Hey, I’m Susan, award winning photographer, multi-passionate visual storyteller, and nomad-at-heart who loves Chicago as my home base. A photographer since age 8, with over two decades experience managing data and communicating for impact, I bring my passions and skills together to provide an array of creative and business services for individuals and organizations.
Shift your photos from fine to fabulous, fuzzy to in focus, with the camera you always have with you - your cell phone! Join my online course Phone Photos in Focus, a 6 module course you can work through at your own pace.
Shop my photography store for award-winning photography on framed art, blankets and pillows, and other photo gifts. You'll find scenes from Chicago and my travels across the United States, as well as Europe - Ireland, Munich, Vienna, and Valencia.
A life-long Chicagoan, I love sharing my city with locals and visitors. My interests are focused on art, architecture, Lake Michigan and the Chicago River, and social justice history.
📷 Join me on an art & architecture walking tours in downtown Chicago, which double as cell phone camera workshops - 2026 dates coming soon!
🗺️ None of these dates work? Purchase a custom or self-guided tours.
Contact me at least 14 days in advance, and I'll create something magical for you!
For nonprofits and grantmakers, I manage your external communications channels, so you can focus on your mission. I develop content calendars; write and publish blog posts, newsletters, and social media content; and source, organize, and create visuals for various communications channels.
Need better photo documentation of events, programs, and meetings? Want a creative staff retreat experience? I also do group cell phone photography workshops.
I freelance write and photograph for local, national, and international media, focused on:
sustainability and philanthropy in travel
the outdoors and water activities
food and culture
arts and architecture
Chicago, through the lens of the above topics