her site is an invaluable resource for both photographers and consumers alike with a great deal of information about custom photography!  Please take the...

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taubantitty - February 24, 2009 - 12:40 pm

Thank you!

Anna-Karin - January 27, 2009 - 6:23 am

Thank you for taking the time to educate the public about custom portraiture and what it entails.

Tara Clark - January 27, 2009 - 4:00 am

Thank you for posting a link to Marianne’s articles. I LOVED them and had to share them on my blog as well. THANK YOU!

{ My Hero }

My little super hero, he insists he can’t fly without his mask on…doesn’t need the cape apparently, but the mask is a necessity for flight (or so he tells me every time he brings it to me to put it back on him, about 50 times per day)!

His super hero name should be “booger boy”...

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paula hickson - February 9, 2009 - 6:54 am

these are awesome……true “little boy” stuff!!! love em’!

Becky Earl - January 27, 2009 - 10:57 pm

Haha that last one is awesome! Great pics of your superhero!

Jane Eaton Hamilton - January 26, 2009 - 3:00 pm

That last image is soooo funny. These are great.

stacy s - January 26, 2009 - 8:05 am

he is adorable..LOVING his mask and cape!!! boyhood..gotta love it!! :-)

Sheri N - January 26, 2009 - 12:11 am

Oh such the cutest little superhero!!

Stefanie - January 24, 2009 - 7:10 am

Tara, that totally cracked me up (the nose picking)! He is dang cute!

jaime - January 24, 2009 - 4:00 am

my super hero ask me 50 times a day to dress him in his mickey costume too! he looks like tons of fun! great shots! jaime

jaime - January 24, 2009 - 3:59 am

my super hero does teh same thing with mickey mouse! great big boy shots! jaime

Robin DePaula - January 24, 2009 - 2:18 am

Awe, Tara . . . I see you found him the cape you were talking about when we were at the GTG in October!! He is such a handsome little devil. Thanks for sharing sneak peeks into your everyday life with your little man!

~ Robin

Deb Luker - January 22, 2009 - 3:10 am

Happy birthday, chic! Adorable pics of your little superhero! And the last one… mine is in 2nd grade and I still have to push the button on the tape player some days… LOL!

Gilbert Yu - January 21, 2009 - 12:31 am

OMG, these are so fun and cool! That last one is way too funny!

Anna-Karin - January 20, 2009 - 7:05 pm

Awhhhhh I love these. The last one is very funny and I think all mom’s of boys can relate to that one.

Carley Mac - January 20, 2009 - 12:14 am

omg these are hilarious and adorable!

lmao @ booger boy

Erika - January 19, 2009 - 8:24 pm

Once again, you are the QUEEN! These are sooo cool. I would love to spend a day w/ your Super Hero…he is such a doll!

lauri - January 18, 2009 - 6:30 am

too funny! At least you have incriminating evidence!

christie - January 17, 2009 - 7:51 am

Tara those are too funny !!! What a ham :o )

Jana Kunz - January 17, 2009 - 2:07 am

Ha-ha, that last one is pretty funny. :)

Beth - January 16, 2009 - 10:25 pm

OMG – these are classic! Love them – LOL.

genelle - January 16, 2009 - 9:23 pm

LOL, oh hes adorable! I love the cape and mask!

lisa m - January 16, 2009 - 8:29 pm

oh my gosh, these are so fun! and the last picture….it just so BOY! my boys are constantly ‘diggin’ for gold’, too. :) and since they know they can get a rise from me…they do it all the more!

Karen Byker - January 16, 2009 - 10:07 am

These are awesome! I love the realism and spontanetity. Perfect exposure, too! You rock!

{ Introducing Art Albums }

I am so excited to finally introduce this product to my clients!  After a lot of searching (believe me it has been a lot), I have decided that these albums truly embody the style, quality, beauty, elegance, and versatility that I ( if I was my client, would demand).  The albums ultimately deliver a unique...

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Robin DePaula - January 24, 2009 - 2:21 am

Beautiful albums, Tara . . . funny seeing my pics of you in there! Hope your man enjoyed the album!!!

JenniferS - January 16, 2009 - 7:15 am

A M A Z I N G!!!

Becky Earl - January 16, 2009 - 6:21 am

These are awesome! Love your work!!!

Janet K. - January 15, 2009 - 8:02 am

wiping up my drool here ! Please share what albums these are on ILP!

Jane Eaton Hamilton - January 15, 2009 - 8:00 am

Your clients are lucky indeed to be able to order such beautiful books.

Penny - January 14, 2009 - 11:10 pm

AMAZING!!! Love them!!!!

allie - January 14, 2009 - 8:21 pm

wow- BEAUTIFUL!!! in every way- the album itself, the design, the images… GORGEOUS!!

Darlene Cates - January 14, 2009 - 8:09 pm

These are lovely – I am not exactly sure how assemble them. Your site and blog are lovely. All the photos as well – you are so talented. TFS

Nichol Krupp - January 14, 2009 - 8:08 pm

Your albums look great. Love your blog design too. Nice job!

Carley Mac - January 14, 2009 - 9:01 am

add me to the list of people drooling over these gorgeous albums :)

sylvia - January 14, 2009 - 9:00 am

What a fabulous album! That is truly a perfect keepsake to have forever.

tarastaton - January 14, 2009 - 8:03 am

Thanks Heather! The bridal images of me were taken by my amazing girlfriends Robin Depaula Photography and Bethany of Bella Amadis Photography. The others are all from my work the last year!

Heather - January 14, 2009 - 7:59 am

ummmm..ok..WOW!!! I’m jealous..these are some seriously gorgeous albums (plus the images in them look AMAZING!!!)..WOW…

Laurie - January 14, 2009 - 7:54 am

I am DROOLING over those albums!! They are gorgeous!

{ My Little Clone }

I have been having to hide my glasses to keep them away from Wyatt lately, but every once in a while, He finds a way to get his little fingers on em!  Too cute to not take a picture of!  Look familiar?

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Robin DePaula - January 24, 2009 - 2:22 am

Adorable!

Jamie S - January 23, 2009 - 9:12 am

Cute! He looks just like you.

Jana Kunz - January 15, 2009 - 6:10 pm

What a Q-T! My son likes to try and wear my glasses too. :o )

Janet K. - January 15, 2009 - 8:03 am

that first image is so great ! I love the glasses !

Karen Byker - January 14, 2009 - 11:32 pm

AWWWW!!!! I have to do this with my little one now!
He’s gorgeous! You must be so proud of him. Great images!

Keri - January 14, 2009 - 8:57 pm

I have the most adorable nephew :)

jennifer - January 14, 2009 - 6:40 pm

haha that sounds like my baby boy, Jascob, he loves to wear my glasses too! Your little guy is so handsome, and very smart looking with the glasses on!:)

rhonda - January 14, 2009 - 6:19 pm

what a cutie .. love these images! and your tones are just scrumptious too!

Carley Mac - January 14, 2009 - 9:00 am

ohmygosh!!! these are absolutely too cute :)

Marla - January 14, 2009 - 8:31 am

He is such a little cutie and those are such sweet shots!! LOVE his expression in the first one. :)

tarastaton - January 14, 2009 - 8:16 am

OMG Stef! I hadn’t even thought of that! LOL Now that is all i am gonna think of when I look at these!

Stefanie - January 14, 2009 - 8:14 am

That is so stinkin cute! “The human head weighs 8lbs.”, Jerry McGuire, lol!

Laurie - January 14, 2009 - 7:56 am

He is so cute! Great shots.

Karmen - January 13, 2009 - 8:00 pm

Cute…he is your little ‘mini-me”

tarastaton - January 12, 2009 - 11:11 pm

HAHA! I know that is exactly what I thought too!

genelle - January 12, 2009 - 10:29 pm

LOL, he’s a cutie!! He reminds me of the boy in stuart little.

{ Sneak Peek for Ian }

We just barely beat the rain today, but we did it!  Thanks for a great shoot!  Here is your sneak peek!  Can’t wait to show you the rest!

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Robin DePaula - January 24, 2009 - 2:23 am

Love them!

Gilbert Yu - January 21, 2009 - 12:35 am

Wow, great looking guy and awesome shots! I love your style!

heather starr - January 20, 2009 - 10:27 am

wow your work is just fantastic! i love it all! your clients are lucky to have you!

JenniferS - January 16, 2009 - 7:16 am

Wow, love these!!

Selena - January 12, 2009 - 6:44 pm

These are awesome! Te color is fab!!

Nicole Z - January 11, 2009 - 10:21 pm

Beautiful colors!! And yes, he is quite handsome!!! Great job!

Karen Byker - January 11, 2009 - 4:26 am

WOWSERS, he’s quite the handsome fella, isn’t he? These images are just perfect. The last one’s my fav, but that door is awesome too!

{ A little Point and Shoot Action }

So they are blurry, out of focus, flashy, totally goofy, and technically wrong in probably every way.  BUT I LOVE THEM.  My husband commented that I didn’t have the ability to put my cameras down for two seconds and use a “normal person camera”.  So of course I had to prove him wrong!  See I...

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Robin DePaula - January 24, 2009 - 2:25 am

I love these, Tara!

Patti - January 11, 2009 - 9:08 am

WOW hot family!!!LOL

Angela Crutcher - January 11, 2009 - 1:21 am

I love these! As a photographer, it is so easy to forget to take those little everyday snaps. I am so guilty of this!

jennifer - January 10, 2009 - 6:47 pm

oh but thats what make these so priceless and loved, because you forgot about the perfection, and worried more about the moments and love captured!

christie - January 10, 2009 - 2:57 am

What sweet moments Tara, love how you displayed them :o )

genelle - January 10, 2009 - 2:52 am

awwww…..O love these pictures!

Ellen - January 10, 2009 - 1:50 am

Love it! Sometimes it’s nice to get out of technical mode and just snap fun moments! I love your storyboard too – nice job!

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