Dawn Tacker

Noah, age 16 months, loves dancing, climbing the stairs, racing up and down the hallway with his shopping cart, and in general running big circles around anyone over three feet tall. I can see how parents David and Tristine stay so fit! His enthusiasm for life is infectious, and was a welcome reminder of the […]

I had the pleasure earlier this week of photographing Matt as he embarks on his last year of high school. I’ll try not to embarrass him too much by gushing about him, but suffice it to say that I can only hope that my son grows up to be as independent and sure of himself. […]

I was so thrilled to hear that PJ, age two, and mom Tracey were back in town for a girls’ vacation after moving from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to the wilds of Indiana last Spring. Their last portraits with me were the evening that the fire storms started last Fall - a very memorable evening! I’m sad that […]

Sweet as a lamb but with a gorgeous lion-like mane - time to meet baby Leo! I had the pleasure of photographing his sister Berlin when she was one year old; now she is a big sister, and settling into her new role nicely. It has been fun for me to photograph Leo both on […]

Have I mentioned how much I love photographing newborn babies?! I have had some great opportunities recently to do so, and it is a joy each time. I was very honored to create Vivian’s first portraits on her seventh day of life. Even at such an early age she is inquisitive, wide-eyed, and very attached […]