QUICK. EASY. FUN.

Mini sessions are designed to be quick and easy – just 15 minutes at a gorgeous location. It’s plenty of time to capture a variety of portraits with your loved ones. This offering is a good fit for you if you need one good updated photo of the family for holiday cards, gifts or to update your walls.

Mini sessions are short sessions scheduled back-to-back on select weekends in a pre-selected location. These are for immediate family members only. If you would like to include extended family members, friends or pets, please contact me about booking a Lifestyle Session.

WHEN + WHERE?

 
 

SATURDAY, OCT 19

BROOKSIDE GARDENS
Silver Spring, MD

RAIN DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20

 
 

INVESTMENT

A $350 session fee is due at the time of booking to reserve your session date

The session fee includes:

  • A 15-minute photography session for immediate families (6 people max, no pets)

  • Brookside Gardens Photo Permit

  • Mini Session Prep Guide

  • Elisse’s time and artistic direction during and your session

  • Professionally curating your gallery and editing your images

  • Private online gallery with a minimum of 10 images presented in both Color + Black & White

  • Your choice of ONE high-resolution digital image download + print release

  • Opportunity to shop for an upgraded Collection, additional digital images, print products, gifts, and more!

THIS IS HOW IT WORKS…

  1. PAY $350 session fee + sign digital contract

  2. Access our mini-session PREP GUIDE

  3. show up for 15 MINUTES OF FUN! 

  4. RECEIVE YOUR GALLERY OF 10+ EDITED IMAGES

  5. Download your favorite image to keep

  6. optional: upgrade YOUR COLLECTION + SHOP!

COLLECTIONS

Your session includes the “Shimmer” collection, which is 1 high-resolution digital image and a print release. Once you receive your gallery, you may choose to upgrade to the Sparkle or Dazzle collection directly in your gallery store.

GALLERY STORE

There’s a reason you chose to invest in custom professional portraiture

And I’m pretty sure that it wasn’t to keep all those gorgeous memories on a hard drive. Your grandkids won’t be searching through your computer or your phone, wondering what folder the family portraits are in. My mission is to help you create something that you can hold in your hands and pass on to future generations.

 
 

Portraits are meant to be printed and shared with the people you love

You'll never get the same feeling looking at your photos on a screen as you will seeing them on your wall or flipping through the pages of an album, which is why I include an art credit with our top two collections.

I’ve created this product guide to show you the items currently available in your gallery store…I can’t wait to see what you pick out.

 

FAQ

  • Minis are designed for immediate families of up to 6 people. If you are interested in inviting grandparents, cousins, friends, etc. please reach out for information about our Lifestyle Sessions.

  • We are unable to accommodate pets during mini sessions, but welcome them to attend our longer and more laid-back Lifestyle Sessions. Contact me for more information.

  • Rain dates will occur on the next day at your same time slot.

    If the weather looks iffy, keep a close eye on your email. I will make the go / no-go decision at least 2 hours before the session begins. If we need to reschedule due to inclement weather, your session will be moved to the same time on the next day, and you will receive an email confirmation.

    October 19, 2024 has a rain date of October 20, 2024.

    Be sure to set aside both dates in your calendar.

    Session fees are non-refundable and will be forfeited if you fail to show up on the rain date.

  • Around three weeks after the session you will receive access to your private online gallery with 10+ images presented in both color and black & white.

    The session fee includes 1 digital image download which you can download immediately along with the print release. If you like, you can upgrade your collection for additional digital images and an art credit to spend in your gallery store.

    Your gallery will be active for two weeks for spending your credit in the shop and downloading your images.

  • A art credit is my gift to you when you upgrade your collection. You may use the art credit to purchase holiday cards, ornaments, wall art, and other printed products in the gallery shop.

    Having printed products, keepsakes, and prints preserves the legacy of your family. As a busy parent, I struggle with the never-ending to-do list and the list of things that just fell by the wayside. The art credit helps you get your images off your phone and into homes and hands.

  • We get it - life happens. If this happens, please make sure to notify Elisse in writing via email/text as soon as possible.

    The session is non-refundable, but be transferred to another party for the same date, time, and location, provided that at least 72 hours' advance notice is given to the photographer. Please note that if the new party cannot attend at the scheduled date, time, and location, the original session fee will be forfeited.

    If you are unable to transfer your session to another party, 50% of your Session Fee may be used toward a future Session within 6 months of the original Session date. The remaining 50% will act as a Cancellation Fee. If You cancel Your Session less than 72 hours before your scheduled Session time, 100% of the Session Fee will be forfeited as a Cancellation Fee.

 
 
 
 

"You take the most beautiful photographs, my kids feel completely comfortable with you and always have a great time. My son was actually just asking about you the other day. 'Mom, when will we see the photo lady again? She's nice. That was a fun day!' Thank you so much!"

-Lee A.