i bought a wedding dress. just because. and not because i wanted to torture myself by having a size 4 wedding dress that will never fit me, but because one needs a wedding dress to play dress up with. you know… just in case. and so, my lovely friend and fellow photographer mariah came down to visit from boston, and agreed to run around outside with balloons and feathers (and multitudes of tourists on the brooklyn bridge)… and even in the atlantic ocean. thank you so much to mariah… for a truly wonderful day!!
now show her some love, people.
mariah gale | faux bridal | new york wedding photographer
March 2, 2010 - 11:35 am - gorgeous!!!! :)
March 2, 2010 - 11:41 am - My lord..Your talent is limitless. So Beautiful!
March 2, 2010 - 11:43 am - Great job ! Gorgeous model and a damn great cool talented photographer. I'll get back there.
March 2, 2010 - 11:59 am - These completely and utterly stole my breath -- and heart.
March 2, 2010 - 12:03 pm - i told mariah she made such a pretty bride! these are gorgeous tara - so glad you had a ball. how could you not?!! xo
March 2, 2010 - 12:04 pm - beautiful girl and fantastic shots !!! I have a soft spot for the laughing shot with the red balloons (blog1)! :)
March 2, 2010 - 12:08 pm - Ah-may-ZING. Each and everyone though I love the one of her in the ocean and the candid, joyful nature of the very last one. The pair of you are such talented women. I'm proud to be lucky enough to watch your talents grow!
March 2, 2010 - 12:59 pm - you two together made magic. incredibly beautiful.
March 2, 2010 - 1:38 pm - these are all just gorgeous....you two work so well together, but how can you go wrong with such a stunning model! i truly enjoyed the whole set.
March 2, 2010 - 1:48 pm - oh my word, mariah!!! you are a beauty. these are fabulous. tara, you are dripping with talent and vision. love this entire session. and i love that mariah's wearing boots under the dress :)
March 2, 2010 - 3:57 pm - All of these are spectacular, ladies! Wonderful work!!!!
March 2, 2010 - 3:57 pm - oh my god oh my god oh my god.. these are incredible.. LOVE THESE
March 2, 2010 - 6:02 pm - SWOON!! with balloons.
March 2, 2010 - 6:50 pm - STUNNING Mariah, both photographs and the model ;)
March 2, 2010 - 9:17 pm - Talent + Style + Gorgeous Model = beautiful and stunning photographs. Love all of these...
March 2, 2010 - 11:40 pm - wow. these are stunning! I think its really hard to get a bad picture of Mariah anyway though! I think she has a career in front of the camera if she ever gets tired of being behind it! nicely done
March 3, 2010 - 5:56 am - Erm... Yep. Wow. Absolutely stunningly, breath-takingly, mind-blowingly, goosebump-inducingly perfect. In every possible way.
March 5, 2010 - 7:54 pm - TARA!!!! HOLY SHIT!! these make me weepy and i can't count how many times i sighed. oh, i love these so much! the huge one!! OMG, perfectly amazing the processing is making me weak xoxo
March 9, 2010 - 7:29 pm - Absolutely gorgeous photos. Love the balloons, love the tone. Amazing work.
March 10, 2010 - 8:49 am - I keep on coming back to these. They are so beautiful. They fill me with happiness. They really do. They are that powerful.
March 14, 2010 - 10:05 pm - WOW!! Holy hotness!! Your images are stunning, as is your model.
March 19, 2010 - 6:10 pm - amazing, amazing, amazing. first time i've ever looked at your photos and I am blown away. i am humbled.
giuseppe de luca | in character | new york headshot photographer
it went like this: meet in the meatpacking district, client grabs an espresso, walk down to cobbles, take pictures in freezing cold, take more pictures in freezing cold, head up to the highline and try to take more pictures, get caught in a windstorm, client grabs another espresso, grab hot chocolate at a local diner, take more pictures in the freezing cold. find an indoor space that has a wall to wall heater and sit on it for several minutes before carrying on with the day. et voila, some awesome headshots of a true italian.
meet giuseppe.
and since i love a good crack-up…
i get asked sometimes what type of photography i enjoy the most… and my answer is always photographing people. but headshots especially are a truly amazing experience, because you are participating in someone else pursuing their dream. it doesn’t get much better than that!
thanks g for such a fantastic morning!
February 23, 2010 - 3:06 pm - You have the best job EVER. Seriously. Cold and all :)
March 2, 2010 - 4:02 pm - awesome.. so real..
crazy weather headshot troopers | in character | new york headshot photographer
there’s dedication, and there’s dedication. and every winter, i get a few emails from slightly insane individuals that want to have headshots taken, regardless of the freezing temperatures outside. so here’s a shout out, to this year’s winter crew thus far… joel, mina, colin, and katie. a million thank yous… for the spiked coffee, hot chocolate and donuts, and playtime with cute kitties.
February 16, 2010 - 6:20 am - Tara, you rock! Gorgeous portraits of gorgeous people!
carol + mike | in love | seattle wedding photographer
this last new year’s eve, i had the extreme pleasure of photographing the wedding of carol and mike. i’d like to say wedding, but really it felt more like a grand ole party… full of great food, top hats and tiaras, and a whole lot of joyful dancing (and of course karaoke). the intimate event with family and close friends was held in the garden atrium at the fairmont hotel, and was truly beautiful! enjoy!
January 31, 2010 - 4:27 pm - they are all amazing - great representation of the fabulous night!!
February 1, 2010 - 1:05 am - These are fabulous!!! Let's do it all again!!!
February 1, 2010 - 11:13 am - What a beautiful couple and inspired celebration! Enjoy the journey in good health and everlasting joy.
February 1, 2010 - 12:22 pm - FABULOUS! You captured such a great atmosphere. It looks so glamorous an SO much fun!
February 1, 2010 - 7:40 pm - Thanks for sharing these photos...it was a memorable, beautiful evening...what a great way to ring in 2010!!! Love you both...A
February 2, 2010 - 7:39 pm - It was hard to see these beautiful photos through my happy tears! It was a fantastic trip and I feel so greatful that I was able to attend. Let's replay it all!
chris + jin | in love | new jersey wedding photographer
last month i had the extreme honor of photographing the wedding of chris and jin. i figure since it’s been a while since i last posted… you’ll just get to see a whopper of a post to tide you over til the next one.
the weather threatened to dump rain on us all day… teasing us with a dark gray sky… but NO… the weather held as testament to the occasion.
enjoy!
December 22, 2009 - 10:07 pm - Gorgeous wedding! You did such an awesome job, Tara :)
December 22, 2009 - 10:42 pm - looks great tara, except one scary picture of me. so glad you were there to capture our emotions on such a wonderful day. thanks, chris.
December 23, 2009 - 3:51 am - Tara, you are amazing! These are so so gorgeous! The bride is stunning. I especially love the group shot, in b+w, in front of the barn. But really, it's hard to pick because they are all fantastic.
December 31, 2009 - 11:57 pm - What a beautiful capture of a wonderful day! LOVE it!
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