Saturday in the Park

I spent one of the last weekends of the summer with by beautiful family at one of the local parks in Mt. Airy. Here are few images from the day. Ah, sweet summer!

Baby Picture Brag Time!

I have started back to teaching this week, so booking photography now gets a little more tricky. The weekends get booked up fast since I'm working elsewhere during the week. I love BOTH of my jobs and enjoy the fact that I can have 2 very different ways in which to express my creativity. That being said, I had the joy of seeing my nephew Warren last night! He was born back in July and it's been almost 2 weeks since I've seen him. Since newborns change so quickly, I wanted to capture him on film before he changes again. He and his mom Diana are just stunning here. Love this cutie pie!

Emma's summer 2010 pics

As I write this, I am doing the normal "mom thing" of multitasking. Emma's down for a nap, I'm baking cookies, doing laundry and editing pictures. Sure - this is normal. I was able to capture Emma as she went for a "walk" around our house this morning and these are a few of the images. She just lights me up with joy watching her discover the world. Enjoy!

Guerrero Family Photo Shoot

I loved working with this family on Tuesday evening. I was a bit nervous photographing 3 teenagers (hence the reason I teach elementary school kids), but Jess, Aaron and Andrew were wonderful! The love and bond this family has is incredible and really shined through in these photographs. www.susanrileyphotography.com

Holiday Mini-Sessions are HERE!!

I know it seems early to be thinking of the holidays, but times go quickly once the season arrives. That's why I'm opening up two holiday mini-sessions in October to ensure you have a slot. I'm opening up 30 minute appointments on October 2nd and 9th for as many people as you like at Evermore Farm. You can visit their website at www.evermorefarm.com to see the location - it's a beautiful 20 acres of woods, fields and historic buildings perfect for photo shoots. At the end of your session, you'll receive 15 of the best edited images as digital masters sent via email and available to print via Mpix.com so that you can print, copy and share your images as many times as you want. All this for $425, which includes the session fee - that's an $800 value! It's an incredible deal and so easy - just arrive in the clothes of your choice and we'll use the beautiful fall colors as our backdrop for gorgeous family portraits. Just perfect for those holiday cards and photos! All images will be ready and sent to you by the first week of November, giving you plenty of time to use these for all those holiday parties. Call or email now to book your 30 minute slot - these go quickly so sooner is definitely better than later. Looking forward to working with you soon!
~ Susan

Giorgio's First Year Portraits

These pictures are from an amazing session that I did with Giorgio and his mom, Angela. We had a blast at Evermore Farm and he is such a sweet baby boy!

Newborn, Child and Family Photography in Westminster, MD

Welcome to my very first blog from my studio! As I'm writing this, I have just finished editing the pictures from my best friend's bridal shower as well as some great shots of the newest addition to the Myers family. Both projects were so fulfilling. The bridal shower was fun and I so enjoy taking pictures of the candid moments. The family portraits were even more fun because the twin girls were so different, each picture captured how individual each girl was while at the same time showing their reliance upon each other.

Just by way of introduction: my name is Susan Riley and I own and operate SusanRiley photography. I specialize in taking beautiful, natural portraits of newborns, children and families in natural light settings. This means that I come to you! We can take pictures in your home, out in the yard, or at your local favorite spot. As a teacher, I am a firm believer in capturing children as they are, rather than posing them in a studio and having a picture on the wall that looks like any other child. Your child is unique, and therefore, should be captured doing things and being special to them. After a relaxed and fun photo shoot, I then come back to my studio and edit the portraits to perfection. I work hard to bring out that special dimple, great smile or pure elation that makes your little one a miracle. Usually, it takes me between 20-40 minutes PER PHOTO to get the picture just right. Finally, you end up with 20-30 of the best pictures from the shoot to choose from. I send them to you to preview online (I recommend viewing them while relaxing with a cup of coffee and taking your time looking at all the details) and you then have the options of ordering your favorites. From start to finish, you'll receive your portraits within 2-3 weeks of the actual photo shoot.

Newborn, child and family photography is an art and I am so honored that you would consider using me to capture those moments. I look forward to meeting you soon!

~ Susan