Who's that Girl??
My name- Dawn Tacker
My hometown- Carlsbad, CA
My style- naturally beautiful!
If not a photographer I would have been... still trying to find my way
Something I wished I had known then that I know now... how much fun - and
work - parenting is
My strength in my profession is... a mom's perspective
My weakness in my profession is... being too critical of my work
A vendor you should know about... Jeff Mullican (my branding/marketing
hero), Calumet San Diego
Something that is overrated in my industry... themed backdrops
3 things I bring with me on every shoot... Clif bar, water, sunblock
Where I get my inspiration from... my son
At 2 P.M everyday you can usually find me... working at my laptop wherever
my son is playing
Something I'm still learning... getting the most out of my new Mac
One thing I can't part with... Canon 50mm f1.4 lens
Dawn's favorite image of recent
The CD I'm listening to... Thomas' Songs and Roundhouse Rhythms (Thomas the
Tank Engine and Friends)
A product you'll always find in my shower... Aveda conditioner - at least
three different types
I love to indulge in... Chuao chocolate
My best feature... my family - my husband Dave, our son Andrew, and Kalli
the Labrador
Something I dream of doing... learning to sail, visiting the Galapagos,
seeing the Northern Lights (not in the same trip)
I'm addicted to... fiction - I'll read almost anything
Something I need now... "need" is such a strong word; I'm really happy with
the big picture!
One thing I do to stay fit... hatha yoga
If I could have lunch with anyone who is famous it would
be... I'm kinda shy, I'd rather have lunch with any of my girlfriends that
lives a continent or more away
A good friend is... steadfast and true, honest and thoughtful
Need a break today? Spend some time at www.eosphoto.com
Blu "the place to be"
WIN WIN BluDomain is giving away a single airline ticket to Las Vegas in March to join Blu at the WPPI, 2 nights stay at the Paris Hotel, and VIP entry in Blu's Shindig. Champagne & Strawberries will await you. (everything mentioned here will be free and on Blu's tab)
How to win- To win you must send Blu a Christmas ornament to hang on our holiday tree. The most creative and the one we all go "ga-ga" over wins. It's that simple. Send it to 17919 E. Dorado Drive Centennial CO 80015. For brownie points you can put a tag on it with 2 sentences telling us why we should send you!
WIN WIN In time for the holiday spirit. I can hardly wait! I have decided to also have a holiday gift exchange. Send me your name if you would like to participate. We will mix all the names up and then you will receive the name of your "mystery guy or girl" you will be responsible for sending them something under $15.00. You must wrap and send it before Christmas. Be creative. We will post all the surprises packages during the holidays courtesy of the photographs you send me. Once I have a good number I will begin to shuffle the names. Write your name, your age and if you are a F or M and your address! Send to kailee@bludomain.com
You will soon find out that I LOVE Christmas. I promise you that I will have the best GIFT IDEAS for every age.
And if you LOVE ornaments you'll love these little "free people" made of pipecleaners, ribbons and assorted trims. www.freepeople.com
The HOT LIST
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No sense having a "betty" if you can't have fun with her.
If you are sophisticated and a health nut you will enjoy experiencing the "cacao bean" "true chocolate" Nicely designed little tins perfect for Christmas stockings! www.sweetriot.com
What a wonderful way to invigorate yourself after a long day on the slopes or shopping. Pamper yourself with ultra rich Hot Cocoa 3-in-1 shampoo, shower gel, and bubble bath, Marshmallow Body Souffle and Kiss me Pink peppermint lip balm. Yummy! Why do people always say I'm the hardest person to buy for. I fall in love all the time. $35.00 (limited edition) www.sephora.com
If your significant other buys you the same cologne every Christmas or your friends are starting to recognize you because of your trademark cologne then a little change in your personal fragrance will be good for the soul. Put this on your wishlist.
Exclusively at Sephora is the Sephora Fragrance Gift Certificate - For Him which includes eight samples of their top selling men's fragrances to try, plus a gift voucher of equal value that can be redeemed at any Sephora store for a full size bottle of any one of the samples included.
A perfect gift for the metrosexual man! www.sephora.com
A great book for the holidays. Peek inside the homes of the world's most celebrated artists! A book that divulges the artist's taste and fashionable flair.
Let's all put up our Christmas trees tonight! I can't explain how excited I am for the holidays. Ice skating on the pond, Starbucks trips and Christmas lights, snowboarding in the Rocky Mountains, shopping with the girlfriends, chick flick movies, snuggling up with that someone special, chopping down your own Christmas tree in the woods, Christmas parties, family, sledding, snow days no work, baking cookies, eating raw cake mix from the bowl, Christmas carolers and WHITE fluffy cupcakes.
I LOVE that someone else thinks just like me! It is November now...so I'm all ready to put up the tree and stick some xmas cd's in my stereo, and bake some gingerbread cookies. Tis the season!
Posted by: Liz | November 02, 2006 at 03:26 PM
are you serious? betty beauty? what does this have to do with photography again? classy move guys...
Posted by: steve | November 02, 2006 at 08:00 PM