One more week of working remotely.  I am loving it.  Happy Friday. xoxo suzanne

vancouver – saira and brian.  2 shots, -Jordan.

Howdy! I’m Olivia and I started interning for SheWanders last Spring. It was an experience I will forever remember and I’ll always bear in mind the innumerable lessons I learned along the way. Suzanne and Mike are two of the greatest photographers, and people, that I have been lucky (and thankful) enough to have met. One awesome day at work, Suzanne and Mike took us interns to the top of a roof downtown. Not only did we get to dress up and have our make-up and hair done (by the phenomenally talented Audra René of Audra René Studio and her friend Elena) but we got to use Suzanne and Mike’s incredible cameras and lenses to learn about photo-shoots, the proper positioning of models, correct exposure, and much more. One funny fact they taught us, which I’ll admit I sometimes drop into conversations, that I thought was quite interesting, was that everyone has a masculine and feminine side to their faces. You just have to put up your hand, so as to split one’s face in half and then decide, as the photographer, which side would be best for them to pose with. Of course either way they’ll look beautiful, but who knew that a “better side” actually existed?? I will admit that now, when I try to look buff, I turn to my left haha. I’m forever thankful for the time I spent at SheWanders and will carry the lessons I learned with me towards becoming a professional photographer. Thank you Suzanne and Mike!

Wishing you nothing but smiles,

Olivia from the Wanderers 

Hello all!!  Hope your having a wonderful Monday.  Here are a few photos I took while on the St. James rooftop downtown… we had so much fun getting all dolled up and photographing each other!  I am blessed to have met so many beautiful people through SheWanders and look forward to continuing a close relationship with all of them.  One of the many things I learned while interning with SheWanders:  being a photographer is HARD WORK!  You’ve got to make sure the light looks good, the pose looks natural, the eyes are open, the shirt’s tucked in, that you can see the background, that the composition is alright.  Another something I learned ( maybe re-learned!) at SheWanders:  you can do ANYTHING you really want to do, if you work REALLY hard.  Mike and Suzanne gave me plenty of tough tasks to tackle, and even when I doubted myself, they never doubted me.  Seeing their work ethic, professionalism and passion motivates me to find my own unique goals, and work REALLY HARD to achieve them!  xoxo.. Jessica of the Wanderers

San Diego is my kind of town.  Day or night and any season it’s my favorite city to come home to.  I’m not ready to leave the winter yet but I know when I am ready, I will be all smiles.  Happy Friday, xoxo Suzanne 

2 shots- Jordan

Here are some of Mike’s pics from our Rooftop shoot.  As you can tell me had a blast!  Thanks to Audra and Elena for the gorgeous hair and make up.  xoxo Suzanne  

I’m in Madison for the next two weeks hanging out with a fellow traveller and photographer Keely Petersen.  We have been friends since were 13.  We have lived together in Waupaca, San Francisco and Sydney and spent a lot of time traveling and photographing together around Europe and even Peru.  Her refrigerator is full of about a hundred photo magnets she made and many of them are of our crazy escapades.  Somehow Keely and I are always on an adventure.  Right now I’m enjoying some giant snowflakes, taking lots of pictures of the snow with gloves on, and cracking her up with how wonderful I think everything winter is.  It’s nice to have a change of pace and experience the seasons.  Hopefully while I am here I will find myself on top of a rooftop photographing the winter scene below.  Until then, I’ll leave you with some images of some gorgeous rooftop weddings from some of mine and Keely’s favorite cities.  San Diego, Rome and Sydney.  xoxo Suzanne“It was a time I slept in many rooms, called myself by many names. I wandered through the quarters of the city like alluvium wanders the river banks. I knew every kind of joy, ascents of every hue. Mine was the twilight and the morning. Mine was a world of rooftops and love songs.”
― Roman Payne, Rooftop Soliloquy

I often share my voice and thoughts on the SheWanders blog, but today I am excited to share the photos I have taken of the “Wanderers” day of glamour and learning. The “Wanderers” also known as the interns at SheWanders were gathered together to play dress up and take photos. It all started with a day of beauty as the wonderful Audra René of Audra René Studio did our hair and makeup with her friend Elena . I felt like it was prom all over again! Not only did I get to put on a cute little cocktail dress and heels, but I also learned how to pose for the camera– let’s talk about a movie star moment! Even crazier is that i learned that each person has a feminine and masculine side to their face. If you think I’m crazy, go to the bathroom right now, stand in front of the mirror and cover one side of your face with a piece of paper. After a few seconds cover the other side of your face. THEY ARE NOT THE SAME!! In fact it is true that everyone has a better side (your feminine side). So wild!

I won’t lie I do love being in front of the camera but due to my lack of height I think it is much safer to say that I belong behind the camera. It was great to work with Suzanne and Mike and learn their tricks of the trade. They sure know what they are doing! I am so glad that I was able to partake in this wonderful day of beauty and photography. It makes me realize how fortunate I am to have found a passion of mine that I can call my job!

dos besos,
Katie from the Wanderers

Hello!  I’m Hanna and have been interning for She Wanders since May 2011.  It’s been a place of learning, encouragement, and hugs ever since I started.  Before summer ended, we, the interns, got a chance to photograph each other, as well and Mike and Suzanne, on the roof of a hotel in downtown San Diego.  Suzanne and Mike gave us inspirational advice and allowed us to practice posing and experiment with their lenses.  I am so thankful for the experience I have gained through interning as She Wanders.