WE HAVE A NEW BLOG!! new! blog!
run, run, run (don't walk!) to our new blog!
here it is! susanstriplingblog.com
we won't be updating this one anymore but if you miss it you'll be able to link to it from the new blog. which we don't think you'll want to do because the new blog is...well...it's fabulous. go check it out!
i'm utterly delighted to be invited to speak on the pwp seminar tour! i'll be speaking for a half-day with melissa laggis in denver, chicago, and seattle this year.
to view more details, click here.
please bear in mind this is *not* like the one day | two ways workshops. the pwp seminars are classroom-style, lecture-style seminars, not shooting workshops. these focus more on business and marketing and not on shooting or photoshop wizardry.
if you have any questions please contact the pwp!
wedding: apalachicola, florida
reception: st. george beach, florida
Click "continue reading" for more images...including the hilarious kids on the beach!
because i travel so often and so many people always ask "where are you?" this post will stay pinned to the top of the blog to let inquiring minds know where to find me:
today susan is in: tallahassee, florida
this wednesday i had the immense pleasure of teaching a workshop in pensacola beach, florida. from 7am to almost midnight we shot on the beach, talked business, photographed models in the parking garage, worked on post processing, and i even let a model roll around in my bed! (that totally came out wrong, didn't it?)
there are no words for how honored and humbled i am to have been able to lead such a workshop with such amazing people. great and fabulous thanks to inga, our production manager here at the studio, for helping so effortlessly, matt radlinksi for his a.v. butt-saving skills, and karen simmons of the great pwp for her assistance and sponsorship. and to barbara, trista, rona, terri, molly claire, julie, melissa, hara, allison, deborah, leah, phillip, christine, april, kate, monica, guy, lisa, patsy, mary beth, tina, and jonathan for making wednesday wonderful!
here are a few images i shot during the modeling sessions:
today my emma turns six. SIX. her birthday party was yesterday and she had her face painted like a cheetah - i think she looks so grown up!
livvy is getting mighty big, too!
i know i don't post many personal things here, so here is a one-two punch: my kids, AND my husband (he's real, i promise!) and even my side yard!
happy birthday, ems!
carillon beach, florida
wedding: carillon beach | green space
reception: carillon beach | belleview park
caterning: townsend catering
floral design: destin florist
bridal gown: monique lhuillier
MANY MORE AFTER THE JUMP!
shot on location at tallahassee, florida's maclay gardens.
below are our currently commissioned dates for wedding, travel related to weddings, workshops, and every single second we'll be out of headquarters. please drop me an email if you'd like to schedule a portrait session when i'm near you, host a workshop, or get together for coffee!
april 20-21 - carillon beach, fl
april 24-26 - pensacola beach, fl
may 05 - st. george island, fl
may 11-13 - naples, fl
may 15-18 - atlanta, ga
may 25-27 - amelia island, fl
june 01-03 - delray beach, fl
june 04-05 - denver, co
june 15-17 - chicago, il
june 23 - seaside, fl
june 28-20 - tampa, fl
july 07-08 - menomonie, wi
july 09-13 - jekyll island, fl
july 13-15 - atlanta, ga
july 22-24 - chicago, il
july 26-28 - atlanta, ga
aug 06-09 - san francisco, ca
aug 10-13 - napa, ca
aug 24-27 - canada!
sept 01-04 - cartagena, colombia
sept 15-16 - atlanta, ga
sept 16-18 - seattle, wa
oct 05-08 - outer banks, nc
nov 09-11 - tampa, fl
nov 22-24 - tampa, fl
nov 25-26 - key west, fl
dec 1-3 - naples, fl
jan 4-7 - tampa, fl
jan 10-13 - st. john, usvi
jan 17-19 - miami beach, fl
april 25-27 - windermere, fl
shot on location at tallahassee's maclay gardens.
the gorgeous and sweet katje is competing in the smashbox cosmetics model search 2007 and we might be biased, but we think she should win!
katje is the niece of the late legendary photographer monte zucker so working with her was quite intimidating!
SOLD OUT! SOLD OUT!
one day : two ways
"a workshop from nate kaiser and susan stripling for photographers who want to learn to shoot good and wanna learn to do other stuff good too"
come join californian nate kaiser of the image is found and floridian susan stripling for an intimate, one-day intensive workshop on creating unique, creative portraits in any environment. we will demonstrate shooting in a wide variety of everyday situations and give specific techniques how to walk away with gorgeous images every time. from light-drenched rooms to scary back stairs, the rooftop to the street corner, from great light to "so-so" light to "what light?!?!", susan and nate will teach their unique styles of portraiture using you lucky workshop attendees as models! that's right...besides all the information, you will also be photographed by two of the industry's leading photographers. you'll receive the VERY important experience of being on the other side of the camera...and a disc of all the images of you! so put on your best makeup and your hottest outfit, grab your camera and laptop, and get ready for an intense day-long experience that will change the way you look at portraits forever.
where: at san francisco's gorgeous blue sky studios.
when: take your pick from two days! either tuesday august 7th or thursday august 9th. the workshop will be 9am-6pm, then join us afterwards for a no holds barred question and answer dinner with nate and susan. if you're still awake after all that, we'll head downtown for a nighttime photo free-for-all to polish and perfect your newly honed skills!
what: the best darn workshop west of the mississippi! teaching lighting, casual posing, un-posing, thinking creatively, utilizing natural and artificial light of all shapes and sizes, and even some mild and wild post-processing techniques in photoshop.
how much: $825 for the day. includes admission to the stellar blue sky studios, breakfast, lunch, munchies, and a high-res DVD of all images featuring YOU!
to register, download the registration form here and fax it back to susan at 866.422.8304. you can also find more information on the susan stripling seminars website! we can't wait to see you in sunny CA!
two photographers? loose in vegas? to renew their vows? welcome to matt and krystal's star trek experience vulcan vow renewal....
carillon beach, florida
wedding and reception: carillon beach
coordination: victoria volpone
catering: townsend catering
inga and i are about to leave the studio for a week to first attend sarah + coury's rehearsal-dinner-on-a-boat and wedding in carillon beach, florida. then we're off to las vegas for the annual DWFC and WPPI conventions where susan is speaking for whcc. if you're a photographer going to be in vegas, stop by and say hi! for everyone else, we will be back in the studio on monday april 2.
we will be reachable via email all this time, so finding us is just a click away!
apalachicola, florida
wedding: cape san blas national park
reception: the owl cafe, apalachicola
key west, florida
wedding and reception: the little truman white house
coordination: stephanie happ | swept away destination wedding consultants
floral design: mama flowers
catering: swept away events and catering
more images coming VERY soon! great thanks (and i do mean great) to zach, scott, angie, luke, and the folks at miami ink for making my weekend grand!
i am so very, very humbled and flattered to be featured in ppa magazine's wedding issue. this is quite an honor and i'm so thrilled!
to download a low-resolution pdf of the entire article click here.
i attended my first performance at the fsu theatre this weekend and was completely blown away. sweeney todd has long been a favorite of mine and this certainly did not disappoint. i was absolutely amazed at how gorgeous and darkly luminous this show was....and it was great to see many, many familiar faces! justin carr was a genius as sweeney todd and everyone else was incredibly impressive as well. way to go, ya'll!
key west, florida
wedding and reception: the southernmost house
coordination: stephanie happ | swept away destination wedding consultants
floral design: mama flowers
band: the landsharks
catering: swept away events and catering
