I wrote here about my sessions with my friend Bonnie Berry. Last week, she shared the images she took of my family on her blog. She also shared something she wrote after our time together was over. When I read it, I am overcome. Completely overcome. It is a BEAUTIFUL piece of writing, about capturing a family, and it just so happens to be about a family that I love a lot. My own.
It is too overwhelming to believe it is about us. I will cherish these moments and those words for the rest of my life. I might even print it and hang it up on my wall. :)
The time we spent together was full of everything that I really love. Honesty, feeling safe enough with a person to be yourself, laughter, mexican food, conversation you can chew on (great use of words Bonnie), beautiful light, and family time.
Here is how I saw them on our evening together at my favorite beach spot.
xo
Tara
PS : It might be fun to look back at the first time I met Bonnie and her children in 2008.
boo hoo – in the most happy and wonderful way. wiping a tear, and i don’t even know you guys! just makes me wish i did ;) beautiful. all of you (and lovely photography too…)
wow… what a great friendship :) and such beautiful, candid shots… love it as always!
Bonnie!!! Your family is gorgeous! Love it. Hope to meet them one day. =)
Now it is my turn to tear up. LOVE LOVE LOVE. All of it—words, photographs, moments. What a gift you are to me. I am such a lucky girl.
Oh Bonnie you must be so thrilled! What beautiful images of you with your boys…it’s wonderful to see you wrapped up in them on the other side of the lens.
The thing I like about your pictures, is I can look at them for a long, long time and see new things, new emotion. . .you capture the love every time!
These are beautiful…so full of pure emotion and love! I loved to read about your friendship!!
Such a awesome story about friendship :) I love all these photos. I love all the ones that Bonnie took of your family also. I also wanted to tell you that you are simply beautiful!
so much life, so much love…beautiful!!!
Oooh, the little chubby sandy hands!
what she wrote was so beautiful…what an amazing compliment to an incredible family…& the pictures are great too :)
These pictures are just wonderful…