Wednesday Portraits

Wednesday is one of the prettiest girls I've ever met, inside and out.  This girl exudes kindness and I had so much fun spending time with her on the beach!  She was such a trooper walk down Torrey Pines State Reserve and back up the mountain and she did it all bare foot.  I loved working with her because she didn't hesitate once when I wanted to try something and even offered to go further into the freezing Pacific water, what a dream she was to work with.  She's actually a photographer herself and you can check out some of her work at http://wednesdayfoley.tumblr.com/.

  

Inspiration

So much of what inspires me, I find in nature.  One of my all time favorite places to visit on a beach day is the Self Realization Meditation Gardens in Encinitas, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.  We recently had friends visit us and I knew they would have an appreciation for the beauty of this place.  Well, we all ended up geeking out with our cameras for a good hour so I thought I would share some of the inspiration San Diego has given me for my shoots.
You can also check out my Pinterest page at pinterest.com/tarabielecki  for more inspiration on fashion, hair, makeup, wedding and many more ideas for shoots!

Clare Portraits

This is a recent shoot I did with my gorgeous sister-in-law, Clare.  She was so easy going and was down to wear anything of my choosing, she even did the shoot without knowing what she would look like in the clothes I picked out!  I really wanted this shoot to have some spring influence since it's right around the corner.  I chose all of the clothing and concepts and we even had a girly afternoon getting ready in my bathroom doing her hair and makeup.  I really wanted a fresh/natural look to this shoot and Clare did such a great job in front of the camera, even with the freezing wind and last minute change of location!