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

Recently a friend referred a local florist to Vasili and I as we were looking for someone to begin taking care of all our floral needs.  I emailed her to set up an appointment and shortly thereafter we met at her shop, Pistil & Vine, over on Damen in the Wicker Park/Bucktown area.  When I walked in I already knew that it was right up my alley – a small business like ourselves, their flowers instantly  made me think of words like “organic, simple, classic.”  And then in walks Megan, who is the owner of Pistil & Vine.  Her awesome hubby made us coffee and we hung out for a bit and chatted about our businesses, my own personal needs and goals for working with her, life, film, you name it… (I even got to watch her creative genius in action as she put together a floral arrangement for a client!).  Aside from the beautiful aesthetic of the shop, Megan herself was nothing short of a joy to talk to.  So down-to-earth and kind, you truly feel her passion for her work just radiating from her heart.  Not everyone is a good fit professionally but I knew leaving the shop that day she was the perfect fit for Simply by Suzy.  Anyway, a few weeks later she let me stop by again and snap a few photos of her store so I could share with you 🙂 (her pup Murphy even joined us!)

So without further ado, meet Megan from Pistil & Vine and her shop pup, Murphy 🙂

flowers at pistil & vine

flowers at pistil & vine

flowers at pistil & vine

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dog

flowers at pistil & vine

labrador dog

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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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