tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225333492024-03-14T07:45:20.460-07:00Tara Clark PhotographySharing insight into my work and my lifeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger828125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22533349.post-85810479213634854602015-09-14T14:56:00.000-07:002015-09-14T14:56:08.845-07:00Learning From My Clients<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This year I had planned to take a break from my photography business and dedicate my work time to focus on <a href="http://www.worldinmybackyard.org/" target="_blank">The World in My Backyard</a> . The year did not quite go as planned. I realized I needed to focus my time and attention on my family and two growing boys. For many years, I have been struggling to find the balance between family, work and fueling my creative, adventure seeking spirit. After 12 years of being a working parent, it became imperative to me that my family needed to be my first priority. My boys will soon be young men, flying away from my nest before I know it. It has been great to find peace with this realization and for the first time in my 18 year career I spent a summer limiting the amount of work I took on and planning to be intentional about when I am available for my client...always putting my family first. That may sound like an obvious and simple thing to realize, but as a self-employed individual in a dual-income family work almost always took priority. </div>
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This shift has also allowed me to reinvigorate my excitement to give the best work possible to my clients. The next few sittings I share provided me with great insight to how important it is for families to prioritize investing in family pictures.</div>
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I have photographed this family a handful of times over the years. Sometimes I worry that my pictures will get repetitive for my clients and I will not be able to give them something new that they will love as much as past sittings. That was definitely my concern as I drove to meet this family at Seward Park. Driving away from our time together the concern had vanished and was replaced with an overwhelming sense of how special it is that families take time to capture their kids and I am honored to capture the moments in time for them. As much as my time is fleeting away with my boys and I am shifting my intentions to make sure I am as available as possible for them, I want parents to realize the importance of investing in family images. It is one investment that I know will become priceless in the future because you can never "buy" those slices of time with your family again.</div>
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This wonderful family taught me that every time I get to photograph them is uniquely different from the past. Of course, the kids have changed with each passing year but, more importantly, the embraces, laughter, smiles and love shared also look different each time. As a parent who does not prioritize capturing my own family with me in front of a camera, I am realizing I must make sure I do this same thing with my family this year. </div>
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I am excited about this shift with my work. I am limiting my availability to make sure I stay focused on the people most important in my life, which in turn will sharpen my focus and enthusiasm to document the beauty of the kids and families who give me the honor of capturing the most beautiful people in their lives.</div>
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If you are reading this post and thinking to yourself, "I need to get pictures for my family." or "I wish we would have pictures like these." or "I wish I would have done family photos when the kids were younger...", know that it is never too late to start but do it now before your most precious creations are gone.</div>
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Thank you Brooke and Tom for giving me the opportunity to photograph your family again this year. The time I spent with you and your kids impacted me deeply outside of my "normal work day". It was an afternoon I will remember for many years...the timing was perfect for me and I hope the smiles, beauty, love and laughter you see in these pictures will be cherished for many years to come. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22533349.post-5083760560126365892015-07-02T16:35:00.001-07:002015-07-02T16:44:54.211-07:00A Father's Day Gift<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I may be biased but the gift of family pictures is one of the best gifts you can give. The receiver of the gift is always grateful and it is a gift that becomes more valuable with the passing of time. <br />
I was excited to photograph this family for the first time as a Father's Day gift. It was a sunny day, but these kids did so great finding a few shady spots to capture them in all their cuteness. <br />
They were full of hugs and kisses for their mom, dad and dogs. I loved capturing all the love they had to share. <br />
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Often I hear, "I wish I would have done family pictures when my kids were younger..." I think every parent feels this way at some point. This sitting is a great example showing it is never too late for family photos. <br />
With daughters graduating from college and high school, this mom was excited to gather her family for pictures to celebrate and commemorate their achievements, while also documenting the love that binds them. I had such a great morning with them all!<br />
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I first met these twins when I photographed their pre-school. This was the first time I was getting more than 5 minutes with them. And this time, I got to capture them blanketing their mom with hugs and love. Looking through these makes me want to do the same with my boys. I am grateful for her investing her time and money in me to give her images that I hope will remain with her forever and for reminding me that this time with my boys is fleeting and I need to do the same with them. Andrea, I hope you love these...your boys are great!</div>
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I am always confident I can get all the images anyone would ever need to capture their family's moment in time in less than an hour. But soon after we started this next sitting, a call came in that cut it short (15 minutes was what we had together). I am excited to share with their mom how great her kids did, but wishing there was time to get a few more of this dynamic duo together...next time. I still hope these bring some smiles for years to come.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22533349.post-663582491899723422014-09-15T16:23:00.001-07:002014-09-15T16:23:13.439-07:00The importance of photos<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have been fortunate to photograph this family of six for a few years running. I am grateful for their return each year and am always amazed at the growth and change that takes place in a year. Earlier this year, I received an email sharing an image from a wall of their home. <br />
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It was fun to see what she created from the years of imagery. While we were in the midst of this sitting, she mentioned a few times to her kids, "Remember, this is going is for the photo wall." The kids would straighten right up and fall in line, leaving me to believe they loved the photos on the wall as much as their mom did.<br />
This reminded me of something I heard many years ago from another client. She filled her home with wall canvases of all sizes of her four children. When I visited her home, she said, "I think some people may think I am a narcissist with pictures of my family all over my home, but seeing my children's smiles always makes me smile AND someone once told me that it is important for children to see themselves in pictures. It is good for their self esteem to see happy, beautiful images of themselves." I have come to believe this very true from my own childhood experience with limited images, my children's experience with numerous images in our home and now through seeing these children's' reaction to their mom's mention of their photo wall.<br />
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I appreciate her sharing this image with me and giving me the opportunity to add to her photo wall.<br />
I hope she loves these images as much as she has loved years past. <br />
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A few years ago, three families rallied to coordinate their busy schedules to gather for a sitting with their parents. What I loved about <a href="http://taraclarkphotography.blogspot.com/2012/10/just-few-hours-before-this-next-sitting.html" target="_blank">that shoot</a> was their focus on coming together as a family. They did not stress that there were a few sprinkles falling from the sky; they didn't stress about having pressed shirts or matching clothes; they didn't stress if there were a few tears from the youngest in the bunch. They were just so happy that the stars aligned allowing for a window in their schedules to fit in family pictures. The connectedness and love that come through in my time with them easily made every image special. <br />
This summer, they contacted me hoping to capture their families again before the craziness of school set in. They expressed their regret that one family would be absent due to a European move, but they did not want to let the opportunity pass to document their families again with a small nod to their parents 50th anniversary this year. I really looked forward to another great time with them.<br />
They definitely did not disappoint. The youngest in the bunch was a little reticent at first, sharing a few tears when he emerged from the car. But soon enough he turned the corner and he was on the go trying to keep up with his cousins. (So much so that getting him for a solo pic with his sister ended up being the coup of the day--all evidenced by the tryptic of him with his sister).<br />
I love the smiles, laughter, love and connectivity shining so brightly in these images. They are a reflection of such a great family. Happy 50th anniversary!!<br />
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The sun was out and the setting was perfect to capture family gathered to celebrate a 90th birthday. The birthday girl looked beautiful in her favorite color, purple and smiles abounded with children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren surrounding her. The little ones were so cooperative as we coordinated all the obligatory group pictures and then they even hung around so I could capture a few quick pictures before they hit the bouncy house set up in the backyard.<br />
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I lived in El Paso, TX for one year before returning to Seattle in 2005. Since leaving, I have returned annually to photograph families. For the first time, longtime Texas clients asked me to photograph them while they were in Seattle. I was super excited to photograph them in the beauty of the NW. And they did not disappoint. They showed up with a great grey/yellow clothing theme which I had not seen before and absolutely LOVED. It was so fun exploring a local park with them and ending with some blackberry picking on the shores of Lake Washington. Thank you Jabor family for including me in your NW travel plans, I hope these pictures will remind you of your 2014 adventure.</div>
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I have been photographing these three since they were infants. Their mom is giving them an amazing gift of documenting their growth and changes each and every year. What I love most is the images that reflect the kids' love, humor and connectedness they share with each other. The moments are fleeting and evolve as they age and I love that they will have images to cherish the spontaneous hugs, laughter and love they shared together.
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Looking at these images really reminds me to be grateful the twists and turns in my life brought me to be a photographer. This really has nothing to do w/ these specific images, but with the people captured in them. I met their mother when she attended one of my workshops. As she was leaving the half day event we struck up a conversation. Truth be told, I had been dreading that Saturday morning workshop as it approached. I really just wanted to have a day off from work and spend it with my family. But as soon as this mother departed (after our 45 minute conversation), I remember immediately telling my husband that leading the workshop was worth it because I got to meet such a great person that day. <br />
Almost five years have passed since that day and I was so excited we were able to find time to photograph her family for a second time (<a href="http://taraclarkphotography.blogspot.com/2011/10/i-am-currently-working-on-new-project.html" target="_blank">here is the first</a>). I have grown to love this family so much. They have become friends that I cherish. If I hadn't been a photographer, I would have missed out on the good fortune of having these friends that make me laugh, help me learn and inspire me to do more. <br />
My favorite part of this sitting was capturing the strong bonds of love this family so openly share with each other.</div>
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Since my oldest son was in preschool, I have offered my services to his school. This year marked my 7th year and I received the nicest email from one mom. She shared her excitement that I was going to be doing school pictures again because her youngest was now there and she would have a picture to add to the wall next to her other boys' pictures. She made my day by sharing her excitement with me. A few months later, she sent me an email with a picture of her wall with the 3 portraits side by side. Her wall was complete. I am not sure I will ever forget receiving her email. Although it was brief, her gratitude was vast and I was so thankful for her sharing the closure of her wall portrait project. <br />
So, this summer, I was excited when she emailed hoping to set up a sitting for her family. A gift from her mother-in-law. I couldn't wait to give her images of her whole family to add to the individual images of her boys. Given her thoughtful emails, I knew how much she must appreciate the gift of family portraits she would be receiving. <br />
I loved photographing this family. I do have a small bias towards boys, given I have two of my own. I couldn't wrap my mind around having more than two, but after photographing the youngest in this family, it sure made me a tad envious because he had such a special spark to him. The youngest always gets a little underdocumented, so I am oversharing pictures of him with this post and I think you will see how amazing his little personality is. His brothers were great as well and so patient and cooperative with him. I loved meeting their grandparents. I hope they will cherish the gift they gave to their family as much as I know their son and daughter-in-law will.</div>
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Four years ago, I first <a href="http://taraclarkphotography.blogspot.com/2010/08/for-few-years-running-i-got-to.html" target="_blank">photographed this family.</a> It is crazy how quickly time passes with kids growing and changing so much. I know it is a major investment of money, time and coordination for families to plan a family sitting, but as I look at this family's images from 2010 and this year, I am reminded how special it is to capture the moments in time because they are fleeting. <br />
These kids were incredible to work with...so mature, respectful and attentive. My favorite part of my time with them was capturing a few in between moments when the love and connection this family shares really shined.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22533349.post-90017472590805884592014-07-16T16:05:00.001-07:002014-07-16T16:05:37.023-07:00From Singapore to the Sculpture Park<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Before they move to Singapore a handful of years ago, I was lucky to have this family for neighbors. I was honored to receive their email asking me to photograph their family during their summer visit to Seattle. We met at the Sculpture Park and enjoyed wandering throughout the grounds. As I mentioned in my previous post, I love photographing boys. But it often is accompanied by uneasy, frustrated parents. These boys were giving their parents a run for their money because their silliness was at the forefront. I am never worried that I won't be able to capture great pictures...it is about "reading between the lines" of silliness that the personalities lie and rarely does it stay hidden. In fact, I am sharing two images that are almost the same, except the son is laughing and not looking at the camera. I actually like this image more than the one where they are both looking at the camera. There is something about it w/ his mom that I really like. <br />
I was excited to share all the pictures with their parents. I always hope there is a little bit of surprise how many images they love compared to what they had been expecting. I hope this great family will love these pictures for the beauty of their hometown and their family!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22533349.post-58246594082716902302014-07-16T15:47:00.001-07:002014-07-16T15:47:13.506-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I was excited to have the opportunity to photograph this family before they relocated to Maine. Rain was in the forecast, but looking at these images you will see that we hit the perfect window before the clouds opened up. They were such a full of life, easy going family that I felt fortunate to cross paths with before their move.<br />
Keeping up with the energy of two boys is something I love about my job. Like many parents, these two were a bit exacerbated by their sons' behavior. But I reassured them that their unrestrained energy made my job more fun because it allows me to capture them spontaneously, when their true spirits shine. There are always moments when they are quiet and introspective that follow and it is fun to surprise the unsuspecting parents with images they were sure could not be captured.<br />
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With work, family and other projects, my photography blogging tends to take a back burner. I often get questioned if I am still photographing kids and families. The answer is a definite yes, but I have been trying my best to create efficiencies in my work and often blogging does not make the priority list. I have found some quiet time today and wanted to take the time to share a few recent sittings.<br />
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This was the second time I have photographed this beautiful family. It was a little mind boggling that over 10 years had past. I don't even have pictures I can share here because it was before the digital age. Their daughters had grown into stunning and mature young women. They were together to celebrate their youngest's high school graduation. I have known their parents for years and I couldn't help snapping one of their mom. She is stunning and I wanted her to see how beautiful she looked for having two adults girls! </div>
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Working through these images was tons of fun for me. This family has let me photograph them over the years and their relaxed vibe with fun, spirited kids is always a recipe for success. We started with a few pictures inside when I arrived. I had a first...photographing a guinea pig...I can see a coffee table book in my future. A very cute subject, elevated by the most loving care giver ever. The first set of her brother illustrates where we started...a little shy and unsure. It didn't take long for him to warm up and have me rolling with laughter right along with him. I always love watching young siblings try to hug each other...never picture perfect, but always filled with more love and emotion than the nice, soft hug. Since we were in their backyard, capturing a few "at play" pics were essential. These kids are stunning on the outside which mirrors their beautiful personalities. LOVE this family and am thankful they continue to ask me to document their family!!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22533349.post-25286180810137011782013-11-04T21:25:00.001-08:002013-11-04T21:25:51.656-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
When I received an inquiry for this next sitting, it was from a woman wanting to have her 3 grandchildren photographed (siblings and their 3 month old cousin). She asked very few questions and as I was arriving at her home, I assumed all the parents would be there with the grandchildren. It was an incredible, pleasant surprise when I discovered she had coordinated the grandchildren to arrive with their childcare providers. It was a first for me. Kids only and no parents to be found. I thought it was such a nice gift to arrange for her children. And then she continued to surprise me. She was incredibly relaxed and easygoing about the entire scene. No fussing for the "perfect" shot. No frantic-ness when the infant decided he wanted absolutely no part of the sitting. I am very grateful for her calmness and I hope the pictures bring her big smiles to remember the morning she coordinated a great gift for her family. There is not a picture perfect image of the cousins together...it just was not in the cards that day. But there were smiles from all of them. Here are many of my favorites. I especially love the most creative response to how old did you turn yesterday...his three finger display is one I will never forget. Iris, I hope your kids love the gift you are giving them. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22533349.post-70261643334295796332013-11-01T13:42:00.001-07:002013-11-01T13:45:21.669-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
These pictures make me smile for so many reasons. First, the kids were a little unsure/shy when we first started out. What kids aren't? They quickly eased into things and soon uncontrollable laughter followed. In the beginning, they we not really into the idea of being photographed and mid-way through, they were ducking into each other's picture (black and white on the stairs) and asking me to follow them to a spot to take more pictures. As we were nearing the end of the shoot, something upsetting happened to the youngest. Every parent's nightmare in the midst of a paid sitting. But I LOVED it because it gave me a chance to capture the beautiful exchange with her dad and the laughter that quickly followed. These parents were wonderfully relaxed and let the magic rise to the surface. Magic doesn't happen in the first minutes (sometimes leading to an anxious filled time for parents), but it <i>always</i> emerges, even when it seems the wheels may fall off. The wheels never even wobbled with this foursome and it was so much fun! These pictures are in chronological order...the first two taken with in the first five minutes and the last was the very last image taken. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22533349.post-37180907245400444012013-10-31T10:41:00.001-07:002013-11-01T13:43:24.715-07:00Fall's canvas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The stars aligned for this family's sitting. I had a last minute sitting time available, rain was not in forecast and my most favorite fall color spot in the city was at its peak. We had a great time exploring this little known gem in Seattle. And the canvas of colors the trees provided was stunning.<br />
I have to admit, I love all these pictures, but my most favorites are of the parents alone. Before couples have kids, they have countless pictures together. For most couples, that changes when their kids arrive on the scene. The camera is always focused on the kids and the only pictures of a couple may be from a company holiday party or a quick phone snap out on the town. I love seeing this couple embrace. It is important to capture the bond that was the genesis to families. These ones make me smile. I hope they love them too.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22533349.post-76479086916828242202013-10-22T16:37:00.001-07:002013-10-31T10:11:15.974-07:00Capturing the Moment<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have so many words running through my head about the love and admiration I have for this next family. But I will keep it brief and let the images do the talking. Stacey, I have always thought the world of you (I still remember one of our first coversation at the little park off Sunset) and you are giving such a gift to your kids capturing beauty every year. You will see that the timing worked out exactly how it was meant to be...I loved photographing the kids in their rooms and seeing what they love and cherish. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22533349.post-23701578401325098472013-10-18T15:07:00.001-07:002013-10-30T22:38:17.177-07:00The Love and Strength of a Woman<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Like the previous family I shared, I have been photographing this next family for a number of years. When I first started working with them, I got to know their mother a little better than most because she was so enthusiastic about her love of images and the love of her family. She always had adorable outfits for her girls and worked hard to make them feel special. I learned of the close bond she shared with her mother who courageously battled cancer for many years. One of our sittings together coincided with her mother's visit to El Paso and I was able to capture her with her granddaughters. And then, in 2009, she was diagnosed with <span style="background-color: #3b220b; color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia . Her prognosis was grim, but she defied the odds. Even while undergoing 8 rounds of spinal tap chemo, she made sure she captured the <a href="http://taraclarkphotography.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-hope-everyone-had-wonderful-mothers.html">beauty of her daughters</a>. </span><br />
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After two years and 23 hospital stays of treatments, she beat the odds and has been cancer free for the past two years. Soon after completing her treatment, Amanda was notified that her mother's cancer had metastasized. Amanda became her number one supporter. Their mother/daughter bond is like no other. This year, her mother sadly passed away. Throughout her emotional and physical journey Amanda inner light never dimmed. Regardless of her circumstances the light always shined through. <br />
This weekend, Amanda will run her 2nd half marathon. Just three years after completing her treatment. She is now using her experience to touch others, running with Team in Training, fundraising for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Amanda inspires me, not because of the disease she has overcome, but because of the woman she is...a thoughtful, loving warrior. So today, I am starting with a few of her. I hope she sees the beauty, strength and love she gifts to those around her reflecting back at her!! It is no wonder that her girls are so great!!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22533349.post-82259521790451489662013-10-16T11:26:00.000-07:002013-10-16T11:27:11.055-07:00An eight year retrospective<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
For the past 8 years, I have been traveling to El Paso to photograph families. I am asked all the time, "El Paso...why El Paso?" My husband & I lived in El Paso for his first year of residency. When we moved back to Seattle, I had one remaining wedding scheduled in El Paso (one of the last weddings I would do for my career). When I flew to EP for the wedding, I traveled with my 8 wk old son and decided to maximize my travel and I scheduled 8 family sittings as well. That was the beginning of it all. I cannot believe it has been 8 years since we left. <br />
For the first time, after the sitting that I am sharing here, I decided to look back at their images from the past and I decided to share them along with their new images. It is really incredible to see the changes that happen and how easy it is to forget what kids used to look like as little people because the image is replaced with their current, older appearances. As a mom, looking at these pictures was a reminder of how important and valuable images throughout my kids lives are important. That may sound silly coming from a photographer, but even I dismiss the value in my own life.<br />
This is a huge image dump...37 pictures. But I wanted to share the progression of these beautiful kids' life. They have grown so much, but not much has changed...the love (for each other & their dogs), spunk, thoughtfulness and beauty that I saw 8 years ago is consistent. Getting to see them grow, it is fun looking at the pictures and know that the beauty represented in the images reflects their internal beauty. These kids are amazing people!<br />
The last picture I share is to document the home they have known their entire life. A home they will be moving from in the next year or two. A home that has been in their family for generations and their parents have opened to me so graciously with each visit. <br />
It is important to capture the progression of our childrens' lives and I thank this very special family for allowing me to be the photographer to do that for them and for providing me a place to continue returning to El Paso.
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This family had great plans for capturing the evening light. The weather had been great all week and the hours leading up to our later afternoon shoot. And then the weather gods turned on Seattle and the front end of our first super wet storm rolled in. Winds picked up just as our time together started. I had a few moments where I thought this may not work out and rescheduling would be imminent. Fortunately, everyone rolled with the gusty punches and watching this little one light up in awe of bubbles and ducks reminded me that no matter how stormy it is outside, the curiosity and smiles of a toddler will make everything brighter. Just on the verge of walking, she had the knew walk down cold and it was fun capturing the last in between moments before she is standing on her own two feet.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22533349.post-3885588125543105802013-09-27T14:22:00.001-07:002013-10-16T10:42:48.396-07:00Left in amazement<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As I was driving away from this super fun shoot, all I could think about was how incredible the four sisters were together. They were excited to take me to a few of their favorite spots in their house (hanging bar/trapeze was a must capture) and just be together. I really am lucky to have such great clients, old and new, that make my job so enjoyable.<br />
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I hope these girls will look at these pictures and see how beautiful they are both inside and out!!<br />
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