About Susan
06.01
This is me – Susan. This is how I look pretty much all of the time. A little tired, more or less in style (well, probably on the less side), reddish hair, one eye a little smaller than the other, and a smile. The smile probably defines me as much as the tiredness. I’m working on that last, though.
I’m retired – taught 7th-grade language arts – the last of my 25+ jobs. (That’s another post.) They all had a common thread, however – pictures. I’ve been taking pictures since I was a kid. It wasn’t until I turned to photography seriously, and then photo collage, that I realized that I had always been taking pictures.
Without me and my Brownie Kodak, we wouldn’t have pictures of our Christmases when we were little, or our vacations (there weren’t many of those), or relatives. So actually, I was documenting more than just taking pretty photos.
I continue to document just about everything which drives my family nuts sometimes. But I’m making the memories we’ll look back on – I’m turning the raw material into stories. And I’m sticking with that story – because it’s true.
Dear Susan,
Hello, my name is Remie Rahman. I’m a student at the University of California Riverside. I came across your photo, Me And My Shadow, and I really loved it. I was hoping that I could probably use it as a background for an Anti-Hazing poster. I do not want to use your photo without your permission, so please if I could use please consider it and e-mail me back. If you would like, we will put your name at the bottom of each poster made to acknowledge your photo. Thank you for your time and I hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Remie Rahman
Dear Ms. Reep,
I also have a photo request. I am wondering if I could use the photo of the girl and boy standing by the Roar & Snore sign in an article that is set to be published on the Parent USA City website on October 6 or 10. The article is by California writer Lori Zanteson, and it’s about sleepovers at museums etc. I would of course identify you as the photographer.
Sincerely yours,
Barbara MacRobie
This note is for Eddie Reep… I am Lucinda Boand McDermott, the eldest daughter of Harry Boand Jr. who considered you to be a dear friend. I am saddened to say that after a full and active life right to the end our dear Father past away January 3rd, 2011. His still proudly displays your paintings, the ones we grew up with, in his office/library. If you would like more info. you may reach me at Dr.McD@sbcglobal.net
Hi Susan,
I’m in a band with a friend of mine and we were looking for a picture for our second single which we want to release tomorrow (April 25th). The song is called “FirstClass” and I thought a very fitting picture for the song and title would be the one you took called “Sky from plane.jpg” . I just wanted to get your permission to use your photo for our single. I can also send you the song. I hope to hear from you soon
Travis
Hi Susan,
I love your photography, especially from your trip to Morocco. My wife and are starting a business importing rugs from the Berber tribes of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Unfortunately, we have not traveled yet to the region and have no photos of the landscape and how these amazing people live. You have several on your blog I would love to use. Our website is launching in about a month. Our idea is to have a rotating gallery of our rugs mixed with a few regional pictures. Would you be so kind as to allow us to use a few photos? I would give you full credit for your work?
Let me know if this is acceptable.
Thanks,
Nathan
Hi Susan,
I found a photo on your site that illustrates fast paced life and the felt sense of it nicely. I’d like to use it on a blog post about chakra balancing. I’d be happy to give you credit and a link back. Let me know if this is OK. If not I will remove the photo.
Peace,
Ray