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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!!

10 months

11 comments

Briley

21.10.2010

have flown by.

Modeling for an Etsy store. :)

Angie S: I cannot get over those chunky little legs, lol, too cute! She's starting to look like a big girl now. I know you wish you could have stopped time for awhile and made her stay your little baby, but at least you have like a bazillion photos of "baby" Briley! Beautiful!! (21.10.10, 12:48PM)
Roni Moreland: LOVE..... the ruffles are great... Can't believe how much she is growing... geez (21.10.10, 01:32PM)
chelsea: LOVE those chucky little legs and feet!!! she is soooo stinkin cute!! (21.10.10, 02:28PM)
Reagan: i LOVE these little outfits! soo cute! these are my favorite yet. (21.10.10, 02:35PM)
Nicole B.: These are my favorite of Briley so far... especially the ones in the lacey romper! (21.10.10, 02:46PM)
Elise Ellexson: okay... LOVE!! :):) there are no other words!! :) (21.10.10, 03:17PM)
Heidi C: These are beautiful, LOVE the styling and processing! (21.10.10, 05:25PM)
Shelby Smith: Oh my gosh that little girl is so friggin' cute!! Those chunky legs are so precious and that outfit is adorable! (21.10.10, 10:07PM)
Rachel Stewart: Oh my tutu cute! I can't wait to see her curls as her hair grows!! (22.10.10, 08:57AM)
Erica Hignight: Tara she is absolutely beautiful! I can't believe she is already 10 months old! (22.10.10, 12:50PM)
micahv: my goodness... so sweet my teeth are hurting!! (22.10.10, 01:52PM)

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9 Months (tomorrow)

10 comments

Briley

21.09.2010

Wild child is getting so big! :)

Tabitha B.: I LOVE THESE! Little B is GROWING WAY TOOOOOOOO FAST!!!!! She is absolutely too precious! And those arms...need I say more! (21.09.10, 10:29PM)
Elise Ellexson: LOVEE these.. cant believe its already been 9 months!! :) she has gotten soo big and even more beautiful!! (21.09.10, 10:38PM)
Haley: One of my favority series yet! Love the helicopter & Briley is BEAUTIFUL!!! (22.09.10, 08:03AM)
Jenny McNeal: She is getting SO big!! The first one is by far my favorite! I love the little faces she makes. (22.09.10, 08:14AM)
Tammy: She is adorable!!!! As always, these photos are amazing! Where do you keep finding these adorable props? (22.09.10, 07:51PM)
Linsey Henderson: These are PRECIOUS!!! I'm sure you are one proud mama :) (23.09.10, 12:23PM)
Rosa Schleh: FAVORITE!!! I LOVE THESE, SHE IS SO ADORABLE!! (23.09.10, 02:22PM)
Erika: Most beautiful little girl ever. I love her rolls and those amazing blue eyes. I LOVE these of her. (24.09.10, 03:59PM)
Angie S: Love these! She is one beautiful baby girl! (24.09.10, 04:53PM)
jacie mcdowell: http://www.pbteen.com/products/doggie-piggy-bank/?pkey=cteen-trunks-alarm-clocks-dorm

if the link worked right, I saw a little piggy bank that looked like opossum and i thought of you :) (28.09.10, 08:52AM)

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Sad Ballerina

16 comments

Briley

23.08.2010

Miss Bear is 8 months old now. Crazy. We had to run some errands, which caused her to miss her morning nap, and took these when we got back home. The sleepiness got to her fairly quickly. Lucky for me, I love the crying shots too. :) My sweet girl is so dramatic. She was even able to pull herself together enough to smile through the tears toward the end. But then it went back downhill so it was nap time. ;)

Tab: Bear is too cute! I love the tear shots! (23.08.10, 08:07PM)
Elise Ellexson: oh my gosh.. new favorites!!! :) the one where she is smiling and the tear is rolling down here cheek is my favorite.. she is even adorable when she is crying.. i love this little girl :) (23.08.10, 08:08PM)
Bryce's Mommy: Oh Tara these are priceless lol (23.08.10, 08:08PM)
Kimberly: She's even beautiful when she's crying! (23.08.10, 08:25PM)
Casie: love them! (23.08.10, 09:04PM)
Donna Boykin: She is a doll, these are all so good. I love the crying shots too. (23.08.10, 09:08PM)
Molly Woodall: The first pic of the one tear is absolutely precious...but, the one with the HUGE pout is PRICELESS! Baby Girl knows how to work it already! (23.08.10, 09:21PM)
debbie: I love you photography so much.

This is my first time to comment, I think. But I just had to laugh, I saw the title of the blog post... and I thought... ummm this is not a sad ballerina it the cutest kid EVER... and then I scrolled down and saw her little sad face. But she's still stinkin' cute.

You've got quite a gift. (23.08.10, 09:49PM)
Alex Ables: These pics are great you can see the progress go from wayyy happy to wayyy sad lol. I especially love the big pout at the end! She is so beautiful Tara! Great pictures!! Hopefully one of these days I'll get to meet her (24.08.10, 01:05AM)
Jenny McNeal: Too cute! You are right about the crying ones. They are just as adorable! (24.08.10, 08:19AM)
amber: oh my gosh!!! LOL! this little girl makes me laugh out loud and i dont even know her.. the one on the very bottom with the pouty lip could make me smile EVERY MORNING.. she is absolutely adorable!! (24.08.10, 09:06AM)
Angie S: It feels a little evil enjoying those tearful pics so much, but they are adorable. She is more beautfiul ever time I see, and this is the first time I noticed her little teethies. Too sweet! (24.08.10, 11:22AM)
micah v: too stinking cute! my goodness... lucky for her she is so incredibly photogenic! haha!! oh wanted to tell you about this clothing line, you mave have heard about it... they're called Matilda Jane. looks ridiculously awesome in pics. we have a couple of the dresses already... warning: very addicting clothes!!! (24.08.10, 12:01PM)
Amy: She is so stinkin cute! Detail shots are fab! (24.08.10, 01:37PM)
Christa: Absolutely%20BEAUTIFUL!!!! (24.08.10, 03:20PM)
Misty: she is adorable and has the cutest cry face! (25.08.10, 08:42PM)

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