PRIMER
RUST
ROSES

PRIMER

A Perfect eXTERIOR IS NOT NEEDED TO TRULY SHINE FROM WITHIN

PRIMER
RUST
ROSES

RUST

A FINE PATINA CREATES CHARACTER


PRIMER
RUST
ROSES

ROSES

bEAUTY IN ALL SHAPES COLOURS AND SIZES

PRIMER
RUST
ROSES

YOUR VERNON + ARMSTRONG PHOTOGRAPHER


Capturing light, feelings, moments & all the things in between people and life

ALL ARE WELCOME HERE!


When you book a session with Primer Rust and Roses, the approach is to always bring your truest self to a photo session and I will always do the same.


Come as you are. Be completely and utterly the natural you.

The environment you'll enter with me will always be safe, open minded, and non judgmental.


I want to see the feral family dynamic, the couple that claims they're awkward,  your real love, however that looks to you.

Show me the uncomfortable maternity Mama, the screaming newborn with frazzled parents,  

the new business owner trying to find their brand.


Together we will capture the bonafide moments that make up your life.


Whoever you are, wherever you're at, I am here to appreciate you and create a space where you can appreciate yourself.

Perfection is not reality, and I want to showcase the beauty of all the moments, calm or chaotic.


I am a firm believer that everyone deserves amazing photographs hanging in their home.  

No matter what the session type, I aim to create timeless lifestyle images you can hang on your walls for years to come.


I want you to have a great time and be present in the moment, for you to truly be the genuine you. No faking it here!









Featured Reviews

H + Family

Tara is absolutely amazing with what she does! She knew exactly what we wanted and made it happen! Our daughter has autism and she worked so beautifully with her. It warmed our hearts to have someone work with us that cared so much. She’s super kind and has amazing energy! Made us super super comfortable. She got our photos done and edited so quickly, which was so impressive considering they literally look magazine worthy! We will definitely be using Tara in the near future!! 100000% recommend!

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The Girl Behind The Lens


With me you're always going to get pure honest, open, silly, true to self Tara. I won't ever claim to be someone I'm not, an authentic photography experience is what I am all about.


My goal is that by being truly myself it makes it easy for you to be your comfortable natural self during your photo session, because your internal beauty and aura certainly shows through in your final images.


If you want to have an adventure for your session, I'm your gal! Time spent in nature, Taking the 4x4 out to explore with my husband, young son, and dogs, finding new beautiful places here in Armstrong + Vernon, the surrounding North Okanagan and all over British Columbia, that's what makes my heart full. When I'm not communing with the great outdoors, you're likely to find me on the porch swing reading, or making creative messes that take me weeks to clean up. I also run the administrative side of our trucking business!


Wondering where the Primer Rust and Roses name came from?! Hot rods, fast cars, old trucks, rumbling exhaust, burnouts, this girl is THERE! I don't care if it's shot coated with primer, covered in rust, or painted pretty as roses, I'll be rubberneckin the cool stuff so hard I get whiplash!


Your turn now, can't wait to hear from you!



Tara

Woman dances joyfully in a field of sunflowers at the Bloom Sunflower Festival in Armstrong BC

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Armstrong - Spallumcheen - Vernon -

Coldstream - Lumby - Lake Country - Kelowna - ENDERBY - SALMON ARM

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Honoured to be photographing in the unceded territories of the Secwépemc Nation and Syilx Okanagan Nation
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