"Portrait Photographer to the Stars"
In 1954, Bob Willoughby was hired by Warner Bros. to shoot candid photos of Judy Garland while on the set of "A Star Is Born." From that point on, Willoughby enjoyed success as one of the foremost Hollywood photographic portrait artists. Much of his work is well known, most notably his portraits of Audrey Hepburn, Dustin Hoffman and Frank Sinatra.

In 1963, Willoughby worked with Barbra Streisand during a poolside photo shoot at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Photos from that session included well known images of Barbra and Elliott Gould frolicking in the water. One of those images was featured in an article for the April 10, 1964 edition of "Time" magazine - Barbra's cover issue.

... And Jason's Official Baby Photographer
Barbra sat for Willoughby on several other occasions as well, most notably in early 1967. Following the birth of their son Jason, Barbra and Elliott Gould invited Willoughby into their New York apartment to take several stunning portraits of the new family. With the media clamoring for photos of the newest member of the Gould family, Barbra and Elliott took control. Willoughby was authorized by the new parents to photograph the family for a spread that eventually appeared in the July 25, 1967 issue of "Look" magazine. The article called "Mama Barbra" was a photographic essay containing more than half a dozen candid images of Barbra, Elliott and Jason. Willoughby was also responsible for the publication of the first "official" Gould family portrait (right).

More of Bob Willoughby's images from that photo shoot can be seen here.