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Home For Good

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I am home after 14 days on the road, 8 photoshoots, 2 states visited and about 6000 exposures taken. It is good to be home. To say I have barely begun to catch up is an understatement. But I needed to share something today. These two shots of Amy's daughter Avi and Sam seem like just the right thing. They were taken the day after we arrived in California at Amy's beautiful studio. Bonnie Berry is an Austin, Texas child, family and wedding photographer.

Absence | Destination Family Photographer

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I am in Northern California right now doing family sessions, so I apologize for the blogging absence. I am taking a ridiculously huge number of photos and I will have so much to blog when I return next week. I am enjoying being back in my hometown, but am struggling with traveling with a toddler. I have no idea what I was thinking when I came up with THAT bright idea. But it is nice to see old friends and photograph somewhere so very beautiful. I will have much to share when I return. And I owe a HUGE thanks you to my dear friends Camille, Amy J, and Amy P for putting me up and providing babysitting services. Community is truly a blessing.

Out of Practice, But Still in Love

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My film skills are very rusty, but I have been trying to shoot more film this month. These are nothing special, but there is just something I love about film. They were all taken with my Hasselblad 500C, except the last one which was taken with a Pentax k1000. Bonnie Berry is an Austin, Texas child, family and wedding photographer.

The Blue Balloon

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Still getting caught up on processing from a couple of months ago. I love this series and I apologize for some of the redundancies, but I just loved them all. All I have to say about the first one is "Like mother, like child". And don't you love Sam's body art? This was after a particularly messy day at school and before the upcoming bath. Bonnie Berry is an Austin, Texas child, family and wedding photographer.

On the Road

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Last week I went to my first NEAWP meeting near Bastrop. I got really lost and missed the first hour (classy huh?) but enjoyed what I was able to catch. And I had a great time with my point and shoot on the road on the way home. Bonnie Berry is an Austin, Texas photographer.

The Birthday Apology

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Dear Ben:Today you are four years old and your mom is in a bad mood. I am afraid this has not been the best of celebrations for you thus far and I am so sorry for that. You are napping now and I am hoping your day will improve steadily. Daddy will take you to Costco and then you will come with me to get Nana and Grandad at the airport. Then it's bbq for dinner and cake for dessert. All of these things should help lift your spirits. I want to be the perfect parent, but I am not. People always throw the "there is no way to be a perfect parent, but there are millions of ways to be a good one," but you and I know that it is cold comfort when your mom is snapping at you. Since I am not in the best place to write a love letter with my words I will write it with film (and these ARE all film--some by me and some by Amy). I love you so much and you love me much more than I deserve. Bonnie Berry is an Austin, Texas child, family and wedding photographer.

The Ice Cream Debacle

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I actually took these a few months ago when I went with some friends and their kids to lunch. We had a long drive back up North so I bought some ice cream for the boys to eat in the car on the way home. So of course I had to pull out my trusty point and shoot. Cute photos, but big mistake from a clean car standpoint. Sticky, sticky mess. Bonnie Berry is an Austin, Texas child, family and wedding photographer.

The Adjustment Period | Austin Children's Photographer

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Sam and I are now at home together during what was previously my work day and his school day. It has been an adjustment for both of us. I think he misses going to school. Josh thinks that I feel guilty and am just projecting these feelings on to Sam. That is the strange thing I never really understood about projection. Ultimately, what difference does it make whether I am projecting my feelings on to him or he is the person originating the feelings? The end result always seems to be the same.I am in the perhaps unusual position of neither having the aptitude nor the interest for being a sahm. I like to work. I am just not that successful at the whole business thing. You know. Money. So here I am with baby Sam, in a position he most likely did not covet. I can only hope that we both find undiscovered joy and depths in the process of building this new boat together. Regardless, we will be sure to buckle our seat belts. The captain is new at this and the passenger is teething. There is bound to be turbulence. Bonnie Berry is an Austin, Texas child and family photographer.

That Camera Is Magic | Austin Photographer

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I hate it when people say that my camera takes nice pictures. More proof that it doesn't matter. I especially subscribe to number 5. Don't get me wrong. I love my fancy camera, but I also love my 50 year old Hasselblad, my Pentax K1000, my $20 Holga and my Canon point and shoot. Want to be a good photographer? Here's a hint: TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS. Just my opinion.I love this old shot of Ben taken with my Pentax K1000 . You can have one today that costs less than a point and shoot : ) Bonnie Berry is an Austin, Texas child, family and wedding photographer.