It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! I know, I know, we just barely did Thanksgiving! But as a photographer I always get a very early start on the holidays, usually doing my holiday mini sessions in October and early November.
This year’s first round of holiday mini sessions happened over a busy October weekend. I had so many families come through the studio. I loved seeing everyone and our sessions were amazing! (Next round will be Santa sessions, which are always a huge hit. Can’t wait!)
I change up my background setup a bit every year. A lot of my families have made photo sessions at Jennifer Parrello Photography an annual tradition and use their images in their holiday greeting cards and newsletters, so I like to make sure they have a new look to share each time. This year I had a traditional cozy Christmas setup, complete with trees, fun toys, and Santa’s bag of presents!
All the kids had so much fun creating some festive magic and they were all smiles and giggles. None of my little clients leave a holiday session empty-handed either. They loved the special reindeer food I sent home with them to sprinkle on their lawn and help guide Santa’s reindeer to their house on Christmas Eve!
The weekend was nonstop—not only did I have a ton of families coming through my doors for these short and sweet seasonal sessions, but I also got all of the editing done too. I know how much these memories mean to people and that they want to share them immediately, so I pride myself on lightning fast turnaround time. All of my families had their final galleries back to them within 72 hours. Now that’s what I call some Christmas magic!
If you missed the fun this year, be sure to subscribe to my email list to be the first to know when I open my schedule for holiday bookings in 2025! (There’s a spot to sign up at the bottom of my home page).
Hope to see you next year! In the meantime, I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season and enjoy this special time together!