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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.
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.
Although often times our clients request the sleepy, curled up dreamy newborn poses that you typically see on our site and blog, every now and again we get to mix it up with something different. For Grady we did an almost entirely photojournalistic perspective of his family’s life as, well, a new family. And while […]
There are very few baby style blogs I follow but of those that I do regularly visit, On to Baby is certainly my favorite! After baby Sofia’s newborn session, I knew I had to send her images in for submission to OTB because of how gorgeous her nursery was. A soft, neutral palette of colors with light accents of […]
The other day someone asked me why I love photographing births so much, or why I even photograph them at all. There are a lot of reasons why I love what I do and particularly this type of session.. During a birth the strongest of bonds are being created within a matter of seconds but […]
Yesterday I shared a few favorites of mine from an incredibly fun family session I had not long ago. Because the weather was so dreary and cold during our first play date, I met up with this silly, bubbly bunch again so we could take the girls outside one last time before the fierce Chicago […]
The morning we were supposed to meet, this Bump Club Chicago VIP family and I originally planned on having a sunrise session at the beach to capture both their family and their littlest one’s first birthday! In typical Chicago fashion, I showed up to the beach only to find gusty winds and about 20 foot […]
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