FAQ
santa dates 2024: October 26 | November 2 | November 30 | December 8 | December 14
Please note: Due to the custom nature of these sessions, they are non-refundable. (If a cancellation is unavoidable, you may transfer your spot to a friend (**with prior approval 24+ hours before the session**)
* Your child will be photographed smiling or crying. All children react differently, but we will do our very best to capture them at their best.
*Your images will be color edited, and cropped. If additional retouching services are needed for things like hair removal, whitening teeth, blemish removal, possible head swaps, and adding in magical touches or snow fall can be can be added. Please contacted me for details.
q: when can i expect my images delivered via email?
a: all sessions are quotted at 7-10 business days for delivery. I will always email you once I send a gallery link - just incase it ends up in your spam folder in your email.
Q: What is the difference between the Santa Experience sessions and the Santa’s Workshop sessions?
A: Our Santa’s Workshop dates are designed for those quick in/out portraits with Santa. Instead of going to the mall and waiting in their long line, you can book your specific date/time so you don’t have to wait!
Our Santa Experience sessions are a more personalized EXPERIENCE! Your child’s name will be customized on Santa’s Nice List, they will get extra time to talk with Santa, he reads a story the kids and parents LOVE the added details of this session!
Q: I have multiple children, can they all take a photo with Santa at the same time?
A: Yes, you only need to book one time spot per household - if there are multiple households wanting a photo with Santa together OR if you think you want more time, please purchase more than one time spot, back to back. We will photograph the kids together with Santa, and individually with Santa.
iF YOU’RE WANTING FRIEND OR COUSIN PHOTOS WITH SANTA - YOU MUST PURCHASE BACK TO BACK TIME SPOTS.
q: how do i drop off a gift for santa to give my child?
a: please text, email or call to arrange a time - to avoid disturbing other sessions, please plan to drop off the gift either earlier in the week or before noon on day of your session.
q: all santa dates start at 2, do you do any earlier in the day?
a: we always plan to start santa at 2:00pm to help with parking in old washington, - we can certainly arrange an earlier time, please message us for options.
tips:
- if you think your child might be skiddish during your santa visit - please try talking with your child weeks - even months in advance. discuss what might happen at a session - who santa is - what he does for them.
-watch all the movies - the santa claus, elf, the cartoon santa
- we do have options to get your child in a photograph without touching santa - so we can put them in a chair in front, or they can just stand beside santa - they don’t ‘have’ to sit on santa’s lap.
- If there is anything you think might help during, please bring it with you — i.e. favorite stuffed animal, favorite show already loaded and ready on your phone, don’t be shy to sing their favorite song.
-COME DRESSED TO BE IN THE PHOTO - WHETHER YOUR CHILD NEEDS YOU TO HOLD THEM TO GET IN THE PHOTO AT ALL — OR YOUR CHILD DOES WELL, GET IN THE PHOTO ANYWAY! YOU’LL APPRECIATE THE MEMORY :)
- embrance the chaos - this is life, kids don’t always react the way we want, some of the crying kids are my favorite santa photos of all time —- btw my kids cried too!
PHOTO VIEW
YOU WILL VIEW AND SELECT YOUR IMAGES IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOUR SESSION.
If you wish to purchase additional image but need to pay later, go ahead and write down the images and I can send you an invoice to pay later. You will receive your first image right away - the additional images would be delivered when the invoice is paid.
All invoices MUST be paid prior to December 20th.
ALL PRICES ARE PLUS TAXES AND PROCESSING FEES. If you purchase additional images day of the session - these will also be plus tax if you pay via cash - if you pay electronically it’s plus taxes and processing fees.