I'm Tara, and I chase the light that lives in your darkest corners. The weight of what you carry. The wild you've been taught to tame. The beauty that blooms in the cracks and the in-between places where nothing is supposed to grow. My lens doesn't fix or smooth. It finds the raw, haunting magic in your exactly-as-you-are. Cinematic and moody, a little unhinged, always ethereal. This isn't about perfection or polish. It's about the moment your mask slips and something true breaks through. If you've been waiting to be ready, to be smaller, to be safer: stop. You're already breathtaking. Let me show you the poetry in your chaos.
Born and raised in the salt air and shadows of Charleston. I've been holding a camera for over a decade now, learning early that the most interesting images live in the space between who we think we should be and who we actually are. I shoot elopements, families, boudoir, fashion, whatever asks to be seen. But really, I'm just here to make you feel something real. I know what it's like to struggle with how you see yourself, to feel like you're not quite enough. That's exactly why I do this work. My lens finds the magic you can't see yet. The wild in you. The light that lives in your complicated. Let me show you what I see when I look at you. I promise it's stunning.
I won't ask you to perform. Won't tell you where to put your hands or how to tilt your chin. This is about something older than posing: about letting yourself be caught in the act of being real. We'll move through light like it's water, chasing the golden hour until everything goes soft and strange and a little bit holy. I'm not here to make you comfortable in the way that means small and safe. I'm here to make space for all of you. The wild, the tender, the parts you've learned to hide. You don't need to know what you're doing. You just need to show up as you are, and I'll find the poetry in it. By the end, I want you to feel seen in a way that cracks something open. That's where the magic lives.
I don't do cookie-cutter. Every session breathes differently because every story does. Maybe you're eloping under live oaks with just the two of you and forever hanging in the air. Maybe you need someone to see you exactly as you are before everything shifts again. I shoot weddings that feel like fever dreams, portraits that split you open, love that looks like tangled limbs and wild laughter. Whatever you're searching for, I'll make it feel true and raw and a little bit magical. The kind of images that capture how you felt, not just how you looked.
"Not only are all the photos always stunning, but the biggest thing for me is how easy, comfortable & fun she makes the process. I’m never quite sure how to pose or exactly the look I’m going for, but she somehow always manages to envision what I see, & bring it to life perfectly, while also making it an actually fun outing." | Madeline P.
My family has worked with Tara many times. She is professional and makes you feel comfortable in any environment. She is able to bring out the beauty of simple moments and turns them into fine art. She is unbelievably talented, and I recommend everyone to choose her to capture your special moments. | Courtney B.
"She makes you feel very comfortable with her easy going personality. Tara shows up to sessions with many of her own talented ideas however she is always open to creative ideas of her clients. She has a way of making her sessions fun and playful, you’ll truly feel like a friend is snapping your photos. Tara will capture your special life moments flawlessly creating timeless photos to forever relive." | Tori L.