About the Artist
what it's like to work with me
What I do goes far beyond taking beautiful pictures.
It’s about helping people see themselves, and feeling deep awareness for all the wonderful things in their life. Over the last eighteen years, I’ve learned that getting to that kind of honesty in family photos doesn't happen in performance or perfection. It comes through presence.
Working with me is not just a checklist - it's an invitation to slow down, to notice what’s real, and to remember how good your life already is. Whether I’m photographing you with your new baby at home, together as a family on the beach, or simply having a wonderfully ordinary moment in your kitchen - my goal is always the same: to reflect back to you the beauty that’s already there.
“Every experience in front of Suzy's camera has left us with not only the most gorgeous and truly treasured photos of our family. But also the loveliest escape to simply come as we are and just BE ourselves together in those moments. No expectations, no stress."
— Amanda, Google review
Hi, I’m Suzy. I'm a photographer, mother of three, and lifelong observer of all the ways love shows up in ordinary life.
For the past eighteen years, I’ve had the privilege of photographing thousands of families, each one teaching me something new about love, life, and connection. My work has also expanded beyond the family home, collaborating with brands like Monica & Andy and Medela to help them tell stories that honor the real, everyday experience of motherhood.
When I’m not behind the camera, you’ll probably find me in my garden with dirt under my nails and my kids running through the flowers I just planted. Over time, I’ve learned to see the garden (and motherhood) as a lesson in impermanence - the trampled plants and toys left in the garden bed - all evidence of my children's presence. Reminding me that beauty happens when we let go of control and relax into curiosity and noticing.
And whenever I need to reconnect to my Self, I drive. Out west. To the ocean. Whether I'm by myself, with my family or with a best friend, there’s just something so deeply healing about it that resets me. It always helps me remember that the most extraordinary moments are always the simplest ones.
That’s what photography is to me - a practice in noticing. In slowing down enough to see the extraordinary hiding inside the ordinary.
Because when we pay attention, like, really pay attention. That's where life reveals itself as art.
xo,Suzy
WHAT I STAN (AND STAND FOr)
01
SUPPORTING the HAPPINESS of FAMILIES
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LEARNING to be KIND TO OURSELVES
03
GROWTH AS A LIFESTYLE
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NEVER having to EXPLAIN ONES SELF
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LOVING & RESPECTING YOURSELF IS POWERFUL
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MAKING LIFE FUN IS IMPORTANT
FROM the
HIGHLIGHT REEL
A moment with my grandma. Figuring out becoming a mom. My last ever road trip with my dad up the PCH. Growing my heart x2. Very unexpectedly growing my heart x3.
with my grandma
becoming a mom
last trip with my dad
growing my heart x2
growing my heart x3
My work is cinematic, natural, and deeply emotional - blending the beauty of film with the realness of everyday life. I’m less interested in perfection and more in how it feels: the good, the hard, the small in-between moments that make your story yours.
I don’t believe family photos are about posing or performing. I do give guidance and lead at family photos, but overall my goal is to get the families in front of my lens to slow down enough to really see each other. Whether we’re playing in the yard, going somewhere special to you, or enjoying your favorite everyday routine, my goal is to help you feel like yourself and create photos that feel like home.
The families I work with value connection over perfection. They’re playful, open-hearted, and trust the process. Even when things get a little wild. My clients aren’t looking for a flawless performance; they’re looking for something true, something they can feel for years to come.