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Suzanne Strong

@suzanne_strong

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📸 Photographer // Creative Director // Content Executive
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Did you know you can use your hand as a light meter to find the best light when you’re shooting outside? ✋☀️

It’s a super simple trick for figuring out where to place your subject when the sun is blazing.

📌 Save this for your next outdoor shoot + share with a friend who takes a lot of photos

And if you missed my indoor version, it’s on my page too! 💡

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#photographytips #photographyhacks #naturallightphotography #outdoorphotography #contentcreatortips by @suzanne_strong

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Making content isn’t the hard part. Figuring out what to post, why you’re posting it, and how to stay consistent is.

So I made a set of content strategy worksheets to help you build a plan you can actually follow.

The waitlist is open: link in bio

#ContentStrategy #ContentPlanning #ContentCreator #SmallBusinessMarketing #SocialMediaStrategy by @suzanne_strong

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Is it too early to start celebrating? 👻🎃🍂

#spookyseason #halloween #halloweenvibes taken in Los Angeles, California by @suzanne_strong

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It's almost October, so obviously it's time for a June photo dump 🤷🏻‍♀️

Two big celebrations in June: the 1-year anniversary of my daughter's taxidermy business @strongtaxidermy, and my hot husband's 50th birthday @rbdeguilio
The business party theme was to dress as your favorite bird, and people CAME THROUGH. Check my reposts for the video of all the fits. She's had an amazing first year, so go follow along at @strongtaxidermy.

After a road trip through New Mexico to kick off my hot husband's 50th, we had a party at home with tacos, music, ping pong, and all our people. The party theme was to dress on the summer fits of your favorite decade, so he and I went 70s. Grateful for amazing community of friends and family, and I don't take any of it for granted.

What bird would you choose? (Mine was a hooded oriole!) And what decade would you dress in?

#junephotodump #photodump
#50thbirthday #themeparty #taxidermy by @suzanne_strong

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This is your reminder to take a break 🌿
 Magical place: Huntington Gardens

Quote: Kurt Vonnegut

#dailyreminder #slowliving #takeabreak #mindfulmoments #botanicalgardens taken in The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens by @suzanne_strong

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Champagne and jazz brunch with chicken and waffles? Say less! 🥂🎷🧇

@bloomranch was first homesteaded in 1891 and is now LA County's largest Black-owned ranch. On weekends they host these delicious brunches, plus other food events like Taco Tuesdays, and they offer ranch tours too.

Don't skip the gorgeous farm store, where you can pick up peaches fresh off the ranch, olive oil, preserves, beauty products, and so much more. 🍑

It's a beautiful drive just an hour outside LA, and absolutely worth the day trip for the food and fantastic music.

#jazzbrunch #livejazz #hiddengemsLA #blackownedbusiness #champagnebrunch daytripLA LAweekend socalfarms taken in Bloom Ranch of Acton by @suzanne_strong

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It's finally autumn 🍂 One of my fave places to be is in Julian, California all through the year, but it's especially lovely in the fall.

Sharing some of my fave gems: Calico Cidery, Patchwork Market, a new sourdough pop-up, and Volcan Mountain Winery!

I'll be sharing more on my favorite places to hang in Julian so follow along for more!

#autumn #autumnaesthetics #fallvibes #hiddengemsca @volcanmountainwineryofficial @calicocidery @patchwork.market taken in Julian, California by @suzanne_strong

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30 second lesson: learn how to quickly edit out the silences in the audio portion of your videos using CapCut.

*Or what I affectionately call "chip-chop" 😆

#contentcreatortips #EditingTips #CapCutTips #ChipChop #30SecondLesson by @suzanne_strong

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Aside from the character on this child’s shirt, you may not ever have guessed that I did this shoot for Disney.
 I worked with agency Arealab to rebrand Disney Baby’s socials. Our goal was to create assets that looked natural, and more UGC-style to create more authenticity while showcasing their products.

My job in these shoots for Disney Baby was Co-Creative Director and Photographer on set.

#CreativeDirector #photographyTips #CommercialPhotography #ContentPlanning #PhotoshootPlanning

Just because a shoot looks natural, doesn’t mean that there isn’t a WHOLE lot of prep that went into creating this look.
 The team at Arealab and I started prep and pre-pro weeks prior to the shoot, creating the inspo boards, shot lists, the shoot-day plan—everything. In order for things to be calm and natural, you have to have all of your ducks in a row—especially with one of the world’s most recognizable brands.

All products for the shoot must be steamed, cleaned, and have backups of every piece you need to shoot.

We shot the Disney Baby images all at private homes. Shooting on location is essential to creating an authentic, UGC-look. While everything was incredibly professional, we wanted the images to look uncontrived.

The Disney Baby shoots only encompassed our small team from Arealab, myself, and the families who were the talent. With a small, calm crew, we were able to create a calm, safe place for the families and kids to relax (and hopefully forget they’re even in a shoot!).

At the start of my photography career, I was a family photographer. The biggest lesson I carried forward was that the whole shoot day needs to be built the whole day around nap and feeding schedules.

And if you’re fully prepared on the photographer/creative agency side, you’ll be able to squeeze in the shoot during those precious windows of opportunity.

"Natural" doesn't mean easy or fly by the seat of your pants. It means prep, prep, and more prep so you're setting yourself up for success on the day of the shoot.

And this is how "you'd never guess" gets made. by @suzanne_strong

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I'm obsessed with him, ok? #Granddog #emotionaljourney by @suzanne_strong

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Champagne // Sparkling wine. Basically identical, but at a wildly different price.

This isn't a post about Champagne 🍾

Watch to find out what Champagne has to do with your photography (and why it matters more than you think right now).

#ContentCredentials #C2PA #PhotographyIndustry #contentProvenence #CreatorEconomy @adobe @adobecreativecloud by @suzanne_strong

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🗣️ LIVE YOUR LIFE, FRIEND✨

#CarpeDiem #LiveYourLife #AnzaBorrego #DesertVibes #CloudPorn taken in Anza Borrego Desert State Park by @suzanne_strong

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