This sunflower shoot in Buckeye, Arizona at Sweet Flower Home farm with Stacey and her baby was done at sunrise on November 2nd. Sunrise sessions sometimes work really well for babies, so I suggest considering them! I will get up early and meet you at the sunflowers! I used a gold light reflector to get that glowy gold look. I shoot sunflower sessions in May and June in Gilbert, Arizona, in Dewey during September and August, and in Buckeye in October and very early November.
On Stage with Sunflowers!!! That is how I think of the very end of this photo session with Jessica and her daughters and husband at their sunset photo session at Sweet Flower Home in Buckeye, Arizona. I loved how the sky turned shades of pink and lavendar.
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Sunflowers at the blue hour—that magical time just after sunset when the sky turns a deep, velvety blue—are a breathtaking sight. Their golden petals, usually so bright and bold in the daylight, take on a softer, almost glowing quality against the cool tones of the evening sky.
A field of sunflowers, their faces still turned toward the last memory of the sun, silhouetted gently against a horizon that fades from indigo to sapphire. The air is calm, maybe carrying the scent of warm earth and the faint rustle of leaves. The contrast between the warm yellows and oranges of the flowers and the cool blues and purples of the sky creates a dreamy, cinematic palette—like nature’s own painting.
Photographers and painters absolutely love this moment because the light is diffuse and moody, casting soft shadows and enhancing textures. The sunflowers seem almost contemplative, as if pausing before nightfall.
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:
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.
One location is Sweet Flower Home in Buckeye, Arizona. Farm owner Carrie Mayfield plants acres and acres of a variety of sunflowers and then rents out her sunflower fields to local portrait photographers. Permits are $125 a day. So a lot of Arizona photographers will be out there all during the month of October (well, actually from Saturday, September 28th to Halloween on October 31st.)
I currently have plans to be there on Saturday, October 5th, 2024 and will probably purchase permits for some other dates also, probably Saturday, October 26th.
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This is my friend Georgia and her Baby C. They were the first people I ever photographed at Sweet Flower Home, back in the fall of 2022. Wild to think Baby C is now around two years old. She was absolutely brand new here and I feel like this photo above represents new motherhood/parenthood with an artsy take. It’s a hypnotic, slumberous blurry time of life taking care of your brand new little human. I feel like when you look back at that time in your life, it’s all kind of a blur. Which is one reason to get photos like this, to remember how it was and to remember how tiny they were.
The owner of the sunflower fields does staggered planting of sunflower seeds, so that there will be rows of beautiful flowers all month long. Sunflower blooms don’t last all that long, they start to fade after a week or two, so it’s so extremely helpful for photographers to know that at this location they are way more likely to be able to have lovely blooms in their photos. If you are a photographer and want to photograph here, contact Carrie at Sweet Flower Home.
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