I am Tara and I am a wife, mother, and daughter. I LOVE taking pictures, my camera goes everywhere with me. My goal is to help capture your unique moments in time. Anyone can take a picture, but I can give you a piece of art that you will love and cherish for eternity. My services include editing, and that is where the magic happens. I take amazing photos and make them extraordinary.
Why did I choose Astara as my name for my photo business?
There are several meanings for Astara, and several reasons why I choose the name.
- It is a mixture of my birth name (Astaroth), and the name that I go by (Tara), so it has a personal meaning to me.
- It is a derivative of Astra, the latin word meaning star. I like stars.
- Old english meaning "From Tara". Your photos are from me, Tara.
- Lastly, relates to photography. Another meaning of the word, and the oldest theory of origin comes from Vedic songs and writings which explains Astara as a place where the rays of lights shine from behind to light the pathways ahead. Anyone who knows how photography works knows why this is important. Photography wouldn't exsist without the isolation on light in the body of the camera, behind the lens. Basically, a photo is captured when light enters the camera and hits the film or sensor. Photography is the painting of light.
My Family
I have been married for 7 years to my wonderful husband, Dan. And we have a 5 year old son, Caedan. Together we like playing outside, drawing, playing video games, going to the park, watching & playing baseball, reading, and of course taking pictures.