About the Artist
CREATING ART —
TELLING
STORIES
"Simply by Suzy is built on a simple belief: when we let go of making things perfect, we make room for what's real."
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 feel deep awareness for all the wonderful things in their life. Over the last 18 years, I've learned that getting to that kind of honesty in family photos doesn't happen in perfection. It comes through presence and allowing.
Working with me is not just a checklist - it' an invitation to slow down, to notice what's real and true, and to remember how good your life already is. Whether I'm helping you celebrate bringing your new baby home, being together as a family on the beahc, or simply having a wonderfully ordinary moment in your kitchen - my goal is always teh same. To reflect back to you all of the beauty that's there.
“Every experience in front of Suzy's camera has left us with not only the most gorgeous and truly treasured [artwork] 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
ABOUT
THE ARTIST
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
this is what i stand for
01
TIME is WEALTH
02
GRATITUDE is the most IMPORTANT
03
HAVING the BRAVERY to MAKE MISTAKES
04
LOVING & RESPECTING YOURSELF is POWERFUL
05
MAKING LIFE FUN is IMPORTANT
06
BEING KIND to OURSELVES always
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
The Simply by Suzy way
STYLE
My work is cinematic, natural, and deeply emotional - blending the beauty of film with the realness of 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 worth telling.
APPROACH
I don't believe family photos are about posing or being perfect. 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 dream day together, my goal is to help you feel like yourself. And create photos that feel like home.
CLIENTELE
The families I work with value connection. They're playful, open-hearted, and trust the process (even when things get wild and go off the rails). For some of my clients, they have always been that way. For others, they are just starting to experience the joy of letting go, and they want a space to practice that more with their family. My clients aren't looking for a flawless performance; they're looking for something true, something they can appreciate both now. And for years to come.
