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Thursday, April 30, 2009

{where} in the world is sandi?!?!… | Scottsdale Children’s Photographer | Sandi Bradshaw |

I have a little confession to make. I’ve been twittering. Yep! That’s right…twittering. I vowed I’d never twitter, but honestly…once you start down the rabbit trail it’s never ending and before you know it you’ve got yourself a twitter page (and made it pretty…because you KNOW…it’s all got to match for this OCD plagued girl!)...

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Thursday, April 23, 2009

little miss {horse} whisperer… | Phoenix Photographer | Sandi Bradshaw |

This is such a special post to me…this sweet young lady has been such a blessing to our family. She has been giving my son horse lessons for nearly 3 years now…and last week she emailed me to ask me if I would consider doing some pictures with her and her horses because she’s having...

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KellyinVA - April 23, 2009 - 4:10 pm

Love the silhouette!!!

Chantelle Turgeon - April 23, 2009 - 4:11 pm

OMG Sandi!!!!! These picture’s are absolutely STUNNING!!!!!! You have an amazing talent for capturing emotion in your picture’s!!!!!! Totally inspiring and beautiful!!!! She is so lucky to have these beautiful memories!!!! Your sun flare is perfect. I too have been admiring that lately!!!! What setting did you use for the flare? Perfect, you did am awesome job with the horses!

Michell - April 23, 2009 - 4:12 pm

I LOVE the B&W…it is as if the horse is smiling with her…WOW!

mk - April 23, 2009 - 4:45 pm

These are all cute and her outfit is perfect but that last one is AWESOME. That so needs to go huge on her bedroom wall.

Liz Beck - April 23, 2009 - 4:46 pm

K is beautiful, indeed! These images capture her inner beauty as well…. how do you do it, Sandi? Truly gorgeous!!

Tira J - April 23, 2009 - 5:37 pm

These are absolutely precious, and I am sure she will cherish these images forever. You did a wonderful job for never photographing horses before. I hope they find good homes soon.

Amy - April 23, 2009 - 5:51 pm

Precious! That last picture brought tears to my eyes! I wish we had horse property because my oldest would snatch one of those horses up so quick. I know a great teacher if you need one.

Jeannie - April 23, 2009 - 7:29 pm

Beautiful. My daughter takes riding lessons and I’m a nurse, so I can appreciate both.

Tamara - April 23, 2009 - 7:46 pm

These are GREAT Sandi!! I ADORE the last one!!

Amy - April 23, 2009 - 8:19 pm

I just wanted to add that I just showed my 8 year old these pictures and she too started to cry. So touching that last photo!!!

Kendra - April 23, 2009 - 8:31 pm

Beautiful captures Sandi, you really captured the relationship she has with her horses…she will certainly treasure these.

Jennifer N - April 23, 2009 - 8:49 pm

Sandi, You outdid yourself this time. The last 2 are to die for. LOVE!!!

Donna - April 23, 2009 - 9:16 pm

WOW! The horses are totally posing! ;o) These are truly beautiful pictures. K looks EXACTLY like her mom in #2, don’t you think?

Kevin - April 23, 2009 - 9:58 pm

Those are beautiful. And so is my sister Thank you so much!!! They brought tears to my eyes too…

rhonda - April 23, 2009 - 10:12 pm

gorgeous images .. love the sunflare and love that 3rd image!

jen - April 24, 2009 - 3:12 am

these are gorgeous! so sad that she can’t keep her horse, so glad you were able to do this for her…..

Aunt Sandy in Colorado - April 24, 2009 - 9:26 am

What a lovely young lady and her horses ! I also love the B & W !

Jaxon - April 24, 2009 - 12:38 pm

Those look fantastic. I really loved the silhouette. The B&W one is also very fun.
I’m glad you were able to do this. Jaxon

Dede - April 24, 2009 - 4:17 pm

Wow! Those were amazing pictures, they really captured the special relationship & emotion of K and the horses. Loved all of them but the B & W and silhouette one were my favorite.

Gina - April 25, 2009 - 3:05 pm

Love the last picture! That is one that she should be enlarged and hung on the wall!

~SarahInParis~ - April 25, 2009 - 5:20 pm

Sandi these images are just magical. They are so gorgeous and you have captured the gorgeous young miss and her horses beautifully. Wow!

Sarah Wheeler - April 26, 2009 - 1:50 pm

beautiful photos, i’m sure that she will treasure them forever!

Mim Owen - April 28, 2009 - 11:40 am

These are so beautiful. She’s sure to be delighted!
I love the sunflare ones especially. I’ve never really been able to crack it in my pictures, do you have any tips and/or advice please?

Barb - April 29, 2009 - 1:22 am

K is beautiful and so are her horses…breaks my heart that she has to find them new homes…but it sounds like she’s doing it for the right reasons. Your shots are amazing…treasures for a lifetime…I love love love the last one! Amazing shot…to capture the feeling…simply amazing!

Shuva Rahim - April 29, 2009 - 3:16 pm

Ooohhh… Nice job! These horse photos are absolutely stunning!!! Awesome, awesome, awesome!!!

kim m - April 29, 2009 - 10:42 pm

truly beautiful

carrie g - April 30, 2009 - 6:40 pm

I am loving the sunflare lately also! But you have caputured it beautifully. I love these.

Andrea Trotter - May 5, 2009 - 3:00 am

My heart… It’s melting. How wonderfully you’ve captured the bond women have with horses… I have a paint too. Love paints…

Tamara - May 19, 2009 - 10:11 am

Wow…what a gorgeous set. The love between the girl and horses just shines through the images. Your work is amazing.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

photography {workshop} update… | Phoenix Photographer | Sandi Bradshaw |

Sooooo….what do you get when you plan an Urban Photography Workshop? You get a real urban experience. So…here we all are…5 minutes into the shoot and share portion of the workshop…and whipping around the corner right behind all of us comes a police car. I didn’t think much of it…kept shooting…I’m unphased…HOWEVER a moment later...

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Amy - April 22, 2009 - 4:35 pm

Oh…absolutely gorgeous group of little ladies!! You have such a gift Sandi of bringing out the essence of the child in each picture…with or without the police drama!! You inspire me more than you know!

Liz Beck - April 22, 2009 - 7:44 pm

Amazing as usual!! I want to be just like you when I grow up!

sarah goodman - April 23, 2009 - 6:40 pm

Hey Sandi…the Kaylor girls look SO cute…I hope the workshop went well for you….Gorgeous images as always…and I LOVE the horse shots….so stunning! chat soon!
sarah

Ann - April 23, 2009 - 11:43 pm

SO fun!! The color just “POPS” and is so beautifully vibrant. You could reach out and touch your sweet models. Sandi, you do incredible things from behind your lens. Thanks for letting us “play” with you that day!!

Nichole - April 24, 2009 - 10:55 am

Thanks for stopping by my blog, gosh your work is amazing glad the workshop turned out so great, well beside the little police thing LOL images look awesome, oh how I want to come to the next one!:)

Gina - April 25, 2009 - 3:03 pm

Sandi~
My stomach hurts when I see these pictures because they are so great and I so missed out on your workshop due to the crappy weather and flight cancellation. Uggghhhhh! Thanks for sharing your fun!

Regina - April 28, 2009 - 12:46 pm

WOW! I love these images. I wish you were closer I do would have done the workshop.

Heather - May 3, 2009 - 12:08 am

Xander loved seeing his little friends from his Cubbies class! What a fun surprise! Gorgeous pictures as always!

heavenesque - May 8, 2009 - 11:32 pm

Looks like you guys had a lot of fun and got some great shots!! Hard to choose a fave –but will go with
the two little girls!! Super cute:)

Jocelyn K. - May 19, 2009 - 4:11 am

Wow, Sandi! Awesome! Beautiful, vivid colors. Beautiful models. Overall…simply beautiful. I’m inspired by your work!

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

{baseball} season… | Scottsdale Children’s Photographer | Sandi Bradshaw |

Is this not just one of the most adorable little bubba’s you’ve ever seen? Perfect combination of baby chub, soulful blue eyes, and a nose that crinkles when he smiles. He was so full of giggles during our session despite the fact that daddy had just left the day before to start his baseball season....

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Kathi Cook - April 14, 2009 - 7:56 pm

Sandi these are so precious! Mom and baby boy are beautiful. I love seeing how they are engaged with one another in pic #2 — looking into each other’s eyes, so sweet.

Here’s hoping for a successful and speedy season for mom on this end as well.

alisha - April 14, 2009 - 10:39 pm

these are beautiful! what a cute family. hope they both have a great season!

Julie Harkins - April 15, 2009 - 1:51 am

These are stunning! What a beautiful little boy and gorgeous mama. Your work is both beautiful and inspiring.

Julie - April 15, 2009 - 8:43 am

These are so beautiful! That tree (is it a willow?) is fabulous as a background. What a nice looking family. I hope he gets to come home and visit during the season!!

tara k - April 15, 2009 - 4:20 pm

sandi, these are so vibrant and full of pure momma/child love. what a beautiful gift for them to enjoy forever.

gina - April 15, 2009 - 8:05 pm

beautiful sandi!! i made it to california, just got internet… the picture with the mom and baby in the trees, my favorite, i LOVE it…

Jennifer Chaney - April 18, 2009 - 12:33 am

Ohhh Sandi, I love these. That last one is fantastic!!

Maria Hays - April 20, 2009 - 11:32 pm

These are beautiful, the one with the yellow flowered tree and the last one are my favorites.

Jessica Feely - April 28, 2009 - 10:56 am

I LOVE your photography!! It is just fabulous And something that really stands out to me is your lighting. I had a question about that. How close to sunset are you shooting? Because I dont see direct sunlight on their faces here in the above post. I live in Seattle so I dont see the sun go all the way down b/c of the trees. (Kind of frustrating). But I love the lighting in these pictures. I am still in the ‘shade’ stage and its driving me crazy…any advice on how to get out of that and jump into your kind of lighting? Any advice would be great

Nancy - May 19, 2009 - 5:02 pm

Oh, my, these are SO beautiful. I love every one of them.

Friday, April 10, 2009

A pretty {sweet} opportunity… | Senior Photographer | Sandi Bradshaw |

Warning…after writing this little bit of a novel…I realized that it was a bit of a novel…sorry for the rambling tonight! Read on!… Today was such a crazy day…the kind of day where you’re just on the go non-stop and you’re so busy that you don’t even realize how tired you are until you sit...

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tricia dunlap - April 10, 2009 - 9:55 am

OMG! i can’t wait! i will be reading the MCP blog every day!!!
you are amazing!
btw – your son (the writer) DEFINITELY gets that
talent from his mommy. i can’t stop thinking about what you
wrote about your brother. it was so touching, honest, and beautiful.

Tamara - April 10, 2009 - 11:51 am

Sandi,
You are amazing!! Can’t wait to find you on MCP Blog!! I enjoyed reading your “novel” about your boys. How proud you should be of them. They grow up soooo fast. Good luck with your decision about schooling for your boys. Thanks for sharing.

Tira J - April 10, 2009 - 12:51 pm

Yay! I am so happy that you are going to be on Jodi’s blog. And, that you are going to be featuring Senior Photography. I am slowly building my senior business and cannot wait to hear what you have to say. I so wish I could come to your workshop. Do you have a date for your next one yet? And I am thrilled to hear how well your kids are doing in school. Blessings to you and your family.

Michell - April 10, 2009 - 4:57 pm

Sandi,
I “supplement” my kids schooling. At one time, prior to seperation and divorce, the desire was to homeschool (and still is if finances would permit) and I feel that that original philosophy and the start my children were given still exists even as my oldest turns 16 (and will be a sophmore too) and my youngest turns 11(5th grade next year). Never pass up a learning oppurtunity! We elaborate on math at the grocery store and we are HUGE readers and often attend local author and book events.

I truly feel that my children’s education is a partnership between every teacher each has had, my children as the student and myself as a parent. I try very hard to be envolved and connected with each teacher and although grades are given I am more concerned about WHAT my children are learning than the grade that comes home.

Perfect example is that although both have been tested as reading well above their grade levels, both in 3 and 4 grades were shown to be reading at a high school level. My son, at 10, has read The Narnia series as well as Harry Potter and can give you a synposis of each. My daughter in the 6th grade tackled Little Women, unabridged…but both cannot spell themselves out of a wet paper sack. The irony!

Although I understand the loss of the flexibility keep in mind that you don’t have to abandon the idea of Homeschooling…consider supplementing…isn’t that essentially what we do as parent giving our kids vitamins!?

ENJOY this approaching season and rest in the comfort that you have equiped your boys with a wonderful foundation during your homeschooling years! A strong foundation is essential and those lessons will never leave them!

And too what a blessing that you are able to place them in a Christian school!!! Take those as comforts!!!

Teeheehee…so there is my novel?!
Thank you again for sharing your love! Of photography and the precious love as a Mother to your sons!

Truly!
Michell

kim donohue - April 12, 2009 - 3:32 am

WOW! What a great opportunity! Looking forward to seeing your posts on Jodi’s blog! How cool. Great work and love your senior shots!!!

char - April 13, 2009 - 11:20 am

Wow! I am so happy I found you! What an inspiration! I have two boys of my own and struggle with balancing work and mom duties. We have considered home schooling also as our oldest will be going onto kindergarten. Your work is so beautiful! Will def be following your work! Thanks!

aimee - April 13, 2009 - 9:12 pm

hopped over here from jodi’s blog, love your first post and look forward to the rest…your work is amazing! i can totally relate to your post here, i homeschooled my kids(just for 4 years tho so my season wasn’t as long) and when the time came to make the transition to school i was sad too! i was worried about the same things but the kids were excited about their new journey and the transition was easy as pie for them – i cried for several days after dropping them off tho i’ll say a prayer for you as you venture into a new season, God bless!

Jennifer Chaney - April 18, 2009 - 12:35 am

Yay Sandi! Can’t wait to read your stuff on Jodi’s blog! And yes, you are far too young to have a teenager!! FAR. TOO. YOUNG.

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Monthly Archives: April 2009

{where} in the world is sandi?!?!… | Scottsdale Children’s Photographer | Sandi Bradshaw |

little miss {horse} whisperer… | Phoenix Photographer | Sandi Bradshaw |

photography {workshop} update… | Phoenix Photographer | Sandi Bradshaw |

{baseball} season… | Scottsdale Children’s Photographer | Sandi Bradshaw |

A pretty {sweet} opportunity… | Senior Photographer | Sandi Bradshaw |