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

Between growing a baby and a full portrait schedule, 2009 was a busy year for me. I’m taking some time at the beginning of 2010 to reflect on my work this past year. Each and every one of the families I worked with in 2009 was memorable, with very emotional images; it made the narrowing […]

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 […]

One fabulous reason to give back - the opportunity to meet some genuinely nice families! Martha and Mark won this family beach session at a fundraiser at The Children’s School. We met one morning at Fletcher Cove to play with their three children - Tommy, age seven, Ashley, soon to turn five, and Katelyn, nearly […]

I love our “May Gray” weather, especially for beach sessions. Let me show you why! Perfectly balanced, gentle and flattering light - just right for portrait making. Megan is just two weeks away from her due date - doesn’t she have a beautiful belly? She and John are expecting their first baby - well, the […]

Multi-generation portraits are truly meaningful, and it’s important to take the time to do these! Proud Nana Sharla knew exactly what she wanted. On a picture-perfect San Diego evening, we created some portraits of the entire family. The main purpose was an extended family portrait. Sharla’s was the winning bid at the Flora Vista Elementary […]

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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Amie & Justin, along with their children Sean, Kaitlynn, and Amber, are welcoming another child into their family! Amie is due in two months - doesn’t she look amazing? They are expecting a baby girl, and I bet that she will be held a LOT in this very warm family. And with that many built-in […]

A wise friend pointed out today how much I love my job… I arrived at Jasmine and Ryan’s pregnancy portrait session last night tired, cold, and more than a bit bedraggled at the end of a hard week. And I left feeling energized, positive, and supremely happy with the results! Thank you to Ryan and […]

I love surprises, especially really thoughtful ones! So I was tickled when Dana, a client from last year’s calendar shoot asked me to photograph her extended family as a surprise gift to their mom for Mother’s Day. We got together with her brother Chris, his charming wife Nancy, and their children Isabelle and Dominic at […]

UPDATE!! There are just three days left - get out the vote! If you’ve already voted on your favorite image… thank you! Please send this link to everyone you know; let’s get a nice turn-out for all these great families. The two images in first and second place are in a close race…  so exciting!
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Love these boys! Ryder and Kai braved the elements yesterday for a beautiful, solitary beach session with parents Keith and Letania. The negative low tide revealed some beautiful tidepools; the boys loved exploring them! You can see all the growing up that both boys have done since our first session together. Kai was so into […]

Please welcome Dave and Shelley and their children Max, Ryan, Gracie and Devin to the blog! We enjoyed the Santa Ana winds at the beach yesterday evening, and the tidepools exposed by the  negative tide. We saw huge starfish, teeny tiny hermit crabs, and shells of all shapes and sizes. Everyone left wet and sandy, […]

Sometimes my job is just too easy. Meet sisters Colleen and Megan! This shoot is their Christmas present to their mom. Isn’t that sweet?! Megan flew down from Seattle for this, and she was rewarded with a weekend of perfect San Diego weather. Colleen’s beau Justin humored us with his participation, and Colleen’s labbie girl, […]

Please welcome three and a half year-old Basia to the blog! We played at Fletcher Cove this week on a very summer-like day. The more wet and sandy she became, the more delighted Basia was. It was wonderful to bask in her pure, unfettered joy. I know parents Erin and Farid are thinking that we […]

Please join us on Friday, October 17th from 7-9PM for the opening reception of the Starfish Portraits exhibit! This exhibit will be installed at the office of Robert M. Biter, M.D. It celebrates women and their families at all stages of life. We hope to see you there! His office is located at 499 N. […]

Kevin and Diane make this look easy, but I imagine parenting four children takes a very specialized skill set. I love how these siblings interact; lots of love going on here. I find it even more admirable knowing Diane’s commitment as Team Captain for Boobs on the Move. Many thanks to Kevin and Diane for […]