Sandi Shipley Photography

09/28/2026

The Personal Branding Trends I’m Seeing From Behind the Camera

Let's talk about Personal Branding photography trends happening in 2026. Every year I expect women to ask me for the same thing they asked for last year. Every year they don’t. Not because a trend told them to want something different, but because their businesses changed shape and the pictures had to catch up. Personal branding is having one of those years....

What’s actually changing in personal branding photos in 2026, what never changes, and how to tell which one your current photo needs help

08/24/2026

What Commercial Photography Actually Takes: On Location in the Desert with JBRacks

There is a frame from this shoot where the truck sits alone on a desert road at first light, four mountain bikes standing at attention on the rack, red rock glowing on either side. It looks effortless. It looks like somebody pulled over on the way to the trailhead and I happened to be standing there with a camera. Nobody pulled over....

Explore the art of commercial product photography Phoenix, capturing stunning shots that tell a brand's unique story.

08/06/2026

I rewrote a free guide this summer, and it took longer than the photos I shoot in a week.

Two years ago I built The Visibility Audit, twelve places your photo represents your business, scored Current, Consistent, or Credible. It was accurate. It just wasn't very fun to sit with, and most people opened it once and never finished.

So I rebuilt it to feel less like an audit and more like a five-minute gut check you'd actually want to run. Same twelve places, your site, your proposal deck, your LinkedIn banner, all of it. Just a lot more honest about what each score means, and a little more curious about what you'll find.

Fall is when your face works hardest, proposals, panels, year-end decks. Worth five minutes to see where you actually stand.

The guide is free, download it here: https://sandishipley.myflodesk.com/visibility-audit

Ready when you are!.

07/31/2026

Product Photography That Looks Like a Memory: A Phoenix Lifestyle Shoot with Foolery

There is a frame from this shoot I keep coming back to. Two friends on a picnic blanket, matching corduroy caps, ponytails pulled through the ribbon ties. One of them has turned to say something and the other is mid-laugh. Not the posed kind. The real kind, the kind no photographer can direct, only catch. The product is in the frame....

A golden-hour lifestyle product shoot with merch brand Foolery — and why the best product photography looks like your customer's best day.

07/14/2026

What Working with the Same Small Business on Repeat Taught Me About Getting In Front of the Camera

Every few months, Mari texts me the same way. Not with a full brief. Not with a mood board or a rundown of what she needs from me this time. Just something close to "ready when you are." A few times a year, for the past 2 years, a box arrives on my doorstep, filled with Kindle cases she designs for…...

Discover how product photography in Phoenix can elevate your brand through stunning and consistent visual storytelling.

07/10/2026

From Headshots to Product Catalog: Building a Complete Visual Brand for Val Vista Pharmacy

When Ivette and Justin first reached out about headshots, neither of us knew we were starting a months-long project. That's usually how the best ones begin. They own Val Vista Pharmacy, an independent, family-run pharmacy in Mesa. Husband and wife, building something personal in an industry dominated by chains with fluorescent lighting and forty-foot signs. What they offer is the opposite of that: compounding, personalized care, a private label supplement line they stand behind, and staff who know your name when you walk in....

Discover how a commercial branding photographer in Phoenix helped Val Vista Pharmacy create a visual identity that stands out.

06/13/2026

Fun weekend event ahead! I'll be at the 2nd Annual Q***r Summer Market taking pictures for the vendors and supporting the Greater Phoenix Equality Chamber of Commerce!

Join us on Sunday, June 14, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Warehouse215 in Phoenix for a day full of community, connection, and amazing local businesses.

This event is free to the public, air-conditioned, and a perfect way to support local LGBTQ+ and allied businesses.
I'll be there from 11-2pm taking pictures and videos. Come stop by, say hi and shop local!

Hosted by: GPECC - Greater Phoenix Equality Chamber of Commerce ***rSummerMarket

05/08/2026

Today is the day!! We’re heading to Flagstaff to celebrate Sarah’s graduation with her Masters degree at NAU. It’s been such a joy to watch our beautiful daughter follow her dream and thrive as a Speech Therapist.

Sarah I hope you know how incredibly proud we all are of you! You make the world a better place and the kids you work with are lucky to have you. I love you to the moon and back, and then some!

05/02/2026

Friends, I have three things I’ve been sitting on and I’m so ready to share them.

✨ First — the studio is changing, and I promise it’s a good thing. I’m moving away from a single dedicated space and into a curated network of beautiful studios across Phoenix and Scottsdale. What that means for you is more variety, more creative options, and the same full experience you’ve come to expect — professional hair, makeup, wardrobe, all of it. Same me. A lot more room to play.

🎓 Second — high school senior sessions are officially back. I know so many of you have been asking, and the answer is yes. And if your daughter was a senior client of mine years ago and has since grown into her career and her life… I have something special coming in May just for her. More details soon.

🌈 Third — Pride month is coming in June, and I’m doing more than posting a graphic. I’m putting together something real for my LGBTQ+ community, a special offer designed to celebrate and center you. Because this studio has always been for everyone, and I want that to mean something.

This is a season I’ve been looking forward to for a long time, and I’m so glad you’re here for it. If you want to be the first to hear details on all three as they unfold, my newsletter is the place.
Get on the list right here → https://sandishipley.myflodesk.com/da83zgg3b8?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

04/13/2026

Personal Branding Photographer Phoenix | Real Women, Real Stories

She Left Home at 16. Now Her Brand Photos Match the Size of Her Vision. There is a specific kind of woman who books a personal branding session with me. She is accomplished. She has done the work — not just the career work, but the real work. The kind that happens quietly, over years, when no one is watching. She has overcome things....

Elevate your brand with stunning photography designed for women entrepreneurs who want their image to match their vision.