Dallas wedding & elopement photographer
Some moments only happen once. I'm here for those.
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Based in Dallas, TX
available wherever your love takes you
The way your partner squeezes your hand right before you say "I do." Your best friend ugly crying in the third row because after all the frogs, you finally found your person. That breath you take right before everything changes forever, and the silence after, when the whole room disappears and it's just the two of you.
I've been trusted with more than 500 of those moments. I still tear up at every single one.
No stiff poses.
No awkward vibes.
No "okay now smile."
Before I pick up the camera, I'm already watching. The way you two look at each other when you think no one is. The inside joke that makes you both lose it. The energy when your people are all in one room. That's the stuff that ends up in your gallery.
We'll connect before we ever get to contracts. We'll talk, probably laugh about something dumb, bond over our pets or whatever weird thing we both like. By your wedding day, I won't feel like a vendor. I'll feel like the friend who happens to be holding a camera.
And if you have no idea what to do with your hands, that's fine. Nobody does. That's literally my job. 🤭
Oh, hello!
I'm Tara
she/her
• Leo
• ENNEAGRAM 8
• Meow-activated tuna can opener
I'm a humanist, an advocate for love and equality, a coffee addict, a part-time shower singer, and a full-time photographer who has somehow been doing this for nearly two decades and still gets a dopamine hit every single time a client says, "OMG OMG OMG! WE LOVE OUR PHOTOS!!!"
That's the thing. I'm not just here because I love photography (I mean, I do, obviously). I'm here for the people in front of the camera. The ones who show up as themselves instead of trying to perform a version of themselves.
I'm not going to pose you like a mannequin or hand you a prop and wing it. I'm going to figure out what makes you laugh, how you love, what lights you up, and shoot from there. 500+ weddings in and I'm still just as excited about it as day one.
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Proof that seeing sneak peeks on the backThe best photos aren't the ones where everyone hit their mark. They're the ones where everyone forgot I was there. The glances, the giggles, the happy tears, the chaos that somehow becomes beautiful. I've never shot two weddings that felt the same. That's the whole point. Your love is yours. Your photos should be too.
Encouraging someone to be entirely themselves is the loudest way to love them.
- Kalen Dion
My Philosophy
Every body, every identity, every faith, and every kind of love is welcome here. I do my best work with people who want their photos to feel like them, not a filtered version of who they think they're supposed to be. If you care more about how the day actually felt than how it looked on Instagram, we're going to get along.
I'll ask questions and actually listen. I'll tell you whatever you want to know about me, too. I'll probably laugh too loud and cry a little during your vows. Shoutout to Lancôme waterproof mascara for keeping me from looking like a raccoon when that happens.
If you want someone to hype you up, calm your nerves, fix your flyaways, and remind you to breathe when it all hits at once, hi, that's me. When you're ready to make something honest and unmistakably you, I'm a message away.
One of the best and easiest decisions we made for our wedding was having Tara be our photographer. To say she was professional, jovial and immensely talented throughout every session would be a great understatement. She truly is this and SO MUCH more. During our engagement session Tara made us both feel very comfortable in front of the camera. During the wedding, Tara must have been on ninja mode, because I don't recall seeing her move around us or the guests, but my goodness did she capture some amazing moments, big amd small, of that day. She is great at communicating and asks all the right questions to make sure she gives you the best experience. Everyone in our group absolutely fell in love with her. I cannot recommend her enough! Do yourself a favor and reach out to this amazingly talented human.
Claudia + Jen | Frisco, TX
Established IN 2007
Based in North Texas
available for travel worldwide
1409 Botham Jean Blvd #237 Dallas, TX 75215
VISITS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
@TarArseven
@TarArseven
Established IN 2007
Based in North Texas
available for travel worldwide
1409 Botham Jean Blvd #237 Dallas, TX 75215
Visits by appointment only.