A photojournalistic approach to your newborn session

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Talitha A. Tarro

I can’t begin to describe what a special and awesome opportunity it was to be able to photography baby Heath on his first day in the world. Nothing was posed, nothing was contrived, I was there to photograph a little … Continue reading →

Katlin & Erica’s Las Cruces Engagment

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Talitha A. Tarro

After shooting for a little while with Katlin and Erica for their engagement session, I could see that their love for each other and excitement was just perfect. A perfect match. The way that they steal little glances from each other and have a giddy excitement from being next to each other. I am also so glad that they chose me to photograph their wedding this coming November. I find more and more that I am able to connect with couples who share in a desire for creative and original images that also capture moments rather than something fake or contrived. It’s in those connections that I am able to go above and beyond and deliver something truly meaningful and beautiful for my clients.

Congratulations to Katlin and Erica!

Springtime wedding in Santa Fe

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Talitha A. Tarro

You never know what you are going to get weather-wise in the spring. On this particular day, it was quite windy and cold. But that didn’t put a damper on the excitement or love surrounding Ben and Clarissa’s wedding at Santa Fe’s La Fonda hotel. I started the day with Clarissa in a gorgeous suite. She beamed as she showed me the two stuffed animals that Ben had given her as gifts early on in their relationship. Clarissa is such a dear soul that sees the world with her heart and is perfectly complimented by Ben’s cool wit and caring nature. I am so excited to be able to (finally) post these images from their beautiful wedding.

Casa Rondena Winery Wedding

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Talitha A. Tarro

In Albuquerque, you never know what you are going to get on a spring day in April. Sometimes there is snow, sometimes there is wind, and some days are so pretty that you almost believe that every day from here on out will be a picture perfect with flowers blooming, a light breeze, and set right at 70 degrees. Lucky for Travis and Danielle, they got the latter of the spring gamble and were blessed with a picture perfect day for an outdoor wedding.

Proposal at the Peak

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Talitha A. Tarro

In late March, I had the absolute honor and joy of being the creeper with the camera to capture a proposal high atop Sandia Peak. I got a call from Tyler a few months prior telling me of his plan to bring his soon-to-be fiancee with him for a weekend trip to Albuquerque. He had initially wanted to schedule an engagement session surrounded by New Mexico’s stunning landscapes. However, after he told me his plan to propose….it was just meant to be that this had to be photographed as well. 🙂 I started early one frigid Sunday morning to ride the Tram with Tyler and Alexia to the top of the crest. I knew that I had to be careful as to not attract the attention of Alexia who had no idea I was there to photograph these two during such a special moment. We rode the tram and I followed them off of the tram car and over in front of High Finance Restaurant. Tyler immediately walked with Alexia over to the lookout point and with his best stealth moves did a quick check to make sure that I was somewhere near to capture what might happen. I did my best to photograph the scenery at the crest – although let’s be honest, who uses a 70-200mm lens to photograph the view of the city from Sandia Peak at 9am?

Rather than telling you all about this special day with Tyler and Alexia, I will go ahead and post the images. Thank you for allowing me to photography such an awesome moment in your lives!

I have to give it to Tyler and Alexia because it was absolutely windy and so so cold on this day but you can hardly tell from their photos.

New Mexico Badlands – A Bridal Shoot

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Talitha A. Tarro

When I can find the time to steal a few days for myself, nothing beats going for a drive through beautiful country. And in my opinion, the drive on NM highway 550 is one of the most visually interesting stretches of road that New Mexico has to offer. There is one spot in particular that has always caught my eye – a little area of barren desert where gray hills touch the blue sky. The hills are a dark gray color that is almost reminiscent of elephant skin when driving by at 75mph. With my passion for wedding photography and love of landscapes, what better accessory to this scene than a white veil being picked up by the breeze? That was the vision that I had in my head for the last 3 years every time I saw this spot.

This shoot started coming together when I met Amber during a photo session. This blonde haired, blue eyed, long-legged sweetheart was going to have an out-of-state wedding and then be moving shortly after with her handsome military husband. I knew that we just had to take advantage of the New Mexico landscape and put together a bridal session to showcase the absolute best that this state has to offer.

On the day of the shoot, we arrived at the spot that I had driven by so many times. There were only a few clouds in the sky and it was a hot day with the temperatures hovering around 95. I was more concerned for Mack and Amber to ensure that they would be comfortable and have fun during the shoot. When we got to the shooting spot, we were surprised to find out that the hills were made up of gray clay dirt clods. This wasn’t the smooth and hard surface that I had envisioned in my head. I had come out with specific ideas for this shoot, but seeing it all in person was almost overwhelming with all the new ideas popping up.

To make this shoot come together so flawlessly, I had the help of some amazing local vendors. Bridal Elegance by Darlene provided two of the dresses for this session. Albuquerque Florist provided both of the gorgeous bouquets and were so helpful in making sure that this came together. Dina DeVore helped me on location with last minute styling as well as general photography assisting.

To all the brides and grooms out there reading this post: Did you know that we can incorporate these kinds of ideas into your wedding day? With a little bit of planning and given the creative “green light”, we can make something extraordinary happen just for you!

I hope you enjoy this set! I originally posted collages of this set on Facebook but there is so much detail in most of these images that I think they need to be viewed a bit larger.

The groom reach out for his stunning bride