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

This is the second year in a row now that I’ve photographed this family at their annual get-together.  Although photographing large extended families is not typically what I do, you probably recognize the baby of the bunch – Avery – whom I’ve been photographing since she was just 6 months old!  As you can tell, all 14 of the parents, grandparents and kids are full of love and kisses for each other… and surprisingly for the camera too!  Just like last year, all of the grandkids know how to make me really special as they fought each other to get my attention and their picture taken (and apparently peace signs are the new thing for the kids this  year, which I’m all about peace, love & harmony so I was diggin’ it!).  Thanks to everyone for making it a fun and relaxing afternoon, just strolling around Soldier Field and Museum Campus. I can’t wait to see you all next year!

…and maybe there will be even more family members by then? :o)

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

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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. 

This is not photography for the present moment.

It is art made in service of memory, history, and the generations that follow.

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