Susan Solo – Photographer | Traveler | Adventurer

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  • Camilla & John – Engaged!

    One very hot, summery day, Camilla and John got engaged at Eleanor C. Lawrence Park, the story goes. And on a much cooler spring day (yesterday), we revisited the park to take a few pictures, where these two were equal parts goofball and adorable. Most of the time I was cracking up while they were being goofy (okay, I did get a few really great silly ones), but I was clicking away while they were being so super adorable. See for yourself:





    When we were done at the park, Camilla and John humored my creative urge (yay!) to do pictures at the firehouse where John is a Lieutenant. Camilla is an EMT with a neighboring fire and rescue company, so I thought it was fitting to take a few pictures here…not to mention I just like the firehouse. 🙂


    I can’t think of anything hotter (pun intended!) than smooching in front of a red antique fire truck…
    Aw. (Favorite!)

    Thanks so much for hanging out with me yesterday Camilla and John (and Corey and Coelle who were in tow)! I had a blast, and I absolutely cannot wait for your wedding!

  • Fire School Live Burn

    Today I had a unique opportunity to photograph something very different and new to me. My new friend, Corey, (who is dating my very dear friend, Coelle) had one of his “final exams” this morning and I volunteered to take some photos for him and the other students. Final exam to me usually means a pencil-and-paper test, but Corey’s final exam happened to consist of entering a burning house and extinguishing a fire. Corey is a volunteer firefighter in the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, and today was their live burn practical exam. I totally love that photography allows me to learn more about various things – to be honest I had never really thought about how fire fighters practice putting out fires. Today I gained up-close insight as to exactly how that practice takes place. I hope the company enjoys having these photos, and I hope that in a very small way I was able to give back to these brave men and women who put their lives at risk for the good of the community.

    The live burn took place in Vienna, at a home that was scheduled to be demolished.

    Dozens of firefighters and EMTs were involved in the activities.

    Students (in the red hats) took turns working on teams for each burn.



    This is Corey, hamming it up a bit for the camera:

    Corey, explaining the various pieces of gear:


    This was one of the last burns of the day:



    Coelle pointed out this cool silhouette in the doorway:

    All smiles during clean-up:

    “And these are my gloves…” (I love how the kids are completely in awe!)

  • Baby Borrowers

    Baby Borrowers

    Apologies for the blog-silience this week! I’ve been quite busy, and here are a few hints as to why:IMG_8595IMG_8597IMG_8598

    If you guessed puppy, you’re right! But not our own puppy – Chris and I watched my friend Coelle’s dog, Zoey, for a few days.

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    And with that, I think I’m going to cross off #22 and 43 on my 101 in 1001 list – get a dog, and housebreak the dog. I know it’s a stretch to say that I “got a dog” and that I housebroke her on my own, but I’ve decided that this task will fulfill those two items on the list because I realized there’s no way I could keep up with everything else that’s going on in my life if I actually did get a dog in the next couple of years. It’s a full-time job! We had Zoey for about 72 hours, I pretty much didn’t do anything else that wasn’t Zoey-related. I do think we housebroke her for our house though – she only had two minor accidents the first day, and every time after that if we didn’t already anticipate her needing to go out, she walked down the hall and sat by the stairs. She’s such a good girl, and we had a lot of fun having her around! Maybe we’ll eventually think about getting an older dog, but for now that’s a check and check on those two items.

  • Meet Zoey

    My friend Coelle has just about a billion really cool things going on in her life right now. She just recently bought a fabulous new house, graduated from her Master’s program (I’m so proud of you Coelle!), and as if those two things weren’t monumental enough, she has added Zoey to her life. I visited this evening for the new-home tour, and I got to meet Zoey! This puppy is quite possibly one of the wiggliest most adorable things ever and I’m glad I brought my camera along for an impromptu puppy portrait session:

    Zoey is an eleven-week old French Bulldog, and is just the sweetest little thing. She makes the cutest grunting noises and I love her little smooshed face. In addition to exploring her new territories, she has her contemplative moments like this one:

    I think we wore her out after playing for a while. She started dozing off, even while sitting up!

    She’s only been with Coelle for a few days, but I could already tell how bonded they are. Zoey is one lucky pup – she’s going to be well cared for!

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