SIMPLY BY SUZY

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chicago family photographers | hot chocolate and a hug

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

This family and I got up early this morning and hung out all by ourselves in a tiny haven secretly tucked away in the city… We had hot chocolate, read books, and just enjoyed the peace and quiet.  This was also a special occasion because we were celebrating the fact that a new addition will be made to this family next month – a baby sister for Jonathan!  When we asked him what he was going to be when his little sister arrived, he answered “A hug.” Ugh. Jonathan you know just how to melt my heart!

At one point we pulled out Scrabble to play a game.  We opened the box only to find this note that someone had left behind… LOL!

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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