Welcome to the Mama-T Photography blog space! Included are posts featuring my photography and memoirs about wedding, family, event and lifestyle photography in beautiful Monterey and Santa Cruz California.

Posts tagged Santa Cruz family Photographer

It feels like Santa Cruz

It feels like Santa Cruz

Because the right backdrop doesn’t just complement the moment—it helps tell the story.

FamilyTara TollesonFebruary 7, 2025Santa Cruz family PhotographerComment

Happy Earth Day! 7 eco friendly ideas for your 2024 wedding

Happy Earth Day! 7 eco friendly ideas for your 2024 wedding

Eco friendly wedding ideas

weddingTara TollesonApril 22, 2023Monterey, Monterey CA, Carmel, Carmel CA, Pacific Grove, Pacific Grove CA, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz CA, Photographer, California Photographer, Monterey Photographer, Carmel Photographer, Pacific Grove Photographer, Santa Cruz Photographer, Monterey family Photographer, Carmel family Photographer, Pacific Grove family Photographer, Santa Cruz family Photographer, Monterey Wedding Photographer, Carmel Wedding Photographer, Pacific Grove Wedding Photographer, Santa Cruz Wedding Photographer, Monterey engagement Photographer, Carmel engagement Photographer, Pacific Grove engagement Photographer, Santa Cruz engagement Photographer, Monterey elopement Photographer, Carmel elopement Photographer, Pacific Grove elopement Photographer, Santa Cruz elopement Photographer, Big sur, Big Sur CA, Big sur family photographer, Big sur wedding photographer, Big sur engagement photographer, Big sur elopement photographer, Nestledown, Los Gatos Wedding, Nestledown WeddingComment

Astronomically speaking, it's spring!

Astronomically speaking, it's spring!

Did you know?

LifestyleTara TollesonMarch 20, 2023Monterey, Monterey CA, Carmel, Carmel CA, Pacific Grove, Pacific Grove CA, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz CA, Photographer, California Photographer, Monterey Photographer, Carmel Photographer, Pacific Grove Photographer, Santa Cruz Photographer, Monterey family Photographer, Carmel family Photographer, Pacific Grove family Photographer, Santa Cruz family Photographer, Monterey Wedding Photographer, Carmel Wedding Photographer, Pacific Grove Wedding Photographer, Santa Cruz Wedding Photographer, Monterey engagement Photographer, Carmel engagement Photographer, Pacific Grove engagement Photographer, Santa Cruz engagement Photographer, Monterey elopement Photographer, Carmel elopement Photographer, Pacific Grove elopement Photographer, Santa Cruz elopement Photographer, Big sur, Big Sur CA, Big sur family photographer, Big sur wedding photographer, Big sur engagement photographer, Big sur elopement photographer, fancy pansy, fancy pansy art and design, pacific grove farmers marketComment

Wedding rings, a history

Wedding rings, a history

History we should know...

weddingTara TollesonMarch 16, 2023Mama-T Photography Monterey, Monterey CA, Carmel, Carmel CA, Pacific Grove, Pacific Grove CA, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz CA, Photographer, California Photographer, Monterey Photographer, Carmel Photographer, Pacific Grove Photographer, Santa Cruz Photographer, Monterey family Photographer, Carmel family Photographer, Pacific Grove family Photographer, Santa Cruz family Photographer, Monterey Wedding Photographer, Carmel Wedding Photographer, Pacific Grove Wedding Photographer, Santa Cruz Wedding Photographer, Monterey engagement Photographer, Carmel engagement Photographer, Pacific Grove engagement Photographer, Santa Cruz engagement Photographer, Monterey elopement Photographer, Carmel elopement Photographer, Pacific Grove elopement Photographer, Santa Cruz elopement Photographer, Big sur, Big Sur CA, Big sur family photographer, Big sur wedding photographer, Big sur engagement photographer, Big sur elopement photographer, Wedding rings, history of wedding rings, wedding rings monterey, wedding, ringsComment