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From this weekend…

Tara — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:13:25 +0000

Here is a quick preview of the wedding I shot this past weekend in Chicago. Lots more to come along with continuation of Pushpa/Ben’s wedding so stay tuned!

Pushpa + Ben | Rehearsal Dinner

Tara — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:19:16 +0000

Pushpa + Ben | Nichayathartham

Tara — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:10:33 +0000

Pushpa and Ben. They are so sweet together, so laid back, and just…at ease. I traveled to Baltimore, Maryland to be a part of their celebrations. The melding of two families and two cultures…was such a beautiful thing. It is quite amazing how so many things come together for a wedding, it is touching to see the love everyone has for these two.

Day 1 of their celebrations began with the Nichayathartham ceremony or puja. It is an “engagement” ceremony of sorts, where the details of the marriage ceremony are read out loud and agreed upon. Enjoy the images…much much more to come!

How beautiful she is…

Push’s family

Ben’s family

Blessing the couple

Then I managed to sneak Push and Ben outside for a few quick portraits…

Rizwan + Sana | Portraits

Tara — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:19:22 +0000

A few years ago, when I was really getting into taking portraits, I wrote this post. About a boy and a tux. A wedding tux. That boy is my good friend Rizwan, and I had the honor to be there to help pick out his wedding tux. This was even more meaningful as I was not able to make to the wedding itself. Now…there is a girl, Sana. Sana the elegant, graceful and ever caring girl who is now Rizwan’s lovely wife. I recently had the chance to meet R + S on a trip to Turkey with old friends. It was a wonderful trip and I was was hoping I would get a chance to not only get to know Sana, but to take photos of her and Rizwan together. I did get a chance – even though it was only for about 25 minutes, in Alacati, Turkey. It was a wonderful little beach town on the Aegean Sea and it made for a great little backdrop for photos. The light faded fast but we used what we could find (including headlights of a parked car!) to create some interesting photos that are a bit different from my normal, but I love them. The deep blue sky, the moonlight, Sana’s soulful and sparkly eyes, and Rizwans illuminating smile all made for some memorable photographs.

Thanks to Sante Otel for letting us take photos in their courtyard.

This weekend…

Tara — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:29:17 +0000

I had the distinct pleasure and joy to photograph a wonderful wedding this weekend, a celebration of two cultures, two traditions, two families coming together in a new way. It touched me in several different ways, maybe I’ll talk about that another time. For now – the bride’s beautiful mehndi.

Photo of the Day | Paris

Tara — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:59:15 +0000

I recently went on a vacation to Paris and Turkey – it was awesome. I’ve never been to either country/place so it was a great experience for photographs, food, taking in the local culture and just exploring. I have so many photos to troll through to find ‘the best’ but as I go through them I wanted to post a photo here and there that catch my eye. This one is just across from Notre Dame in Paris.

Chechilo Family

Tara — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:46:49 +0000

Back in June I photographed the Chechilo Family as they were preparing for Rob’s wedding later that day…it was a warm June day on Long Island, but we got some fun photos. My favorites are below..enjoy!

Cannon Beach, Oregon | Personal Travels

Tara — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:41:47 +0000

For July 4th I went to visit Cannon Beach, Oregon and Seattle, WA. It was a great great trip. I love that part of the country, it is so laid back and the scenery is breathtaking. Cannon beach is an interesting place – huge rocks/boulders protrude from the Pacific Ocean and it is almost disarming how huge Haystack rock up close…here are a few of my favorite photos.

Bharath + Seetal (Part 2) | New York City – Central Park Engagement Photos

Tara — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:17:30 +0000

Here is part 2 of Bharath + Seetal’s NYC engagement session. We started off on the steps of the Met off Fifth Avenue…then moved along into Central Park. It was a gorgeous morning…enjoy!

Bharath + Seetal (Part 1) | New York City – Soho, Central Park Engagement Photos

Tara — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:10:31 +0000

Bharath and Seetal are lovely. I’ll be photographing their wedding in Chicago this September and I recently met up with them for their engagement shoot in Soho and Central Park. They are so photogenic, fun and it was great meeting them. We get along famously and I can’t wait for their wedding, it is sure to be amazing.

There were so many photos I took over our evening/morning sessions that I had to split up into two parts – enjoy part 1 below…

We started off on the streets of Soho…I love that Seetal chose to wear a Sari! It is a great contrast to the streets of NYC.

Love this photo…

Good looking pair don’t you think?

Seetal you are gorgeous.

The light streaming through the streets at sunset was amazing.

We then headed up to Central Park to grab some photos at twilight…

We ended up stumbling upon a tango dance lesson in Central Park! I had them jump in

This is maybe al all time favorite photo…love the feel…old style hollywood/bollywood glamour…stilly grainy film look…and the looks on their faces is priceless.