F.A.Q.

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How long have you been a photographer?
About 4 years, but I’ve had some kind of camera in my hand since the age of 8. My Grandfather was the real photographer, he has taken pictures of the Queen of England, and pictures for the National Geographic. He gave me a little hand held orange camera for my 8th birthday and I can still remember sending off for film and having our prints developed… Grandpa had his own dark room, and I have images that he took of me that are double exposure (two images layered on top of each other) of myself beating myself up. I was not harmed in the photo session.

What else have you done?
I have a very random resume. After high school (and there was a photography class in there…) I considered college with journalism as my major (photography was in the thought process). My parents worked at the local newspaper where I practically grew up so I knew I wanted to do something in the line of newspaper. I wound up serving in the U.S. Navy for 9 years. In the service, I ended up washing airplanes for awhile – don’t laugh, it’s true! Then worked in the Safety Department, Operations Department and for the Commanding Officer on 2 aircraft carriers. I even used to walk out on the flight deck during flight operations.

I became a graphic designer, working in print for a few years, and was one of the first of about 10 people who knew how to develop websites when that whole crazy ‘internet‘ thing came about in the mid 1990′s in a little town in New Mexico.

We eventually moved to Denver where I continued with my web design, and one year after sending out pre-made Christmas cards to family & friends, decided to make my own cards with my own pictures, because I was a designer for goodness sake and after that, I was in demand by those family & friends I sent cards to – to do the same for them… hello Susan B. Photography.

What is your style of photography?
I like natural light, out door photography. That’s not to say I don’t want to end up in a studio one day, but for now – it works best for me. Mother Nature isn’t always on my side, but for the most part, with Denver known to have 300 days of sunshine – I’m sure to photograph you in a timely manner and I can say I have shot a wedding in the rain!

I shoot photo-journalistic. Meaning, I try not to pose my clients too much. Now, my Seniors I work with, I have to pose a little bit, but for the most part, I guide you into the pose and we go from there.

Do you have a favorite drink? Snack?
Ummmm hands down – Coca-Cola and Doritos. Bring those along to our next session and we’ll be best friends for ever!

What do you do on your spare time?
What is that? What is this spare time you speak of? I have 2 teens. TEENS! Both are very active at Legend High School (GO TITANS!) so if I’m not taking pictures, editing pictures, dreaming about pictures… I’m actively working with them on their school projects, shuttling them around to band events, dances, and what not and then if I still have some time (HA!) – I have an amazing husband of 19 years that I like to hang out with. Then… and then maybe just then… I like to read. But you can also find me on Facebook too – man. Is that site addicting or what??