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Welcome!

WELCOME!  Suzanne Wyszczelski is a Lambertville, Michigan portrait photographer specializing in fine art childhood portraiture.  Thoughout the studio blog you will find news and images from recent sessions.

Suzanne accepts a limited number of portrait commissions per month, ensuring a relaxed custom personalized experience for each client. Senior girls are encouraged to schedule early to secure a session date as availability fills quickly during the summer months.  If you are expecting a newborn in 2010, please contact Suzanne as early as possible during your pregnancy to secure availability.  Newborn sessions are scheduled for the week after your due date and adjusted according to Mother Nature's agenda. All newborns are photographed at 5-10 days old.

Feel free to contact Suzanne via the "Email Suzanne" link above.

Studio Suzanne | Suzanne Wyszczelski | 419.779.6615

Back to School

It’s that time…ALREADY!

We took a short field trip to create our own school portraits!  If you have to hand out wallets, they may as well be cool!

It wasn’t easy getting THE SHOT.  I was stuck between mom creating fun girl time and photographer watching light and shadows.  It’s an odd place to be, but I managed to create a memory and a portrait at the same time.

I can hardly believe we are out of grade school now.  TICK TOCK has never been this LOUD to me.  I will never be a room mom again.  E.V.E.R.  Now, I will be a fighter.off.of.boys and DRAMA!  The day is here, no matter how hard I tried to stop it.  She just took one step closer to independence…AND EARLY MORNINGS!

I love you KJ.  Please remember, BOYS HAVE COOTIES.  Especially Jr. High boys.  You CANNOT go near them, I don’t care how cute their surfer hair is or what sports team they star on.  Keep away.

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Brittany

Meet Miss Monroe County 2010!

Brittany, I am honored to be a part of your journey, what an exciting time in your life.    As always, you are beautiful…inside and out!  Good luck tomorrow at your first day of college!

Watch for Brittany’s appearances around Monroe and pick up a signed copy of her crowned beauty!  When she competes for Miss Michigan, we can all say “we knew her when’!

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Heather | Bedford High School

For this city girl, the stables are a whole new world!  I have never been that close to horses and their world. Thanks Heather, for choosing such a cool location.  It was unique and refreshing!

I want to go back…to experience the peace and calm that was there, to appreciate the sunset, to look at a tractor and ’see’ it as a piece of art to pose on and to wear a cute floral dress and cowboy boots!

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Brody

Happy 1st birthday Brody!  Yes, it’s a larger sneak peek than usual, do you blame me?  Cuteness overload!

I love this age!  I adore the candid expressions and the innocence, that he ate a leaf off the ground and was totally happy doing so, the way he stares at his mommy and sequels at his daddy, his wobbly little steps, his little teeth that aren’t staying there…I adore childhood!

LOVE his “mean” face!  He completely put it on at mom’s request.  Kids sure know how to perform for their parents don’t they?  Well, until they hit double digits, then it all changes.  We’ll see what he does in 9 years when she asks for “the mean face”!

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Taylor | Bedford High School

As promised, I am sharing a horizontal pulled back scenic shot!

In my head:  it was my version of sophisticated glam meets little girl storybook page!  You don’t expect high fashion and heels in a nature park setting…that’s why I love it.  It’s unexpected.  Taylor pulled it off with perfection!

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Rachel | Bedford High School

As you can tell, I am partial to vertical closeups!  I promise to surprise you with a horizontal image pulled back.  I do shoot them, I just love closeups more!  Rachel and I really had to fight the humidity, but as always, the girls know how to get down to business and look picture perfect no matter what!

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Demmetra | Bedford High School

I love it when the perfect breeze arrives at what seems to be the perfect moment…when the posing and angles are in place and I am ready to press the shutter.  It’s a tiny blessing that makes me smile!  It doesn’t happen at every session, but when it does, it’s awesome!

FAQ: Do parents stay while you shoot a senior session?

A: I don’t require them to stay, but they are welcome to if they want to, I usually put them to work if they stay.  They become my hair & bra strap fixer as well as being in charge of lip gloss and shoes!  I let them decide, either way, we always have a good time while shooting!  We joke (Sometimes I get the feeling I’m the only one who thinks I am funny!) and we share stories.  I am so blessed to be able to say I love my j.o.b

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Courtney | Bedford High School

Courtney has been more places (internationally) and done more things in her young life than anyone else her age that I know.  Her mission trip stories are inspiring, I hope to be able to experience one myself one day.

As usual, I was interfering with other people’s morning commutes because I was caught up in capturing the breeze in her hair.  Courtney kindly advised me that there was a van stopped behind me…waiting!  I simply said “He can wait one more minute!” One morning, I just know I am gonna hold up the wrong person, it will be THE person who hasn’t had their coffee yet.  Until then, I will continue to turn around, flash my cutest smile and lip-sync “thank you!” as I clear the street.  So far, they have all been friendly drivers.

If you look realllly close, you can see the reflection of the van in her eyes.  It made an awesome morning light reflector!

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Mine

We are planning a 13th birthday photo session soon (already?  Here I am again, wanting to stop time!)  but I couldn’t resist the light flooding in my bedroom this afternoon.

Every parent has fond memories of their children in their bed.   Sometimes it’s because of a storm, sometimes a bad dream, sometimes because parents are just too exhausted to move them (so guilty of that one!)  and sometimes that’s just were you end up hanging out…which was this time.

KJ: I hope you never outgrow hanging out on mom’s bed! I love you. xo

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Lindsay | Monroe High School

Lindsay is another natural!  I have never felt hair so thick, it’s simply unfair to the rest of us girls!  Lindsay, I know it was a journey in the humidity, but you did an awesome job.  Thanks to you and your mom for shopping with me after the session, I stayed a bit after you left, just so I could be in the air conditioning a little while longer.

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