Susan Dodd Photo Blog » people portraits

Ian

Susan — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:29:34 +0000

Seniors are so much fun to photograph. Especially when they are as laid back as Ian. His mother, my good friend, took us to a very cool location. She always knows just the right place for photos. Between the gorgeous light, fabulous location and very cool subject, all in all it was a great afternoon!

This next one features silly Bracken. She is Scottish Deerhound. I think Bracken has more expressions than any dog I have met. They are all pretty adorable/hysterical. She is quite a character…spunky too. She sat there with one silly look after another. Here is one of my favorite shots of the day. Just a guy and his dog.

Kristina and Ken = LOVE

Susan — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:05:28 +0000

Sometimes I come across an image that just grabs me. This one did, so I had to post immediately.

Kristina and Ken, thanks for such a great time! You guys are fabulous!

More to come….

Ruins

Susan — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:46:20 +0000

Dorian and Ron in the ruins. Amazing location, amazing light…perfect subjects.

Beautiful

Susan — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:02:24 +0000

It was a beautiful evening when I met up with David, Leoncia, Sasha and Riley for our session. It was a new location for me, and that is always exciting. The evening was perfect; amazing light, adorable dogs, and the cutest couple ever! Who could ask for anything more!

Sisters

Susan — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:33:36 +0000

Four sisters, each one unique and beautiful. It was a chilly afternoon as we wandered around one of my new favorite locations! We braved the cold and the swampy mud, and it was well worth it. I can’t say enough about how nice, sweet, and lovely these four are!

Halloween

Susan — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:58:58 +0000

Usually we are rushing around, last minute, frantically trying to get a Halloween costume together. I wasn’t much for Halloween when I was younger. Honestly, people in costumes freak me out. So do scary movies. Except Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I’m a huge Buffy fan.

Anyway.

This year, the costume of choice was a corpse bride. So, we looked online at the costumes offered in the stores and found them to be a bit uninspired. We had ideas, but didn’t know how to bring them to life. Fortunately, we knew someone who could! My wonderful friend, Nancy’s wonderful sister Debbie is amazingly talented with a sewing machine (and knitting needles), and she was kind enough to create the most spectacular dress. It was a bit corpse bride – straight, elegant, fitted – and a bit of fluff – tulle and sparkle. In a word, it was perfection!

A few accessories, and a little makeup and we were ready to go…early!

So, off to the graveyard we went.

Ooh, this could be my favorite. I’m channeling my inner Stevie Nicks here. “Intense, silence as she walked in the room. Her black robe trailing Sister of the Moon.” Oh how I love that song!!!

soon

Susan — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:33:52 +0000

Awhile ago I did photos of these beautiful girls…just for fun. Alas, they never made it to the blog. Finally, however, I will be doing a full post with lots to see from our very fun session.

Here is a little glimpse…with way more to come.

This is one of my absolute favorites!

her name is Violet

Susan — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:56:57 +0000

and like her beautiful name, she is the same…quite beautiful!

moira

Susan — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:31:02 +0000

It was an absolutely beautiful evening when I met up with Moira for her session. We spent a little time in Skippack before moving on to my favorite park for some sweet light, sunset photos. Moira is a natural in front of the lens! Simply gorgeous!

Pheona and Caitlin

Susan — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:22:41 +0000

Pheona is just a tiny little thing. She’s no bigger than a hiccup. Don’t be fooled, however, by her tiny exterior. Pheona is quite the little spitfire. She is in charge, and do not try to tell her otherwise.

I have to say, it was a bit of a challenge photographing little Pheona. She was not at all happy with me telling her what to do. My saving grace, however, was that Pheona really likes her treats! One minute she would be scolding me for coming too close, and the next she’d be gently taking a treat from my fingertips! That’s a woman for you! She knows what she wants, and she is in charge!!

The other really great thing is that Pheona loves Caitlin. And they make quite the gorgeous pair!

Some of my favorites….