Common questions and what others have to say.
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I've always loved capturing moments in time, but I have been shooting professionally since 2007.
OMG YES! Your animals too... You can bring your Mom and/or Dad... or you can also bring your bestie or friend group. Ask me about a group rate for you and friends.
Yeah, this is the part that sucks. We will be at the mercy of Mother Nature. If we need to, we will reschedule or we can look into choosing a different location to out run the weather. But depending on the session... I also have an indoor studio.
This really just depends on what style you want for your session. Country or City? What do YOU want? I can help you decide or if you know a place, even better. I'm always looking and finding great spots.
I strive to get your images back to you quickly; but it really depends on the time of year. Average turn around time is 1-2 weeks for Seniors/Lifestyle and 5-6 weeks for Weddings.
As soon as you are ready. My schedule fills up faster during peak times for Seniors and Weddings.
I would suggest 2-3 months for Seniors/Grad and 6-8 months for Weddings to get you on my calendar.
My passport is ready for another stamp so let's go.
All of them! Yes, you get them all, bloopers too.
I don't choose which ones you get or don't get. All images will be fully edited for high resolution printing by YOU. Print Release given for all packages. See packages for approximate
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"What an awesome photographer Susan is!!!! I’m so impressed with her camera skills. My daughter took her senior pictures with her. If Susan sees a field on the way to your destination, you better believe she’s gonna make a fast stop there and that field I thought was just grown up turned out to be one of the prettiest pics ever!! She sees what we don’t see. Great professional and great friend. If you have a child, teen or adult that doesn’t like to smile...Susan can make them laugh!!!
- Susan Barnhardt"
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"I have yet to meet another fun spirited person like Susan. She is great w/my kids & getting them to smile & pose for our portraits, she is great w/animals and got some amazing shots of my dog. I have used her for my professional business photos as well. She helps you to feel relaxed & makes the overall experience enjoyable. You can’t help but laugh with/at Susan 😂 Her turnaround is quick & she makes every effort to make each experience the best.
- Sarah Nolan"
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"If you are looking for a photographer who will capture candid moments of you and your loved ones Susan is the one for you. Susan is fantastic at breaking you out of your shell and setting aside your reservations. She has a way of capturing the in between moments during photo shoots. We have and will ALWAYS continue to go to Outgoing Portraits time and time again. We love the memories she has captured.
- Holly Kirwin Nason"
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"I just booked our annual family portraits. This will be the 4th year Susan has taken our pictures. She is fun, energetic, and a great photographer.
- Christy Holliday"
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"We love Susan! She’s been there for our family for Senior, Prom and Family pics. Besides being a burst of energy & positivity, she makes getting pictures fun for the entire family.
- Kim Lentz"
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"AMAZING photos! My daughter had a fall and a spring senior photo session with Susan and both sessions were everything that I hoped they would be. Susan knows exactly how to capture every moment perfectly. And the energy and fun that she brings to each session is unmatched. She truly is one of a kind. Anyone that is looking for a photographer who will capture all the moments you envisioned (and more that you hadn’t even thought of), all while keeping you laughing the entire time, look no further."
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"Susan is fabulous to work with!!! And her photos speak for themselves!!! Not only does she do a phenomenal job, she is so stinking fun. She will DEFINITELY be doing our family portraits again!!!!
- Kristie Vernon"
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"I cannot give a big enough shout out to Susan for taking my daughter’s senior pictures. Trust her, she knows her stuff. She captured truly magical pictures. She is flexible, she will travel, she even had proofs ready for us within 24 hours. I will be forever grateful for the beautiful pictures I have of my daughter. Thank you Susan!
-Paige Campbell"
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"I’ve known Susan for years. I first met her at a local high school. She was taking pics of a basketball game. The energy, kindness, professionalism and the passion she has for kids is unbelievable. She did our Christmas minis. I was blown away by her ideas, patience with my dog who is old and hates everyone. If you are wanting pictures for anything special in your life she is the one! You will love her! You won’t be disappointed!"
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"I live in a cookie cutter suburban neighborhood in Northern Virginia where every Senior portrait looks the same. Kate wanted her senior portraits to be different. We asked Susan to take her pictures and WOW - what an amazing experience. Susan is creative, kind and can get smiles and silly out of teenagers that captures the true heart and soul of who they are. Hire Outgoing Portraits -- you will not regret it!
- Angie Ritterpusch"
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"Finding a photographer was what I stressed about most. Then I met Susan and after the 1st conversation with her, I knew I could trust her entirely to capture our wedding. Not only is this woman amazing at what she does, she will also keep you laughing, make you feel so loved, and go above & beyond to make sure everything is perfect! She was incredibly helpful, especially during the final days. For all the Brides-to-be out there, contact Susan for the best experience ever!
- Tiffany Eller"
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"Just want to thank you for doing such a awesome job on Karli's Senior portraits or just the start of them. You can tell you love your job because you give it your all and you know how to get your clients to feel comfortable and look great and feel good about themselves. If anyone is looking for a awesome photographer that is good at what she does as well as making it fun, you need to contact Outgoing Portraits!!!!
-Karen Snider"
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"Prior to arriving to the shoot her and I had already planned the location and props. Susan is extremely organized and had incredible ideas to make my senior pictures something new and beautiful. During my shoot she kept hyping me up and making me smile. I felt beautiful and got reassurance of it. Even though it was hot Susan kept making me laugh.She’s so much than a photographer she’s an amazing friend and extremely talented. I highly recommend her for your Senior Photos.
-Katelyn Usher"
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"Couldn't be more happy with the senior portraits Susan took of my daughter. Not only did she capture the milestone she brought out the beauty and character of my daughter, which is not easy to do. The all day session and miles traveled to obtain the backgrounds was not only above and beyond, it was a lot of fun!
- Christie Peck"
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"Susan did a great job with me and my fiancée! She knew exactly where to go and what poses we should do! It was very personable and Susan made us laugh all day!! I highly recommend using her to capture memories of your special days! We look forward to using her for our future events!
- Tucker Johnson"
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"I can't thank Susan enough for such an amazing photo session. I was really looking for something different and original. Our engagement pictures turned out fantastic! They were sexy, funny, original, and just perfect. My fiance and I had so much fun and Susan captured every moment! She was quick to get us the pics in color and black/white. I can't wait for our wedding pictures. Thanks again for everything!
- Tasha Burrows"
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"Susan was energetic and exciting to work with. Her exuberant personality put everyone at ease allowing the perfect moments to be captured! Outgoing portraits is a great value for your special occasion. Even two years later we enjoy looking at our photos. 10/10 recommend!
- Elizabeth Marlowe Novak"
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"Susan did tremendous for my surprise proposal. She went above & beyond to not just shoot the photos, but to be a part of it. From planning to ensuring that everything went well to make the moment special for us. She captured, not only the 'big' moment, but the entire day for us. I would highly recommend using Outgoing Portraits, Thank you again Susan.
- Brian Justice"
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"I’ve know Susan since high school and have kept up with her through Facebook and have enjoyed seeing her fabulous photos. She was kind enough to drive back to VA to take my daughter’s senior portraits. They turned out beautiful! She is so fun and will not disappoint. Thank you Susan for capturing this special time for us!
- Cindy Hardy"
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"Can’t thank Susan enough for traveling to Virginia to take my daughter’s senior portraits! She made the experience so much fun, for both of us! My daughter laughed and laughed and laughed, not a single fake smile out of the 400+ photos. Would highly recommend her and will definitely use her again!
- Amy Hampton"
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"Susan is so wonderful. We hired her to take our engagement photos, bridal portraits and of course photos of our big day. We have only done engagement so far but I cannot wait to work with her to take the rest of our pictures. She is so personable and easy to get along with. And of course, her photography is phenomenal and you cannot beat her amazing deals!
- Madison Liviengood"
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"My friend Chelsea and I recently got to work with Susan and her assistant, and can we just say they are a joy to work with! As videographers, it is sometimes hard to get all the shots you need/want to create your video with movement, however these two were open minded and gladly accepted new ideas from us when we needed it! Susan has such a great personality that can make anyone just love her from the beginning! Looking forward to working with them in the future!
- Madison - Hello Dear Videography"
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"Susan has been a friend since high school and after seeing her work on Facebook for years, I knew I wanted her to take my daughter's senior pictures. I made an appointment & we happily drove 5 1/2 hours to see her in NC. She is a true professional while making your time with her super fun and an experience to remember. She is definitely worth the drive but if you are lucky enough to live locally to her, by all means book with Susan for any and all of your photography needs. She is a gem!!
- Tina Bridges"
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"I absolutely love my son pictures! Not only is she talentive, but her ideas and personality is out of this world. Give her a call you will be pleased!
- Tonya Westbrook"
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"Susan has the talent to capture your child's personality whether they are 1 or 18.
- Mary Sawyer"
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"Not a better photographer and person around. Susan is a friend to all and has never met a stranger.
- Alan Daniels"
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"I can not begin to express how fantastic Susan is. She takes the time to talk with her clients and get to know them so that she can captures the best pictures ever!!!! She did an amazing job with Justin’s senior pictures and I am forever grateful for the time she gave use to accomplish this and would recommend her services to anyone looking for a great photographer for any event.
- Michelle Thomason"
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"Susan got the best pictures of our little girl and caught her true personality and was so involved and amazing with her! I couldn’t have asked for someone better who could have captured these amazing pictures of sweet Maddie. Needless to say my daughter absolutely loved her and she did an amazing job!
Susan provided us with the most amazing pictures of our Granddaughter. Susan caught her in action and being herself. I highly recommend Susan for your next Photo Session.
- Keri Cannon & Anita Turner"
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