September | 2011 | Tara Swain Photography 2011 September | Creative, happy, whimsical, eclectic and fun.

Welcome to the New Blogsite

I'm so happy to welcome you to the brand new blog!! If you are a blog follower, take a look around and let me know what you think! If your new- this is where I'll post some of my most recent weddings and sessions, as well as things that are going on in my life. You can also check my website- taraswain.com for pricing and info about what I do, but be sure to check back to the blog regularly and hopefully you'll become a blog stalker! :)

AboutTara Swain

Hi, I'm Tara! I'm a wedding and portrait photographer based in Paris, Texas. I love bright colors, a vintage, eclectic feel and whimsical ideas. My passions are weddings and child photography. My favorite color is green, my favorite movie is "The Man in the Moon," I'm NOT a morning person, I've been happily married for 6 years with a beautiful 1 year old little girl and I love to blog!!

Sailboats and firetrucks..

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Children

30.09.2011

Hard for me to believe that little Mason is already 6 months old! This awesome little family made the almost 6 hour drive to Paris for their session! They are such a fun family to work with and I’ve enjoyed getting to know them. Maddox was my new best friend as soon as we came across his favorite subject.. Lightning McQueen!! :) Maddox is all boy.. in to everything, wanting to adventure and play and not a spare second to rest. Mason is STILL one of the most laid back babies I’ve ever met. He hung on to that same attitude that he had at his newborn session. He was content no matter what he was doing.. until it was time to eat.. and then we were through. ;) A few favorites from their session..

QH: OMG! You did an amazing job as always! Love it all! Thanks so much Tara for your wonderful work as always! (30.09.11, 10:21PM)
kayc: Great family session! luv the ones of the beby crying. He is too cute (01.10.11, 07:15AM)
Laura: Beautiful little family and precious little boys. Love all of these! (01.10.11, 08:14AM)
Christy: So precious! What sweet little brothers. I Love the ones with the sailboat. (01.10.11, 08:30AM)
Freida: Gorgeous family! LOVE these!!!! Love the props too!!!! (02.10.11, 05:09AM)

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Kristy + Clayton – Pittsburg, Texas Wedding

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Wedding

29.09.2011

Kristy and Clayton had a beautiful wedding in Pittsburg! Following the wedding was an even more beautiful reception held beneath a white tent in a field at the home of the grooms grandparents. There were outdoor seating areas around the entrance to the tent and beneath a huge oak tree beside the tent. Tons of candlelit lanterns hung from the branches of the tree. It was amazing! My favorite element aside from the lanterns was probably the enormous chandelier that hung over the dance floor in the center of the tent. The live band kept the dance floor full until the very end of the night and everyone was having a blast! Congratulations Kristy and Clayton!! A few favorites from their wedding..

Pam: Beautiful! The ceremony looked beautiful and I love her flowers! Beautiful bride. (29.09.11, 09:34PM)
Gena: Looked like a lovely wedding!!! Love all the details of the reception. Everything was beautiful. (30.09.11, 02:43AM)
Emily S: Gorgeous!!!! Love the shots on the truck with the church in the background!!! (30.09.11, 05:10AM)
Rach: Beautiful wedding! Love all of the pictures (04.10.11, 06:44AM)

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Happy Thursday!

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Business

29.09.2011

This year has just completely flown by me. I’m still waiting for things to slow down, just to realize that the fall season is now kicking in and there is no time to rest. But thank goodness for the cooler temps!! I have been so busy trying to keep up with the workload that I haven’t posted any updates or personal blogs in awhile. Things have been crazy as usual.. but mostly in a good way. :) While each year I do continue to get better at it, this year I’m going to really stick to my goal and substantially limit the number of sessions and weddings I take on.. even more so then the last 2 years. My little firecracker is keeping me busier and busier these days and I want to be able to have a little downtime with her this year. I just wish there were more time in the day!! As far as scheduling goes.. 2011 officially booked up a couple of months ago!! I’ve got 2 sessions still available for January, 2 in February, 2 in March, April is already full but then things start to open up a little more around May. If your wanting to schedule a session please email me at info@taraswain.com (or through the contact section at the top of the blog.)

I’m looking forward to finishing out the 2011 year with a bang and I’ve got some really exciting things happening next year that I can’t wait to share. :) (No, I’m not pregnant.) I think that is always the first thing that pops into someone’s head. ;)

I’m also working on some brand new, updated marketing and handouts for brides and clients booking portrait sessions. I’ll try to post some shots of it when I get it all finished and ordered!! I’ll be out of the office most of this weekend.. starting today!! Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

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