Elle Effect » Portraits

Senior 2012 : Sarah

laurensusanna — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:02:29 +0000

Cleveland, Ohio
October 2011

twenty-three

laurensusanna — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:44:42 +0000

november sixth, 2011

A friend and I got together one afternoon while she visited Cleveland and took a few portraits of me on my birthday. It’s nice to look back and see how you were at that age. It’s something I’ve enjoyed doing for a few years.

Senior 2012 : Brooke

laurensusanna — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:46:20 +0000

What a whirlwind of a two-hour shoot with Brooke! We began downtown on Capitol Street, to overlooking the Kanawha River on steep, alley stairs to a tucked away farm near Mink Shoals. Hopefully Brooke will see how natural she is in front of the camera – when she thought otherwise! “Oh, I have no idea what I’m doing… I’m not very photogenic.” The slightly chilly, overcast weather was a perfect fit. I can’t begin to tell you how difficult it was to choose my personal favorites – thanks for such a lovely afternoon, Brooke!

Senior 2012: Laura

laurensusanna — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:07:20 +0000

Laura and I met downtown Charleston, West Virginia at Taylor Books early in the morning. Coffee and violin in hand, we spent a half an hour shooting. I got lost in Laura’s ability when she began to play in the alley, a highlight of any portrait session I’ve shot. I love her gentle spirit and child-likeness. We concluded our time together grabbing brunch at Bluegrass Kitchen – simple, and delicious.

Maternity : Stephanie + Bob Antal

laurensusanna — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:34:28 +0000

Such a pleasure to spend the evening with Stephanie and Bob as they prepare to welcome their darling boy, Koen.
These are a few of my personal favorites – : )

Congratulations to you both!

-L

brittany schenk

laurensusanna — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:17:45 +0000

brittany schenk
cleveland, ohio
sept 2011

Cameron: Violin Maker

laurensusanna — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:40:41 +0000

photos taken at the beginning of the process -
february 2011

Mecaskey Family

laurensusanna — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:03:20 +0000

The lovely Mecaskey family in Cleveland, Ohio
August 2011

Cat Anderson // Cleveland, OH

laurensusanna — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:42:42 +0000

Cleveland has the most perfect industrial warehouse locations. On Sunday, Cat and my two assistants, Caitlin (sister) and my friend Cameron, set out to this location in the hot evening around 7 o’clock. Cat needed some modeling and headshots for her portfolio, and the photographs we created are some of my favorites to date.

A little behind the scenes shot captured by Caitlin… Cameron is bouncing the natural light from the pinhole in the corner with the silver side of my reflector.

June Spent in Orkney Springs, VA

laurensusanna — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:00:41 +0000

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Gary Greene

Wise, old soul – dear to my heart. We have shared years of stories and experiences together.
He and his wife, Pat, and been artistic mentors to me over the years…
I was able early one Wednesday morning to take a short hike with him at 5:30AM -
and witness his daily offering as a watercolorist.
Love you, Gary + Pat.

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Grace Biggs

A sister to me. We had a free afternoon and drove out into Mt. Jackson.
Never a lack of a beautiful place to photograph… polaroids on the way.

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Caity Schulman
Owner of Style Me Pretty, Charleston, SC

Friend, stylist, model and beautiful.

A little coffee, a free afternoon and mountain air…

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Jessie Biggs

Beautiful, dear old soul to me — we’ve grown up together.

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Cheryl Finnegan

Thanks to this lady, we snuck away in an evening talk at Shrine Mont CFO – where she is the registar – to spend some time together. She is also a photographer, and we learned bits and pieces from each other. One of the most beautiful mothers I know.