Want to Know What Mom Actually Wants for Christmas?

Oct 1

4 min read

Here’s a hint.

It’s probably not another mug.

Not another candle.

Not another random kitchen gadget she will politely say she loves and then eventually tuck into a drawer.

You know what Mom really wants?

Adorable photos of her people.

Photos where she is actually in the picture instead of standing behind the phone taking it.

Photos of the kids while they are still this age.

Photos of everyone together before another year somehow flies by.

Photos she can put on the wall, send to Grandma, use on the Christmas card, and look back on years from now and say, “Oh my gosh, look how little they were.”

That is the kind of Christmas gift that gets more valuable instead of less.

Introducing the Christmas Cottage Limited Edition Mini

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This year's Tacoma Christmas mini sessions are happening at the sweetest little outdoor Christmas cottage, complete with beautiful greenery, warm holiday details, and the most gorgeous red velvet couch.

And yes, this is the real cottage and the real set you see in the photos.

No AI-generated fantasy Christmas set that looks completely different when you arrive.

What you see is what you get, and it is absolutely adorable.

Fifteen Minutes. That’s It.

Before you start imagining an hour-long photo session involving hungry toddlers, irritated teenagers, and someone asking, “Are we almost done?” every four minutes...

Relax.

Your Christmas Cottage Mini Session is only 15 minutes long.

Just enough time to get the good stuff.

Not enough time for the family to revolt.

Honestly, it might be the perfect amount of time to keep the kids' attention and your husband's Christmas spirit intact.

And No, Everyone Does Not Have to Sit Perfectly and Say Cheese

These sessions are much more about your family being your family.

Snuggle your kids.

Laugh together.

Talk.

Play.

Let the little ones be silly.

Give your teenager a hard time.

Love on each other.

I will guide you and keep things moving, but my goal is to photograph the relationships between you, not turn your family into a row of department store mannequins.

Want the classic photo where everyone is looking at me and smiling?

Absolutely.

Tell me you want it and we will make it happen.

But we are going to get the fun ones too.

What Can We Fit Into 15 Minutes?

I make every effort to photograph:

Your whole family together
The kids together
Mom and Dad together
Natural, candid moments
Individual portraits if we have time

Every family is different, so we will work with the personalities, ages, and energy you bring that day.

And if your toddler decides Christmas is canceled and smiling is absolutely not happening?

We roll with it.

Sometimes those little in-between moments end up being the photographs you love the most.

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Wait. These Aren’t Just for Families With Little Kids.

Not even close.

One of my favorite things about the Christmas Cottage Limited Edition Mini is that it works for just about everyone.

Bring your teenagers.

Bring your adult kids.

Bring your partner.

Bring your best friend.

Grab your sisters and make a girls' night out of it.

Bring Grandma.

Book a session with your grown children because somehow you have not had a good photo of everyone together in eight years.

Come by yourself because you deserve a beautiful Christmas portrait too.

These holiday mini sessions are for kids, couples, friends, individuals, families, grandparents, siblings, and people of ALL ages.

There is no rule that says Christmas photos stop being fun when the kids grow up.

And Moms, This One Is Especially for You

How many photos do you have on your phone of your kids?

Thousands?

Now...

How many beautiful photographs are there of you with them?

Exactly.

Moms are so often the memory keepers.

You plan the holidays.

You buy the gifts.

You remember the traditions.

You take the pictures.

And because you are usually the one holding the camera, you end up missing from so much of your family's visual history.

So consider this your reminder:

Get in the photo.

You do not need to lose ten pounds first.

You do not need to wait until your hair is different.

You do not need everyone to have the perfect outfit.

Your kids are going to want photographs with you in them.

Christmas Cottage Mini Session Details

$225 per family

Your session includes:

15-minute Christmas portrait session
Private online proof gallery
Your choice of 5 full-resolution digital images
Additional images available for $20 each

Have a big extended family?

Please reserve two back-to-back session times so we have enough time for the entire group plus all those smaller combinations everyone wants.

Grandparents with the grandkids.

Cousins.

Each individual family.

Siblings.

Couples.

All the good stuff.

What Should We Wear?

Think cozy Christmas without dressing everyone like matching candy canes.

This cottage looks beautiful with:

Cream. Ivory. Camel. Chocolate. Olive. Forest green. Oatmeal. Champagne. Navy. Warm neutrals.

Sweaters, knits, corduroy, dresses, boots, layered textures, and cozy fabrics are perfect.

I recommend skipping red clothing for this particular Christmas set because we already have that gorgeous rich red velvet couch. Red clothing can blend into it or compete with it.

Do not worry about making everyone match.

Coordinate instead.

It will look much more natural and timeless.