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

Anyone within shouting distance knows what a fan I am of “our” lagoon and nature center. Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation is the heart and soul of the committed group that preserves and protects our lagoon. Our family joined AHLF as members, and have been delighted with the programs, festivals, lectures, nature hikes, and other events […]

For those with short attention spans - I am asking everyone I know to help me collect a total of at least 100 blankets by December 14th for local families in need to keep them and their babies and their kids warm this winter. More details on how to donate are on a new Facebook […]

If you haven’t yet discovered the wonderfully localized new media, Carlsbad Patch, do check it out. Especially in such a diverse county, it is refreshing to have a community journalism focus in our own town. Journalist Megan Pincus Kajitani recently interviewed me about my work with Greener Photography; she tells an engaging story. In her […]

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 […]

WARNING: Highly personal, graphic birth story and photos ahead. There’s a point to this. But if you’re here to look at beautiful portraits, best scroll down to where that kicks in again.

You’ll notice a few things about this blog. It’s a place for me to show my recent work. I will occasionally post personal […]

Just in time for Earth Day, Aaron Brothers has a frame trade-in event through April 17th. From their website: “Bring in all your old frames to receive cash towards new frames! All of the donated frames will be recycled by a closed loop recycling company, Mountain Valley Recycling and Next Life. […]

Here they are…
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 […]

Thank you to everyone who has participated in the Best of 2009 portrait contest. I appreciate your feedback and thoughtful comments. Just a reminder that the contest ends at the end of Valentine’s Day, this Sunday February 14th. Just as a reminder, anyone can vote anywhere in the world, once for each category for a […]

Ava ~ five years old

Karis ~ three years old

Madeline ~ thirteen months old

Mason ~ eighteen months old

Quinn ~ three years old

Winter ~ seventeen months old

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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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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Just wanted to share some of my other Spring activities… I recently had an article published in Professional Photographer magazine about being an eco-friendly photographer. You can download the entire article here. As part of my efforts for GreenerPhotography.org, I also co-wrote an article on greener promotional materials… just because I didn’t have enough to […]

A dancing queen, Elmo aficionado, lover of dried cranberries, an avid gardener. Meet Winter, age 17 months! Her beautiful blue eyes are an exact replica of her mama’s - isn’t her dad lucky to have two sets to enjoy? We wandered around their gardens on a Saturday afternoon, just enjoying a beautiful day. Thank you […]

A nations treasure is in its scholars - Chinese Proverb
It’s that season, my friends… in hard times it’s even more essential to give what you can. I am touched and honored that several of my families have reached out and asked me to donate to their children’s school fundraising efforts. First up - Flora Vista […]

Many of you know that Meri, the owner of Magical Child, and Christine, one of her “Magical Gals,” have embarked today with their teammates from Boobs on the Move to walk the Breast Cancer 3-Day, benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
I would like you to join me in supporting their journey! I am offering […]