Sweet Flower Home Sunflowers

It’s June. It’s hot. Arizona hasn’t had any monsoons yet. I am finding myself thinking of fall and sunflowers a lot these past few days. I will definitely be doing sunflower photo sessions at Sweet Flower Home in Buckeye again. This mom and her baby girl and her baby-on-the-way looked so beautiful out in the sunflowers on this October evening when the weather was turning from hot to beautiful. I will be posting info about my fall 2024 sunflower sessions pretty soon.

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Sunflower Mini Sessions at Vertuccio Farms in Mesa on Power Road

((This post is about sunflowers at Vertuccio Farms in Mesa, but if you are searching for a Buckeye, Arizona sunflower photographer, CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT ABOUT MY FALL 2024 SUNFLOWER PHOTO SHOOTS.))

I am super excited to be doing mini sessions this Sunday, May 26, 2024 at Vertuccio Farms, located at 4011 S Power Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212.

My family and I have had tons of fun there over the years and I am so excited that they decided to plant sunflowers this past spring for the summer.

There cost for entry is $10 per person. My cost for the mini session is $150 plus tax.

Click on this HERE to get all the info for my sunflower mini sessions this coming up Sunday.

Here is how Vertuccio Farms describes their sunflower event:

Pictures, Play & Sunflower Days

Vertuccio Farms is gearing up for our first-ever spring event to celebrate Arizona’s fabulous Sunflowers. We will have all kinds of spring fun this May. Sunflower Days promises to be jam-packed with family-friendly activities, attractions, and tasty snacks.

Admission is $10 per person for adults. Children 2 years of age and under are free with a paid adult. Parking is free.

• Event Hours |  Friday & Saturday 8 am – 1 pm, Sunday 2 pm – 7 pm 

• Event Days | May 17 – 19 | May 24 – 26 | May 31 – June 2

Spring on the farm is the perfect chance to pack a picnic lunch and enjoy the farm. Snacks from our concession stand and items from food trucks will be available for purchase.

Here are some photos from previous sunflower photo shoots I have done at sunflower fields out in Buckeye, Arizona. Those always happen in the fall, so it’s so nice to have summer sunflowers this year to go and hang out in! Thanks, Vertuccio Farms!!!

Mom and her two adorable little ones at a sunflower field in Buckeye, AZ.

((This post is about sunflowers at Vertuccio Farms in Mesa, but if you are searching for a Buckeye, Arizona sunflower photographer, CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT ABOUT MY FALL 2024 SUNFLOWER PHOTO SHOOTS.))

Emily's family at Sweet Flower Home

Here is Emily Gipper and her family at Sweet Flower Home, the farm in Buckeye that plants acres and acres of sunflowers that bloom in October. It was early October 2022 and I had just got my new Canon 5D Mark 4 in the mail and wanted to photograph models before I tried out my new camera on clients. There are significant differences between my old 5D and the new 5DM4. One of the significant differences is that the M4 has way higher ISO, which is sensitivity to light. So I was eager to find out what my new camera could do when it was almost completely dark outside.

I’d say the first photo here was taken during the blue hour and the last image was taken when there was barely any light left at all in the sky, like almost completely dark. I have to admit, I did not use the ISO on my camera this night as well as I should have. Being completely new to such high ISOs, I just didn’t think to use it at a higher ISO. After this I went and read a lot about the 5DM4 and ISOs. And I shot this whole session in JPEG!! UGHHHHH was I soooo upset when I realized I hadn’t shot it in RAW. RAW is so much better/easier to edit. But that is why I photographed this family as models with my new camera before I used my new camera to photograph clients. I learned a ton right away from this photo shoot.

There is always soooooo much to learn when it comes to photography. I both enjoy the challenge and somehow wish I could just download all the world’s info about photography and cameras and editing and just know it and never have to look it up, and especially never have to relook it up. For me, it’s not like riding a bike. It’s one of those things you just have to constantly practise and learn and relearn. And of course, technology changes, new products come out, and there is always something new to learn.

Emily is a doula and photographer who specializes in birth photography and we did this shoot the day before her birthday. I’m so glad she and her family were able to make it out the sunflower fields in Buckeye and be my models. Thanks Emily! Check out her website, especially if you are expecting and would like to have your baby’s birth documented.

If you would like to have me photograph you/you + family/friends at the Buckeye sunflower fields in October 2023, fill out this form and I will make sure you are on my list of people first to know about sunflower photo sessions when I figure out when they will be.

Rocker 7 Sunflowers

It’s April 2023 as I write this. I find myself thinking about the sunflowers in Buckeye. I know I will be photographing there again this fall. I have made the decision that I will only photograph on Thursday and Friday evenings so that I can best serve my clients and give them a fantastic experience. It’s less crowded on Thursday and Friday evenings and so we can wander around and not get in anyone’s way for photos. There will be limited spots available. Available dates are usually the middle to end of October. If you are interested in sunflower portrait session in Buckeye this fall with me, drop me a message here!