I'm Tara, a Sacramento photographer for families, couples and pets, and for the musicians, retreats and brands I've spent years documenting. A little direction, then I catch the real stuff.
Fall minis · Sacramento weekends + Reno Oct 17 + 18 · 5 sessions a day
Families, couples, friends, grandparents, and every kind of pet: dogs, cats, bunnies, birds, bearded dragons, snakes. If they can come to a public park, they belong in the picture. I came up shooting concerts, so there's no stiff posing. I give you a little direction, then catch the real stuff: the laughing, the wiggling, the looking at each other.
$185 20 minutes · 5 edited photos
$75 reserves your session and goes toward your $185. The remaining $110 is due before your session. The $75 retainer is non-refundable.
Book your fall mini Question first? Email meTwenty minutes goes fast in the best way. Most of it is just you hanging out while I work.
A few favorites from my family, pet and couples photography, so you can see how candid and lively the finished photos feel. Swipe or tap the arrows to browse. Scales, feathers and fur all welcome.
Pick an open time, tell me who's coming, then reserve it with $75. Five 20-minute sessions a day, timed backward from sunset. Heads up: Oct 17 + 18 are in Reno, so Sacramento is closed that weekend.
Book your fall mini Want me closer? Request a location (5+ families and I'll come to you)Prefer email? hello@taralensmedia.com
Sacramento sessions are at Capitol Park. On Oct 17 and 18 I'm in Reno at Chickadee Ridge, with no Sacramento sessions that weekend. Want a different spot? Request a location: if 5 or more families book, I'll come to you. I'll send the exact meeting spot and parking tips with your confirmation.
Couples, families, friends, kids of any age, grandparents, and pets of every kind.
Yes, at no extra charge, and not just dogs. Cats, bunnies, birds, bearded dragons, snakes: any animal that's allowed in a public park is welcome. Dogs stay leashed the whole time (I edit the leash out of your photos). Smaller animals come in your arms, on a harness, or in a carrier between shots. Bring treats and tell me about your crew in the form so I can plan the right time slot.
Whatever feels like you. Comfortable layers work well for fall, and colors that sit nicely together look better than perfectly matching outfits. Skip big logos if you can.
If the forecast looks rough, I'll reach out two days before so we can talk through options.
Within five days of your session, you'll get five hand-edited photos.
A $75 non-refundable deposit holds your spot once you pick your time and goes toward the $185 total. The remaining $110 is due by your session date.
TaraLens Media is a Sacramento-based documentary photography studio led by Tara Lenehan. The studio documents retreats and hosted experiences, experience brands, boutique hospitality, founder and creative entrepreneur stories, music artists and festivals, and intimate celebrations including elopements. Available throughout Colorado and worldwide. Selected editorial work includes photographs published by PEOPLE, cover photography for RedRover's Companion magazine, and international exhibition through Trieste Photo Days 2024.
For retreat operators, boutique hospitality, destination brands, founders, and creative organizations.
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Documenting connection, community and the in-between moments that make a gathering worth attending.
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Live shows, tours, festivals and behind-the-scenes storytelling for artists, labels and industry.
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Courthouses to mountaintops. City streets to quiet moments. For couples who want something real, not staged.
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The Person Behind the Lens
I came up in the pit—photographing concerts, festivals, and people in motion. I learned to anticipate the moment without interrupting it. That is what I bring to your day: calm in the chaos, quick instincts, and focus on the moments you cannot recreate.
I photograph real moments as they unfold, offering just enough direction when it is genuinely helpful.
Years spent photographing concerts prepared me for difficult light, fast movement, and unpredictable spaces.
Changing timelines and busy environments do not throw me. I stay steady so you can remain present.
My editorial background shapes how I compose individual photographs and sequence the complete story.
LGBTQ+ affirming and welcoming to all couples, families, identities, and communities—without qualification.
From the Journal
Field Story
Riding along with a band from Denver into the mountains. The cabin, the rain, the crowd that came back, and shooting a full live set.
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Field Story
The lodging scramble, rented camera gear and unexpected friendship behind my first major editorial photography assignment.
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Girls in the Pit
Why I created a podcast for the women, artists, photographers and overlooked voices shaping live music.
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Lately the work has pulled toward music and the cultures that grow around it — festival fields, jazz played in daylight, women shaping creative scenes, and temporary communities built in the desert.
On tour with a band from Denver into the mountains for Winter Park's High-Note Thursdays.
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Live music and festival community — performance and the people who show up.
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Live jazz in daylight — rhythm, performance and cultural celebration.
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A women-centered project on identity, presence, creative life and belonging.
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Documentary observation of a temporary city built on participation and art.
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An Original Media Project
Founded and hosted by Tara Lenehan, Girls in the Pit is a women-led podcast and media platform amplifying the artists, photographers, producers, crew members, fans, and overlooked voices shaping live music. Through honest conversations, concert photography, and stories from the pit, the project documents the people building music culture from the inside.
For Experience Brands & Retreat Operators
Retreat operators, hospitality brands, founders, and music teams hire TaraLens to document what makes their experience feel real. The result is a cohesive visual library built for websites, launches, press, social, and the long-term history of the brand.
Signature Elopement Experiences
Courthouse, city, Red Rocks or anywhere your people celebrate.
From getting ready to the last song. The full story, beautifully and honestly documented.
More time. More places. The whole weekend, start to finish.
A non-refundable retainer reserves your date, due after a signed agreement. Payment plans available. · See how booking works.
How It Works
Tell me about your plans and what you're dreaming up.
We'll hop on a call, connect and talk through your ideas.
Pick the package that fits, customize as needed, and plan the details.
Sign the agreement, pay the retainer to lock your date, and let's make some magic.
Tara has this magic ability to be everywhere at once without you even realizing it. Our photos feel like us—real, messy, beautiful and so full of life.
Good Questions
Let's Begin
Tell me what you're building, where it's happening, and what you need the images to do. I'll document every unrepeatable second of it.
