has it been a month?! Bad blogger - rewind::beautiful family Northern Virginia Family Photographer

August 1, 2008 – 12:35 am

On my “to-do” list is to make blog posting a priority, maybe not daily but at least give a dose of a sneak peek from my sessions. This preview is a layout I compiled as either a storyboard or even wall display each beside one another. I love how these three “fit”. While this session was weeks ago, I plan on trying to get up to speed and share some of my recent sessions throughout the last few weeks one-at-a-time.

On a side note, it is now after midnight and officially August! I have been waiting impatiently I might add for what feels like forever .. in the next few days a nice big magazine should be hitting my mailbox and inside is a feature article with (I believe) lots of pictures. As soon as I get it and/or the tear sheets - in the next week I will take a bunch of pictures of the spread. It’s an honor, it’s surreal and in my eyes a once in a lifetime opportunity .. more to come soon!

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  1. Gillian   -  

    Love that shot of the baby balancing on dad’s hands! My BIL does that …
    And how I would love to have four girls! Already have three - maybe God will bless me …! LOL!
    Lovely blog.

  2. diana   -  

    beautiful - great colors

  3. Merav   -  

    What a handsome little boy - I am sure that his parents must love these photographs

  4. lisa maksoudian   -  

    stunning, susan!

  5. jen wilson   -  

    great storyboard! he is such a cutie!

    I am anxiously checking my mailbox for the arrival of YOUR ARTICLE!!! congrats - you are a superstar!!

    jen :)

  6. Jana Kunz   -  

    Beautiful photos. I love the little boys clothing, very cool. Great job!

  7. Desiree Hayes   -  

    Congratulations on the magazine!! Well deserved!!

  8. Brandy   -  

    Love this set, gorgeous colors!
    Can’t wait to hear about the magazine!

A few from my personal “jukebox” - oldies but goodies

June 20, 2008 – 9:46 pm

Enjoy! Music to me lives in the past. See you next week..

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  1. Kristina   -  

    WOW! Very cool blast from the past. Thanks for the memories! :-D

  2. Pammy   -  

    How funny, Susan, my husband just took my son to see Peter Frampton. The kid loves him!

  3. Marmalade   -  

    I somehow had a feeling ELO was going to be here. LOL. I must be psychic. Cool blast from the past.

  4. allie   -  

    awesome! thanks for the totally rad blast from the past. :)

  5. Susan   -  

    LOL, what a great post, love listening to oldies! Never heard of that last one though?

  6. Anna-Karin   -  

    Def some goodies!
    I love to hear them again. Brings back great memories.

A private party fit for a Fairy Princess and her Prince and their court.

June 19, 2008 – 8:32 pm

I had the pleasure of photographing these boy/girl twins back when they were around 15 months old who are now in their 3’s. It truly was a delight and what perfect weather. I sure hope they enjoyed that Rainbow ice cream ;)  I have to admit I love, love, love the one of them kissing. awww


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  1. Desiree Hayes   -  

    Sooo cute! I LOVE LOVE LOVE #2!!

  2. Jessica   -  

    Susan.. these are beautiful!!!!! Love them!

  3. Kristina   -  

    Oh she is a beautiful little princess! I :adore: these images Susan.

  4. Amy   -  

    GORGEOUS!!! That one of them kissing is just soooooo sweet :)

  5. alpana   -  

    So adorable, Susan. My fave is the 2nd image…such a great memory of sibling love when they grow up.

  6. Michelle Miller   -  

    Very very nice Susan! The one with him kissing her on the bench is so precious!

  7. Carrie Steffe   -  

    BEAUTIFUL work! I would get that kissing one HUGE if I were the parents!

  8. CarmenM   -  

    Sooo sweet. The kissing one is the sweetest thing. Love your black and whites!

  9. Terrilyn   -  

    Oh Susan these are just DARLING!! What a whimsical and fun series.

  10. Leah Profancik   -  

    These are so incredible, Susan! Great work and beautiful subjects!

  11. Sheri V   -  

    oh my susan these are fantastic !!! the kissing shot should be on notecards !!!

  12. Meggan   -  

    beautiful images Susan - I agree that the image of the little boy kissing his sister is adorable!

  13. Michelle Walker   -  

    These are simply FABULOUS! Love the kissing shot especially!

  14. Angela   -  

    So beautiful Susan!

  15. Stacy W.   -  

    These are perfect! So timeless and classic, but full of fun!

  16. Michelle Haley   -  

    Oh. My. Gosh.

    Susan those first two took my breath away! Absolutely beautiful captures. I think I want to order a canvas and I’m not even the mom….LOL. Your blog is always a treat, lady!

  17. Mary Beth   -  

    Love these! That first one just really captures the sweetness, innocence & play that is childhood. Beautiful - all of them.

  18. Kimberly Hill   -  

    Definitely the kissing shot needs to be a big wall portrait. I think canvas would really suit the mood and the beautiful black and white conversion. They’re adorable kids!

  19. Tara   -  

    Goodness! These two are precious. What beautiful art you have created.

  20. Brandy   -  

    Eeeeee! That kissing shot is so cute!

  21. Jenna   -  

    Oh these are so precious!! I would have to have that kissing one as a wall portrait, it’s priceless.

  22. allie   -  

    Wow Susan, you get to photograph the most gorgeous children!! These look like they came out of a fairy tale- such beautiful images in every way. Either of those first two would be so beautiful enlarged on canvas- so artistic, but shows their personalities as well. Beautiful work!

  23. Shellie   -  

    These are gorgeous and tell such a story!

  24. Susan   -  

    oh wow that kiss is just too adorable! a wall image for sure! Gorgeous work taken at what looks like a gorgeous location Susan!

  25. Teri Mason   -  

    OH I love the kiss! Looks like a card or something :) Wonderful image to print BIG on the wall - heck, can I put it on MY wall?? Too adorable!

  26. corey civetta   -  

    Absolutely beautiful work, Susan! Love the wings! I can definitely see one of the ones of them together as a large canvas.

  27. June   -  

    Stunning work! Your black and whites are perfection. You have captured their connection to each other so beautifully.

  28. Tobi   -  

    THese are all beautiful, I think that kissing one is just classic and would be so perfect on a canvas, nice and big above a fireplace or something…These are truely artwork!

  29. sylvia   -  

    these are beautiful images of gorgeous kids. you captured them perfectly.

  30. Chantelle   -  

    oh wow the second shot is just perfect!!! their outfits, the chair, the soft toys everything about it! I would want that huge if that were my kids :) gorgeous work Susan :)

  31. Danna Bowes   -  

    Susan, these are nothing short of magical.

  32. Mellissa DeMille   -  

    The both of them are so precious together, and she just shimmers in the one by herself. I want to see more.

  33. becca worple   -  

    Susan..you truly are amazing with a camera. I just love your simple, clean composition..and your ability to capture and focus on what matters most… the relationships and interaction that goes on in your images. And how darned cute are these?!?!? Just beautiful!!

  34. Anna-Karin   -  

    These are darling!
    What beautiful portraits. The one of kissing is adorable!!!

  35. Heather Gibb   -  

    How fun is the shot of the 2 of them together!! It captures a 3yr olds personality for sure!! She does look like a princess in the single shot! Beautiful as always!!!

Can I hire MY client as a personal shopper for my kids?

June 18, 2008 – 10:18 am

I walked into my clients home for their appointment and I immediately thought - this woman not only has the best taste in clothing but so meticulous. Everything was all paired up for boy/girl complimenting outfits so neatly pressed laid out all over the couch and then some. I think we barely got to 3, there must have been 10 more and wish I had more time to get to a few more.  I have a few more sneak peeks I’d like to add but need to get them prepared for web viewing. I’ll add more later!!

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  1. kathy wolfe   -  

    gorgeous children!! fantastic work Susan!!!

  2. alpana   -  

    You know I love these, Susan. Beautiful kids!

  3. Brandy   -  

    Beautiful images, and I love those outfits!

  4. Jenna   -  

    What adorable kids!!! I love the second image, love the angle, and it’s so sweet!

  5. Susan   -  

    clothing is lovely but I truly want that little girls hair! I have hair envy LOL.
    Nice work Susan.

  6. Chantelle   -  

    what beautiful children, those blues are just amazing with their colouring, god I love both of these images so much! Thie mum has great taste and certainly knows how to dress her kids :)

  7. Kimberly Hill   -  

    Gorgeous! I love Mom’s choice of color here - it really suits her beautiful children.

  8. corey civetta   -  

    Gorgeous kids! I love the second one - you can really see how close they are.

  9. allie   -  

    Oh my goodness, these children are GORGEOUS! The detail and attention in their clothing choices is apparent, but what strikes me is their own features, their amazing eyes, hair, gorgeous images Susan!

  10. Samara Hutcheson   -  

    Beautiful children and images - the black and white one of them is just perfect and gorgeous!

  11. jen wilson   -  

    Their little faces re so sweet in that second photo and LOVE their clothes - can’t wait to see more!

    jen :)

  12. Pammy   -  

    Susan, these children are just beautiful. You managed to capture their connection perfectly. Looking forward to seeing some more of these.

  13. Danna Bowes   -  

    wow, these are awesome and it always helps when moms know how to dress their kids!

    Beautiful images Susan!

A spunky lil fella and family … Northern Virginia Family Photographer

June 18, 2008 – 10:09 am

So I’ve been renting this fun wide angle lens and have had a blast using in recent sessions. I am so buying this lens, it is being added to my collection for sure. What I love most about it is the way it captures the sky and candid moments. I admit using the lenses I do, I am generally quite far away from clients - with this one I could reach out and touch someone in an instant. So a few cool funky perspectives and a few with my favorite portrait lenses I could not do without.

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  1. Desiree Hayes   -  

    What a great session! These are a so fun, relaxed, and awesome!

  2. Mary Beth   -  

    Ooo - that last one would look so great HUGE. You can tell that families have such a fun & relaxed time with you… it shows in every single image.

  3. Melissa Mullinax   -  

    What a gorgeous family!

  4. Teri Mason   -  

    What a fun session. I love the ring-around-the-rosies shot! Beautiful color!

  5. June   -  

    Wow! These are gorgeous. What a treasure for this family.

  6. Kimberly Hill   -  

    He looks so tiny and the world so big in that second one. Bet it grabs Mom’s heart!

  7. allie   -  

    TOO cute. He looks like he has so much energy! Love that BW where he is turned looking back at you- gorgeous family & beautiful images!

  8. Samara Hutcheson   -  

    Great interaction with Mom & Dad, love all of these Susan!

  9. jen wilson   -  

    awww - these are so cute! love him running in the field :)

    jen :)

  10. Danna Bowes   -  

    these are fantastic, looks like you captured his personality perfectly.

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