Seattle & Eastside Holiday Mini-Sessions at a Christmas Tree Farm

If it rains, don’t worry—I’m very flexible and will work with you to reschedule your session. If we can’t find a new date that works, I’ll refund your deposit (or you can choose to apply it as credit toward a future session).

For families with flexible schedules, we can often wait until the morning of your session to make the call. Forecasts aren’t always reliable, so if you’re open to it, we can plan to show up and see how it goes. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll simply reschedule, and you won’t lose your deposit. This approach often works out beautifully, since many sessions are still possible even with light rain in the forecast.

And one more note—cloudy skies are not a bad thing! They often create gorgeous, soft light and give us more freedom with posing and movement. Sessions are not rescheduled due to cloudy weather.

Yes! For families who’d rather skip the unpredictable weather, I offer cozy studio holiday sessions in Kirkland. With snow-dusted trees, twinkling lights, and a timeless all-white setup, it’s a warm and stress-free option for your holiday portraits.

Yes. If you would like to bring a pet, please let me know at booking so I can help the session flow smoothly. We usually begin with a few images that include your pet, then continue without them. Please bring a leash and have a plan for your pet once their part of the session is finished.

That is a very normal concern. I keep the session moving, follow your child’s lead, and use simple prompts and plenty of little tricks to help keep kids engaged and interested. Most of the time, that gives us plenty of photos you will be happy with. And if your child is having a harder day, we will still work together and do our best with where they are.

After you book your session, I will email you detailed prep information, including the outfit inspiration guide and online styling service, to help you look your best for the session.

You can also email or text me with any styling questions.

Yes, I will have a few simple holiday props to use in your photos. They also help get and keep kids interested. But mostly, we will focus on natural family interactions.

Yes. I guide the entire session with gentle direction, so you are never left wondering what to do. The goal is natural-looking images that still feel polished and well put together.

Yes! With your edited images, you will receive an email with recommended companies to order professional-quality prints, canvases, holiday cards, and beautiful framed wood prints.

If you plan on using your photos to print holiday cards, I recommend booking your session earlier in the season. Usually, printing companies stop taking orders for Christmas deadlines around the first week of December. So I would recommend booking your session no later than the first week of November.

Your Mini Session includes 10 hand-edited (retouched) images that you pick from a gallery of 40–60 photos.

After you see your proof gallery, you can purchase additional hand-edited photos for $20 each. Information on purchasing additional images will be included with your proof gallery email.

In addition, an Entire Gallery upgrade is available for $200. It includes all the images in your proof gallery with a standard color edit (as they appear in your proof gallery, no hand-edit). Photos will be in full print resolution with print release.

(Also see the next question for more information about the difference between hand editing and color editing.)

Color edit includes an overall color adjustment to make the photos appear brighter, more colorful, and properly exposed.

In addition to the color edit, hand edit includes basic skin smoothing, removal of blemishes, bruises, and a few fly-aways, as well as more detailed color adjustments. It gives your photos a more “polished” look.

You will receive your online proof gallery within four days of your session. Once you send me your favorites, your final hand-edited images will be emailed within one week.

A $100 deposit is required to book your session. The remaining balance is due the day before your photoshoot, and payments are made by credit card.

Absolutely. My popular services can be purchased as a thoughtful gift for special occasions, like baby showers, Mother’s Day, birthdays, and Christmas.

The entire process is straightforward and is sure to delight the recipient. Learn how it works here.