Moving On...

Posted on October 25, 2011 - 8:00am

Over the last two years I have taken close to 40 classes and workshops, met some of the best photographers in the world and worked for the coolest company I could ever imagine. The people at creativeLIVE have become a family to me. I am so grateful to everyone who makes creativeLIVE possible. I want to thank you all! I want to thank the creativeLIVE team, the teachers, the students, the people in the chatrooms and social media and the people around the world watching who make the entire thing possible. It has honestly been one of the best opportunities of my life. I will forever be grateful to everyone and I will never forget that.

Life is about risk. I'm making some hard choices, leaving my comfort zone, and striking out on a new adventure. I am going to be a photographer and co-host of a new show called Unknown Photographer. The first season is already finished and will air soon on BlackRapidTv.com. For season two I will be traveling around the entire world for one year discovering unknown photographers and sharing their photographic techniques, their tips and their culture. Think of this show as Anthony Bourdain meets photography.

I am incredibly sad to be leaving my creativeLIVE family. I am extremely excited about what the future has in store for me. As I travel I will be writing posts to keep everyone up to date about my adventures. I’ll definitely be in touch with everyone at creativeLIVE and I hope to keep in touch with all of you.

Susan Roderick

Since: Nov/10

Moving On

sonyapayne
January 15, 2012 - 9:17am

What a wonderful opportunity! I wish you all the best Susan.

Since: Dec/10

Unknown Photographer

Feuza
December 18, 2011 - 11:25pm

You must go to Brasil!

Since: May/10

Not the same without you

azfactor
November 16, 2011 - 4:46pm

You will be sorely missed, obviously by everyone there at CL (especially Kenna) but by everyone who has had the good fortune to partake of a class that you were involved in. You provided such a gracious and welcoming presence to the whole CL experience. I am grateful for your commitment to the work.

That being said, I can only wish you the best in your new endeavor. I look forward to seeing what new path you will be following. All the best to you.

Since: Feb/11

Can't wait for the next ep!

Imaginara
November 14, 2011 - 1:50am

I for one wont miss you Susan! Because i will be following every step of that wonderful journey over at BRTv :D Seen the first 3 episodes now and loving every minute of them, such a wonderful portrait of an America very few get to see, especially outside the US (im in Sweden btw). So the best of luck and avoid any more blown tires =) See you in the next episode.

Since: Dec/10

congratulations!

robbiego
November 3, 2011 - 10:34am

You'll be missed.

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Since: Oct/11

new wanderings :)

Light Wander
November 2, 2011 - 1:19am

Surely it won't be the same for CL without your contribution yet it is the nature of life - moving, growing, creating... Congratulations on your new paths. Enjoy! x

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Since: Feb/10

bittersweet! ; )

Kenna Klosterman
November 1, 2011 - 7:29pm

i'm so excited for your new adventures Susan, but creativeLIVE just won't be the same without you!!! what a ride it's been and what a new ride it'll be! love ya sista!

Since: Nov/10

safe travels!

Mayra Martinez
October 28, 2011 - 1:50pm

Susan,
Congratulations on your new adventure. We will all miss you, and hope to read your stories as they happen. Thank you for all the help you have given us viewers during CreativeLive classes.
Take care!
Mayra Martinez
Huntsville, AL

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Since: Jun/10

It will be amazing...

KateHailey
October 27, 2011 - 7:05pm

Susan... (and Andy).

Good luck as you embark on this journey, I know it will be amazing! We'll see you on the interwebs and beyond!

:)

Kate

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Since: Mar/11

Bon Voyage!

Claire of RA
October 27, 2011 - 9:55am

Susan,

Your chatroom hellos and shout-outs when asking my questions or relaying comments always made me feel welcome at CreativeLIVE. You will be missed. But what an exciting adventure you have ahead of you! I look forward to your posts from the road.

Congratulations, best of luck and safe travels,
Claire Skinner

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Since: Nov/10

Congratulations

SWolfe
October 26, 2011 - 6:17pm

Moving from one great gig to another! How cool is that!

Best of luck,
Steve Wolfe

Since: Mar/11

Time to Fly

erinoveisbrant
October 26, 2011 - 2:17pm

While I will miss seeing your beautiful face during cL I am so excited to see where this new journey will take you!! Best of luck on your adventures! Lots of love, Erin

Since: Feb/10

Livin' the Dream

arphoto
October 25, 2011 - 8:36pm

I am so excited and happy for you (and sad to see you go). You've come a long way (as has CL) from the tiny Photoshop classroom we shared that seems like not too long ago. I hope our paths continue to cross and I wish you and Andy the best of luck on what I know will be a wonderful adventure.

--Arlene

Since: Nov/10

Congratulations!

LSharken
October 25, 2011 - 8:11pm

This will be a very exciting new adventure and an opportunity that you shouldn't pass up. I'm sure you'll have an amazing time and you'll be learning so much about people and the world, in addition to what you'll be learning about photography. Maybe we'll see you teaching at creativeLIVE in the near future!

Since: Sep/10

Congratulasion...yeah for you...but CL will not be the same!

awp727
October 25, 2011 - 8:07pm

Congratulation Susan...I cannot wait to follow your new adventures! creativeLIVE weekends will not be the same without you. Would love to see the behind the scenes moments as Kenna looks for her perfect new side-kick with that special voice! P.S. Nashville is full of unknown photographers so stop by anytime.

Enjoy the journey - Allan Williams

Since: Aug/10

Good luck! Sad to see you

Laura Eliza
October 25, 2011 - 6:21pm

Good luck! Sad to see you leaving (what is creativeLIVE without Susan there!?), but at the same time, am super excited for you!

Since: Feb/11

Congrats!

Gary Green
October 25, 2011 - 5:27pm

Looking forward to seeing you in your next adventure. I'll be watching!

Since: Apr/11

Wow...Big Step!

WeeGecko
October 25, 2011 - 3:59pm

Sounds really boring....NOT!
Looking forward to checking out the Unknown Photographer....the trailer looks great :)

Since: May/11

Go for it!

Sam Cox
October 25, 2011 - 7:45pm

Go for it, girl! With you in it, Unknown Photographer will be touching and terrific! You'll be missed at creativeLIVE, of course, but I expect that soon you'll be back on the teaching side of the camera.

Your new adventure is so what Rick Sammon was talking about last weekend: "It's never too late to be who you could've been." If you get low sometimes, remember his description of the roller coaster vs. the merry-go-round. I envy you your great future.

I'm glad I got to be a creativeLIVE regular while you were there.

-- Sam

Since: Aug/10

bon voyage!

cropfoto
October 25, 2011 - 3:40pm

Susan! I am so sad for you yet SO EXCITED for you at the same time!! What an awesome opportunity you've had at CreativeLIVE and what an awesome opportunity you have ahead of you with the unknown photographer. Can't wait to see what you'll do :)
xoxoxoxoxoxo
-Christy

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Since: Nov/10

Good Luck & See me!

Michael Montalto
October 25, 2011 - 3:00pm

Susan,

I admire your spirit, vigor and attitude. I'm a huge fan of yours and Andy's as well. I came VERY close to heading out to Seattle with Tamara Lackey Part Duex but wasn't quite able to do it. I was hoping to meet you sometime. If you are every in Chicago, or just keepin up with my keepings on via the Twitter....please feel free to let me know so I can shake your hand, shoot a shot or just have a brew with you. Best of luck, be well, God bless and RIGHT ON!

-mM
@mMontalto
Michael Montalto

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Since: Jul/10

Congratulations!!

celesteLIVE
October 25, 2011 - 2:27pm

We are so, so, SO sad to be losing you Susan! But SO excited for all the adventure that lies ahead for you. Best of luck in all your travels, I know you're destined for great things, great people, and great photos.

Now comes the really hard part; finding someone else who will help me keep that friggen technical director of ours in check! ;) You keep in touch lady, we'll be missing your spunk and sass on set.

Heaps of love,

Celeste

Since: Feb/11

Carpe diem

gteotico
October 25, 2011 - 2:23pm

Enjoy the journey Susan! The creativeLIVE worldwide family looks forward to your return as a speaker/teacher! =)

Since: Nov/10

How awesome Susan, much

msstallion
October 25, 2011 - 2:00pm

How awesome Susan, much success in this new adventure. Take some great photos.

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Since: May/11

:)

byexinha
October 25, 2011 - 1:00pm

Wishing you all the best in this new adventure! :)

Since: Jul/10

Applause and Kudos...

dailyvignette
October 25, 2011 - 12:55pm

...to you for taking the risk and doing something incredible. Such an amazing opportunity and journey you have waiting for you - so jealous! CL won't be the same without you.

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Since: Mar/10

Will miss you!

yrashed
October 25, 2011 - 12:46pm

Will definitely miss you on CL. Hopefully you'll pop in to the lounge once in a while during your travels. Excited about the show, will watch for sure! Best of luck! Yaz.

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Since: Jul/10

Bra jobbat Susan (well done Susan) !

viking_Martin
October 25, 2011 - 11:52am

Glad to read this here - good luck for the project !!!
If you have a stay in Sweden, please tell me. I like to meet you where ever it is ;-)
I wish you all the best for that journey.

Martin

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Since: Apr/11

Super cool!!!

CarlosDavidGonzalez
October 25, 2011 - 11:39am

Congratulations Susan!!! Sounds super exciting! looking forward to the show.
Welcome to NYC!!!

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Since: May/10

Wow! Very Cool Adventure.

vieuwmaster
October 25, 2011 - 11:36am

Good luck! What a great example of putting yourself out there and not knowing where you are going to end up (in a good way). Very courageous and exciting. Glad I got to meet you in person after watching you on creativeLIVE. Hmmmm, maybe you'll have your own creativeLIVE workshop someday! Be safe and happy.

Linda

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Since: Feb/11

Good Luck, but not Goodbye

AdelsonMedia
October 25, 2011 - 11:29am

I have a feeling CL will still see you on and off; so instead of 'goodbye', perhaps this is only 'ta ta for now'! Anyway, best of luck on your new show. Can't wait to see what the first season holds in store for us all. Congratulations on entering the next stage of your exciting journey! Look forward to reading all about it (and of course, the photos that will surely accompany your stories). Have a great time! TTFN. ~Shannon

Since: Sep/11

:) <3

rum1t
October 25, 2011 - 11:24am

Congratulations Susan. I wish you the very best for your new show & for getting a job-that-every-photographer-would-envy!!

We would miss you at cLive, but we would look forward to Unknown Photographer II :D

Cheers!!

Since: Nov/10

Bon Voyage!

Simon Johnston
October 25, 2011 - 11:13am

Good luck, you'll be missed on CL, but onwards and upwards!

Since: Mar/11

Thanks Susan!

gotgiggles
October 25, 2011 - 11:06am

Very much appreciated your presence at Creative Live -- both you and Kenna rocked our questions and the CL Lounge. Great success!

Since: Mar/11

good luck

nrasnick
October 25, 2011 - 11:05am

sounds like a great project! good luck Susan!

Since: Nov/10

Awesome!

chuda99
October 25, 2011 - 11:04am

Hi Susan, what an amazing opportunity to do what you love for a living. You go from an amazing job to a dream job that is awesome! I know Kenna is going to miss you like all of us but I do not feel sorry for you;) Congratulations and I wish you the best of luck!! I'm very happy for you!

Since: Aug/11

Good luck Susan !

shabhatti
October 25, 2011 - 10:50am

Congratulations and best of luck for the adventure , looking forward to watching the show :)

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Since: Feb/10

Good Things!

shoeless
October 25, 2011 - 10:46am

Good things happen to good people... you are good people and this sounds like a REALLY good thing! Thanks for all the great work you've done with cL and I wish you much success in your new adventure. We'll all sure miss you, especially in the cL Lounge, but I look forward to following your next chapter.

Since: Dec/10

That Sounds Amazing

WirthImages
October 25, 2011 - 10:42am

What a wonderful opportunity. I'll miss seeing on cL you but I can't wait to see the amazing things you're going to do! Good Luck!

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Since: Feb/11

Also...

jcsergi
October 25, 2011 - 10:41am

P.S. - The show looks awesome!

jcsergi's picture
Since: Feb/11

Good luck Susan!

jcsergi
October 25, 2011 - 10:38am

Hi, I love the CL workshops but don't comment very often. I just want to say thank you for all you have done to make them so awesome and you will be missed. The new show you are doing sounds amazing and I can't wait to watch it. Good for you for stepping out of your comfort zone even when it is scary. I wish you much luck Susan and hope you have a wonderful time with the new show. How exciting and we are all rooting for you! :)

Hugs,
Jonni

Since: Aug/11

Best of Luck

ericon2
October 25, 2011 - 10:35am

You've been great on CL and you'll be great in your new role as well! I'll be watching for you and Andy on the new show. It's a great idea and I'm glad to see there is a great team to execute it!

Since: Feb/11

Much success Susan

juan@juanprieto.com
October 25, 2011 - 10:33am

I have had the pleasure of following Creative Live and you for the last two years. As a photographer who is still pretty much an unknown, I am pleased at the concept of you new series. There are many of us out there with a passion for the craft yet we struggle to survive. If a few get noticed then we are all uplifted. I wish you much success and hopefully one day I will be on your show.

vallord's picture
Since: May/10

I'll miss seeing you on CL, but...

vallord
October 25, 2011 - 10:31am

have an AMAZING adventure, I'm looking forward to watching!

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Since: Apr/10

You go girl!

laurieiten
October 25, 2011 - 10:31am

Looking forward to watching your Unknown_Photog "TV" series, then keeping up with your year traveling around the world.

Since: Jul/10

Awesome!

TeresaM
October 25, 2011 - 10:30am

Wow this is simply awesome!! You will be missed for sure and CL won't be the same without you. Best wishes on your new adventures!!! Can't wait to watch it!!

Since: Jul/10

Good Luck Susan

ref54
October 25, 2011 - 10:29am

Good luck with everything you do Susan. You'll forever live inside my iPad

Derek Clark Photography.

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Since: Aug/10

Good luck!

Chris Trudgen
October 25, 2011 - 10:25am

Susan, good luck and best wishes with the new project!

Since: Mar/11

Congrats!

shortybiscuit
October 25, 2011 - 10:23am

Its hard to move out of your comfort zone. Congratulations and best of luck. We'll miss you.

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Since: Nov/10

You Rock!

JCorbin
October 25, 2011 - 10:16am

Doing new things is scary and it always *should* be! I'm really excited about what I'll be seeing from you in the future!

And don't forget: You might run into an Unknown Photographer that you know already and can share them with the world. :-)

Since: Sep/11

enjoy!!

kramos
October 25, 2011 - 10:15am

I know you will be missed but wow you get to follow your heart! Keep us updated and let us follow your journey.

Since: Nov/10

Do you need a butler?

Mickey69
October 25, 2011 - 10:15am

Susan here's wishing all the best in you new life and if you ever happen to be in Bavaria/Germany give me a shout, looking forward to hearing about your new life and adventures, stay safe, peace.
Michael

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Since: Sep/11

so awesome!

taffyfoto
October 25, 2011 - 10:20am

what a terrific opportunity! so excited for you ... and i am so glad to have met you in person at creativeLIVE!!!

emily evans sloan

Since: Jul/10

Jealous

robstein
October 25, 2011 - 10:09am

Sounds like an amazing adventure - even if it falls flat and it won't, sounds great fun. Just plain jealous!! Post some pics will ya :-)

Since: Oct/11

Best wishes and it will be a gift to all of us!

Janna Morgan 5
October 25, 2011 - 10:06am

I like your style and will look forward to following you on this! What fun and a great combination of learning and travel.

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Since: Jun/10

Such mixed feelings on this!

John Cornicello
October 25, 2011 - 10:05am

Such mixed feelings on this! I love Andy and the Unknown Photographer show. I love Susan. I love creativeLIVE. We'll definitely keep in touch. Andy and I have been trying to schedule a dinner for the past two months, maybe you can help us nail down a date and time before you leave on the big trip.

I'll really miss the Behind The Live video sessions. Be well and safe out there. We're all rooting for you.

John

Since: Feb/11

Wow!

rebecca_lovell
October 25, 2011 - 10:04am

This looks awesome, Susan! I'll miss seeing you here, but will be excited to see your new show!

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Since: Aug/10

Congratulations and Good Luck!

Craig Swanson
October 25, 2011 - 8:13am

Susan, congratulations and good luck with you new adventure! Everyone here at creativeLIVE is rooting for you, and we're looking forward to stories and pictures from your travels.

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