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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! :)
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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!!

Hope everyone had a great weekend! Trying to get a handle on my inbox at the moment and thought I’d post a scheduling update. I’ve been getting a lot of inquires for Summer sessions but unfortunately I’m currently scheduling for December for portrait sessions. :( I’m booked solid until then! However, I DO have a couple of spots left in each of these mini session spots:

July 18th- Child Mini sessions (Taking place in new studio/no specific theme).. 1 spot left
Although there will be no specific theme to these sessions, props and backdrops will be styled around your child’s outfit. Spots are $200 and include a 20 minute session and a high-res dvd of the top edited images with a personal usage agreement that will allow you to make your own prints. A $50 retainer is due at the time of booking to reserve the date. The remainder is due at the session.

July 20th – Vintage child shoot (girls only!).. 2 spots
These sessions will take place in the new, natural light studio. Although I’m not giving away specific details on this shoot.. it’s something I’ve been looking forward to putting together for some time now. It’s going to be a very vintage, girly theme that you won’t want your little girl to miss. :) Spots are $200 and include a 20 minute session and a high-res dvd of the top edited images with a personal usage agreement that will allow you to make your own prints. A $50 retainer is due at the time of booking to reserve the date. The remainder is due at the session.

Fall Family mini sessions (only family mini sessions this year).. 4 spots left (ONLY studio spots are left)
All outdoor spots have filled up but I do still have some spots available in the new, natural light studio! Spots are $250 and include a 20 minute session and a high-res dvd of the top edited images with a personal usage agreement that will allow you to make your own prints. A $50 retainer is due at the time of booking to reserve the date. The remainder is due at the session.

November 13th & 14th- Vintage Christmas child mini sessions (Taking place in new studio).. 8 spots left
I’m very excited to be offering some vintage, Christmas themed child mini sessions this year. These will take place in the new, natural light studio with an elaborate styled setup. This will not be a “normal” Christmas set up. Spots are $200 and include a 20 minute session and a high-res dvd of the top edited images with a personal usage agreement that will allow you to make your own prints. A $50 retainer is due at the time of booking to reserve the date. The remainder is due at the session.

Shoot me an email at info@taraswain.com to reserve a spot.

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You might remember this cutie from her 2nd birthday session last year! I had a family session with her and her parents a couple of weeks ago. Toni wanted to work this airstream into her session somehow. We had so much fun. I have a little bit of an obsession with pink yard flamingos.. so I was able to work that in too. ;) SO many favorites from this session. I’ve already ordered a 16×20 of Preslie with the lemons and a bright yellow frame for the new studio. :D A few of my favorites from their session..

  • Cindie V: Soooo precious!! (18.04.12, 03:59PM)
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Happy (early) Easter!!!

Little Mason just turned 1! (And big brother Maddox just turned 3!) They celebrate their birthdays just a few weeks apart.. so of course we couldn’t have 1 cake smash for Mason and not one for Maddox! (Even though there wasn’t much “cake smashing” coming from Mason’s end.) Mason was one of my baby plan babies.. from Houston!! I’ve enjoyed getting to see him and getting to know his family throughout the last year and am really going to miss seeing this sweet family every few months. Mason has grown so much.. but he is STILL that calm, laid back little boy that he was at his newborn session. :) A few favorites from their latest session..

Smash cakes by GirlsandCake

  • kayc hoang: Great family pictures....the boys looked so mischievious (05.04.12, 10:24PM)
  • Quyen Hoang: OMG! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Thanks so much Tara for a year of beautiful memories with my husband and 2 boys!!!!! (05.04.12, 10:30PM)
  • Candace Mayer: Love these!! The purple on the green is gorgeous!

    When Quyen came to get her cakes that day, I asked her if she came from Dallas, She quickly replied, "Oh, no, we came from Houston, WE LOVE TARA THAT MUCH!!"

    How amazing!!

    PS. Thanks for making my cakes look so fabulous!!! We all love you! :) (05.04.12, 10:35PM)
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