susan stripling photography

april 25 | the beach workshop

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:

happy birthday, baby!

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!

04.21.07 lauryn + jim

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!

tessa + robert | the anniversary session

shot on location at tallahassee, florida's maclay gardens.

where will you be at all times?

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

janette + james | the engagement session

shot on location at tallahassee's maclay gardens.

vote for katje!

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!

click on this link to cast your vote!

one day : two ways

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!

03.26.07 krystal + matt

two photographers? loose in vegas? to renew their vows? welcome to matt and krystal's star trek experience vulcan vow renewal....

03.24.07 sarah + coury

carillon beach, florida

wedding and reception: carillon beach
coordination: victoria volpone
catering: townsend catering