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When photographing, Suzanne Camp Crosby did not go around with her camera, searching for the perfect shot; instead, she made them herself. Aspects of staged scenes characterize her work throughout a forty-four-year career. Camp Crosby spent deliberate time before taking an image, setting up the scene. This technique is called staged photography, allowing for multiple angles, lighting, and perspectives of the same setup. Fabricating and manipulating a shot for Camp Crosby allows a more intimate handling of the themes expressed in each image.Label
Camp Crosby specialized in creating thematically directed photographs, created by adding unexpected objects or people to mostly everyday scenes. Her artwork is often playful and witty. Early work included tender black and white compositions often using her children or friends to create evocative scenes. Later photographs brought in color and experimentation. Examples include the juxtaposition of life-sized 2-D paper doll cut-outs of 1950s movie stars to real-life mundane household settings, as well as a wide selection of other artificial items placed into real-life settings. As a visual storyteller, she continued to explore and experiment with ideas and themes throughout her lengthy career.