MINI FAMILY PHOTO SHOOTS IN SURREY & LONDON
MINI FAMILY PHOTO SHOOTS IN SURREY & LONDON
WHAT IS A FAMILY MINI SESSION?
Mini sessions are short and sweet family photo shoots - perfect for families who would like a few new photographs to frame or give as gifts, and those who like regular photo shoots to document their children as they grow.
Family mini sessions take place on selected dates each year. The sessions are suitable for families with children age 6 months and upwards.
On a mini session day I’ll photograph 4 or 5 families at pre-booked times. Each family’s session lasts between 20 and 25 minutes.
Locations vary from beautiful National Trust sites, to gorgeous parks and woodland areas, to Surrey’s stunning lavender fields.
Each mini session package includes your family photo shoot, digital images and some beautiful prints.
WHAT HAPPENS ON A MINI SESSION DAY?
Mini sessions are designed to be fun, relaxed and quick...perfect for little attention spans! I've photographed hundreds of families at mini session days so I know how to get the very best from our time together.
During the session I’ll guide you to different spots and through different photographs so that we capture a good variety of different images.
Although my style of photography is natural, the photographs I take are not ‘unposed’, and each photograph is a careful balance of location, relaxed posing and lighting. I’ll give you lots of guidance about where to sit, stand or look and what to do so you don’t have to worry about feeling awkward or your children pulling big cheesy grins!
Once we’ve finished the photographs you can relax! Lots of families choose to make a day of it and stay in the local area to have coffee, lunch or a walk.
HOW DO WE SEE THE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM OUR MINI SESSION?
Two weeks after your mini session I’ll send you a link to a private online gallery where you can view the fully edited final images and choose which photographs you’d like to include in your package.
The gallery will be live for 7 days whilst you choose which photographs you’d like to have as prints. I’ll be on the end of the phone if you would like any help choosing your photographs or deciding how to display your new prints.
This is when you pay for the balance of your package. Once payment is received your digital images will be delivered within 24 hours and printed items will follow 4-6 weeks later.
HOW MUCH DOES A MINI SESSION COST?
Each family mini session costs £325.
This package includes:
- preparation emails to help you feel relaxed and prepared for your photo shoot.
- a 20 minute family photo shoot for up to 6 people from one family at one of my mini session days.
- A viewing gallery with a minimum of 15 fully edited images to order from.
- All images from your gallery as high resolution digital files, delivered by digital download.
- Five museum quality prints measuring up to 12″ x 8″, ready to frame or give as gifts.
Payment is made in two instalments:
- £125 at the time of booking
- £200 when you choose your prints, and within 3 weeks of the session date.
MINI SESSION DATES, TIMES AND LOCATIONS
The next mini session dates, times and locations are:
Saturday 10th June 2023, Esher Area: 9:30am, 10:00am, 10:30am
Saturday 22nd July 2023, Mayfield Lavender: 9:15am, 9:45am, 10:15am, 10:45am, 11:15am
In case of rain the session will be rescheduled to exactly the same time on the following day – please make sure you are available to attend on both days before you book.
If you can’t make these dates and would like to be notified when new mini session dates are announced please join my mini session waiting list here:
HOW TO BOOK YOUR FAMILY MINI SESSION
To book your mini session please check the next available dates and times above, and send me a message to let me know which one you would like to book.
I’ll get back to you within one business day, and will send you a booking agreement and invoice for the deposit. When these are returned your session is confirmed.
At this point I’ll send you some information to help you prepare for your session, and will get in touch closer to the session date to confirm all the final details.
CAN'T MAKE THE NEXT MINI SESSION DATES?
If you’d love to book a mini session, but can’t make the next mini session dates, please click on the link below to join my mini session waiting list. I’ll send you an email as soon as new dates are announced.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
I’m sure you’ll want to make an informed decision about who you choose to photograph your family, and you might have some questions. If you can’t find your question here please send me an email at clare@claremurthy.com, and I’d be delighted to answer it for you.
I’m sure you’ll want to know that it’s the right kind of photo shoot for your family before your make your investment.
This article explains what’s involved in a mini session, who the sessions work well for, and why sometimes they aren’t the right fit for every family: Is a mini session right for my family?
I’m sure you’ll want to know that it’s the right kind of photo shoot for your family before your make your investment.
This article explains what’s involved in a mini session, who the sessions work well for, and why sometimes they aren’t the right fit for every family: Is a mini session right for my family?
When you book your mini session you will see that there is a backup date that we will reschedule your session to if the weather is so bad that we can’t go ahead. This is usually the day after your booked date.
In the run up to your mini session I’ll keep a close eye on the weather forecast, and I expect you might too! Regardless of what the forecast says, I won’t make any decisions until the evening before your shoot. The reason for this is that I find the forecast can change frequently over the course of a week, and a day that is forecast to be rainy in a week’s time, can often be forecast to be a lovely dry, sunny day once we reach the day before.
Yes. Each mini session package includes all of the images from your gallery as high resolution digital images.
In the run up to your mini session I’ll share lots of information to help you prepare – including some tips on what to wear.
This article may be helpful as you prepare:
I take your privacy very seriously, and will only publish pictures from your shoot in my online portfolios with your permission. If you do give permission the pictures are always shared anonymously (I would never share your or your children’s names.)
I will ask you about this when you book your session, and if you don’t want me to share the pictures from your session you can let me know then.
BOOK YOUR MINI SESSION
To book your mini session please check the next available dates and times above, and send me a message to let me know which one you would like to book.
I’ll get back to you within one business day (Monday to Saturday) to confirm the next steps.
JOIN THE MINI SESSION WAITING LIST
If you’d love to book a mini session, but can’t make the next mini session dates, please click on the link below to join my mini session waiting list. I’ll send you an email as soon as new dates are announced.