Thank you so so much for your interest in this years 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
WHEN
Holiday minis are on set dates throughout October.
This year’s minis will be held at the following dates and locations:
Tues, 10/1 | Hyde Park Village
Thurs, 10/3 | Marjorie Park Marina (Davis Island)
Sun, 10/6 | University of Tampa
Tues, 10/8 | Swann Circle
Thurs, 10/10 | Fred Ball Park
Fri, 10/11 | Marjorie Park Marina (Davis Island)
Sun, 10/13 | University of Tampa
Tues, 10/15 | Ballast Point Park
Thurs, 10/17 | Swann Circle
Fri, 10/18 | Fred Ball Park
Sun, 10/20 | Marjorie Park Marina
Tues, 10/22 | University of Tampa
Fri, 10/25 | Swann Circle
Sun, 10/27 | Ballast Point Park
Tues, 10/29 | Hyde Park Village
Each day listed will have four spots per date. The specific times vary a bit by date/location, but the start times all fall between 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Sessions last 20 minutes long.
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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
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HOW MUCH
Holiday Minis are $325 (vs. regular minis which 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 mini offered in October.
Mini sessions include five digital files 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 up through September.
Or, Full Sessions, are available all year long!
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HOW TO BOOK
This link will go live on TUESDAY, JULY 11TH AT 12PM!
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You’re welcome to click on it before then…. But it will be a dead end.
Once the link goes live, you can click on each date, and you’ll see the time options listed. If you click on a date listed and no times are given, they have all been taken.
Your session fee of $325 will be collected at time of booking.
WHAT TO WEAR?
I have a page about this here: BLOG POST WITH INFO & SUGGESTIONS.
I also have a Pinterest board with some favorite examples (from my real families): LOOKBOOK
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WHAT IF IT RAINS?
It happens. #Florida.
If the weather looks iffy – or if you need to shoot on your date, rain or shine – you’ll be given the option to keep your day/time, but move the location to the University of Tampa (regardless of where you were originally scheduled), since we can shoot under the big veranda, getting a pseudo-outdoor look, even on a rainy day.
However, if you have flexibly on your date, and we end up with a rainy day, you’ll be given the option to reschedule. All rescheduling will take place in early to mid-November and will still guarantee delivery in time to order holiday cards, gifts, etc.
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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
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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 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.
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WAITLIST
Sessions sell out quickly and I’ve added as many dates as I can handle while ensuring everyone receives their images in a timely manner. That said, I know there are always people that miss out on getting a spot. I do keep a waitlist which you can be added to by sending me an email (marissa@marissa-moss.com), along with any specifics about your availability (weekend only / after 5pm only / etc).
If anyone has to reschedule or cancel, I will go to the waitlist to try to fill their spot!
Here are just some of the 2022 mini sessions, below (and at the top of this page)!
Can’t wait to see so many of you in the Fall!!!
