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Cameron & Joanna- Sneak Peak! {Phoenix Lifestyle Wedding Photography}

Sandi Shipley — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:08:54 +0000

I am in love with love. Saturday I had the privilege of shooting the wedding of a very good friend of mine. Here is just a sneak peak until I can get the rest posted. Love to you both, Joanna and Cameron. Thank you for letting me be a part of your amazing and special day!

Joanna & Cameron E-Session {Phoenix Wedding and Engagement Photography}

Sandi Shipley — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:54:05 +0000

I love, love, love when good things happen to good people! Meet Joanna and Cameron. Joanna is a sweet, funny, wonderful friend of mine and she is engaged to an equally great guy. I had such a great time capturing some of their connection during their Engagement session in May. Looking forward to spending their Wedding Day with them in just a few weeks!

The Coon Family {Phoenix Lifestyle Family Photography}

Sandi Shipley — Thu, 19 May 2011 20:26:17 +0000

Oh how I loved shooting with this family! Just a little bit of love and laughter going on here This is actually one of Sarah’s teachers and his lovely family. This was a fun way to say thank you to them for all the hours they pour into teaching and all they have done for my kids. So thank you, Adam and Missy! It was such a pleasure to spend this time with you both. I loved getting to know you outside of the classroom. Have a wonderful summer and see you next year!

This is how the kids interpreted “Go cuddle with your Mom and Dad!” Ha! SO cute!

Hmmmm, I think Dad must be a superhero.

Polly and Tim {Phoenix Lifestyle Wedding Photography}

Sandi Shipley — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:48:21 +0000

Oh how I love this job! Take a look at just a sneak peak of a recent wedding I got to photograph for Polly and Tim. A pink dress..a knockout bride…a stunning venue at sunset…Yes please! So many more to come but here are just a few to get us started. Enjoy!

Paying it Forward…win a Complete Portrait Session! {Phoenix Lifestyle and Family Photography}

Sandi Shipley — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:48:44 +0000

For those of you who follow my blog at all, you might remember that I did a Portrait Give away for a High School Senior last year. I enjoyed it so much I decided to make it a part of my Holiday traditions. But this year I wanted to do it a little bit differently. In this season of giving and in this year when so many people are hurting financially, I feel so fortunate to have a job I love and that lets me pay the bills by using my creativity. I know that hiring a professional Photographer is a huge investment and it is not in every ones reach to do so. I am so grateful to all of you who have included me as a part of your memories this year!

I would love to pay the blessings forward by gifting a complete Portrait Session including all High Resolution Images on a disk. There are no limitations this year on who can win….Nominate a family, a new or soon to be mom, or a High School Senior. Husbands, think your wife is amazing and know she has always wanted portraits done? Do you have the most amazing Mom/Dad/Best friend whom you want to give the gift of memories? Tell me all about it! What I loved last year was reading about the teens whom you love and are proud of. I am so looking forward to reading your stories this year!

Tell me about the truly wonderful person who should win a free portrait session! Tell me (in a few paragraphs please!) why this person is so wonderful and most importantly, why do you think they should win a free portrait session. These do not have to be hardship stories. Tell me about the person who makes you laugh the hardest or bakes the best chocolate chip cookies in the world. Me and my trusty nominations committee (READ: Me, my husband, my mom and my three kids!) will pick one lucky winner based on the entries. And yes, you can nominate yourself!

The What:
The winner must live here in the Phoenix metro area. Portrait session will take place between Feb 1 – March 30, 2011
The winning entry will receive a 2 hour Portrait Session at a location here in the Phoenix metro area and the entire disc of all the final, edited images (usually 30-35 per session). There is no obligation to purchase anything! Wahoo!

The Who:
Nominate someone in your life and email me as to why he/she is so wonderful and deserving of a free session. (and remember, you can nominate yourself!)
I must receive all emailed entries by Midnight PST Friday, December 10, 2010. The Winner will be announced by Noon PST here on this blog and on my Facebook page on Monday, December 13th….just in time to make this a great Holiday Gift!

The How:
Send emails to sandi@sandishipleyphotography.com. Email me your entry by the deadline. Include your own full name and contact information. Also include the name of the person you are nominating, how you know them, and why they are so deserving. If you want to include a small picture of the person you are nominating you may but it is not required! The winning entry will be emailed to make arrangements for contacting the winner. Tell a friend!

The Fine Print:
Emails MUST be received before the deadline. Entries received after Midnight on Friday 12/10/10 will not be considered. Winning person(s) must either live here in the Phoenix metro area or be able to get here and session must be completed in February or March of 2011. Dates will be scheduled according to photographers availability during those months.

That’s it! Let the nominations begin!! Again…send entries to sandi@sandishipleyphotography.com

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…

Photographers Day Out- Part 2!! {Phoenix Lifestyle and Portrait Photography}

Sandi Shipley — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:04:12 +0000

Here are some more shots taken during the Create Better Images workshop Saturday. These are all from the Bride and Groom model shoot. I have to admit, this was my favorite part of the day! Since I normally don’t focus on wedding photography I don’t often get to photograph the interaction between a bride and groom. These two were just great to work with, and we really got to play with different posing and lighting situations. Here are my favorites from the afternoon. Love, love, LOVED this couple!! View the full album on my Facebook page. Enjoy!

Life Lessons from 2009 {Phoenix Family and Child Lifestyle Photography}

Sandi Shipley — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:30:21 +0000

I have taken off a good month after the busy holiday season and am just getting back into the routine of working again. Kids are all back in school, life has settled down a bit and the glow of the Holiday season has passed. As I was looking through the pictures I have taken this passed year I was struck by a few beautiful things. I would call them the simple Life Lessons I have learned from all of you as we have spent time together! Thank you to my wonderful, amazing clients, family and friends who have let me follow them around with my camera. I am looking forward to all 2010 has to offer this year and pray your cup will be filled to overflowing with all of God’s blessings!

I put together a little video of some of my favorite pictures from 2009. Enjoy!

More of Todd and Teresa’s Wedding {Phoenix Lifestyle Wedding Photographer}

Sandi Shipley — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:41:41 +0000

I posted just a sneak peak a few weeks back. Here are some more pictures from the day. Enjoy!

Natalie & Jake { Phoenix Lifestyle Photography}

Sandi Shipley — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:25:27 +0000

Wow, these two have an amazing story. They have known each other since they were three, hanging out in the sand box together! They have been together for almost 10 years, married for 5. We got together for a session that seemed to really celebrate the good things in their life right now. I loved hearing their story. Interesting things came up in our conversation. Things like Natalie entered college at 16. Oh, and Natalie had a brain tumor that was successfully removed some time ago. She was in town for a baby shower for a good friend and also had a follow up Dr.’s appointment. It was great fun spending the morning with them! Here are some of my favorites (and there were many!!) from our session.

These two are a very sweeet, very affectionate couple!

I love this one, too…

What a gorgeous couple!

If you’d like to see more, click on the slideshow below…

Natalie and Jake…thank you for spending the morning with me! So glad to hear everything went well at the Dr.’s visit. best of luck to you both