CHRISTMAS MINI
SESSION GUIDE

Congrats on snapping up a Christmas Mini session!

This guide will help you prepare so your family can relax and enjoy the magic while we capture beautiful memories in our snowy wonderland.

STUDIO ADDRESS:
626 Springs Road, Prebbleton

However, please note that the entrance is on Trents Road. We have a wooden sign on the corner to signal where to turn, plus a wee swing sign on the entrance. When you arrive, you can drive right up onto the property as there is plenty of parking.

Please do not come into the studio early as it can distract other children during their session time. And please don’t bring more than 2 adults into the studio at a time as otherwise it can get a bit crowded while sessions are overlapping.

We’ll spend the first five minutes getting the kids dressed and styled in their wintery outfits - think mittens, woollen dresses, boots, cosy jumpers, and all things frosted and festive. If you have special woollen clothing, scarves, boots, or favourite blankets you’d like to include, please bring them along.

Once ready, we’ll head into the set: a pastel snow-filled wonderland with frosted pines, a rustic sled, and a hot-chocolate stand. The air conditioning will be on to keep the atmosphere chilly and authentic, so the styling feels perfectly at home.

During the shoot, we’ll take care of all the posing, smiles, and giggles, while you can stand back and watch the magic unfold. Feel free to capture some behind-the-scenes moments, but please be mindful not to step into the set area.

If your child is shy or very young, you may be asked to stand close by for reassurance. Otherwise, it’s best if parents step right back so we can move quickly and keep little ones engaged.

We have wardrobe options for boys and girls between 3 months to 9 years old. If your child is older than this, please bring them dressed. But don’t stress about what shoes you bring them in, as we will photograph them with bare feet.

Let me know if there are any funny words, faces or favourite songs that they like, as it’s ideal if me or my assistant Maddy can get their attention if possible. But if they don’t warm up to us, be prepared to get right behind my head/camera so that they’re looking in the right direction with light on their face.

If your child is confident to enter the set on their own, ideally, keep out of the shooting area as I often run side to side and backward quickly and bump into you accidentally if you are too close to me,

If your child needs you close by for support, we will direct you to where you can stand/sit nearby without being in the shots. Or if they are pretty confident on their own, then it’s ideal if you can just stand right back as we jump around a lot getting different poses and angles.

For toddlers aged between 1-2 years old (or particularly shy/stubborn 2-3 year olds) we strongly recommend bringing them already dressed in their own outfit for best results.

If you are in doubt, always bring them dressed nicely just in case. We can try dress them if you think they are up for it, but sometimes it’s not worth it if they end up spending their entire session time being upset about getting changed, and then we are not able to get any photos.

Remember to still bring your child is reasonably photo-ready before you leave the house as we don’t have time to style hair, wipe faces, remove nail polish and bandages - we can photoshop out bruises and sores, but not bandages.

For older girls, putting a light curl through their hair can be really beautiful, and makes them feel extra special for their wee photoshoot.

You will receive your fully edited digital images via email. With this Christmas overload, expect them to take up to a month. But you will, no doubt, get them in time for Christmas!

On receiving your digital images, will also have exclusive access to purchase our handmade Christmas ornaments frames, and fine art prints from our online Shop Honeydewprintery.co.nz