• DO WHAT YOU LOVE

    I bought an Olympus OM1-N in December, 1982 when I was 18! An all-manual camera. I knew NOTHING about photography, but bought it for my husband for Christmas. Thinking ahead, I figured I better learn how to use it before he opened it on Christmas eve so we could take some pictures with it right…

  • 5-4-3-2-1-ACT

    Such a simple message that could literally change your life! I was recently at Imaging USA, which is the national convention for the Professional Photographer of America. It was held in San Antonio, Texas and lasted about 3 days. The keynote speaker, Mel Robbins, was brilliant and her message was one I will not soon…

  • Looking for locations.

    Recently we photographed a family near a bike trail, so we went for a beautiful hike in the pretty green winter grass to find out location. (I love CA winters!) We found this ideal location so here’s a quick video about what I look for and why I chose this spot. #suzettesays: scout your location…

  • Changing Colors?

    I was going over my videos in You Tube recently and realized that quite a few people watch my Photoshop In A Minute videos!! Most of them were posted a while back but OMG– there is one video that has been viewed over 120,000 times! It’s crazy! Believe it or not it is the video…

  • Say What You See

    HAPPY NEW YEAR!! It’s a good day to start fresh! You can even add some lofty goals and good intentions for those who make New Year Resolutions. For me, it is also a good time to reflect and evaluate my course. “Am I going where I want to go, or at least toward my goals?”…

  • HO-HO-Happy Birthday, Jesus!

      Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas! It’s a fun and joyful season to celebrate family and get together, exchange gifts, bless others and spread cheer and goodwill! I personally think it is so great that the biggest, most celebrated holiday of our culture is on Jesus’ birthday! …As it should be! Santa gets a lot…

  • In Beautiful Light

      I love photography. It’s the vehicle through which I experience life! Yes, I can enjoy everything without my camera but with or through it is so much better! I get to capture the memories that slip away so quickly- I get to see things in beautiful light (and remember how they looked). I get…