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October 21, 2019

Serendipity in San Francisco

Serendipity Summit 2019 | San Francisco | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Serendipity Summit 2019 | San Francisco | suzanneobrienstudio.com

What happens when a group of 500+ motivated, creative and talented women gather together for a unique summit in San Francisco? I know, I was curious to find out too, so when a request to photograph this event landed in my inbox I couldn’t pass it up!

Serendipity Summit 2019 | San Francisco | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Serendipity Summit 2019 | San Francisco | suzanneobrienstudio.com

My mission was to capture the people, the interactions and the “magic” that happens at SERENDIPITY. This conference was hosted by the The Guild, a professional networking platform for women of all career stages. The founder, Anne Cocquyt (pictured above), described The Guild to me as a service that is all about connecting people in intimate ways that unlocks value.

Serendipity Summit 2019 | San Francisco | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Serendipity Summit 2019 | San Francisco | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Serendipity Summit 2019 | San Francisco | suzanneobrienstudio.com

If you know me, you know I’m very down for that. And so it was, everywhere I turned, there were women listening and learning, all day long.

Serendipity Summit 2019 | San Francisco | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Serendipity Summit 2019 | San Francisco | suzanneobrienstudio.com

The picture perfect setting at Fort Mason’s General’s Residence added to the beauty of what was being created throughout the day.

Serendipity Summit 2019 | San Francisco | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Serendipity Summit 2019 | San Francisco | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Serendipity Summit 2019 | San Francisco | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Serendipity Summit 2019 | San Francisco | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Serendipity Summit 2019 | San Francisco | suzanneobrienstudio.com

SERENDIPITY

The occurrence or development of events by chance
in a happy or beneficial way
Serendipity Summit 2019 | San Francisco | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Serendipity Summit 2019 | San Francisco | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Serendipity Summit 2019 | San Francisco | suzanneobrienstudio.com

I left the event inspired and certain that we could all use a bit more serendipity in our life!

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FILED UNDER: Business Photography, Workshops
TAGGED WITH: San Francisco

September 30, 2019

Travel Series, Japan

Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com

Added a few new travel albums to the bookshelf last year and today I’m sharing a peek at what’s inside!

Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com

This book from our incredible Japan trip follows the format I established in my previous Travel Series books, making the design and completion relatively quick and easy.

Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com

I open each day of the trip with a favorite photo and share details of the day on the opposite page. The pages that follow tell the visual story of the day.

Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com

The food in Japan deserved it’s own book but I managed to sprinkle a few photos throughout that captured the amazing artistry proudly shared through their culinary experiences.

Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com

I mean, the cutest darn ice cream cones I ever did eat…

Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com

Speaking of cute, we went deep in the animal cafe culture as one does when traveling with a 14 year old girl…

Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com

Owls, hedgehogs and chinchillas are not part of my normal travel photography checklist, but capturing the spaces we choose to lay our heads at night definitely is…

Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com

And if the incredible food, rich history and culture, amazing hospitality and adorable animals weren’t enough to make me fall in love with this country, spending an entire day visiting different stationary stores definitely sealed the deal and was the perfect way to end our trip. If you only have time to visit one Japanese stationary store, I would recommend the well known Itoya, it did not disappoint.

Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com
Travel Photo Books | Japan | suzanneobrienstudio.com

If you need me, I’ll be cozied up by this fire dreaming about when I get to return to this magical place!

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FILED UNDER: Photo Books, Photo Books - Travel
TAGGED WITH: Travel

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