Summer & Fall 2018 Mini Sessions
The moment you've been waiting for is here! Hooray!
I'd love to see more of you this summer and fall at a few of my favorite hang-out spots, where hugs, high fives and gummy bear bribes abound!
Summer + Fall Mini Sessions | 2018
$300 ($150 due upon booking, remainder due at time of session)
++25 minute lifestyle session
++25 promised images delivered via online gallery + instant download + print release
++ instant download + print release
Sessions can include up to 6 people - immediate family + pets only, please!
Clients must be available for both scheduled date AND rain date.
Gallery will be sent within 3-4 weeks after session date.
NEW THIS YEAR!
$50 print credit provided with each session - hooray for real life images!
August 13 / Rain Date August 14 // Nature Location in St Anthony, MN
5:00 pm = BOOKED!
5:30 pm = BOOKED!
6:00 pm = BOOKED!
6:30 pm = BOOKED!
7:00 pm= BOOKED!
August 15 / Rain Date August 16 // Downtown Mpls Location
6:00 pm = BOOKED!
6:30 pm = BOOKED!
7:00 pm = BOOKED!
September 15 / Rain Date September 16 // Nature Location in St Anthony, MN:
9:00 am = BOOKED!
9:30 am = BOOKED!
10:00 am = BOOKED!
10:30 am
3:00 pm = BOOKED!
3:30 pm = BOOKED!
4:00 pm = BOOKED!
4:30 pm
5:00 pm
5:30 pm
October 13 / Rain Date October 14 // Nature Location in St Anthony, MN:
9:00 am = BOOKED!
9:30 am = BOOKED!
10:00 am = BOOKED!
10:30 am = BOOKED!
** The rain option for the afternoon sessions is my NE Mpls studio or we can adjust to another date! **
3:00 pm = BOOKED!
3:30 pm
4:00 pm = BOOKED!
4:30 pm = BOOKED!
5:00 pm = BOOKED!
5:30 pm = BOOKED!
LOOKING FOR STUDIO ONLY OPTIONS?
November 17: NE Mpls Studio
8:30 am = BOOKED!
9:00 am = BOOKED!
9:30 am = BOOKED!
10:00 am = BOOKED!
10:30 am = BOOKED!
11:00 am = BOOKED!
11:30 am = BOOKED!
To choose your session date & time option (with 2nd choice), send an email to sydnee [at] sydnee bickett [dot] com to get the ball rolling! Upon receipt of your email, I will send you an invoice to pay the $150 fee.
10 days before your session, I'll send another note with information about location, parking, where to meet, what to bring & other goodies! I can't wait to see you all soon!
Clare // Headshots
It was winter 2014 and little did I know that one sushi date would turn into a whirlwind friendship with someone who knew a guy (the one I was going to start dating soon) way back in high school. Our story is a little bit confusing and kind of whacky but there's so much fun and such a serious dose of lightheartedness in it, that when I think of Clare, I just smile.
Let me back up a bit and say that I didn't have a ton of friends growing up and into high school and even in college. I was busy making waves and I sort of thought of myself as a "one friend at a time" kind of girl, because being surrounded by a lot of girls and women at one time was sort of overwhelming. Something about too many emotions and I was already dealing with enough of my own. I struggled with having one or two friends from one circle or job or school and having a few others at another place in my life - when I thought of my friends as a collective group, it was always such a mixture of old and new, tried and true and honestly, a lot of people that I didn't think would ever be found in one room at the same time.
Then last summer, a year or more into our friendship, Clare reminded me of a simple fact that every adult human should know: you have a tribe surrounding you at all times. Maybe your tribe is made up of friends you just met and friends you've known for decades. Couples, single people, people with kids and people who never had kids. Former teachers and former students, kids under ten and adults over 60. But regardless of what they look like or their statistics on paper, one piece binds them all together and to you: they are part of your story. You could call them at any point, any time and they would help. They'll be there celebrating you every step of the way and no, they aren't related to you by flesh and bone, but they hold such crucial parts of your story that you couldn't bear to think of any big moment of your life without them being there.
Clare is one of the members of my tribe. She's hilariously funny, immensely sweet and so talented at so many things that I've made it my life goal to be her agent someday. I don't think people who work with CRM or do needlepoint need agents but I've known for a long while that this lady is going places and I'm going to be there to see just how far she goes.
My clients-turned-friends may know Clare as the gal who helps facilitate my fall and winter mini sessions and although we've been doing that for just two seasons, I couldn't imagine doing it without her. She makes sure ya'll are comfortable, have a donut or seven before you go and she loves hearing the story behind how I met you, your kids' names and ages and any hilarious tidbits about how past sessions have gone or what to expect when you walk in the door.
I don't shoot a lot of headshots, simply because my style is more simple and natural than most professional people want out of a headshot. But Clare just wanted something that said CLARE and so she asked me to take hers. I did and within ten minutes, we had the shot.
And then we skipped, arm in arm, to get coffee and donuts. (This is not a joke)
If you'd like a simple and natural headshot like Clare's, I'd love to chat! And no pressure about the skipping and coffee and donuts - but just say the word and I'll deliver. XOXO
Mark & Allie // Lifestyle
When I first met Allie eons ago working one of my first bar / bat mitzvahs, I felt a sort of nervousness that only comes from hoping the other person would want to be friends - which feels so silly when you're a grown adult! But nonetheless, nerves faded away quickly when we both realized we had found kindred spirits in each other, especially in this business that can sometimes feel so big and you feel so small.
So flash forward a few years and over happy hour, Allie shares she's met this guy Mark ... flash forward more time and I get a FB message from Mark asking if I'm available on a very specific date and time last summer. Turns out, I was about to photograph my first proposal / engagement! WAHOO! It was an amazing, breath-taking experience and one I wouldn't change for the world. Two of the most kind-hearted, loving people starting their life together ... and I was so blessed to capture that moment for them! Remembering that moment still brings tears to my eyes!
Flash forward again and Allie + Mark book a lovebird session on the last Sunday in January - I was so nervous! I wanted to give them images to really cement this time of planning and preparation for them before their big day. When we started walking outside the studio, I felt nervous! How in the world am I going to capture these two within the hugeness of their love?! I kept thinking I could try all these things I've never tried, only seen other friends in the industry do ... but then I sort of metaphorically slapped myself in the face and reminded myself to KEEP IT SIMPLE! These are two friends, for pete's sake <3 I could totally be myself and direct them in an easy way, so we could let their love really shine.
When I was editing and reviewing the images later, my face was aching from all the smiles! It's amazing thing to see a friend so dear be loved so completely by her soul mate. I can't wait to celebrate their wedding later this year!
Within minutes after parting, Mark sent me a message and Allie wrote a fabulous note once I shared the finished products a few weeks back. It's moments like this that make me feel like a million bucks!
“Sydnee — thank you so much for today! I’m sure the relationship you have with Allie and I makes it feel even easier to interact with “Sydnee the Photographer”, but you do an amazing job of making the subjects feel calm and like they’re the stars of the photos. You are amazing and I can’t wait to see the photos!
Allie shared one... Sydnee Bickett Photography shared one... so I guess i can share one of my favorites. Sydnee was one of my first calls when I decided to propose because I knew she was the perfect person to capture the moment on film. She did a great job with this photo shoot as well! If you need a photographer for anything... start with her.”
“Absolutely loving our lovebirds session images from Sydnee Bickett Photography! Sydnee Bickett is not only a wonderful close friend of ours, but is an incredible photographer. If you are ever in need of photography, please check her out! Mitzvahs, weddings, engagement photos, family portraits, newborn sessions— you name it! Thank you, Sydnee, for your friendship and for sharing your art with us! XO”
