I went to my friend Katherine's the other day under the auspice of doing some quick head shots for her. What I really ended up doing was drinking coffee and taking up her morning with my chit chat and letting Ben mess up her house. We did them so quickly because it was freezing and we didn't want the kids to burn down the house while we were outside. I just had to post these two because they are my favorites--of course I love the soft ones.
headshots
Camille
in portraits
I met Camille for the first time in a mother's group in Berkeley. I never thought we would be friends. She was outrageously beautiful even though she had given birth a short two moths before, and she is French. I must admit that French women and I have never been close. I have lived in their country a few times and although I feel completely at home on their terra firma, my awkwardness and disregard for anything approaching femininity has always made us oil and water. I realize I am hugely exaggerating, but there it is. But Camille and I did indeed become fast friends. I tease her that she is more Californian than I ever was, even though I was born and raised there. And I am so grateful for her friendship, it is one of the most important in my life. She, her husband Jason, and their two children, have become like family.I took some photos of her, Jason and their friend and colleague Nicole for their production company website (that I am supposed to be designing right now, rather than writing this blog entry) when I was in California last month. They are documentary filmmakers, which I think is one of the coolest professions around.
Camille is still one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen. And her beauty is even outshone by her warmth, her humor, her creativity, her generosity and her intelligence.
Bonnie Berry is an Austin, Texas child, family and wedding photographer.