WOW What a year 2016! – Memories by Tasha Photography

December 28, 2016memoriesbytasha Leave a comment

2017 has BIG things coming, I am beyond excited but before we move forward let’s take a moment to look back through this year of awesomeness!

Every year I am amazed at the collection of experiences I have through my lens. The emotions, the connections, the relationships, reunions, new life and existing bonds, the moments captured; I am never quite prepared for all that it is. The images before me never cease to inspire me to want to work harder for this business and for you my clients and friends.

Throughout the years, I have watched your families grow, change, send loved ones off to new adventures and reconnect again and again. I have met so many new people, made new friends, hung out with those visiting our beautiful desert while on vacation, snuggled the newest of babies, so many of my own stories and experiences are because of all of you. Capturing your love stories, your birth stories, your history and your hopes for tomorrow is always my honor and my goal.

In this year, I have shared with you 39 families. 4 weddings, 1 vow renewal, 2 military retirements, 7 life events, 1 birth, 8 mommas & daddies to be, 11 newborns, 6 seniors, 3 military families reunited, 6 cakes smashes, 1 tea party birthday celebration, 1 sunset father/daughter dance session and 8 sessions celebrating childhood milestones. I look at these collages and I am astonished at this year and the beauty that it has held.

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Thank you for choosing Memories by Tasha Photography. Can’t wait to see you in 2017!

Twentynine Palms Event Photography – Sloan Homecoming

October 11, 2016memoriesbytasha Leave a comment

Welcome home Marine! This is the second time I have been able to be with this family to welcome home their hero. Such a sweet thing as a photographer to work with the same families again and again. One of my greatest blessings.

Homecomings are such a raw event to photograph. There is an anticipation in the air like nothing else you can imagine because while your spouse has been gone everyone has grown, changed; life has continued and paused all at the same time here at home in away that is difficult to understand.

Children play while the waiting is sometimes long, spouses are tuned into their emotions and trying to keep their own feet on the ground while they wait for the first sighting of those white buses. There is so much love and excitement in the air that you can’t help but feel the emotions yourself. As the white buses make their way Lindsay’s excitement began to bubble over, her smiles became those that only her Marine could create, the love of her life was actually somewhere in the sea of uniforms looking for her. That first glance and smile will determine the next moments, Lindsay ran and greeted her hero with a hug that escaped all the months and miles that kept them apart. Her world was silent in the chaos and whole once again.

As a father and husband leaving behind your family for months to serve your country all comes down in the end to these moments of familiar comfort, the smiles that have kept you going and the warmth of being with your family once again.

Welcome home! And thank you Sloan family for your service.

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{ Adam and Emily – She said YES! } Twentynine Palms Engagement Photography

August 30, 2015memoriesbytasha Leave a comment

Blessings abound. I am getting a new sister! These two hold such a special place in my heart for so many reasons and I can’t wait to officially call Emily my sister.

Adam and Emily share such a fun kind of love. They each bring their uniqueness to the relationship complimenting one another perfectly. As a family we have watched them grow together and it has been wonderful. They make each other laugh, they harass one another (a requirement in our family), and they love each other wholly. These two share a wide variety of exciting activities together from hiking, backpacking, to entertaining their great selection of friends for crazy game nights; they are forever busy and creating new memories. Both settled into great occupations and a beautiful home we can’t wait to watch the next stage of their adventure together.

For my husband and I there are some additional blessings that these two have given us. Our daughter has spent the last year living with them while she is attending college. They have given a gift to all of us that is unrepayable other than to say a 1,000 thank yous. They have given us the rare opportunity to have her grow at this stage of life with great examples while giving her the space to explore as an adult, something that is often difficult for us parents to do. They have taught her about love and relationships beyond just what she has witnessed in our home. They have given her the right balance of freedom and responsibility to continue her adventure into adulthood; for that we are forever grateful.

We are so ready to watch these two “make it official” but have always known that Emily was already ours to love. See you soon! Love you both!

{ Hailee’s Senior Session } Twentynine Palms Senior Photographer

May 31, 2015May 31, 2015memoriesbytasha Leave a comment

Hailee is a recent high school graduate ready to make her way in this world. Always exciting for me to capture this time in life so I was glad we were able to get our schedules together. We traveled through out the Basin to capture some desert scenes and some green. I think both settings gave us a perfect mix with Hailee’s great smile for some amazing senior shots!

Coghill Girls Celebrate – Twentynine Palms Event Photographer

February 16, 2015memoriesbytasha Leave a comment

“This is the best birthday party EVER” poetry to a mom who has put everything into making her sweet girls’ 1st and 3rd Frozen birthday party special. Around every bend there was a new detail that Fauna used to make this a party to remember and her 3 year old made sure to let her know. It’s always an honor to be asked to participate in and capture these memories for families. Tutus were made by me to match the Frozen theme, Clara warmed my heart when she wouldn’t smash her cake because she didn’t want her tutu to get dirty; she also had me laughing the entire time with all her comments and thoughts!! A great day for all.

What a great day thank you for sharing Coghill Family!!

I do – Military Wedding on Camp Pendleton

January 14, 2015memoriesbytasha Leave a comment

So where do I begin…… I had so much fun editing this beautiful wedding. We all adventured from Twentynine Palms and other southern California locations to watch these two say I do in front of their family and friends. They have actually been married almost a year but wanted to share in a beautiful, loved filled day with those they love most. We couldn’t have asked for nicer weather on Camp Pendleton on this December day and everything went off without a hitch. I love my almost sneak peeks and these two had fun with it helping me to create some great images. With a gorgeous ceremony in The Ranch Chapel these two said I do and we used the rustic old world feel of the location for their wedding session. I have to say nothing tops a first dance for me; I honestly think it is such an intimate and special for the newly married couple so I couldn’t help putting together a great collage of these two in black and white.

Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Lopez for sharing your day and story with me!

If you’re ready to tell your wedding day story contact Memories by Tasha Photography!

Too Cute – Twentynine Palms Maternity Photography

January 12, 2015January 11, 2015memoriesbytasha Leave a comment

These two really are just too cute for words. They are fun, loving and photogenic <3. There is not much more a photographer could ask for. They are also busy with life changing right now so they are keeping me busy. I got to photograph their 2nd wedding before Christmas, be on the lookout for another beautiful blog post soon, and a new arrival soon. It is always awesome when you get the chance to work with clients through multiple life events. Saul is also a photographer in some of his spare time only he uses an old school camera, that winds, and film. We incorporated some mages on that beauty as well so he had to teach me a thing or two (not sure how I did).

If you are expecting and want to capture bump to baby contact Memories by Tasha Photography for package rates including both sessions or even the entire first year!

Scott’s Senior Session – Twwentynine Palms Photographer tour Twentynine!

April 10, 2014memoriesbytasha Leave a comment

Meet Scott, a Twentynine Palms High School Senior Wildcat.

Scott was all smiles through out his session and he has one of those smiles that is contagious. We traveled to several locations through out 29 to include a new request for me; his grand parents house. Scott wanted to include their home in his session to memorialize them as part of his senior year. This awesome young man plays tennis, sings in the Select Choir who he will be traveling to New York with soon and he acts too. I recently had the pleasure of watching him in the high school’s musical; oh did I mention he also took 1st place in the talent show!

If you are interested in capturing your senior year in photographs contact Memories by Tasha Photography!

Wildcat Senior Zach

March 4, 2014memoriesbytasha Leave a comment

Zach is another one of those Wildcat seniors that I have had the personal pleasure of knowing through out the years! I have watched this young man grow and become this wonderful person you see before you here.

We picked a few locations so we could capture some of the things Zach has enjoyed throughout his time in Twentynine Palms and as part of these 4 years. As an avid runner for both track and cross country we had to include his running shoes, that letter mens jacket full of hard earned patches and the track that he was finally able to use in his senior year!

Thank you again for allowing me the opportunity to work with you and capture this special time in your life! Twentynine Palms Photographer - High School Senior Photography - Zach Kanlong 4

Lady Wildcats, Our fun Photo Shoot

February 26, 2014February 25, 2014memoriesbytasha Leave a comment

Meet this year’s Lady Wildcats, these three young ladies are the team captains. Although the season is over I am very excited to share this session, it is always one of my favorites!

Every year these young ladies amaze me with their hearts and willingness to lay it all out on the field in the name of their love for the game of soccer and each other as a team.

So these next few are just a small example of how silly these girls can be and how much they enjoy each other and their time as soccer sisters!! I am going to miss watching my own daughter playing out there with these girls but I look forward to watching them each grow as young women and players!