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

A new life has joined us - please welcome baby Aiden to the world. When a couple’s first baby arrives, everything just… shifts. The rest of the world falls away as this new soul becomes the center of their family and their hearts. It is lovely to witness this love unfolding, as two become three […]

What is your first memory? How old were you? Is there a photograph that has helped cement this memory? One of the most important reasons I do what I do is to create images that document young lives, often in the years before a child’s long-term memory is in place. I get shivers just thinking […]

What’s better than sunset with your family at your favorite beach at the end of summer? Pretty sweet end to any day. Here are a few portraits of Daniel, age six and his charming parents, Carla and Magnus. I’m having trouble choosing the best words to describe Daniel, as he is a […]

Are you making this day count? I ask because it’s when I ponder portraits of a young lady (because we cannot really call her a child) on the brink of teenager-hood, thinking of how long I have known her, that I am smacked in the face again with the simple cliche - time flies. Please […]

The beauty of having two children close in age is just that - the closeness. While they each grow and develop at their own pace, they also will have each other to lean on, to share life with, to understand, to empathize. At age 2.5 years and 10 months, Keanu and Kamani will be attuned […]

A baby boy with two older sisters… can you just imagine the fun they all have in store in the coming years? Please welcome baby Owen to the world! At just 10 weeks old he has the physical strength of a baby twice his age, with a very endearing, mellow personality. Big sisters Lila (7) […]

I haven’t had the pleasure of shooting at Leo Carillo Ranch for a while, and I’m so glad I had the chance to do so this summer. The light there is just beautiful! Meet Bethany (15), Michael (14), Sammie (10), and Jonathon (9). A nicer set of siblings you’d be hard pressed to find… I […]

In bloom - a garden, two young souls, a family united in love. Is there anything more worthy to document? Creating outdoor portraits this time of year is particularly inspiring and gratifying. Please welcome Isabelle (age 5) and Ben (age 3) to the blog, and join us for a romp in their garden. I hope […]

I’m going to try to get through this post without crying.
A very well-loved dad, husband, and overall great guy, Brian, is about to deploy to Afghanistan - again. I cannot fathom the inner strength that it takes for a family to be apart under such trying circumstances. I admire Katie and Brian […]

There are some homes that when you enter you immediately feel at ease. Call it a warmth, a sense of inclusion, a rippling outward of love. Garry and Suzy’s home feels like love to me, and spending time there with them and their irresistible kids is always a pleasure. The openness and caring they have […]

It’s such a joy to see nature at its finest. What mystery causes a fertilized egg in its early days to split into two? Twins are a very big surprise; identical twins even more so, I think. This first year in particular will be such an adventure, as these two start to show the world […]

Such a treat! I last photographed Sascha when she was just eleven months old. Here she is again, now a big sister! Baby Paityn looks so much like Sascha did at her age; I think parents Kimber and Eric are going to have to keep these two beauties locked up before too long! They had […]

Sometimes words are just inadequate. But a few that come to mind about this family, and how they feel about each other: Beloved. Connected. Cherished. I think I’ll stop while I’m ahead and let the images speak for themselves. Thank you to Joe and Cara, Ellis (age 4 1/2) and Celia (nearly 2) for the […]

I love it when I get the call - that a new baby has made her debut! Siena Jade is a love. Look how cuddly she is:

I had not seen big sister Vivian since her newborn portraits were done two years ago - so this was a double pleasure, as I got to spend time […]

I am gobsmacked. I just got through with a British chick lit read, so that term seems to fit tonight. Wolfie is one year old! Where did the past year fly off to? How did this happen? What magic stitch in time occurs when you have a baby, and turn around in the blink of […]

Meet Cody, age six and welcome back to Miss Lyla, two and a half. You probably won’t recognize her, but here is Lyla at age five months. Cody and Lyla have only met a handful of times in their young lives. Cody and his mom Amy are moving from Arizona to Washington state; I was […]

Come along on a journey through time, and watch Nico grow before your eyes! It certainly feels like it was overnight that Nico grew from baby to yearling to toddler and onwards to preschooler:
Nico at six months (more portraits here):

Nico at one year (more portraits here):

Nico at 18 months (more portraits here):

Photographing babies as they […]

Here she is, walking, running, climbing, exploring. Isabelle is now one year old. She has no trouble at all keeping up with her big sister Natalie. And big sister is appreciating more every day, I think, how fun it is to have Isabelle in the family. We had a lovely morning romping around the gardens […]

Actually, Wolfie is six and a half months, and big brother Andrew is almost six and a half years old. I will not lie. Raising an infant is hard. Some days it’s REALLY hard. Sleep deprivation is a way of life, which is why my professional portrait commissions are far fewer these last few months. […]

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Best Pregnancy Portrait ~ Janet
“Our family has chosen to make our donation to the Saint Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.  We are delighted to be able to help further the strides already made toward the treatment and eventual cure  for the diseases that inflict so many beautiful young children.  It is our sincere hope […]