Go from Copy-Paste to Creative Flow (free watch-guide)

Join the movement redefining family photography. This free watch-guide helps you move beyond prompts and poses, so you can start creating emotionally honest, unforgettable family sessions.

We all get into this because we love it. So we learn to make technically beautiful work, and to give clients what they came for. And then somewhere along the way, we lose the joy and excitement that made us pick up a camera in the first place.

I've been there (more than once). And I can tell you that part isn't gone. It's just buried under everything you built on top of it.

What you'll learn

Why feeling bored with your work is a good sign, and what it's actually telling you

How to catch yourself going into autopilot at a session, and exactly what to do in that moment

The difference between posing a family and leading one, and why that changes everything you shoot

One question you can ask at your next shoot that takes a family out of photo mode and back into their real life

Hi, I'm Suzy.

I've been photographing families for over 18 years, mostly on film, out of Chicago and all around the world. I'm a mom of three, which is probably why I care so much about parents actually enjoying the experience we give them. Because whew do I know how hard it is to be a parent. And how special it can be for parents to have any amount of time where they get to put down all the expectation and obligation they carry, and just enjoy being with their children.

I've spent my entire career transforming family photos from a dreaded obligation into an experience that's looked forward to. And now I teach other photographers how to do the same by leading families into real connection instead of posing them.

18

years as a photographers

3000+

families served

1000+

students taught

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Inside the guide

Enough to change your very next session

• Why being bored with your work is actually a good sign​
• How to catch yourself on autopilot mid-session, and what to do next
• The difference between posing a family and leading one
• One question that pulls a family out of photo mode and back into their real life

It's about 20 minutes, and it comes with a one-page cheat sheet you can screenshot and bring with you to your next shoot. My whole goal is that you try one thing from it this weekend and feel the difference right away.