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Summer Mini Sessions

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Summer is almost here and this means warm nights, stunning golden light, ice cream treats and MINI SESSIONS!

Last summer, I offered summer mini sessions for the first time and as you can see from the evidence above, WE HAD A BLAST! I'd love to see more of you this summer at two of my favorite Minneapolis spots, where hugs, high fives and ice cream bribes abound! 

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August Mini Sessions | August 14 & August 16

$250
25 minute lifestyle session
25 promised images delivered via online gallery + instant download + print release

Sessions can include up to 6 people - immediate family + pets only, please!
Gallery will be sent within 2-3 weeks after session date

NEW THIS YEAR! 
First 5 bookings receive a complimentary 8x10 print!

August 14: outdoor location - Mill City area - rain date is August 15

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August 16: outdoor location - Silverwood Park - rain date is August 17

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5:30 pm / BOOKED!

6 pm / BOOKED!

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To choose your session date & time optionemail me (sydnee@sydneebickett.com) to check if your top choice is available! Upon receipt of your email, I will send you an invoice to pay the $250 fee (+tax). 10 days before your session, I'll send another note with information about parking, where to meet, what to bring & other goodies!

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Samuel // First Year

Baby Samuel's arrival was highly anticipated - especially since I had first met these two lovebirds about two years before, photographed their wedding and an extended family session! I just KNEW Holly and Brian would be the very best parents to their little guy and was so grateful when they asked me to photograph the three of them together in their home a few weeks after Sam had arrived. 

I love meeting the babies of my favorite couples and seeing their personalities come out, even in those first few weeks. Baby Sam has Holly's "don't want to miss a thing" attitude and Brian's kind eyes - and even though Sam was awake most of the night before his session, he never quite fell asleep! He didn't want to miss anything and even muscled his way out of the wraps and blankets we tried to put him in. His coos and smiles were breath-taking and I loved spending time in the morning light with these three :)

Newborn sessions are so fabulous at home - new parents are the most comfortable here, they have all the things they might need to soothe and feed and change baby within arm's reach. Plus, it's so great to have these images to look back on as baby grows. Your family may not live in this first home forever and these memories are ones you'll cherish forever!

Hugs and cuddles to baby Sam and his family - I can't wait to see him for his 6 month photos, right around Mother's Day :) *hint hint, Dad!* XOXO!

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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

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Rest Pt 1 2016 // Personal

It feels strange and backwards to be posting a photo circa 2012, from Sedona, Arizona, on a cold, windy and snowy Monday in Minneapolis, but I promise, this will all make sense soon!

For the better part of 2 years (who am I kidding, since high school), I've been working full force almost every day of the week. If it wasn't homework, it was a part time job or two or five. If it wasn't working in an office, I was photographing and editing and spending hours behind the computer. If I wasn't nannying, I was running what felt like a million miles a week. Always go go go, until I'd get knocked on my backside by the stomach flu or an illness or a cold that was trying desperately to get me to SLOOOOWWWW DOWN. 

So I would. For the duration of said sickness and once I felt even 75% back to "normal," it was back to work I went. 

Until fall 2014 when I encountered a health situation that had me on a rollercoaster for the better part of a year. I didn't know what was happening, I'd tell my family and friends. And they would remind me to SLOW DOWN. Take time to figure out the issue and solve it. 

So I did. And I realized that when I rested, when I unplugged (or tried my hardest to), I felt better. I slept better. I exercised stronger. I was more present and felt like I was seeing life for the very first time before my eyes. 

But then life picks up again - the phone keeps ringing and the emails keep coming in and I'm grateful more and more every day. 

When I decided to take this business full-time FOR REAL in 2016, I told myself I'd finally conquer that rest thing. I would do something about it! 

After a January that felt like it went by in a flash, I decided to take every Sunday in February away from my phone, email and computer to take in time with family and friends, in community and also a little in solitude (which I'm the absolute worst at!). I wanted to start reclaiming my LIFE and putting more of that into my every day life. 

Yesterday, for the first time in forever, I turned off my phone. And you know what? No one even called me! A friend texted and I didn't get it but the world didn't end! It was a miracle! I spent the day with Luis, putting up images and words and reminders around our apartment to stay positive, live in the moment, love each other deeply ... and we watched the entire Super Bowl. A fact that I don't care much about but I can't remember the last time I actually watched something in it's entirety without falling asleep 20 minutes in or getting bored and getting up to DO SOMETHING. 

It was amazing. I feel rested and relaxed and ready for a great week ahead! 

And sure, there were times I reached for my phone to google something or text a friend, but when I realized I didn't have it, a sense of freedom rushed in. I didn't have to be in touch with anyone other than the person right in front of me, who deserves to have that attention and quality time. 

I'm hopeful that this pattern continues and I can keep up with the resting plans I've got for the rest of the month - and I'd love to hear how you take your own rest days & Sabbath Sundays!

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Wolpert Family // Lifestyle

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"I could never love anyone as I love my sister // Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

Photographing families, especially those with sisters, always brings me to thoughts of my all-time favorite book (and movie!), Little Women. From the time I was young and reading longer books, I always loved this tale of sisters, through so many of seasons of life. I would pretend I was Jo, then maybe Beth with her piano, jealous of Meg who was married first and had twins, Amy with her travels and suitors ... Books have such a power to transport us into a world apart from our own reality, if even for just a little while. 

When I met these sisters for a family session last fall, I loved their banter, their strong personalities and how, even despite their differences, were so protective of each other. Makes me always wish I had a sister! Clients who entrust me with witnessing this bond between siblings is something I always feel so grateful for - and don't take for granted. 

I can't wait to watch these girls grow and to work with this family again, especially in 2017 for Sydney's bat mitzvah! XOXO

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