Dawn Tacker

Nico just turned one year old! This was my second session in a series of three with his family; you might recognize him as one of the Best of 2007 contest winners! What a difference six months makes. Here is Nico at six months:

And here he is today:

Heidi and Greg - thanks for a wonderful […]

Please join me in welcoming baby Isabelle and her family to the blog! This was a very special visit; not only did she come down from Los Angeles with her parents, but this was her very first trip to the beach. How cool is that?! It was such a pleasure to meet her and parents […]

What a beautiful, ripe belly! I am so excited that Kyle and Birsen are expecting another child. I photographed their family unit a year ago - time flies! Now that Berlin is about to become a big sister, we’ll have another family portrait session when their newest arrives.

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Please join me in welcoming baby Chloe to the world. At just three weeks old, she has already become the center of love within her family. Big brothers Jack and Ben are pretty enamored with her, and parents Shawn and Nicole are charmed to add a girl to the team. It really is lovely to […]

Meet my newest friends - Ryden (age 10), Tavin (6.5), and Rumi (6 months). I was fortunate enough to meet them through the Sanderling Waldorf School. I could tell you all about them - but I think these portraits speak for themselves. Maybe we’ll get lucky, and Ryden will log in here to post a […]

The man behind the starfish portraits - Dr. Robert Biter. More on the plans for the portrait exhibit coming soon! We’ve been hoping to get Dr. B down to the beach for some portraits for a while; being a busy obstetrician has its obstacles! But it was worth the wait. I think we got some […]

Sad! Our starfish project is coming to an end. I loved meeting my two new families, baby Koa and parents Keith and Angela, and expectant parents Scott and Amy. The twins, Eden and Alex, I have had the pleasure of photographing since they were on the inside - I always love seeing them, each time […]

What a fun session this was! Meet brothers Aidan and Mason. They made it easy to create beautiful portraits. Many thanks to Amber and Dan for asking me to photograph your family.

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A few more families from the Starfish sessions… I met so many wonderful people tonight! Many thanks to all of the families who participated tonight, it was my pleasure.
First up - newborn baby girl! Meet Augustella, three weeks old, who was a champ during her very first visit to the beach:

So many gorgeous moms here […]

A beautiful evening at the beach with a friendly, lovable dog - what more could a girl ask for? Thank you so much to Kyla and boon companion Baxter for a very fun session!

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More from the starfish project! This was a very special session for me; this big, warm, Italian extended family is very tight-knit. Mario is the youngest of the four generations pictured here. Many thanks to great-grandmother Mary, grandmother Dorotea, and new mom Maria for the great session, and to the dads too! It was wonderful […]

Independent, on the go, fearless, and fun - three years old is such a great age. It’s probably one of the most challenging ages for me to photograph, and I’ve had it too easy lately so I was so glad that Sydney and her family could join me for a beach session tonight. This is […]

Double the pleasure! Please join me in welcoming babies Connor and Tanner to the world. Congratulations to Liz and Ken and big brother Warren - we love you guys and look forward to getting into all sorts of trouble with your newest boys.

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Meet sweet Lyla - a true baby rockstar. Not many infants will tolerate a stiff ocean breeze at sunset, much less naked baby photos as the sun goes down! Lyla was amazing. This is the first of a special series… more details in a few weeks! In the meantime, look for the starfish. Many thanks […]

Meet my newest Eos baby - Logan! He is nine months old, and we had so much fun together. Actually it was mostly mom and dad, Jennifer and Darren, that entertained him. But wow does the camera love this boy. And I am pretty smitten, too. He has the most expressive face and blue eyes […]

These fashion shoots are always such a treat for me. If you haven’t been to Magical Child lately, you should run in and check out the incredible clothes that Meri has picked out for the season. I kept asking “Do they make that in adult sizes?” I had the most amazing group of kids to […]

Partners in adventure, intrepid explorers, brothers - meet Ryder and Kai. And another family to add to my collection of nicest families in the world. What melted my heart during today’s session… Ryder singing to his little brother, and baby Kai answering him in his lullaby singsong voice. It was not only perfectly adorable, but […]

I think I have a new favorite age! Meet Drew and Emma. I loved working with them, their parents, and their big chocolate lab, Moose. It was a beautiful evening at the beach yesterday, with the kind of sunset that makes you glad to live here. Many thanks to Loren and Roberta for asking me […]

Wow… tempus fugit my friends. Let’s take a little stroll down memory lane. Here is baby Jet at one month old…

…and here he is at six months old!

How great is my job? I mean seriously! To see a little guy like this grow so much, and to get to document that… I just love what […]

Meet my newest family! Vanessa, Loren and their adorable kiddos came to me through Boobs on the Move. And I’m so glad they did! I don’t know how I get so lucky, but I keep saying this because it’s true - I get to photograph the nicest families. Working at their home was a perfect […]