Finding Strength

Photographer

Photographer Susan McConnell

Susan McConnell creates portraits with a style that  is unmistakably her own.  Susan has photographed people from Carly Simon to Walter Cronkite to the adorable children in The Heart Gallery, an exhibition showcasing portraits of foster children who are available for adoption.  Her images have appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe and The Chicago Tribune and she is a contributor to North Shore Magazine, Quintessential Barrington Magazine and Martha's Vineyard Magazine.  She lives in Barrington, Illinois and on Martha's Vineyard with her husband and four children. 

Susan's work may be seen on www.SusanMcConnellPhotography.com

Photographer's Statement

Photography that is documentary and photojournalistic in nature tells a story.   My photographs tell that story while adding depth to an individuals personality as he or she comes alive in my exhibits.  The images that I shoot are often filled with action and feeling and spunk.   I am a philanthropist at heart and my photography allows me a spectacular venue for a message with which I identify.