“Welcome to our boring life” These are the exact words spoken to me by Traci. I immediately thought of my favorite movie “UP” where the little boy said “It’s the boring stuff I miss the most” Not only do these captured photos reflect anything but boring, but these photos are going to reflect the moments […]

I wish I had the pleasure of knowing Sam. I only know of his death and the legacy that he left behind. I first met Sam’s wife, Kristen, in the hair product isle at Target. Her daughter Alice Ann has super long hair much like my daughter Lucy. It was a short conversation, but her […]

I’m not going to lie, I was pretty nervous about documenting a family with no little kids. But I learned something, big kids are just as hysterical, mischievous and fun to document as little ones. My afternoon with the Dugan family was allot of fun! I learned what a champion hula hooper Nicole was! Way […]

{teaching our daughter to swim at Hawks Cay} What is Document Your Vacay?? We are so glad that you asked! And even more excited to tell you about it! Vacations are some of the most treasured memories that most of us have of our family.  Why not have it documented? I am not talking about […]

When I received the call about documenting this adoption story, my heart immediately jumped!! Adoption is amazing to me. Just as amazing to me as a birth story. It’s a series of events that end with creating a family. I warned the dad “I’m probably going to cry” He responded with “yea, me too!” The […]

This family holds a very special place in my heart. Like most people, I started into photography because of family moments, births, and weddings. I always had my camera with me through all of those happy times. In 2006, we took the plunge and opened up Angela Tappen Photography. Over the years we studied the […]

“I don’t want to” …. These were the words that I spoke to Danny as we left the house to do our daughter’s traditional birthday beach photos. Handing him the camera, I said  “I don’t want to be in any pictures and I really don’t even feel like taking them”  It was a day that […]

WHAT IS A DOCUMENT YOUR DAY SESSION?  This session is all about the Story of your family. It’s about the moments that happen between your family that you don’t even realize are so special. Your story captured is one of the best gifts you can give to yourself and future generations. You live a beautiful […]