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I'm Suzy of Simply by Suzy, and I'm so happy you're here at my blog because I can't wait to serve you with lots of good stuff like a peek into all of my favorite photoshoots for clients, freebies and resources on motherhood, how to get more connected with your life, and how to take beautiful pictures of it. 

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Picking outfits, getting your kids to behave, the sheer logistics of getting ready and out the door, cleaning up perfectly... planning a big amazing photoshoot of your family can seem daunting and stressful for some. Read about an alternative way to approach your family photoshoot experience so it's easy and FUN.

redefining the family photoshoot experience

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What is a journey? A journey is not a trip. It’s not a vacation. It’s a process. A discovery. It’s a process of self-discovery. A journey brings us face to face wtih ourselves. A journey shows us not only the world, but how we fit in it. Does the person create the journey? Or does […]

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chicago family & baby photographers

“We need never be ashamed of our tears” -Charles Dickens, Great Expectations My favorite images always seem to be pretty unconventional. Maybe that’s because I’m not a mom yet? Maybe it’s the weird artist in me? Maybe it’s my inner desire to push everyone’s ideas of what is actually beautiful? Whatever it is, this picture […]

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family film photographers in chicago

There are so many things that working with this family reminded me of.. One of which was a favorite quote as put so eloquently by a friend and fellow photographer, David Wittig, who said “Photography is really about trust, and there aren’t a lot of shortcuts to getting someone to trust you. You have to […]

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chicago lifestyle photographers

Each year I try to think about how we can grow, how we can improve.. And this year I’m extra excited for a lot of BIG (and much needed) changes that I think will just really make what we do all the more seamless and enjoyable for our clients, and in the end provide you […]

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pregnancy photographers in chicago

2012 was a totally crazy, awesome year full of new challenges and lots of growth for me. Specifically I started my journey back to my roots of using film in my artwork (yep, the old school kind – I’m talkin’ 35mm, manually winding your camera, the whole 9 yards). 6 months of busting my butt […]

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