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

This past month has been quite the whirlwind of unexpected hurdles and hardships for Vasili and I to say the least, which is why I’ve been a little absent from my usual blogging repertoire.  To refresh and ease our souls, we took a much needed vacay in the Bahamas (pictures to come soon of course!) and now that I’m home I felt I should celebrate my return with a blog post to share but a fraction of what I’ve been up to in the mean time (yes, one of the lovely ‘perks’ to owning your own business is that things must go on even when you’re not feeling your best).  We’ve watched babies be born into this world; worked alongside a good friend from Milwaukee at one of her newborn sessions; we’ve watched the snow fall as new love blossomed; congratulated friends on their business ventures and success; we’ve met families on the verge of growing; and revisited our favorite tiny babes who are not so tiny anymore 🙂  I’ve always said I’m a junkie for happy moments so thank you to my wonderful friends, family and clients for constantly reminding me of how beautiful this life really is.

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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