This year we decided to go somewhere completely fitting for the Dubin’s Family pictures, the Mesa Arts Center! It was a perfect place for this outgoing, funny, theatrical family!! We had so much fun getting creative with poses and telling jokes! I am blessed to be their family photographer for the third year in a row and I enjoy seeing them grow and hearing about all the great activities they are participating in! I just watched Amy in Cats last month, and have seen Melissa play the piano in a talent show, and my daughter has been in a theater production with Daniel. I’m excited to see what they all will be doing next! The best part for me seeing my families each year is catching up and knowing their personalities so we can design a session around what brings out the Fun in their family’s life!
Engagement Session- Oak Creek, Sedona
I’m falling in love with Jessica and Daniel’s Sedona engagement session!
Apple orchards and Sedona red rock complemented this cute couple’s stylized session! You can tell Daniel just adores Jessica, those loving looks and sweet nuzzles, paint a true picture of their love together! It was a fun evening spent getting to know this two a little better and creating a story that is uniquely their own!
Bergloff family Photos
Look who’s new in the Bergloff Family! Meet “Waffles”! This adorable Corgie pup, is their newest addition, she came right on time for family photos! Notice those little ears perking up every time the camera is on her?! She is already used to being the center of attention, and who wouldn’t be loving on this little sweetie?! Her spunky attitude and fun loving personality brightened up this family and pet session for sure!
With all this talk about Waffles, we can’t ignore the cuteness of Lulabelle! She may be older and wiser, but still a boy’s best friend!! It’s funny, the boys seemed to be a little more at ease with Lulabelle, I think it’s because she didn’t seem as interested as stealing their socks and running around the studio!! LOL!!
The Bergloff Family is near and dear to my heart, my son started kindergarten with Cameron and we have enjoyed watching this family of four, growing up and now adding just a sprinkle more joy to their lives! Cameron just started 3rd grade and now Channing is at school with his brother in Kindergarten!
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To say we had a fun shoot would be a definite understatement!! Puppy breath always melts my heart – and it never feels like work when with good friends!!
For photo shoots with pets and kids, it’s always helpful to have an assistant! A shout out to my assistant Ryan who kept the dogs entertained between set-ups and who is still the best couch loader, and unloader I know!! I also love working with the studio owners Everado and Susan, always a pleasure renting their studio for beautiful sessions and seeing ideas come to life!
Senior Photographer – Horse Photography
Horse lovers unite!!
I grew up surrounded by many horse farms and dreamed I’d one day have a horse of my own to “ride off into the sunset”! Sadly, it never happened, but it didn’t stop me from taking riding lessons and being around horses as much as possible! Photographing Athena gave me yet another opportunity to be around my “spirit animal” and we had a majestic afternoon!! 
This girl LOVES horses and even goes to a boarding school that specializes in them across the country! It doesn’t get more horsey then that!! Her gentle demeanor and ease around these gorgeous Arabians, made this photo shoot easy on both me, the trainers, her mom, and the horses.
On her Fall break back here in Arizona, she enjoyed her time reining with her horses and visiting family. We even got in a mother-daughter shot with Myranda, my sweet friend, who loves to sparkle, she owns a diamond store (for all of you brides to be out there!!)
I am wishing this teen super success and congrats on being one of the top in the country for reining with Arabians! I know for sure, she makes her momma proud! I, for one, hope to catch her out doing her thing, real soon! Who knows, maybe I’ll take some a couple of lessons myself again!! :):)
It was a typical sunny day in Arizona, and still a bit warm, so instead of overheating the horses, we took a small walk around the property to get these outdoor shots of her riding this beauty!
If you don’t know much about Arabian reining and would like to know more about it, check online! Or better yet, attend one of the biggest Arabian shows in Scottsdale next winter, in 2017 for the 62nd annual Arabian Horse Show! I’ll see you there!!
Senior Pictures – Chandler High School
As soon as Halle and I met, I could tell it was going to be a great session! Halle is poised, quiet, and full of class! I loved how inspired she was through dance and music she embraced both of them fully! Each dance pose was executed with precision, the way she carried herself and played her violin, showed both her confidence and sweetness! This senior girl shined through with each click of the camera!
I thought I would spend some time talking about how I work with Seniors today. When a photo session is booked, I spend weeks planning and setting up for their photo session. I send some inspiration photos to help them prepare their look and confidence during our photo session, so by the time they get to the location they know what to expect and have great ideas that personalize their images. When we arrive and start, the creativity unfolds and we let light, the surroundings, and the mood dictate how the images are captured! It is just as fun for me to see the final results, as it is for the model! My high school seniors are involved in choosing their images for their package out of 100 photos and sessions can run up to 2 hours! Time seems like it goes so fast even while we take time at each background.
For this urban senior session, we went downtown Phoenix, Arizona and looked for places that were unique and fun! I love the color of this brick wall and the cool tones of the old bay door, the rundown look and her classic violin provided just the contrast we were looking for in her big city session!
With only weeks to graduate from Chandler High, Halle is going places and she is determined to live out her dreams! For more of Halle’s senior pictures click on this link: http://simplysagephotographyjenn.pixieset.com/halleclassof2016/
