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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!!

Spring

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Briley

02.04.2012

I cannot get enough of this weather. I wish I could keep it like this year round! Bear is loving it too. One of the first things out of her mouth in the morning is, “Outside, mama! Go outside!” Sadly I know it’s just a matter of time before everything dries up and that lovely Texas heat kicks in. In the meantime, we’re enjoying the Spring while it lasts.. with 2 of Bri’s favorite things.. swings and bubbles. :)

Outfits and headbands from The Couture Baby.

Jessica: Tara these are beautiful pictures of Briley!!! The last one is amazing!!! I think that's one of my all time favorites of her!! (02.04.12, 01:40AM)
shalonda: oh me oh my miss B is so gorgeous...beautiful job (02.04.12, 07:58AM)
Toni Clark: Awww... She's sooo adorable!!!! Love her blue eyes, and she's rockin those outfits!!! (02.04.12, 11:41AM)
Kathy: she is precious! (02.04.12, 12:12PM)
Marcia R: Beautiful, Beautiful little girl! She looks like she is so inquisitive & wanting to explore ! Love her outfits.. (05.04.12, 05:55PM)

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Trick riding on a tricycle

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Briley

19.03.2012

My sweet girl, modeling for me…

(and M&M’s.)

Bulldog Tank by Vintage Lucy’s
Knit Hippo hat by 2 Crystal Chicks

Rebecca Sanders-Alarcon: Tara, she is a DoLL and those eyes are ssoooo pretty! (19.03.12, 06:41PM)
Jessica: She is so stinkin cute! I love these so much, wonderful job Tara! (19.03.12, 10:39PM)
lauren Martinez: oh my goodness she is just so cute, love her and the dog too! (20.03.12, 02:27PM)
DeAnna: Tara, i pray that if we ever have a little girl, that she'll be half as cute as Briley. Love all of these. Especially the ones with Opossum! :) (20.03.12, 04:48PM)
Marcia: You have the perfect model !! These are some of the cutest pics I've ever seen! Fav 2 .. Briley standing on back of trike & last one ..great angle! (20.03.12, 09:33PM)
Koni: Can't believe how big she is!! Love everything about this shoot! ;) she is adorable! (22.03.12, 11:42AM)

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Paris Baby

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Briley

29.02.2012

It’s time for another store shoot for Paris Baby! They are starting to get in a ton of awesome new items for Spring and had more puzzles and play sets than I’ve ever seen them have. Briley LOVES them. We came home with several puzzles and some big Melissa and Doug play sets.. but her favorite thing from Paris Baby are the food play sets that they carry by Melissa and Doug. PB is the FAO Schwartz of Texas. ;)

Every store shoot, Melissa and Tab deck Briley out in Paris Baby gear, even though she is almost always wearing at least 1 thing that came from the shop. :) This time she was already wearing her shiny, silver glitter shoes we bought there last month, but Melissa added a tutu and THEN a Super Hero costume… (which Briley wore after being bribed with a Dum-Dum sucker.) Austen was a knight (who doesn’t like to wear his knight costume) and Hanker was a Knight/Super Hero, but who dressed like a Knight. ;)

They also have a few larger items in right now like the Boon highchair (WHICH IS AWESOME!!) We bought the white one last year and I’m SO happy with it. They also have the Mama Roo now! You’ll see sweet baby Abe testing that out in a few pictures too. :) Aus and Hank are pro’s at this but this was baby Abe’s first official Paris Baby shoot. Next time.. Maggie Mae will be the newbie. ;)

If you are not local, Paris Baby is MORE than happy to ship! Shoot them an email at: parisbaby@live.com, write on their FAN PAGE wall, or just give them a call (903-737-8828) and they would be more than happy to help you find what your looking for!!

hiromi gibson: awesome awesome awesome!!!!! (09.03.12, 07:03AM)

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