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  • Well, hello! Welcome to fresh.simple.true.

    I'm a portrait photographer based in Long Beach and I love The Quirk in beings. I like capturing the funny faces, silly expressions and personal interactions that are like wonderful inside jokes to your family. Babies and dogs are my specialty; I love them individually, but when you put them together...bam! Awesomeness happens.

    My clients like portraits that show who they are, not just what they look like. They want the important stages of their lives documented, but in an honest, genuine way. No soft focus for them; no awkward family poses and definitely no matching turtlenecks.

    This site is a combination of my portfolio and blog. Blog posts are right below this introduction, and links to my portfolio work are directly above. I love to blog, but honestly, I'm on Facebook probably more than I should be, so find me there and say hello.

    I donate my time & art to many nonprofits. Rescue work is close to my heart and I offer session discounts for those with rescued/shelter animals and also senior or terminally ill animals.

    I'm a big fan of community. I make my artwork available to nonprofit fundraisers at no cost; if you have an event coming up and would like to auction some of my work, don't hesitate to drop me a line and let me know what you've got going on.

absolutely fabulous!

1 . 26 . 2012

    Some of you may already know that I have an Etsy site, in which I sell prints. Most of the prints there are Shelter Dogs, and a portion of the profits from those sales go into non-profits that help animals in need. In case you haven’t noticed, my entire shop has been temporarily…

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January 26, 2012 - 5:51 pm

Joe Davis - Awesome, Susan! I messages you my email on FB the other day so don’t forget to send me an invite. I was going to buy something on Etsy but wanted to know if you would print my selection in a bigger size. Buying it on fab.com will take care of that question…

January 26, 2012 - 5:55 pm

susan s. - Oh sorry, Joe! I totally spazzed on that, but I just sent you the invite. :)

January 26, 2012 - 6:34 pm

Joe Davis - Got it! Thanks!

April 25, 2012 - 9:51 am

Esther P. - oooh, do you still have invites? if so, can i haz one? :)

April 25, 2012 - 9:52 am

susan sabo - Of course, E. Sending to you now. It’s a very cool site, but warn your wallet before you head in there.

April 25, 2012 - 1:51 pm

Esther P. - excellent! thanks, chica.

on a day it was sure to rain

1 . 23 . 2012

  Elsie & Loren’s wedding was my first of the year; the first “official” small wedding with four hours coverage, and I was really anxious to make it a beauty. Not only did I want to give them gorgeous photos (like I do for everyone I shoot), but I wanted to prove that a photographer…

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January 25, 2012 - 12:34 am

Angela Ward Brown - Beautiful – so relaxed & natural. And Elsie looked amazing, so pretty. Job done, Sabo x

January 25, 2012 - 7:55 pm

susan s. - Thanks, doll. Elsie is A-MAZING! So beautiful and literally glowing. It was fun to shoot them; I think they make a sweet couple.

January 25, 2012 - 8:06 pm

Jennifer Konig - Yay for squishing!

January 25, 2012 - 8:14 pm

Jennifer Konig - p.s. I just watched the slideshow, and I am totally blown away — not just by how incredibly HAPPY they look, but at the quality of the images. There’s something about how they capture not just the light, but the three-dimensionality of the space. I feel like I’m there. Just brilliant.

January 25, 2012 - 8:25 pm

susan s. - well, we all know what that is, don’t we J?

Film!! A great film camera with one of my best lenses–the 35mm prime. Mmmmm….3D goodness…..

January 27, 2012 - 5:07 am

Kathy Morrison - Beautiful pictures!

January 27, 2012 - 6:25 pm

susan sabo - Thank you, Kathy.

April 25, 2012 - 9:54 am

Esther P. - this made me feel all squishy happy! wonderful, wonderful photos, susan. :)

April 25, 2012 - 10:12 am

susan sabo - Awww, E. You’re just the squishy happy type, I think :)