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 As a people- and nature-loving artist, portrait photography is the perfect medium for me. I love my craft because it enriches the lives of my subjects and feeds my creative spirit. Even after 20 years, I still find each shoot intriguing and new. The Half Moon Bay landscape is constantly changing and my subjects always bring new energy to the photography session.
When I bring my subjects to our majestic shooting locations, everyone seems to be their best selves. During the time of creation, the inner child appears in even the most adult of my subjects. Family members connect to each other in a heightened way and we all become keenly in the moment. Present in a place of joy, beauty and gratitude, and nothing else matters. Grounded in an awesome natural environment, we experience magic, and laughter is always in abundant supply. In this place, our time is not dictated by a clock, but by the sun. There's an old saying "Art is like food, you can't eat it, but it feeds your soul." As co-creators, subjects, and art patrons my client's hunger for meaningful art is fed on many levels through our work together.
My intent when creating a portrait is to give my subjects a song without words, through an image that is beautiful in feeling. My designs are charged with imagination yet simply orchestrated. Each portrait I finish is a well-crafted work of art. The best homes are decorated in the spirit of family and I am very happy to be a contributor.
Tamara Trejo, known by many as Tammy, performs as the owner and photographer of Coastside Photography, Main Street, Half Moon Bay.
Tammy has earned her fellowship from the Professional Photographers of California and recently received the Epson Masterpiece Award. She is a member of the Coastal Arts League, and has exhibited her work at the CAL Museum in Half Moon Bay. Other exhibits include the Burlingame, San Carlos, and San Mateo Libraries. She is a teacher to professional and aspiring photographers.
The Professional Photographers of America Convention has chosen to exhibit her work over the past nine years. The Loan Collection book, a compilation of the best photographic images in the United States, published her works in 1996, 1999, 2001, and 2002.
Besides managing her photography endeavors, she is a perpetual student, happily married, and has two sons, David and Wesley.
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