Thank you so so much for your interest in this year’s Holiday Mini Sessions!
I hope to answer all your questions here, but if you think of absolutely anything else you’d like to know, please just send me an email and I’d love to help! Marissa@Marissa-Moss.com
HOW TO BOOK
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Locations vary by date. On each date, you’ll see the available time options listed. If all time are grayed out, that date is full. If all sessions are sold out, a waitlist will become available!
Your session fee of $350 will be collected at time of booking.
WHEN ARE THE MINIS?
Holiday minis are on set dates throughout October.
This year’s minis will be held on the following dates and locations:
Thurs, 10/1 | Studio Session
Fri, 10/2 | Marjorie Park Marina
Sun, 10/4 | University of Tampa
Tues, 10/6 | University of Tampa
Weds, 10/7 | Hyde Park Village
Fri, 10/9 | Studio Session
Sun, 10/11 | University of Tampa
Tues, 10/13 | Hyde Park Village
Weds, 10/14 | Ballast Point Park
Fri, 10/16 | Marjorie Park Marina
Sun, 10/18 | Swann Circle
Tues, 10/20 | Ballast Point Park
Weds, 10/21 | Marjorie Park Marina
Fri, 10/23 | Swann Circle
Sun, 10/25 | University of Tampa
Tues, 10/27 | Hyde Park Village
Weds, 10/28 | Swann Circle
Thurs 10/29 | Studio Session
Each date listed will have up to four spots. The specific times vary by date and location, but the start times all fall between 4:40 PM and 6:30 PM. Sessions last 20 minutes.
WHERE?
Locations are listed above, with each date. If you’d like to see example images from the different locations, those are available here: LOCATION IMAGES
HOW MUCH?
Holiday Minis are $350 and also get access to special, discounted pricing on prints and products in the online shop. Holiday Minis are also the only type of session offered in October.
Mini sessions include five digital images and additional files and prints/products are available either a la carte, or as a discounted collection, chosen after your session: COLLECTION INFO
If you’d like to book a Regular Mini Session, those are available on Tuesdays through Thursdays, through September.
Or, Full Sessions, are available all year long!
WHAT TO WEAR?
After booking, I’ll send a link to a session guide with info on suggested wardrobe and colors!
I also have a Pinterest board with some favorite examples (all from my real families): LOOKBOOK
WHAT IF IT RAINS?
It happens. #Florida.
If the weather looks iffy you’ll be given the option to keep your day/time, but move the stoot location to the studio as our indoor backup option.
Or, if you have flexibility on your date, you’ll be given the option to reschedule your outdoor shoot. All rescheduling will take place in early to mid-November and will still guarantee delivery in time to order holiday cards, gifts, etc.
MINI SESSIONS VS. FULL SESSIONS
Mini sessions are great for a quick shoot to grab a few options for holiday cards and get updated family portraits for gifts and prints.
However, these are not full, custom sessions.
Full sessions result in more options, more time, and more control over your scheduling and location, such as shooting in your home (my favorite), or a location personal to your family.
If you’d prefer to book a full session, those are available all year round! Full sessions are priced at $395 plus your choice of COLLECTION, which range from $600 – $1400.
Full session information and availability can be found here: FULL SESSION BOOKING CALENDAR
WHO CHOOSES THE FIVE IMAGES?
Your mini session includes five digital files, which you will choose!
I’ll provide around 25 options from your session for you to select and download from your online proofing gallery.
For Families, I always aim for multiple options of your whole family together (and we start with this, since it’s my top priority from your session). We then move on to groups of just the kids together, as well as a portrait of each of your children solo.
If you have any specific combination requests (just mom/dad with the kids … just the boys or the girls … mom and dad alone), please include those in your session questionnaire, sent to you about a week before your session.
WAITLIST
Sessions sell out quickly and I’ve added as many dates as I can handle while ensuring everyone receives their images on time. That said, I know there are always people who miss out on getting a spot. Once all sessions are filled there will be a waitlist, which you can add yourself to directly, via the booking link.
If anyone has to reschedule or cancel, the waitlist will get first dibs on their spot!
Here are just some of the 2025 mini sessions, below (and at the top of this page)!
Can’t wait to see you in the fall!
