Susan Stripling Photography
I never knew that I’d end up a wedding photographer. Though I purchased my first camera in high school I went to college to study theatre and dance, obtaining a BFA in 2001. Shortly upon my move to New York after college graduation I realized that the life of a starving actor was not for me and went on to consider several career paths. I waited tables, was a receptionist at a failing dotcom, worked in a broadway theatre casting office, and finally found my love for photoshop when I began studying digital and graphic design.
Upon my move to Florida in 2001 I picked up my camera and looked at it seriously for the first time. I photographed my first wedding that fall and was in love. The fantastic theatre and emotion of weddings moved me in a way nothing had before and my business was born that year.
I have photographed weddings all throughout the US, the Caribbean, South America, Finland, France, and the Bahamas. I’ve been published in Inside Weddings, Bride and Bloom, Modern Bride, the Knot, Professional Photographer Magazine, the New York Times style section, Martha Stewart Weddings,in trade publications for Nikon USA, Rangerfinder, Capture, and this fall will be featured in Town and Country Weddings.
I live in Brooklyn, New York with my two beautiful daughters.
What got you into wedding/portrait photography?
I-was-asked-by-a-friend-of-a-friend : that old song and dance. I had never shot a wedding before or anything but images of my own daughter on a point-and-shoot camera but truly was very randomly asked if I “did weddings”. As a favor I accepted an invitation to shoot a wedding in the fall of 2001. I had no idea what I was doing. I bought an external flash for my Canon Rebel, grabbed a bag of film, surfed a few websites for luck and truly went out and winged it. I had no plan to turn it into a career and truly didn’t think of the shoot as anything other than a favor – until I actually got to the wedding and got to work and was fascinated.
What are your favorite types of subjects to shoot and why?
Weddings. I know that may sound crazy but besides photographing my children my true love is WEDDINGS. When I get stuck or feel I need to freshen up my work I don’t take on personal projects or go out and shoot nature or street scenes because I don’t find that inspiring – I go shoot weddings with friends!
What is your favorite piece of photographic equipment?
My Nikon D3. I’d tuck it right in next to me in bed at night if that wouldn’t be incredibly weird.
What ProDPI products do you use?
I’m in love with the press printed products right now, the paper choices are beautiful. I love everything ProDPI does (yay, Fuji paper!) but the press printed products are truly beautiful to behold.
Are there any ProDPI products that have enabled your success?
I use the press printed products to correspond with my clients, be hang tags for product delivery, be inserts for albums (“how to care for your album”), be promo packets…in short, everything!
Why do you love ProDPI?
WHY DO I NOT? They’re lovely people with incredible customer service. They’re fast and sharp and reliable and their quality is beautiful. They use Fuji paper! They make me smile! 
Website URL – www.susanstripling.com
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