Buckeye, AZ Sunflowers

Buckeye, Arizona Sunflower Photography

Oh how adorable this momma and baby are! I met up with both of them at the sunflower fields at Sweet Flower Home in Buckeye and we wandered around in the beautiful sunflower fields getting photos.

I had so much fun meeting and photographing them at Sweet Flower Home in Buckeye, Arizona.

Rocker 7 Sunflowers

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Victoria and her husband and their baby-on-the-way at Rocker 7 Farm Patch in Buckeye, Arizona.

I was so happy for the pretty clouds we got for this photo shoot at the sunflowers at Rocker 7 Farm Patch. This was taken around 10 in the morning and those clouds just gave us dreamy light.

I think something about the color red looks amazing in sunflowers. I think it's sort of related to red being a bright/prime color and it matches the intensity of yellow sunflowers and especially looks great when blue skies are bright blue and have a similar intensity. So if you like wearing the color red, definitely consider it for your sunflower photo shoot.

I have read that Rocker 7 planted even more sunflowers than in past years, so I am very curious to see what that looks like. I appreciate that they always plant a fantastic variety - plenty of the traditional bright big yellow sunflowers, but cream and red and orange variations, too.

I have sunflower photo sessions coming up at Rocker 7 in October. I now only do sunflower sessions at Rocker 7 on Thursdays and Fridays. The place is so beloved (understandably so) and gets crowded on weekends, but if we meet up on a Thursday or Friday, we don't have to navigate the crowds. In all of these photos of Victoria and her husband, I had to edit out people in the background. With Thursday and Friday shoots, I shouldn’t have to do that as much.

Here is the info for those sessions coming up: https://book.usesession.com/i/7aUFvsYCJ

I have sessions at both Rocker 7 and a nearby sunflower farm called Sweet Flower Home.

Thanks to Victoria for having me photograph her and her little fam here! Thanks to Rocker 7 Farm Patch for creating such a magical place!

Here is what Rocker 7 is saying about their upcoming sunflower season:

Buckeye’s Original Sunflower Field

It’s our 10th Anniversary on the farm, and we’re ready to help you make new memories! A lot has changed for us over the past ten years. The same fields you have enjoyed for fresh air and making memories are open, but in a simpler way for Pictures, Pumpkins and Play Areas. This year offers more of our signature sunflowers along with historic Arizona cotton and Sudangrass (Sorghum Hybrid) for your enjoyment. Yes, we will still have pumpkins for purchase! Our focus will be on celebrating the family farm, enjoying the outdoors, giving the kiddos a place to roam and explore, and enjoying some tasty treats from local food trucks and local vendors on the weekends along with local entertainers from time to time as well!

What’s included in admission?

• Cotton Field

• Sudan Field

• Sunflower Field

• Pumpkin Patch Entry

• Jumping Pillow

• Tractor Tire Playground

• Pedal Carts 

Pumpkins and concessions are sold separately, including vendors on Saturdays and Sundays. We do have an open food policy for anyone who would like to bring their own picnic to the farm; alcoholic beverages are not allowed.

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Miles Stevens at the Sunflowers

MARICOPA SUNFLOWERS

My sister Becky and my nephew Jonathan and I decided to drive out to Maricopa to see the sunflowers last month, June 2023. It’s kind of hard to believe now, as hot as it is now in July, but the weather was beautiful in June, especially in the evenings and early mornings. It never got all that hot in June.

Frequently, my sister and I take my 4 year old nephew somewhere fun on Wednesday evenings after work. And we always bring his strider bike wherever we go, because he loves riding it.

I spent some time looking at Google maps and Yelp to decide where to get dinner before we made it out to the flower farm. I wanted to go somewhere fun, tasty, and somewhere Jonathan would like. I found this place called Roots Eatery and so we went there for dinner. It was fantastic. It’s a little hipster spot in Maricopa with tasty food and a great ambience.

After dinner, we drove out to the sunflowers. Jonathan rode his strider bike around and Becky and I took photos of the sunflowers. There were a few groups of people out there, all admiring the sunflowers together. Next to us was this group a folks videoing each other. My sister and I started talking with them and found out they are a music group. I asked them if I could take a group portrait of them. They said yes, right as this train was barreling down the tracks, just north of the sunflower field. So I quickly started taking photos of them in front of the train, because I thought it would be a cool background. It was good to meet you Miles Stevens !! You can find them on Facebook and their music online too.

As long as sunflowers keep getting planted in Maricopa and blooming in June, I will keep going back to see them! Want a photo shoot there? Fill out this form and we can make plans!