Dawn Tacker | Eos Photography | Naturally beautiful, environmentally friendly portraits

Natalie and Aaron are growing their family this winter! Big sister Nicole, age four, and big brother-to-be Tyler, age two, are giddy with anticipation. Santa might be bringing them more than just toys this Christmas! And now that we’ve completed these pregnancy portraits, the whole family can breathe a sigh of relief and get down […]

Welcome back, Isabelle! This is one of a handful of sessions I’m shooting this Fall, before increasing my schedule in early 2010.
What a difference there is from months four to nine. Here are her images from our first session - she has grown so much! Isabelle is so much more aware of her environment. She’s […]

Today Wolfie is two months old! He and I celebrated with a mini portrait session, lots of nursing, and several naps. I need to dig up my images of Andrew at this age, but I do see a pretty strong resemblance between the two brothers. These days I have to convince big brother Andrew to […]

I hope to see you at the reception and screening of The Business of Being Born this Thursday! More info here. I’m very excited to see events like this in our area! I’ll be offering an item for the silent auction benefiting ICAN and the San Diego Birth Network.

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Through the fog of sleep deprivation, an entire month has managed to slip by! Wolfie is now one month old, and I have made an attempt to document some of my favorite bits along the way. Here is a little collection of my favorites.
six days old:

one day old; big brother Andrew insisted on this pose:

one […]

Just a quick little post… I can’t help but be amazed at how much babies move in their sleep. Here are a few poses that Wolfie struck during a recent nap! We should all get so many naps…

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We are thrilled to announce the birth of our son, Phineas Wolfe Tacker! Born on 9/9/09, he weighed in at 8 lbs, 8 oz., 21 inches long. We had an amazing, intense, wonderful natural birth and are adjusting to life with two sons! Big brother Andrew is so thrilled that Wolfie is finally here, and […]

Holding a new life in your hands is breathtaking, no matter how often it happens. It gives me a glimpse of why midwives and obstetricians heed their calling. Madison Faith is three weeks old. She’s a tiny little thing, but with an immensely strong presence. She is the very center of the universe to her […]

Maria and Jim came to me via the Sanderling Waldorf School, and I’m so glad they did! Their children are each so loving and charming, but so different from each other at the same time. Here is Ava, age five and a half, Quinn, age three, and baby Fiona, almost ten months old. They are […]

Here is Drake, just a week before his first birthday, and big sister Karis, age three! Drake showed me his shy side for this session, quite the change from our first session together when Drake was six months old. I really enjoyed seeing a different side of his personality! Karis was her happy, bubbly self, […]

The changes that a year brings once again completely astonish me! Here is Miss Madeline just past the one year mark. Compare with her newborn images, and her second session late last year when she was five months old. I think she put all of her energy into growing her beautiful hair! She is developing […]

This was a sweet shoot… Val Peterson, doula extraordinaire, had a reunion with some of her recent families at the beach. We are excited about having Val at the birth of our second baby. She has a way about her… she’s *always* smiling, super positive in a genuine way, and is just so competent and […]

How quickly a year passes by! Ready for this transformation? Here is baby Chloe as a newborn; here she is at one year old with her adorable brothers Jack and Ben, and the whole family! Observing the growth and transition in Sean and Nicole’s family is such a joy. Jack has always been a terrific […]

Lifting top-heavy heads, big huge smiles for mom, wide trusting eyes, discovering your fingers and toes - the big things about being four months old. Here’s baby Cassidy at this wonderful age, with all her rolls and beautiful baby parts. She has the most amazing eyelashes, big blue eyes that light up her face, and […]

Hello, world! Liam James is fourteen days old. He has a fuzzy head of hair, big surfer feet, and a family that adores him - right down to his Labrador “brother,” who loves to lick him all over. You can see Liam on the inside here. I never get tired of witnessing a couple becoming […]

Sweet baby! Isabelle is four months old and a bundle of love. She loves watching big sister Natalie, and is entranced by her own hands. This is a great age to photograph, as babies can really see the world around them, they are developing their sense of touch, and they just love to be held. […]

Here’s Ella - on the outside! Welcome, baby girl. Ella arrived a few weeks early, and weighed in at a petite 4lbs 13oz. but is healthy, happy, and very much cherished. You can see her “inside” portraits of mom Danielle’s pregnancy here. Even at just two weeks old, Ella is alert, aware, and curious about […]

At long last! I’m pleased to announce the Best of Eos 2008 Portrait Contest winners. Without further delay…
First Place - Lyla & Mom

Second Place - Koa in the Kelp

Third Place - Basia by the Sea

Hmmm… a beach theme! Congratulations to all the top winners, and many thanks to the hundreds of voters who participated!

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Sweet, sweet baby… please join me in welcoming Rebecca Marilee to the world! I love it when I get to photograph babies on the inside and on the outside; here are her mama’s pregnancy images. She has all of her family enchanted, with good reason. Even at Day 12, she is a charmer! She was […]

Fuzzy duckling time! Little Mackenzie is five weeks old. We had a wonderful session at her home with big brother Christian, age ten, and parents Tony and Elaine. She loves to be held, she’s very intrigued by her big brother, and she let us try all sorts of fun shots without a stitch on! I […]