everything you need to know about
SUSAN SUN
photographer, visual artist, storyteller
Fun Facts
Lunar Zodiac: Rat🐭 (why I can be a sneaky photo ninja)
Favourite TV Shows: Breaking Bad, Sherlock (BBC)
Favourite Movies: Coco, Ghibli movies, Harry Potter
Hometown: Beijing, China (immigrated to Canada at 15, speak English & Mandarin, can understand a little bit Cantonese)
Pet: Hamster Mimi (see photo)
Worst Fear: Spiders
Current Struggle: Going to the gym
Best Friend: My Canadian-born boyfriend (who doesn’t mind my Chinese accent and still makes me feel loved every day)
Other Specialities: Interaction design, illustration
My Photography Journey
My passion for photography first started from a high school project on surreal portraiture. After specializing in creative portraits for a while, in 2015 I discovered wedding photography and immediately fell in love with it. Currently I’m working as a freelance wedding photographer - the benefit of being a freelancer is that I get to become friends with my couples, understand them and care for them, and therefore create photos that would truly speak to them.
I am super grateful to document one of the most significant moments in people’s life. I truly believe that photographs are unique in a special way. They not only show the love between a couple, but they also reveal the most magical and intimate feelings that simply cannot be represented through other means. Behind all the smiles and laughter, I find it also important to capture the subtleties in one’s feelings. From the tenderness of a gaze to the warmth felt from a gentle kiss, it is often these overlooked elements that truly bring a photo to life.
I love capturing real emotions in a nonintrusive way. I value living in the moment and want everyone to enjoy the moment as it happens. That’s why I always try my best not to block other guests from seeing the couple. I want everyone to enjoy the experience.
My other speciality is fashion editorials. Over the years, I have been published in Vogue Italia PhotoVogue, Lucy's Magazine, Elegant Magazine, etc. You can also find my works sometimes in various fine art exhibitions in my local area. If you are interested, I invite you to look through my editorial works. I often collaborate with local fashion designers and other professionals in the industry.
