Mark your calendars now for this special event to help the Arizona Animal Welfare League. For five days only, Spicer Photography will photograph pets for a minimal donation to the AAWL. Help us spread the word about this event! Spaces for sessions will fill up fast, so call now for more info or if you want to make an appointment…
Categorized In: arizona | pet photography | photographer | scottsdale
It's my week for photographing cute babies! This is one from this morning that I just had to share... her Mom got these diaper covers from Moonbeams in Scottsdale, so I just had to showcase them in a few of the images (here is just one sneak peek). Honestly, this little baby girl is one of the sweetest babies I know! Now just wish me luck for next month when I photograph her entire extended family (on her Mom's side) with over 30 people and a dozen little children as they help celebrate a few special occasions - including great grandma's 97th birthday! I have been photographing this delightful family now for over seven years, so it is fun to watch them grow.
Pretty in Pink (and everything else too).
Categorized In: arizona | children's portraits | family | photographer | photography | scottsdale
Just a couple of very cute kids (visiting grandma and grandpa all the way from Virginia) from an early portrait session this morning. Thanks for getting up so early guys... and enjoy your visit to hot and sunny Arizona (it's gonna get over 110 degrees again today...). Ethan was a real trooper to pose for the family portraits, and sweet baby Becca is so precious! Thanks for letting me capture the images.
Categorized In: arizona | children's portraits | photography | scottsdale
I have been putting this blog post off long enough but I think I can now get through it without crying and getting my keyboard all wet. After almost 13 years together we had to say goodbye to our sweet KC. We knew this day would come but it didn’t make it any easier to let her go… she had such a sweet and gentle soul and she will be missed. She had a really good last day. She went for a walk (they got a lot shorter and slower as the years went by but she still enjoyed them), played in the yard and pool with her buddy Jake and her new housemate Comet in the afternoon, retrieved her rocks that we would throw for her (not a habit I would suggest getting your dog into, but she enjoyed sniffing out the rocks we tossed out among the others in the yard), and played with tennis balls. Then at some point during the night while we slept, her tumor ruptured and she lost a lot of blood. For some reason I woke up at 3:30 and got up and went to look for her since she wasn’t in the room with us like she normally is. I found her laying in the living room (stressed but not in pain), and laid down next to her and held her until she calmed down and fell asleep. Once daylight came, we were able to determine what had to be done. While I was sitting with her I remember looking down at her paw laying in my open hand and thinking what a lovely picture this would make (but some images are meant to be preserved only in the heart). Here is one of her last photos (one of many – thankfully!). I am already starting to think of KC with smiles instead of tears, and I know her little soul has left a rainbow in my heart forever. Go now and hug your kids and pets...
Categorized In: arizona | pet photography | photographer | scottsdale
Comet is a Saluki-Golden Retriever mix and now lives with my husband and I (and our other Golden KC). We adopted Comet from the Arizona Humane Society last weekend and he has curled up in my heart already. What a sweet gentle dog he is. I am always amazed that two totally different species of animals can get along so well together. Makes you wonder why humans can't all get along better... oh well, that's another blog topic! Anyway, I just wanted to share a couple quick images from the studio. I’m sure once he gets used to the camera and the goofy lady behind it, I will get lots of great photographs of this lovely dog.
Categorized In: arizona | pet photography | photographer | scottsdale
Here is a fun and easy "self assignment" for photographers... go out and look for reflections or shadows to photograph. I don't know WHY I am attracted to these types of images, but I think they are interesting. A photograph of a subject as a reflection or shadow allows for a lot of creativity. Here are just a few ideas to get you started. Have fun...
A Bench... and a building reflected in glass... these images are all around you.
Water always makes for a great reflection image...
Have fun looking at the world in a new way and see what opens up to you!
Categorized In: arizona | children's portraits | family | photographer | photography | scottsdale
If you are not on my mailing list you may have missed the current newsletter with a few special offers, so I thought I'd post them here as well. By the way, my newsletter comes out just twice a year but is packed with info and dates for special events like our always popular portrait safari to the beach, so feel free to contact me to get on the mailing list for the newsletters (and your name and address are kept private so no need to worry).
So, the first special offer is for anyone who books a session before the end of April... you will get two FREE 4x6's to give to someone special - just in time for Mother's Day. If you can't book a session before the end of April but still want to give a gift of portraits to that someone special, gift certificates are always available (and mention this blog and get a discount on your gift certificate!).
Since we are on the subject, here are just a few of the other upcoming dates to keep in mind:
Mini-Sessions in the Studio will be on June 5th... Reduced session fees and NO minimum orders.
San Diego Beach Portraits will be done between July10-18! Contact me NOW to get on the "interested list" and I will keep you posted as it gets closer to July! These sessions are so much fun, and the memories we capture will delight you!
I will keep you posted on the blog as these dates get closer, but in the meantime if you want to get on the list for any of these offers just give a call or email me with contact info.
Categorized In: arizona | child | family portraits | photography | scottsdale
Hi! I'm Pam Spicer... I am the owner and Photographer for Spicer Photography located in far north Scottsdale, Arizona. My specialty is photographing children, families, high school seniors, pets, and executives. I am married to Jerry and we share our home with our golden retreiver KC. Thanks for checking out my blog! I hope you will check back often to see what's new at Spicer Photography. Oh, and it would be really cool if you tell someone else about my work and help spread the word. Thanks!
cherie commented on July 8th, 2010
Pam-Thank you for capturing our daughter so beautifully. You are a truely gifted artist. Thank you-The Pobiaks