How to pack your kit : clothing for girlfriend travel photographers

Okay ladies and gentlemen, we all know how to pack our camera gear kits.  Cameras, lenses, cf cards, computers, hard drives, etc…  That’s the easy part.  Obviously, I could go on about the wonderful qualities of Think Tank’s waist belt with attachments, wax poetically about Gitzo’s carbon fiber tripod and monopod line, discuss the pros [...]

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Editorial Photographer Susan Seubert back on the road

Greetings!  Thanksgiving is upon us and the holiday season is beginning.  I have much to be thankful for: a wonderful family, great clients, amazing assignments and the gift of spending several months a year in Maui.  Our time in the islands is over for the time being and tomorrow we head back to the mainland.  [...]

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Back Yard Barred Owl -or- Why We Live in Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon is an amazing place to live for so many reasons:  the food scene, the forward-thinking development, the great public transportation  but for me, our home is the reason we have firmly planted roots here in the Pacific Northwest.  Our house backs into the Marquam Green Space which is tangential to Forest Park, the [...]

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Multimedia Photographer Susan Seubert with National Geographic Expeditions in Alaska

Last week I spent aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird where we traversed Alaska’s Inside Passage.  The weather was constantly changing but it rained very little, much to my surprise and delight!  I will be writing more about this National Geographic Expedition in the next few days, but I was so excited about this footage [...]

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commercial and editorial photographer Susan Seubert heading back to Portland

Aloha!  Today I’m leaving Maui to return to Portland where an enormous pile of work awaits.  I feel so fortunate to have spent the last two weeks in Maui watching Humpback whales frolicking in the near shore waters, Hawaiian Monk Seals swimming in the water and resting on the beach, surfing and enjoying many great [...]

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surfing and the business of photography

Most of my blog posts are for announcements about publications and upcoming events that pertain to my business as an editorial or fine art photographer, but after taking some time off from work and spending that time surfing, I’ve had a few epiphanies about surfing as it relates to my career as a photographer.  In [...]

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editorial photographer Susan Seubert heading to Maui, Hawaii

Happy New Year to all!  2010 was certainly a fabulous year filled with many glorious adventures and it looks like 2011 will be a continuation of the same.  On January 4th, I will be heading to Maui where we hope to spend time watching the humpback whales.  One of the largest parts of the Hawaiian [...]

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editorial photographer Susan Seubert and the Canon L Series 50mm 1.2 USM lens

This year, I broke down and purchased a Canon 50mm 1.2 L series USM lens.  It is spectacular for portrait work because of its amazing bokeh.  There is a lot of chatter out there about the spectacular price difference between the 1.2 and the Canon 1.4.  I also own a Canon 50mm 2.5 macro which [...]

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editorial photographer Susan Seubert heading back to Portland

Well, our time here in Maui is wrapping up with just 6 short days left to enjoy the sun, surf, sand and outdoor grilling.  It’s been a marvelous time in the islands with small projects and lots of days off.  The time spent in the water has been thrilling as I feel that I have [...]

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Photographer Susan Seubert finalist in Editorial Portraiture in PDN Faces Contest

It is with great pleasure to announce that my work has been recognized by Photo District News Magazine in their annual Faces contest in the category of editorial portraiture.  The image that won was from a photo shoot I did for National Geographic Traveler Magazine about dining in Sydney.  My editor had assigned me to [...]

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