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BLUSH for Monica & Andy | Sam Berngard

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Hi, I'm Suzy, a photographer, mentor and mom of 3. I'm so glad you're here.

The second shoot I did for my BLUSH collaboration with Monica & Andy was with one of Chicago’s top publicists – Sam Berngard of Boldface Communications. Sam is also part of Monica’s team and is due with her own little guy this September so we’d have it no other way than to feature her in our collection of inspiring moms.

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above: I loved Sam’s Otis & Maclain dress so much I went to Edith Hart and bought one for myself.

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Above: At the shoot I got to rummage through some of Sam’s favorite baby gifts, including this blanket and hat set from Monica & Andy. I just die over that cute little fox pattern!

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Antlers were a theme around Sam’s home. I especially loved the faux deer head she had up on the wall as seen below.

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“This feels so good! I never get a chance to just lay down and relax.” 

I feel ya girl. I feel ya.

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And then after some photos at home, I followed Sam to work where she effortlessly prepped for a Glossed & Found event.

Thanks Sam for letting me follow you around for a morning!

xoxo

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For nearly two decades, I’ve worked with individuals and families who understand the value of time. And the importance of preserving it well.

My work centers on creating living archives: carefully composed records of a life as it’s being lived. Not performances. Not surface moments. But the relationships, environments, and details that define a legacy.

I approach each commission with the eye of an artist and the discipline of a documentarian. Listening closely. Observing deeply. Shaping work that is meant to endure. Crafted on film, finished as heirloom objects, and designed to be held in your hands, lived with in the home, and passed down in your private family vault. 

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