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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.
Despite being incredibly cold and windy, I had the best Thursday last week. I spent the morning getting brunch with a past client to catch up with her now that The Two are almost 3 months old. We went to a new restaurant (and what is also now my FAVORITE breakfast spot!), Kanela, off of […]
It was a perfect day to photograph a perfect little girl with the perfect name – Alyssa Violet. Vasili and I were so excited to help capture A’s first days, and I think it’s safe to say that she was just as happy about it too! (also click HERE to check out some behind-the-scene shots […]
I spent a large portion of today getting to know a local photographer who was kind enough to ask me if I’d lend a pair of hands to her for a twin newborn session. I happened to have the day off so I decided to tag along and it was such a blast! Julia is […]
Had a newborn session with 8 day-old sweet baby Alyssa and it was fantastic. Finally the summer light is starting to come back (normally througout the year Vasili and I always find ourselves crammed up against poorly lit windows because of the unpredictably terrible Chicago weather)! Though I don’t know what I was more […]
A friend once told her children a story about an unwanted family house guest who was often rude, crude, mean, made poor decisions that their family wouldn’t approve of but for some reason never asks to leave. That unwanted house guest was the television. I tell this story because just recently Vasili and I made […]
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