SheWanders intern, Gracie, shares what she has learned from her experience and mentorship with Suzanne throughout the past three months.
Read moreJoyride to Salvation Mountain and East Jesus
I love to create portraits in artistic environments and I’ve always been curious about Salvation Mountain. I saw the Kesha video awhile back and was so obsessed with the tv installation. So naturally the 4 of us hopped in the car and had a photowalk through out these lively creations. Honestly driving up was a little intimidating at first but then we realized that the staff at East Jesus was so easy going and welcoming. Every semester we have a fun photo walk with our interns and this was a fun day full of friendship and laughter. There are so many things I love about Shewanders and our interns are at the top of the list. I love giving back and my greatest hope is that the love of photography stays with them for a lifetime as it has with mine.
Get in your car! =) xoxo Suzanne
Read morePortraits of Rachel in Pacific Beach
“A photograph is a secret about a secret” is a famous quote from the also famous photographer Diane Arbus. Meeting Rachel is also like meeting someone who is both revealing and has such depth to her I can’t imagine how long it would take to truly know her. I always have the feeling with Rachel that I am both in on the secret and have barely scratched the surface. Rachel is one of our interns and I’ve loved every minute of getting to know her. She communicates with ease the most complex of emotions and I often find myself staring at her thinking “Who are you? You charming captivating puzzle. She is one of those people that my new age friends would say has lived many lifetimes and I hope that this lifetime falls at her feet.
Here are some of the images that I just love of one of our intern shoots. I had such an awesome time mentoring Rachel and Claudia.
Cheers to unexpected delights! Suzanne