Susie B Blogography

A Sneak Peak......Iowa+ Photographer

For my new Iowa friend Tina (and family too). These were taken just this Sunday on what is likely the last of warm days here.   Happy Thanksgiving!!!

 
 

So the guy above was just no so sure about the whole picture thing...he was I would say a reluctant participant to start.  His mommy told me though he later admitted he had fun and then even started asking to see my website...funny!

And miss Tina because I know you love black and white....

 

but you can not see those pretty blue peepers in black and white...

and how else would one know about this awesome green wall...
  

Or that both these adorable freckled faced babies have blue eyes...
  

 

This picture won in color in the black and white versus color war....

 

I hoped you enjoyed your sneak peak Tina and family:)

p.s.  I will be gone for a holiday vacation for the next several days.  We will be far away from Iowa land.  We will be traveling to both Wisconsin and Minneapolis and returning Tuesday.  Safe travels...

Bye for now....Susie
 

Another August/ Fargo session......Quad Cities + Photographer

Take note...although bright colors and patterns rock in photos...I am totally loving the simplicity of this cream and how it pops on the green grass.

But yes...colorful pattern rocks too...throw in a cute baby and it is perfection..

A pretty pair of peepers and a toy in the mouth is right up there as well in cool picture world..

And look...a brother that rocks too...man this family is lucky

 

...look close this is a picture which includes a prehistoric reptile, a futuristic transformer, and current day cutie
 

 

 

 

  
 

 

 

Ending with a little bit of humor:)
 
Bye for now....Susie
 

Discovery.....Iowa Children's Photographer

Today I discovered this link on a photographer's website...super cool and packed full of information on running a photog business.  This will be especially interesting to those other photographers reading this...and or anyone who has ever thought that custom photography pricing is expensive.  Please enjoy.

What it takes to run a photography business

And this weekend I discovered amazing areas of wild flowers...well sort of.  They are dead right now but they will not always be.  When the hubs and I first came down in July to house hunt my very favorite thing about the town was the abundance of wild flowers along the road.  Well I have now discovered a park with tons of them just waiting to bloom next spring.  I can not wait....I sorta have a fancination with shooting with those things...and that is why I decided to post this session next:)  Again a Fargo session in August:) 

 

 

 
 
 Her sweet little face was so pink because it was HOT HOT HOT...we were all flushed and sweating:)
  

 
How adorable is this SMOOCH..

Bye for now....Susie

 

 

Three Brothers.....Quad Cities + Photographer

Not much time...no details....just enjoy!

 

and a little play with reflections....

Bye for now....Susie

More from Fargo in August...Iowa Children's Photographer

I love repeat clients....  This was my second time photographing these cute kids.  Little "A" tends to be a little shy so a great solution when photographing shy children is to go where they are most comfortable....home!  She was not shy a bit in her own environment.

  Big brother has gorgeous eyes....

 

And the most adorable scrunched up smile....

And together...they were very sweet.  I have a brother 6 years older than me and I remember him being loving and protecting just like "L" (unfortunately I also remember him throwing balled up socks at me too and telling me to chase parked cars).

 

 

 

 
  



  Bye for now.....Susie
 

Luck was finally on my side....Quad Cities + Photographer

Yesterday was an amazing gorgeous day here in the Quad Cities.  It was over 74 degrees not a cloud in the sky and virtually no wind.  With my hubby back in Fargo shooting at helpless deer I was able to spend the whole day centered around 1 thing....to finally get some pictures of my own girls on an ideal day.

So to be honest the first part of the day was a little stressful.  My girls were awesome....I was the one who was loony tunes.  I am always telling people to relax and have fun with pictures and then it comes to myself and I found myself getting all "worked up"  Bath time, hair time, clothes time, and a quick trip to target all had to happen before we could actually take the pics and by the time we finally got to where we were going to go it was already almost 10:30.  Thank goodness my girls had fallen for my bribery of a movie (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) and the word yes to anything they wanted that day.  They were totally willing to participate. 

Sunshine, warm, calm, and cooperation.....yesterday was my lucky day!

I have a ton more to edit from their session including a bunch from the gorgeous Vandaveer Park in Davenport where the light was gorgeous and the leaves were bright yellow and as big as Frisbees, but for now I had to limit my own editing as I still have ton of client editing to do.

I bought this black letter "E" to go in Ella's room at Funky Junk in during my trip back to Fargo.  That store is my very fav!!  You have to go if you have not been there.  This picture is going to go in her room.

This side by side is to show their outfits. I started with Josie's dress as the starting point for inspiration for a color palette and went from there.  Josie got her dress from a shop on Etsy and her jeans from the Gap.  Ella got her orange polk a dot shirt from JCrew's kid's store crewcuts, her sweater from the Gap, her hat from Old Navy, her uniform skirt from the Gap, her argyle knee high socks from Target (last year), and her pink boots from Target.

After our movie we were driving home and the afternoon light was just so pretty I stopped on the side of the road to take just a couple more.
 

Bye for now.....Susie
 
 
 

It's Official.....Quad Cities Senior Photographer

I like shooting seniors.  My personal jury had been out on it because I really get uncomfortable when I have to start posing people and seniors...well...just spelled posie rosie to me.  But....if I can get them comfortable enough in front of the camera I think we can get away from that and get images that are more natural.....then, I do have to say, I love it!!!

Here are a few more pics from this gorgeous seniors session from the end of August in Fargo....

 

 

 

 

 

 

She is a dancer....

  

 

 

 

Bye for now....Susie