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.

CLICK HERE FOR INFO ABOUT UPCOMING SUNFLOWER AND FALL PHOTO SHOOTS!

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.))

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!

Fall Break Sunflowers

Frolic in the Sunflowers

Explore amongst the sunflowers & capture memories

at Sweet Flower Home for Fall Break 2022

How are you making memories this Fall Break with your kids?

Want to bring your family to explore the sunflower fields while getting mini session portraits?

Sweet Flower Home is a working farm owned by Carrie Mayfield in Buckeye, Arizona. Sweet Flower Home has planted thousands upon thousands of different kinds of sunflower seeds, staggering the planting weekly, so that there will be acres and acres of bright yellow blooms all October long in 2022.

The sunflower fields are available to professional photographers who buy a permit. I’ve signed up during the time many Arizona schools have fall break: Friday, October 14th, 2022.

Photo shoots are $150 plus tax, $50 plus tax non-refundable retainer to book, $100 plus tax remainder due on or before the date of your photo shoot. You receive 15 beautifully edited high resolution images in an online gallery - I choose the best photos, edit them in my signature way, and upload to an online gallery and send them to you. If you would like all the good photos (approximately 40-50 edited photos, that is $150 extra.)

Available times are: 6/6:30/7/7:30 AM. In the morning for early risers!

3/3:30/4/4:30/5/5:30/6 PM In the afternoon

Here’s a cell phone video of me (taken by my stepson) at Rocker 7 Farm back in 2020 (when I had pink hair!) I usually get kids doing some running games while I take their photos, either at the start of a session or at the end.

Here are photos I have taken over the years of people in sunflowers. Some of them are from the Valley of the Sunflowers in Phoenix in December 2011 and May 2012. Some are from Rocker 7 Farm Patch in Buckeye, Arizona in October and November 2020 and 2021. Some of the photos are from Agritopia in Gilbert; some are from sunflower fields south of Maricopa. Some of these photos are from picnics and so there are people in the backgrounds, in some I have edited them to remove people in the backgrounds. Some are at sunset, some are at sunrise. and some are in the middle of the day. Some photos have been edited quite a bit, some have not. Some have been edited to look like different types of film photography. PLEASE NOTE: none of these are from Sweet Flower Home. This year will be my first time photographing there! And I can’t wait! Because of the way the sunflowers have been thickly planted at Sweet Flower Home, photographing there should be really awesome!

Paula and son at Rocker 7 Sunflowers

Paula and son at Rocker 7 Sunflowers

Rocker 7 Farm Patch

Rocker 7 Farm Patch

Rocker 7 Farm Patch

Rocker 7 Farm Patch