We start off our #SummerSnaps series this month to talk about a photographer to maker transformation. Bobbie Bush, the creator behind Boston Portrait Artist, is a photographer who has pivoted to the realm of painted portrait commissions. Her timeless creations have garnered the respect of her clients and renowned Boston businesses alike.  In this interview, Bobbie Bush gives a bit

by Joey Phoenix It was below freezing and windy in Salem, MA when I met up with photographer Susannah Bothe (she/her/hers) for a portrait session. The sun was bright on the Punto Urban Art Museum murals and the steam from laundry vents filled the alleys with a strange yet beautiful mist.  I couldn’t feel my fingers but I didn’t care.