Sandi Shipley Photography » Sneak peeks

Samantha {Phoenix Lifestyle High School Photography}

Sandi Shipley — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:09:35 +0000

Brains and beauty…what a powerful combination! Meet the lovely Samantha. A graduating High School Senior who is planning on becoming a Neurologist. Loved hearing her heart about helping others who suffer from migraines and how that has shaped her dreams for her future. Best of luck to you, Sam!

We had the best, softest glowy warm sunset light during her session! Made me so happy!!

Kaitlyn {Phoenix High School Senior Portrait Photography}

Sandi Shipley — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:04:58 +0000

Meet Kaitlyn, my final High School Senior of the 2010 Season. And what a fun session to end with this year! I loved meeting Kaitlyn and had a great time shooting her Senior Portraits. In her pre-session questionnaire, Kaitlyn’s mom wrote “I want her to remember the smell and presence of Jesus swirling through and around the pain. I want themes that are part of our family like authenticity and justice and fierce love to be “keepers”. I want her to be released into this next season with a sense of having been blessed as a woman. I want her to remember that she is beautiful.” Wow. Loved that! I so hope it is true for them post-session as well. Kaitlyn you are beautiful! And so full of light and creativity. You made my job so easy with how open you were to everything I wanted to try! Here are a few of my favorites from our time together. Enjoy!

Play the slide-show if you’d like to see more of Kaitlyn’s images:

Meghan {Phoenix High School Senior Portrait Photographer}

Sandi Shipley — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:23:19 +0000

I first met Meghan up at Camp last summer. She was involved in the Program team and helped put on dramas and games and so much more for all the kids up there. I was really touched by how she shared her heart and was so willing to be open and vulnerable. Fast forward to past fall. About a week after I ran the High School giveaway contest I received an email from someone I really admire and respect telling me all about Meghan. I couldn’t resist adding in one more Give-away session and had a complete blast spending time with her! Meghan is fun and spirited and so beautiful to boot. So here she is…Enjoy!

Click below if you’d like to see more from her session!

Hillary {Phoenix High School Senior Portrait Photography}

Sandi Shipley — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:58:35 +0000

I met Hillary for the first time at our Session. There are so many words I could use to describe her…Creative. Talented. Introspective. Spunky. Funny. Beautiful. To name just a few! We hung out downtown, stopped traffic, found one of her favorite spots then made our way down to the Phoenix Art Museum. I really enjoyed this session because it was fun to see the different sides to her personality come out in front of the lens. I even got to hear her play guitar and sing. So talented! Enjoy the sneak peak and the many sides of Hillary…

Want to see more? Click below!

Sarah {Phoenix High School Senior Portrait Photography}

Sandi Shipley — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:41:16 +0000

Sarah was the second winner of my Senior Portrait giveaway! We headed downtown Phoenix Wednesday morning for her session and had a great time. A Senior at Sunnyslope High School, Sarah was actually nominated by two separate people. Here is a little bit from what both people had to say about Sarah…

Sarah Doyle, Sarah’s Small group leader wrote me these words about Sarah: “She is a born leader and is able to influence those around her. She is kind and deeply loyal to her family and friends. She has a sweet passion for developmentally delayed children and hopes to be a special education teacher or work with them in another way. Sarah is currently the editor of her high school newspaper and plays on the varsity soccer team. In the spring she will be on the track team where she will compete in triple jump and long jump. She was a cheerleader for the first time this year during football season. She is learning to play the piano in school and maintains a B average in her classes. She is on our high school leadership team, and remains committed to my small group. She goes to many of the Senior High events, went on the Mexico mission trip with our church the last two years, helped with VBS, and did Kid’s Club with Neighborhood Ministries this summer. She works and plays hard in everything she is a part of, so much so that she loses her voice often from sheer exhaustion.”

And Sue DeForrest, a close friend, had this to add: “(Sarah) is a Senior at Sunnyslope High School and has dealt with so much in her young life. In spite of all her struggles, Sarah has persevered. She has been on the swim team, soccer team, track team and this year she was a cheerleader. She has wrestled with and hung in there with God and is regular at ODF. And best of all she will graduate in a few months with plans and hope for her future!”

It was great fun to meet you Sarah! You are lovely inside and out and you did fantastic during your session! Enjoy your sneak peak….

Click on the video below to see more!

Jansen {Phoenix High School Senior Portrait Photography}

Sandi Shipley — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:12:05 +0000

Saturday afternoon I got to hang out with Jansen and his mom, Chris. Chris is one of my favorite women on the planet. She is amazingly funny and so sweet! I was beyond thrilled when she asked me to do Jansen’s Senior Portraits. Chris clued me in to the fact that Jansen loves playing his guitar and is heading off to college to study Architecture. With the combination of those two in mind, I had the perfect spot to shoot! We could not have asked for a more gorgeous day. Jansen did amazing. We laughed and chatted and he was a natural in front of the camera! Thank you, thank you for letting me be a part of this day with you! I so enjoyed our time together. Not to mention a certain very cool chair…in the back of a truck….that wasn’t exactly ours….hypothetically of course!! Enjoy your sneak peak! Lot’s more to come

A new favorite….

Oh my, look at those baby blues!!!

Seriously, he looks so tough here. Can you say Teddy Bear??

Wanna see more?? Click play on the video below!

Meredith & Andy {Phoenix Maternity, Newborn, and Child Photography}

Sandi Shipley — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:12:01 +0000

I was really excited when Meredith contacted me a few months back to schedule her Maternity session for this spring. The day of her session arrived…but so did the rain clouds! So we rescheduled for a few weeks out. The rain showed up AGAIN. Meredith was great. She really wanted a bright sunny day so we just rescheduled for another two weeks out. Low and behold, no rain clouds. But a sick little girl. (Mine!) We ended up having to reschedule about 4 times before we actually met up this past Sunday for her session! A true Murphy’s Law of events may have preceded her actual session, but our time together was lovely! The sun was shining, the day was breezy and warm and Meredith was absolutely radiant.

Andy, Meredith’s husband of three years, was a riot. He had us laughing the whole time. But the thing I will remember most about this session was they way he looked at her. My, oh my. Andy looked at Meredith like she was the most beautiful, amazing, funny, intelligent woman on the face of the planet. Every woman should be looked at like that at least once in her life. I had a great time spending time with them and I am so looking forward to meeting their new little boy when he makes his appearance! Until then, enjoy just a few favorites from her Baby Belly session…

Baby Ender {Phoenix Child and Family Photographer}

Sandi Shipley — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:25:14 +0000

My name is Sandi Shipley and I am addicted to baby toes. Seriously. I know it is a problem. I just can’t help myself. And can you blame me?

Love this little one! His itty bitty clothes are still so big on him…

Which leads me to this. Melt me!

Sweet little boy….

Such a big yawn for such a little person!

Welcome to the world, sweet little Ender! I know your parents. You are a pretty lucky little boy. Looking forward to watching you grow into those little pants and beyond!

Alexys {Phoenix High School Senior Portraits}

Sandi Shipley — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:20:07 +0000

Saturday afternoon I spent hanging out downtown Phoenix with High School senior Alexys and her Grandmother, Andrea. Alexys was one of the winners of the Senior portrait give a ways I did before Christmas. She is a senior at Ironwood High School and was great fun to work with! Not only is she beautiful and very photogenic but incredibly down to earth with a great personality. Best of luck to you, Lex! Here is a sneak peak at a few images from your session. Enjoy!

I really wanted to make sure we got a couple good shots of Alexys’ tattoo. It was done in memory of her mother and I know it was important to Lex as well…

Could she have more beautiful eyes??

Loved the fun streaks of color in her hair, too!

Nothing says Sass like a cute pair of Cowgirl boots!

Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Miller! {Phoenix Lifestyle Wedding Photographer}

Sandi Shipley — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:53:16 +0000

I don’t have words worthy of describing the wedding on Saturday. Joy filled. Exhilarating. Tear provoking. Lovely. So very, very sweet. Acre property. Horses neighing in the background. Mountains at sunset. And a couple so very, very much in love. There are so many pictures I want to post, but here are just a few for a sneak peak from this gorgeous day.

Todd and Teresa, a million thanks to you for letting me be a part of your day! Enjoy!

and more…