Waitlist Open · Booking Opens October 1

The most magical thirty minutes of their whole year.

Santa Minis and Christmas Minis are waitlist only for now. Thirty minutes, 5 digital images included, styled holiday sets, and one family per slot — 1:00 to 4:00 PM, four days total. Booking opens October 1 and waitlist families get first pick of times. Stay tuned.

Santa: Nov 7 & 8 · Christmas: Dec 6 & 12 · 30 min · 5 digitals included

Santa painting toys in his workshop beside a laughing little girl in red plaid

Two Holiday Experiences

Choose your kind of magic.

Both are 30-minute minis with 5 digital images included and mini session pricing. Both are waitlist only until booking opens October 1.

Little girl whispering her Christmas wish into Santa's ear

Waitlist Only · Two Days

Santa Minis

Saturday, November 7
Sunday, November 8

The real Santa, a workshop full of hand-painted toys, and thirty unhurried minutes to whisper the wish list. No mall line, no crying-on-a-stranger photo — just the moment you'll be showing them in twenty years.

Santa's Workshop set with vintage toys and snowfall window
One family per slot — Santa is never rushed
Time to hand him the wish list and hear his answer

30 min · 5 digitals · $365

Slots 1:00–4:00 PM · Booking opens October 1

Child laughing on a white rocking horse in a snowy white Christmas set

Waitlist Only · Two Days

Christmas Minis

Sunday, December 6
Saturday, December 12

A white winter wonderland and a warm fireside Christmas room — flocked trees, snowy window light, stockings on the mantel. Perfect for siblings, cousins, and card photos that actually get framed.

Two styled holiday sets: snowy white and cozy fireside
Ideal for cards, gift prints and grandparent frames
Siblings, parents in the frame, matching pajamas welcome

30 min · 5 digitals · $365

Slots 1:00–4:00 PM · Booking opens October 1

The Time Slots

Six slots a day. Two days each.

Every session is a 30-minute window between 1:00 and 4:00 PM, one family at a time. Tell us the date and slot you're hoping for when you join the waitlist and we'll hold your preference in order when booking opens October 1.

1:00 – 1:30 PM

1:30 – 2:00 PM

2:00 – 2:30 PM

2:30 – 3:00 PM

3:00 – 3:30 PM

3:30 – 4:00 PM

Little girl in red holiday plaid laughing on a white rocking horse

Santa hand-painting a wooden toy truck in his workshop

Mother and daughter laughing together beside a Christmas fireplace

Child smiling in a snowy white winter studio set

Every Mini Includes

Thirty minutes. Five keepsakes. Zero stress.

30 minutes of guided, playful portraits on a fully styled holiday set
5 fully retouched high-resolution digital images in a private gallery
Mini session pricing — the same $365 mini pricing as every Lavish mini
A styling guide the moment your booking is confirmed
A private viewing appointment to choose your images, prints and gift cards
Real direction the whole way through — nobody has to be good at posing

Santa taking a call in his snowy workshop

Hand tools and wooden toy logs on Santa's workbench

Paint tray and brushes used to hand-paint toys in the workshop

From Past Holiday Sessions

This is what you're joining the list for.

Real moments from Santa's Workshop and the Christmas sets — painting toys with Santa, whispered wish lists, snowy white rooms and firelight.

Santa welcoming families with open arms at his workshop bench

Santa and a little girl in plaid painting wooden birdhouses together

Close-up of a child's hand painting a wooden birdhouse red with Santa

Curly-haired toddler smiling behind a row of hand-painted wooden birdhouses

Santa holding a family dog in the fireside Christmas set

Santa and a little girl talking on a white sofa in the winter white set

Girl in red plaid pajamas laughing on a white rocking horse in the winter white room

Little girl snuggling her lamb stuffed animal in a cozy plaid Christmas chair

Santa's workshop shelves filled with vintage toys beside a snowy window

The fireside Christmas set with stockings, tree and a cream rocking chair

Holiday Mini FAQ

Everything, spelled out.

Why is this waitlist only right now?

Booking opens October 1. These dates sell out in hours, so the waitlist exists to keep it fair: everyone on the list gets the booking link and their pick of time slots before the dates go public.

How long is a session and what do we get?

Each mini is 30 minutes with 5 fully retouched digital images included, priced like all of our mini sessions. Additional images, prints and albums are optional and always shown with real prices before you decide.

What are the dates and times?

Santa Minis: Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8. Christmas Minis: Sunday, December 6 and Saturday, December 12. Slots run 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM in 30-minute increments on all four days.

Where are the sessions photographed?

In our studio at 11201 Hoyt Ct., Pasco, WA 99301 — fully heated, styled and lit, so weather is never a factor. Parking details come with your confirmation.

What should the kids wear?

Classic holiday red plaid, cream knits, velvet, or soft heather grey pajamas all photograph beautifully on these sets. A full styling guide comes with your booking, and we're happy to help you choose.

What if my toddler is nervous around Santa?

Completely normal, and thirty minutes gives us room for it. Santa is warm, patient and lets them come to him — and a photo from across the toy bench often becomes the favorite of the whole set.

Stay Tuned

Booking opens October 1. The list goes first.

Four days total across both experiences, six slots a day, one family per slot. Join the waitlist and we'll email you the booking link — with your preferred date and time held in order — before these dates go public.

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