final starfish portraits
May 21st, 2008 by Dawn Tacker
Sad! Our starfish project is coming to an end. I loved meeting my two new families, baby Koa and parents Keith and Angela, and expectant parents Scott and Amy. The twins, Eden and Alex, I have had the pleasure of photographing since they were on the inside - I always love seeing them, each time they surprise me with how much they have grown and how their personalities shine through. They are seven months old now; you can see their newborn photos here; they also won top prize for our Best of 2007 contest!
I honestly can’t decide who gets the amazing family award - Koa’s parents, who let me put their infant in the kelp, Amy and Scott, who drove from the O.C. at 12 days past their due date, or Alex and Eden’s parents, who trusted me enough to attempt laying their babies on the sand with a quickly rising tide - sorry that one didn’t work out!! Big thanks and big hugs to all the families tonight - thank you so much for participating in this project, can’t wait to share the final results with everyone! In the meantime, here are a few sneak peeks.








Dawn-
So happy to see the starfish portraits series actualized! They look great. More sea-babies in kelp, please.
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Thanks, Allana! Can’t wait to show you the final results.
-Dawn
Hi Dawn! Just stopping by your blog and showing you some love! I love your photos! We have no plans for kiddos (yet) but when we do, we can’t wait to book a session with you!
Thanks for the blog love, Kim! You’re so sweet. And portraits are not just for babies - I love photographing adults, too.
They stay where I put them - what a concept!