SplitPrecision Photography, created by photographer and dancer Susie Butler, specializes in capturing motion, artistry, and candid moments — from the competition floor to the stage, the studio, or any place life moves with energy and emotion. Based in the greater Seattle area, Susie serves clients locally and is also available for travel to cover events and sessions wherever your story unfolds.
Since 2017, she’s been photographing NCAA gymnastics from the floor, covering major events like the University of Washington Regional Championships (2017, 2022, 2025), the Pac-12 Championships (2023), and the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics National Championships (2024, 2025). In 2025, she joined the All Things Gymnastics Podcast as a contributing photographer, delivering dynamic meet coverage and editorial imagery for one of the sport’s most engaged audiences.
But her work goes far beyond the arena. Susie’s eye for movement and emotion translates seamlessly into dance, fitness, performance, lifestyle, and family photography — anywhere people are moving, connecting, or creating. Whether it’s a soaring leap, a powerful lift, or an unscripted moment of joy, Susie’s goal is always the same: to capture the moment with honesty, energy, and artistry.
A dancer since 2000 and a photographer since 2015, Susie blends technical precision with creative intuition to tell powerful visual stories. Her ultimate dream? To one day photograph gymnastics on the world’s biggest stage: the Olympic Games.
What does the name “SplitPrecision” mean?
Both the words “split” and “precision” have relevance in both gymnastics and photography so together they felt like a fitting name for a gymnastics photography project.
Split: In gymnastics photography, photos are typically taken at a “split second”, or specifically around 1/1000 of a second or faster in order to capture a skill without the photo being blurry. “Split” is also a gymnastics term because a gymnast must hit a full split position in a split leap and many other skills in order to not receive a deduction.
Precision: This one is a bit more self-explanatory because both gymnastics and gymnastics photography require a high level of precision. The balance beam is notorious for requiring an extremely high level of control and precision for a gymnast to stay on while performing a variety of skills that range in complexity. Even the most simple-looking skills become much more difficult when performed on the balance beam as just a small error can quickly send the gymnast off the beam and incur a large deduction from their score. In photography, the photographer’s timing must be very accurate and precise to get a good gymnastics photo at the apex of a skill rather than in an in-between position.
Getting a perfect photo of a precise split leap is one of Susie’s favorite gymnastics photography shots to get!