heirloom portraits for every milestone of your growing family
let's celebrate each moment of your family's life with timeless imagry that will bring you back to these early years
Hey Friend! I'm Susan. A Mama of TWO sweet boys who loves capturing the journey from marriage to motherhood
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meet susan
Let me take the reigns on photographing your sweet family and you can enjoy the timeless, fun images that are full of authentic emotion and joy! From my extensive newborn prop collection to customized cake smashes. I love photographing the tender moments of raising little ones.
Let's Start At the beginning
timeline of shp that starts wAAAay back
I began my photography journey when I was 15 years old and in high school.
This is where my love of photography began. I loved take portraits with my film camera and then developing the film on my own.
I loved photography so much, I went on to major in it at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC and graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography.
After college, I continued my photography journey by working in the photo department of major magazines.
This was such a fun experience! A few of the magazines I worked with were Maxim, Spin, Bride’s, Family Circle and Inked.
In 2013, I took the leap into full time photography and opened Susan Hennessy Photography.
Being a business owner has been a wild ride! And I would not change it for the world.
In the 10 years I have owned SHP, I have had the amazing blessing of working with over 250 couples, countless portrait sessions, and countless families!
It has been a wonderful journey, and I cannot wait to see what is in store for the future.
(me in high school!)
I began my photography journey when I was 15 years old and in high school.
This is where my love of photography began. I loved take portraits with my film camera and then developing the film on my own.
I loved photography so much, I went on to major in it at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC and graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography.
After college, I continued my photography journey by working in the photo department of major magazines.
This was such a fun experience! A few of the magazine A few of the magazines I worked with were Maxim, Spin, Bride’s, Family Circle and Inked.
In 2013, I took the leap into full time photography and opened Susan Hennessy Photography.
Being a business owner has been a wild ride! And I would not change it for the world.
In the 10 years I have owned SHP, I have had the amazing blessing of working with over 250 couples, countless portrait sessions, and hundreds of families.
It has been a wonderful journey, and I cannot wait to see what is in store for the future.
I began my photography journey when I was 15 years old and in high school.
This is where my love of photography began. I loved take portraits with my film camera and then developing the film on my own.
I loved photography so much, I went on to major in it at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC and graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography.
After college, I continued my photography journey by working in the photo department of major magazines.
This was such a fun experience! A few of the magazine A few of the magazines I worked with were Maxim, Spin, Bride’s, Family Circle and Inked.
In 2013, I took the leap into full time photography and opened Susan Hennessy Photography.
Being a business owner has been a wild ride! And I would not change it for the world.
In the 10 years I have owned SHP, I have had the amazing blessing of working with over 250 couples, countless portrait sessions, and hundreds of families.
It has been a wonderful journey, and I cannot wait to see what is in store for the future.
I began my photography journey when I was 15 years old and in high school.
This is where my love of photography began. I loved take portraits with my film camera and then developing the film on my own.
I loved photography so much, I went on to major in it at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC and graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography.
After college, I continued my photography journey by working in the photo department of major magazines.
This was such a fun experience! A few of the magazine A few of the magazines I worked with were Maxim, Spin, Bride’s, Family Circle and Inked.
In 2013, I took the leap into full time photography and opened Susan Hennessy Photography.
Being a business owner has been a wild ride! And I would not change it for the world.
In the 10 years I have owned SHP, I have had the amazing blessing of working with over 250 couples, countless portrait sessions, and hundreds of families.
It has been a wonderful journey, and I cannot wait to see what is in store for the future.
I began my photography journey when I was 15 years old and in high school.
This is where my love of photography began. I loved take portraits with my film camera and then developing the film on my own.
I loved photography so much, I went on to major in it at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC and graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography.
After college, I continued my photography journey by working in the photo department of major magazines.
This was such a fun experience! A few of the magazine A few of the magazines I worked with were Maxim, Spin, Bride’s, Family Circle and Inked.
In 2013, I took the leap into full time photography and opened Susan Hennessy Photography.
Being a business owner has been a wild ride! And I would not change it for the world.
In the 10 years I have owned SHP, I have had the amazing blessing of working with over 250 couples, countless portrait sessions, and hundreds of families.
It has been a wonderful journey, and I cannot wait to see what is in store for the future.
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get to know a bit more about me and let me know if we have anything in common!
I welcomed my first child, a little boy named Oliver in 2018 and then our second son, Milo completed our family in 2022.
family
I am native to Long Island, New york and I absolutely love going to the beach!
the beach
My husband, Derek and I, met in 2012. Four years later, we were married in Cape May.
marriage
I have a mild obsession with all things kate Spade. It's a healthy obsession I would say ;)
shopping
I love cooking fancy meals and experimenting in my kitchen, SkinnyTaste is my favorite recipe blog!
cooking
I love watching reruns of friends. It Is My All Time Favorite Show. (Bonus, I Love Listening to the Emo Project While Editing!)
TV shows
We are perfect for each other if you are looking for…
a photographer that your kids love and are familiar with (Making a much more natural session!)
A Well planned session where you don't have to worry about bringing any props.
The Ability to customize your session to make it fun and unique to your tastes and family
Someone who wants to capture joy in an honest, relaxed and authentic way
a photographer to create heirloom artwork and albums. You want to decorate your home with the memories and moments from your session
An experienced photographer who practices safe posing and has years of toddler wrangling under thier belt
that’s me! I’m ready to book!
Susan has been our family photographer for nearly 5 years
CAPTURING SOME OF THE MOST MEANINGFUL EVENTS IN OUR LIFE. FROM PREGNANCIES TO NEWBORN PHOTOS, CAKE SMASHES AND HOLIDAY PICTURES, SUSAN CONSISTENTLY DELIVERS AND MAKES OUR VISION COME TO LIFE - ALWAYS BETTER THAN WE EVEN IMAGINED IT!
-MICHELLE
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The SHP Studio is located at
26 E 2nd St A1
Moorestown, NJ 08057
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MOORESTOWN NJ NEWBORN SESSION
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IN HOME NEWBORN SESSION
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PURPLE IN STUDIO NEWBORN SESSION
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35
newborns photographED PER YEAR
200
Inquiries
Every Year
11
Years in
business
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