Some favorites from Kevin & Stephanie’s wedding at The Summit House

Walked into the room with all smiles from the bride

Going over her vows

Stephanie looked Stunning!!!!!

Kevin lookin’ handsome too (Rebeca took this shot)

She got him GOOD!!!!!!!

Last photo of the night Congratulations Kevin & Stephanie!

A few of my favorites from Kenny & Jessica’s Wedding at Padua Hills

Love this shot that Rebeca took! Oh the wonderfulness of having a second shooter

Congratulations Kenny & Jessica!

Here’s some of my favorites

Angie & her mama!

Even Wyatt was a photographer for a bit

as I shot Angie and her dad walk down the isle…

Rebeca got Wyatt’s reaction to seeing Angie for the first time

A moment to themselves right after the ceremony

Mr & Mrs!

Wyatt surprised Angie with the location of their honeymoon. I think she approved!

Congratulations Wyatt & Angie!!!

I’ll end it with one of Megan’s photos of Juan & his dad. Love’d this one!

Thank you Juan & Nichole for letting me document your beautiful wedding  and for allowing plenty of time for me to photograph the both of you

Ali you are gorgeous! Look at those amazing blue eyes!

Nick lookin’ handsome too while getting ready

All ready to walk down the isle!

Thank you Megan for second shooting with me and getting this awesome shot of Ali & her dad as he walked her down the isle

Congratulations Nick & Ali!!! Thank you so much for letting me photograph you big day

Since I was a guest/photographer I was ever so thankful for Rebeca for coming and second shooting with me.

We’ll start it off with one of her images of the beautiful church

And another shot of Rebeca’s!

I can never stress enough the importance of having two photographers. Thanks again Rebeca for being in the right place at the right time.

I on the other hand waited patiently on the other side of the church to get this shot. Then….

like a stealth bomber I flew to the other side of the church to get this shot of Melissa looking at Sharif ok, maybe not that fast!

The beautiful bride…

and the handsome groom

Gotta love a laugh

And the’re off to the reception site!

To take some photos as Mr. & Mrs

They had an amazing belly dancer at their reception

Once again, the wonderfulness of having a second shooter. While I was snapping away shots of people dancing Rebeca got this photo of my grandma smiling at Melissa. Love it!

Congratulations Sharif & Melissa!

Their wedding is September is going to be AMAZING!!!

They didn’t even know I took these next two shots. I was changing lenses…looked up and just saw them being them

We went to Fullerton for their engagement session. The city where it all began!

I’ll start it of with some good old black & white’s…

Such a good looking couple!

(BTW,  that window behind them was a public bathroom and every few second a toilet would flush. SO ROMANTIC! lol)

It made for a beautiful portrait though!

Let’s start it off with the groom! Alex relaxing before the ceremony

And the beautiful bride soaking up the sun while looking lovely in her dress

The ceremony site was Gorgeous!

Loved this shot that my handsome second shooter (my hubby) got of Shannon and her dad looking at each other

And a close up of the beautiful flower girl walking with her mommy and grandpa

One happy family!

Dinner on the beach! Oh my that dinner was delicious and the creme brulee was to die for!

father daughter dance

Alex takes his dancing seriously…Shannon on the other hand thinks it’s hilarious!

The day after the wedding we took some more photographs of Alex & Shannon…

Thank you Shannon & Alex for letting Will & I be apart of your big day!

A big thanks to Steve Cenicola, general manager at Big Horn for being so amazing and I’m sorry I almost ran over your foot in the golf cart!

Thank you Adam & Katie for letting me photograph your big day! You are truly an amazing couple and I had so much fun with the two of you

Loved the amazing view during the reception

Melissa & Sharif, I’m so excited for your wedding next month! Thank you for finding this amazing new spot to for me to photograph at

Sharif, your eyes are AMAZING!!!!!

Did I mention that Melissa is my cousin???? Isn’t she BEAUTIFUL

Take a break and shake your booty!

ok…back to business

You two are going to make some good lookin’ babies

Even though Chris had pink eye and wasn’t feeling very well, the day unfolded beautifully…

Dyanna you look BEAUTIFUL!!!

Pink eye and feelin’ crappy…Chris is still lookin’ like a stud

The first look…peeking around the corner to see her man!

Dyanna told me that they do not dance. They were even thinking of not doing a first dance at their reception. Ummm…really?!?!?!

You two dance like you are pros!!!

So glad they decided to do a first dance! even if they weren’t the only ones on the dance floor

My day started off with the girls

Buttons, buttons, buttons! Brittany waits patiently as her mom buttons ALL the buttons!

Check the hair one last time before the veil

Brittany’s nephew waits patiently to deliver her wedding gift from her future husband

It was her something blue!

Praying before they headed outside

Meanwhile…Justin looking handsome

All the guys! Shot by my second shooter Megan

Loved the detail in Brittany’s dress and her beautiful flowers

Brittany!!! You are GORGEOUS!!!!!!

Seeing her dad for the first time!

Love it!

Big brother you can’t see this kiss!

Mr & Mrs

The first dance

Justin was not embarrassed at all during his brothers speech!

Justin danced better on his knees than I could ever try to do on my feet!

Was Brittany’s garter glued to her leg?!?! Justin is having a mighty hard time getting it off!

Grandpa Joe! I loved watching grandpa Joe. He made me smile the whole night

Yes…Brittany thinks her friends are hilarious!

Glow sticks!!!

A hug for her momma

Last photo of the night!

Congratulations Brittany & Justin!!!

My friend Holly was marrying the man of her dreams and I was honored to be her matron of honor. The day unfolded beautifully

Thank you Megan Siana Rebeca Irene & Dan Rarela for teaming up and photographing Holly & Erik’s wedding so beautifully.

Here’s some photos showing the many roles I played…

Hairstylist… (thank you angry birds for making my 3 year old sit still for me)

dress tier-upper (why can’t wedding dresses have zippers!)

Nose picker

Photographer! Only for about 5 mins

Two of my images from my 5 mins of shooting…

videographer…

(side note…look at my back! No butt crack baby!!! If you follow my blog you will have read that my dress was too tight and made me have a butt crack in my back. Thanks to Cage fitness I got rid of it )

I lost 3.2 percent body fat from the middle of January to the end of April!

Before and after photos! Thankfully nobody had to see that nasty crack at the wedding!

My BEAUTIFUL kids…

being a mom never stopped that day…

I was so proud of Travis & Danyka. They did an awesome job being the ring bearer and flower girl.

I love how Danyka is looking at my mom in the isle. She loves her grandma!

Drink getter for the bride and groom (dan is focused!)

Shoe putter-oner…(I know my words are not real but I like it)

Speech time!!! I didn’t realize I talk with my hands

Dancing with my sweet boy!

Seeing this melted my heart! It made me think of her wedding day dancing with her daddy.

Will & I with the newlyweds

Look an airplane!

Jenny, I hope you enjoy your sneak peek. Your little boy is an angel

Maggie, you are beautiful! Inside and out

My absolute favorite from the session! You can just feel how much Rachel loves her big brother AND look at that smile on Josh’s face! I think that was the only photo he smiled in that wasn’t forced. LOVE IT!

Their wedding is coming up in May and Shannon & Alex will be Mr. & Mrs!

They’ve let me photograph their lives since their baby girl was a newborn a little over two years ago. Thank you Shannon & Alex for trusting me and letting me document your journey together

I loved my present. Most women would have wanted chocolates or roses but not me. I would much rather have oven mitts Thank you Will for buying me something that is going to protect me rather than add inches to my belly or die in a few days

Katie & Adam I’m super excited to photograph your wedding at one of my favorite venues in May!!!

Their wedding in July will be at the La Canada Flintridge County Club and I can’t wait

This is the best shot from the day!!! No I didn’t take it I saw the look on Ali & Nick’s faces and RAN FOR MY LIFE!!! While I was too busy screaming and running away from the massive wave coming to swallow me up, Rebeca remained calm and kept snappin’ away. As you can see on Ali & Nick’s faces, I am not lying that this wave was MASSIVE!!!!!! Thankfully nobody had a camera pointing at me cuz I’m sure that would have been hilarious!!!

After a few laughs, we continued on…

His not so casual way of getting down from the ledge!

What a treat it was to photograph these beautiful ladies!

These girls had the best dance moves!

Angela didn’t want to have a normal birthday party. She wanted to have a fun day with her friends looking fabulous in front of the camera. They spent the morning getting their makeup done and met me after for a few hours of shooting. Thankfully the wind died down and the girls were the exact opposite of what I expected them to be. I couldn’t have had more fun shooting them As I drive to Vegas today to photograph my cousin Alexa’s sweet 16 birthday party, I will think of these girls and how easy and fun it was to hangout and shoot them and cross my fingers that the kids in Nevada are just as good to me

The gorgeous birthday girl!

And the rest of the beautiful girls…

Angela’s mom set everything up and she did an awesome job making the day just right for Angela. 

Thank you girls for such a fun day!

Happy first birthday Russell!

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE SOS FAMILY!

Peek a boo

Baby Nathan will be the first grandchild on both sides of the family! He will be here early January and I’m sure everyone can’t wait to meet him

Jenette’s dress was absolutely perfect for her.

Yup, fit her like a glove!

Beautiful

I always try to make my couples laugh. I’m not sure if Jason was laughing at me or with me on this one???

Oh well…he’s laughing so I guess it doesn’t matter

The ceremony was in Jenette’s parents backyard. It was such a perfect day considering it was crazy weather the day before.

Jenette and her dad were doin’ their thing to the macarena. Jason on the other hand was a bit confused!

So like a loving wife, Jenette showed him what to do I think he was still confused but he tried!

Congratulations Jason & Jenette!

Well, HE DID IT!!!!!

Victor, I hope I did my job and opened your eyes to a whole new world of photography

Your kids are adorable and I hope when you look back on these photos you will not only remember what they looked like but be able to feel the love and joy of who they were at this time.

Thank you Donal & Jill for allowing me to be apart of you special day!

Will got a beautiful wide angle shot of the ceremony…

and I got the close up

I LOVE the smiles on couples faces when they are announced as Mr. & Mrs.

I pay extra close attention to the speeches during the reception. It’s going to be my turn standing up there saying my speech in March so I like to get inspiration

Jillian’s sister’s speech was perfect. I loved it!

Donal and his mom have a way that the look at each other. It’s so loving and heart felt. This is how I want Travis to look at me on his wedding day

The photo booth at their reception was perfect. It was so fun!

Both mom and dad are gifted beyond words when it comes to music. Noah is following in their footsteps!

It was a beautiful ceremony! Even though it was in spanish and I didn’t understand most of what they were saying I still felt the love

Thank you Henry & Veronica for letting be be apart of your special day!

It was a group ceremony…the first row were all the couples

While I was in front of the church…Will (my hubby) got this shot of Henry & Veronica’s girls waiting to walk the ring to their parents

Looking at their beautiful girls:)

Here’s a sneak peek for Theresa & Mike…

Michelle I can’t wait for you to come to Cali for your trip to Disneyland!!!! hehe

Another family session in Washington

=)

Becky can sing BEAUTIFULLY and Joel can ROCK the guitar…I’m thinking their little one is gonna be a musician!

Graduation will be here before you know it Victoria! Congratulations

On a beautiful October day Cecy & Eric said “I DO”  at the Etiwanda Gardens.

Of course Cecy looked radiant while in her bridal room before the ceremony

Eric was well rested and handsome…he had no problem sleeping the night before. His mind was peacefully dreaming about the Lakers!

Congratulations! One of the first photos as Mr. & Mrs and Eric can’t take his eyes off of his beautiful wife

Can’t help it! I have to post more pics of Cecy

I’ll end it with their first dance

You can breathe now Eric…picture taking is done!

Thank you Cecy & Eric for letting me be apart of your big day!

She was visiting a few weeks ago and I was able to take some photos for her sweet 16th birthday.

Love you Alexa! You are amazingly beautiful and I hope we can get together for you senior pics!!!!

I photographed Charissa & Jerry’s wedding last October. They were the PERFECT couple for this shoot!

We met them at Ruby’s and took a few shots there…here’s my fav

Then headed to the beach…

Charissa actually thought of this…she worked it up on those stairs. GREAT idea Charissa! I loved it!

Thank you Charissa & Jerry for being so perfect for this shoot!!! You guys ROCKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What an end to such a fun day. Yes, I was wet, sandy and exhausted but it was well worth it!

Meet the oh so beautiful Megan.

And gorgeous Rebeca.

Thank you for being such wonderful friends Megan & Rebeca!

Next stop Laguna Beach…

Loved hangin’ out with these adorable boys! Although they didn’t find me funny

On a side note…I am so thankful for kind people! I’m sure mom and dad were too. Dad put his wallet, phone, and keys on the top of the white fence you see in the first photo. We went about our session and when it was time to leave…you guessed it! Wallet, keys, and phone were gone! Thankfully a VERY kind man picked them up while we were taking pics at the playground. Everything was returned thanks to Mr. Kindness (that’s what I’m gonna call him!)

We had the pleasure of shooting at the BEAUTIFUL Hidden Oaks in Rancho Cucamonga. Not only were we photographing at an amazingly beautiful location, Julie from Claremont Florist provided us with these beautiful bouquets…

We even got to eat this delicious cake by Divine Cakes by Janice!

So this was where I wanted to focus on getting a series of shots without moving the bride and groom very much. I often don’t have tons of time while photographing a bride and groom on their wedding day so I try and get as many different shots in just a couple of minutes. Here goes…

Hold that thought…gotta re-apply the lips!

I gotta say it again…THANK YOU Marina & Paul!!!

These two love birds mean the world to me!  They are perfect for each other in every way and I can’t wait for them to be husband and wife and have some babies! Oh wait…did I just say that out loud?!?!  heehee

Holly is like a sister to me. I have no doubt she will be an amazing wife to Erik.  She’s been such a major part of my life the past 10 years and I don’t know where I would be without her. Erik you are one lucky man! ok…Holly is lucky too

I can’t wait for your big day…it’s going to be FUN!!!!!!

I brought along Will (my hubby) to hang out with us and gave him a camera….he took this shot at this awesome lookin’ wall. I have to say I was proud of him!

Gorgeous

These next two are totally Holly & Erik…they are pros at random silly pics 

I love it

Seal it with a kiss

Such a lovely girl to spend a saturday morning with

4 generations!

But for now…I let Travis pick his favorite pic from the session. He kept saying “Mom, I like this one for Holly’s wedding!”

Wondering what Momtourage is?

It’s a place for moms to get together with other moms to build friendships, be encouraged in the different stages in our lives.

Honestly, when I fist signed up to be apart of this group back in 2007 I ONLY signed up because one mom asked me to and I felt bad for saying no. I thought that I would have NOTHING in common with these women. Really in my head I was thinking OLD women…SORRY LADIES! At the time I was 23 and it seemed like every other mom I saw was way older than me. Why would I want to hang out with moms who were 5, 10, 15 years older than me?

Fast forward to present day and I can honestly say that these “OLD” women have been such a big part of who I am as a mother, wife, and friend. I now realize that no matter what age you are. If you are a mother you can relate at any age. Thank you momtourage moms for being amazing friends to me and I’m sorry for calling you old!

I walked in and this LOVELY treat was waiting for me

Then more treats for breakfast! Pumpkin cream cheese muffins…yummy

My kids having fun in their class

The lovely ladies at my table. Can’t wait for another great year!

If you want to learn more about momtourage we are on faceboook

Want to get your photo taken by three talented photographers? Here’s your chance! You just need to be available on September 11th and either be married or engaged.

What’s the catch?

There’s no catch! Just requirements! You must be willing to have fun If you are married…girls,  you will need to get back into that wedding dress! Men, you will need to look nice too. A jacket and tie will do.

What do you get out of it?

Other than the privilege of being photographed for FREE by amazing photographers. You will get 5 digital images of your choice from each photographer as a thank you for modeling.

Why?

Why not? If you are a sports player don’t you practice playing your sport? You just don’t go out and play in the games right? Or if you are a teacher don’t you prepare yourself for the upcoming school year?

You get the point, yah?

How does it work?

Email me a photo of you and your fiance/spouse to info@tarasosphotography.com and tell me why you think you would be awesome models. You can be totally honest and tell me if you just want the free pics! All emails must be sent before August 27th. I will email you back with further details like locations and times available. There are only a handful of couples we can photograph in one day so get your email to me asap if you are interested. Oh and the photo you send doesn’t have to be fabulous. A snapshot from your phone will do.

Just a few of my favs of the day

Blaine is a goof ball

Thank you Jen & Ray for letting me be apart of another special time in your lives

Mom made this headband…the flowers were from their wedding. So cute!

When Rebecca decided she was done taking pics…

we decided to get one last pic of dad cuddling with her

I hope these pics will make up for all the times me and Boo were annoying to you when we were growing up!

she loves her changing table

I promised Robby that I would post one photo for him to see before he leaves but thanks to well behaved kids I was able to work on more

Yes these boys are typical teenagers and didn’t want to take photos but they did did it for mom and they were great

Vicki, I hope you enjoy these photos. I know it’s been a while since you’ve had photos taken!

This is the awkwardness of just starting the session and not really knowing what to do or how to pose. Which turned into a laugh which was just what I wanted

Thanks for having me share your big day with the both of you. Your wedding was BEAUTIFUL!

“I LOVED the pictures you captured for Breanna wedding! I love all the candid pictures you got and all the action, it really made the wedding come alive again!”

Fast forward to May 15th and I’m photographing Erin & Scott’s big day!

Let’s start  the photos off with some fine lookin’ legs

The girls started the party right off the bat. No need to wait for the reception!

Erin’s bouquet had a photo of her mom on it.

Stunning!

I usually don’t post wedding party pics on the blog but this location was just awesome. I love the backdrop

Thank you Erin & Scott for letting me photograph your big day!

Lindsay is a hairstylist/makeup artist and did not want her bridesmaids hair to fall. So she used almost an entire bottle of hairspray to make sure their hair lasted ALL DAY LONG. As you can see her maid of honor can barely breath from all the hairspray flowin’ in the room

Lindsay did an AMAZING job on her own makeup

This little guy was barking at me the whole time I was at Lindsay’s house. What a good guard dog!

I love how it takes 4 bridesmaids to help get a dress on. What other time would you need that many helping hands while getting dressed?

Yup…they got handcuffed!

Lindsay serenading Chad…

again…

A big family hug

This was hilarious! Lindsay put these massive granny panties in her garter for Chad to whip out. The guests thought it was awesome!

They thought it would not only be a good idea to have the best man be a chair for Lindsay but to put the bazooka sized underwear on his head too

Brittany & Justin, you two are so fun to be around. I am seriously super excited about your wedding next year

I see Nancy & Jose  twice a week when our kids are running around at their Tae Kwon Do class and we get 30 whole minutes to just sit and watch. For us stay at home mommies you know you NEVER get 30 minds to just sit. Once we hear “class dismissed” it’s back to chaos. Trying to get the kids in the car and back home to continue what we didn’t finish before we left.

SO…I love this photo because when Nancy & Jose got a night away to celebrate a Lyssa’s graduation. I got to see them without the everyday chaos. They were just in their moment so in love. Even if it was only a moment. They stopped and took it.

Lyssa and her husband

Lyssa’s dad got in on the fun

Work it Justin

Here’s Lyssa, Kimmy and I (or do I say me? I always get confused!) Whatever, you get the point…

The three of us played softball together back in the day.

]]> http://tarasosphotography.com/?feed=rss2&p=1402 3 http://tarasosphotography.com/?p=1378 http://tarasosphotography.com/?p=1378#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 23:44:07 +0000 Tara Sos Photography http://tarasosphotography.com/?p=1378 Congrats Sarah! I hope you get to go on your vacation after graduation

Natalie I don’t know how you waited 10 years for your big day! I could hardly wait 3 years to be married to my high school sweetheart! hehe

Really though, you two look beautiful together and I am REALLY looking forward to your wedding!

Gorgeous

Congrats Lyssa!

I’m looking forward to photographing you grad party

Hailey you are such a beautiful and mature young lady. Thank you for letting me take your senior photos

Shannon & Partick were such sweethearts. They loved taking photos by themselves but weren’t feelin’ each other when we tried to get a shot of them together. So…instead of trying to work against them I chose to go with what they were giving me and embrace the reality of the day. As you will see in the last two shots

Thank you mom and dad for allowing me into your home to photograph your little angels!

Sleeping beauty (Shannon)

Mom and dad requested a shot with a flower. Hope this makes them smile

Patrick was all smiles…well until he had to take pics with his sister

Now Patrick is not happy!

Now nobody is happy!

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Thank you Jeri & Dylan for letting us share your big day with you

I loved Jeri’s dress. It fit her perfectly

The stunning bride

Jeri & Dylan saw each other before the ceremony.

Dylan walking to see his bride for the first time…

The first look

Mr. & Mrs.

You always get the best laughs during the speeches

I totally think he looks like Taylor Lautner (Jacob from Twilight).

Well, what’s really important is that Mike is graduating this year!

Here’s you sneak peek Taylor…I mean Mike

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Well…it’s not too late to take them again and actually like them!!! That’s what Bree did! Thanks for letting me take your pics Bree

Don’t worry if…

your daughter is not not 5 yet

or

you only have boys

PYC has GREAT things to come!!!

Toddler classes…

dance classes…

gymnastics classes…

all for boys and girls

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Here’s a sneak peek for Trent’s mommy!

After playing with mom it was time to wrestle!

I will admit I am TERRIFIED of the ocean. Just everything about it frightens me. Well…I actually jumped into the ocean and went snorkeling!  When I first jumped in my heart was racing and I made Will hold my hand. I was NOT enjoying it at all. I was freaking out looking for sharks and not even looking at the beauty that was right in front of me. After a while I let Will’s hand go. Mainly because I knew I was holding him back. I even caught myself a few times forgetting about the sharks and enjoying all the cute little tropical fish around me THEN…all of a sudden it felt like something stung my leg. I freaked out and looked under the water for the shark because I knew that’s what it was :} Nothing! What the heck! My leg started burning and it was getting hard to swim. I went back to the boat and saw my leg had what looked like a big blister forming. AAAHHH!!!!! What is that!!!!! I asked the boat dude and he said it was a jellyfish sting. OMGOSH!!!!! He acted like it was nothing and walked away. I was scared but then thought about it and it didn’t really hurt that bad so I knew I wasn’t dying and if it was serious that guy wouldn’t have just acted like I got a splinter.  The pain went away a few hour later and I was fine. Oh and No, nobody peed on me :}

So, I thought I was going to go snorkeling and overcome my fear of the ocean. Yah, that didn’t happen at all! I think it just made me even more terrified! Other than that experience I had so much fun

The resort we stayed at…

We got to hold this cutie.

Whale watching…

I love this pic cuz it looks like that whale is pissed and is going to ram that tiny little boat!

I could not believe some of the things I saw in Mexico. This guy was seriously driving around with those kids on the bike like that.  I’m sorry but that guy is an IDIOT!

That’s us with our wonderful friends Ashley and Zach

I loved playing and looking for ladybugs with you Eternity!

Welcome to the family Savannah! Or as my daughter would call her “baby banana”

Little G showin’ me his tricks!

Mom’s deserve some pics of just themselves too

Only girl with 4 brothers. She deserves a photo of just herself

Yes, the guys thought of this one on their own. This was pretty much the only picture they were excited about taking! Although they  weren’t excited about the rest of the session they very good about giving mom the family pics she wanted

Meet Leah and her family…

Their first photo together with EVERYONE

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY WONDERFUL BLOG READERS!

Look at them looking at each other!!!! Adorable!!!!!!!!

What are you looking at lady! I swear this is what they are thinking!