Susan Solo – Photographer | Traveler | Adventurer

Author: Susan

  • Organized? Sort Of.

    I’m sort of an organization freak wannabe. I love The Container Store. I love labeling things. I love for everything to have a place. But the wannabe part is because sometimes it takes me a while to come up with or implement a solution. I’ve only recently discovered that having three hampers (one for darks, one for whites, one for dry cleaning) in my bedroom closet is the answer to my laundry issues.

    I have a lot of small things sitting around in my office to which I need quick access on a daily basis. So today’s Project 10/List 1 – Image 7 is dedicated to my Daily System cubby from Pottery Barn, where I store batteries, battery chargers, CF cards, my Epson P3000, iPods, my little point-and-shoot camera and other miscellaneous little stuff:

    I couldn’t commit to putting just certain things in this cubby so I had a hard time with what to put in the little label holders. I ended up just putting inspirational words in there instead: beautiful, play, lucky, life, balance and design.

    And again, I’m just a “wannabe” because I have this cubby system, but a lot of the stuff that goes in there is still scattered around in my office right now. At least I try!

  • What Is It? Part 2

    Project 10/List 1 – Image 6 is another guess-what-this-is picture:

    Highlight the text here for the answer: it’s our Nintendo Wii. For some reason when we don’t play it for a while, it lights up with that bright blue and sort of flashes a bit as if to say, “Hello?! Play me!”

  • Random Stuff

    1. Chris wasn’t feeling well this past weekend, so we still haven’t had a chance to go geocaching. Maybe next weekend? I really really want to try it! We might just have to wait until the weather is warmer anyway.

    2. We did stay in and watch a great movie though called The Ultimate Gift. I love movies that put life into perspective, and Abigail Breslin is just so darn cute.

    3. I went to my first Pictage User Group (PUG) meeting last night in Bethesda. I met a wonderful group of photographers including a few people that I had already spoken to via email and on the Pictage forum. Justin and Mary Marantz were guest speakers, and they gave an amazing, inspiring presentation. It felt almost like a mini workshop, except that it was free! Can’t beat that.

    4. Kate Nash tickets were supposed to go on sale yesterday morning for the 9:30 Club, but they’re not on sale yet and I’m so bummed.

  • Carly

    I had the pleasure of photographing beautiful 12 month-old Carly today. She was so excited about our photo shoot that she skipped her morning nap entirely! I wouldn’t have guessed that she missed a nap though – she was an absolute doll, and so easy-going in front of the camera. Here are a few of my favorites:




    Look at those eyes!

  • What Is It?

    For this Project 10 image, I’ll do a “what is it?” guessing game, but I think most of my photography friends will get it right away, and anyone who isn’t into photography might not care. I’ll post the answer hidden anyway in case anyone wants to play.

    P10/List 1 – Image 5:

    Highlight the text here for the answer: It’s an old light meter! A GE PR-2 from the 1950’s to be exact. It was my grandfather’s, and I have it on display in my office with some of his cameras and other photography stuff.