Our Travels
Bon Appetit: Bordeaux to Toulouse and Rural France Musings
As world travelers and photographers, Henderson Productions joined forces with our friends from Poggio Amorelli B&B to explore culinary France. Master Chef contestant Angela Perkins contacted chefs in five distinct regions and asked us to design and document the...
Bon Appetit: Chef Oliver Arlot and Bistro Arlot in Tours
As world travelers and photographers, Henderson Productions joined forces with our friends from Poggio Amorelli B&B to explore culinary France. Master Chef contestant Angela Perkins contacted chefs in five distinct regions and asked us to design and document the...
Inspirations
Gemutlichkeit – Welcome to Germany
It’s an untranslatable German word for the state of warmth, friendliness and good cheer. And that’s exactly what you get when visiting the many regions of Germany – from Bavaria to the Rhine, the Black Forest (schwartzwald) or the northern seaside, a German...
Woodstock Revisited – Bethel Woods and the 50th Anniversary
On the final morning of the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock, we awoke to our newly tie-dyed shirts ready to be worn and headed to Bethel Woods, NY from our little farmhouse Airbnb. We anticipated both high traffic volume and crowded options so set off by 10:30 for...
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California Dreamin: a Trip Down US 101 in Northern California
I’ve gotta say…..I’ve been coming to Northern California every once in a while for 31 years. And this is the first time we’ve been almost completely rained out. And it was spectacular rain – real moody and windy and pelting at night and just constant drizzle...
Steal Your Breath Away or How to Capture a Special Moment on Vacation
As we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the National Parks, we offer this accounting of a way to capture special moments. This one is Haleakala National Park on Maui. It started innocently enough. My co-worker and I knew we had a limited time to use our overnight...
Backstory
WOW Views on New Zealand’s South Island
In the spring of 2016, Henderson Productions took an extended do-it-yourself driving tour of New Zealand. We’re excerpting portions of our trip in this blog. Both a book and plan-it-yourself itinerary are available for sale in our Shop on...
Tiny Mushrooms and Pub Trivia in Franz Josef
In the spring of 2016, Henderson Productions took an extended do-it-yourself driving tour of New Zealand. We’re excerpting portions of our trip in this blog. Both a book and plan-it-yourself itinerary are available for sale in our Shop on...
Recent Posts
Summer is Full of Family Pictures
All the time I see friends and family waiting til the last items are loaded in the car before remembering the camera and heading to vacations and family reunions. What’s that famous phrase…..prior planning prevents poor performance. It doesn’t take too much to think...
Catie & Ryan Kelly – Newlyweds
"We were barely home a week(from honeymoon) when we hung up our commissioned portrait painting over our TV. It is the center of our focal wall! It's perfect- it captures us beautifully. Thank you for such a thoughtful gift we will treasure forever!" - Catie &...
Got the Show – Now Where’s the Business?
I don’t know where I first heard it but we all know the phrase “show business”. And most creative types spend hours and hours and even decades getting the “show”. But what about the “business”? And here’s the thing…keeping up with technology can be challenging...
IN the Water is Refreshing
Finding a new angle is always a challenge when shooting events. Almost anyone can stand along the shore and take pics of the boats. And these days everyone IS standing there with quality cell phones and good cameras. So how do we stand out from the crowd? Well,...
Michael Pollaci – Stafford Technologies
Sue Henderson is wonderful! She has a great eye for capturing just the right moment. The images she has hung in my office are the 150th Civil War re-enactment in Fredericksburg and they are wonderful. All of my customers find themselves looking at each and every image...
Location, location, location
A recent event shoot had me taking pictures anywhere along a 13 mile route past many historic and lovely sites. But driving the route at the right time of day – ALWAYS an issue for outdoor gigs – showed multiple challenges. Overhead wires, trees in full growth...
So Where to Begin…
As I begin these periodic musings it reminds me of the first time for many assignments. What is this project? What do they need? How do I ask the right questions to get the info I need to give them the images the client needs? We can all resort to...
New Website. New Blog. New Directions
The thoughts, notions, and ideas here come from thirty five years with a camera in my hand. I got my first camera as a teen for Christmas on a family trip to Walt Disney World. And I remember my beginning interest in documenting through photos came from traveling...
Bobby Hebert – The Free Lance-Star
Sue Henderson’s enormous talent has been an invaluable resource to me, and the media company I work for. I was tasked with creating special sections to celebrate the 350th anniversary of Stafford County. Many thousands of dollars of advertising revenue were on the...
Virginia B. Grogan – Front Porch Magazine
Sue Henderson has been a frequent contributor to Front Porch Magazine for the past decade. Her creative, inspired and innovative photos capture the essence of the community spirit and its hidden gems not often seen. Virginia B. Grogan, Publisher Front Porch Magazine
Debbie Aylor – Spotsylvania County
Sue does a great job capturing stories with just one click. We use her pictures frequently as our go to shots for Civil War ads and marketing. Debbie Aylor, CTA, VDP Tourism/Special Events Manager Spotsylvania County, VA
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