Suzy Clement Photographs

Happy V Day

Wishing you a day of sweetness and love and heart-shaped things.

Feb 14th

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Valentine Squeeze

Here are the ones I’ll be squeezing tomorrow (and everyday). Love!

Feb 13th

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5-Star Review

My book is making its way into the world, and it’s so gratifying to get feedback on it. Today I learned that “Photoshop User” magazine gave it a perfect (and rare) 5-star review… I’m feeling pretty good about that… Click the link at left to purchase, and use the promo code “SCWEDDINGS” to receive 35% off the cover price + free shipping!

Feb 9th

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Trickery

This crazy warm weather has everyone thinking it’s spring.

Feb 9th

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Figure Study

When I began with photography, I shot a lot of figure studies. I love to bring that sensibility to my wedding work. These are always shot with available light, metering for the shadows to allow the light to wrap around the subject and create a subtle, beautiful glow.

Feb 2nd

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Veil in b&w

Feb 1st

Find Beauty, continued.

I spent some time in Tahoe over the holidays, and while we were initially disappointed at the utter lack of snow, we had a fantastic time. We were able to explore the area much more than we ever have before, and discovered some lovely parks and trails. We also discovered that my four-year-old can hike much, much farther than we ever suspected… so, after a hiatus of some years, whole new...

Jan 11th

Joy in the New Year

Let’s make it a good one… with intention, determination, and grace. Who’s in?

Jan 11th

Merry Christmas!

Yes, you may recall this from last year… but I believe in recycling. Merry Christmas to all!

Dec 25th

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Red Inspiration

A festive collection to launch us into Christmas…

Dec 23rd

Happy first day of Hanukkah!

Dec 20th

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Experience Matters

I recently photographed my last wedding for the season. As I was finishing up my “good-byes” with the groom, he grasped my hands, looked into my eyes, and said, “Suzy, thank you so much. Everything was wonderful, and we are so glad that we hired the right person to photograph our wedding. We love everything you did, and we appreciate it so much.” So great, right?...

Dec 13th

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Find Beauty

I was speaking recently with one of my 2012 grooms about his decision to hire me. He said that he was drawn to my work because it didn’t seem contrived or self-consciously “arty”. To him, it simply captured the fullness of the experience of the day. He likened the effect to that of Connie’s wedding scene in the movie “The Godfather”… the way the...

Dec 1st

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Brides UK!

I was thrilled when the editors for the UK edition of Brides magazine wanted to run this beautiful Beaulieu Garden wedding…hmmm, perhaps a business trip across the pond for a thank-you tea is in order?

Nov 9th

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Simple and Good

My book, Weddings: From Snapshots to Great Shots contains a chapter with my thoughts about the most useful photography equipment for covering weddings. As an off-shoot to the book, I recently wrote an article for Peachpit Press (out in November) about what lens features are most important for wedding photography, and how to determine one’s next lens purchase. This got me thinking about...

Oct 6th

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Holding it in my hands

Look what was waiting for me when I returned from this weekend’s wedding in Colorado: It’s a real live book!

Sep 27th

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A little sun for a gray morning

Sometimes, you’ve got to make your own sunshine on a Monday. Enjoy!

Sep 12th

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Brilliant black & white

Over the past few months, the process of writing my book (hitting shelves in October!) gave me a rather luxurious opportunity to simply spend a lot of time with my images - something that isn’t always possible during the day-to-day of the whirlwind wedding season. It was fascinating to look over years of work, seeing where my style has evolved and where it has held fast. And one element...

Sep 1st

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Brides Magazine Ultimate Guide to Photography

I’m thrilled that the editors of Brides magazine selected me for their Ultimate Guide to Photography in the August issue, along with wonderful photographers like Thayer Gowdy, Liz Banfield, John Dolan, Lisa Lefkowitz, Jose Villa, and Melanie Nashan. I’m truly honored to be featured alongside this amazing group, many of whom have been friends and inspirations for years. Cheers!

Aug 17th

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I love a man in seersucker

Handsome little devil.

Aug 5th

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Warmest Congratulations -

to Stephanie and Eric. Thank you both for the gift of such a tender, moving, heartfelt wedding celebration.

Aug 2nd

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book book book

Oh my goodness, my blog, how I have neglected you. You may have heard rumors, and it’s true… I’ve been writing somewhere else… I’m so very excited to announce my first book, published by Peachpit Press and hitting shelves this October!! And it’s already available for pre-order!

Jun 6th

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Leftovers

I got to bring these home after Saturday’s beautiful wedding at the Olympic Club Lakeside in San Francisco. They still look great, and they made a certain 9-year-old very happy!

May 3rd

Happy Easter!

Apr 25th

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Anne

I came across this image of Anne, former bride and good friend, and it made me smile.

Apr 13th

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Black Swan Lake Loveliness

Thanks to Kathryn at Snippet & Ink for posting Lyn and Scott’s lovely Black Swan Lake wedding HERE! Once again, I worked with the dream team of Kristi Amoroso Special Events, Ariella Chezar Floral and Event Design, Paula LeDuc Fine Catering, Sam Godfrey of Perfect Endings, and Sarah Hyde, among others. Here are a few more of my favorite images from the day:

Apr 13th

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Spring Green

Apr 7th

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Beautiful Beaulieu

Lovely Janie posted this sweet Beaulieu Garden wedding today on The Bride’s Cafe: www.tinyurl.com/3tvtasx. Many heartfelt thanks to her, and to the team that made this wedding so spectacular: Kristi Amoroso Special Events, Ariella Chezar Floral and Event Design, Paula LeDuc Fine Catering, Sam Godfrey of Perfect Endings, among others. And most of all, thanks to Kristina and Paul for...

Apr 5th

Fig Tree

We were gone for 10 days. When we left, our fig tree was bare. Upon our return: I really need to learn how to make fig jam.

Apr 3rd

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Phyllis

This is my neighbor Phyllis. This portrait was taken on her 93rd birthday. She used to teach physical education and yoga, waaaaay before anyone in the US knew what yoga was. She’s a world traveler. She swims every morning at 6 am and loves it when I bring her home-baked sweets. She grows wonderful camellias in her backyard. She’s an excellent neighbor, and I hope to be...

Apr 1st

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A little floral sunshine

Lovely Janie Medley posted these sweet, sunny images at at The Bride’s Cafe last week. Thanks, Janie - it was such a pleasure spending the afternoon with you and these beautiful blooms!

Mar 30th

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Bridal Hair Beauty

So many beautiful hair options for a bride… how does she choose? Big props to all the hair and make-up folks that make our brides look so effortlessly elegant. And I can tell you, effective use of flowers in a hairstyle is not as easy as it looks! Some wonderful bay-area stylists are Wallett, Sarah Hyde, Nellie Muganda, and Carrie L’Esperance.

Mar 8th

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Shades of Grey

Just a little black & white prettiness for a rainy day.

Mar 2nd

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Girly fun

I mentioned the little salon party I attended in honor of my bride-to-be friend, Stephanie. It was at Pinkie’s in Potrero Hill, and it was so nice because they have two buildings, and we got to have one all to ourselves. Highly recommended! We managed to thoroughly surprise Steph (thanks to all of Kirsten’s careful planning) and then we settled in for champagne, macaroons, and...

Feb 4th

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Hidden Talents

My completely lovely friend Stephanie is getting married. And I got to go dress shopping with her last week. Awwww yeah! The instant she told me about her plans, a fully rendered image popped right into my head: I pictured her in a sleek, simple, beautiful cowl-neck silk satin, cut on the bias, beautifully made, super slinky with an absolutely perfect fit. Steph had a few ideas about what she...

Feb 2nd

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Summer is coming

For all my friends locked into record cold temperatures on the east coast… just remember… summer’s on the way.

Jan 25th

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Foggy Holiday

Being self-employed, my husband and I end up working on most of the federal holidays. But we decided to actually observe MLK day and do something fun with our kiddos. I’ve been craving Ocean Beach, so we hit the city. It was one of those amazing San Francisco days - super thick, cool fog burning off by around 11 am to brilliant blue skies and sun - except, as we discovered, for the last 6...

Jan 20th