Let's Talk Mini Sessions

LET'S TALK MINI SESSIONS

I get questions from time to time about mini sessions and I offer them occasionally too, (although they are not a standard session on our list of session types) when we do offer them, we typically get lots of interest.  And they are lots of fun too!!  So le't talk Mini-Sessions!  They are obviously the kid sibling of our regular sessions due to the amount of time and the outcome, but they are definitely worth it.

• What is a mini session? 
• How long does a mini session last?
• Are mini sessions seasonal? 
• What do you get out a mini session? 
• What is the value of doing a mini session?
• What are some different themes of mini sessions?

A mini session is a fun way to quickly capture some lasting moments in a 10-to-30-minute session in one location and with an outcome of 10 to 15 edited images that are downloadable from an online gallery. 

Typically, you don't get a flash-drive with a mini session the way you do with a full session, so be sure to check with your photographer to confirm the delivery at the time of shooting.  

These sessions are offered periodically and will be announced.  Earlier this year we offered minis, and we are currently in a mini session season as May 2024 it is an available option when scheduling your photo shoot.

This is a way to capture moments as little ones are growing, a milestone moment, or a cute way to announce something happening in your world.

At Land of Wild Designs, we have a unique take on mini-sessions. They aren't scheduled back-to-back in the same location the way typical mini photo sessions are historically known to be.  I want them to work for your calendar and lifestyle. 

We do mini sessions locally (Globe/Miami, AZ area) but we can schedule them indoors or outdoors.  Indoors, we typically to them in the studio located at 610 N Broad Street by appointment only, and if we do outdoor mini sessions, we must do them locally to keep within the time-frame required.

Keep an eye open on our social media posts on both Instagram and Facebook as we do announce the mini sessions when they are available.

The mini session season we are in currently is the month of May, so act quickly to schedule yours while the time allows.  And, keep your eyes open for future postings of mini-sessions and the details (as details may be subject to change).

Mini-Sessions can be themed or customized just like any other session (within reason of course).  Here are a few examples of mini sessions we have done and can do:

• Milestone Sessions
• Mommy & Me Sessions
• Baby Bump Sessions
• Pregnancy Announcement Sessions
• Marriage Proposal or Ring Announcement Sessions
• and more...

Cake Smash / Milestone Session

Holiday Mini Session

Mommy and Me Session

Sisters Mini Session

Fairy Tale Mini Session

Lifestyle Mini Session

Mommy & Me Mini Session

Milestone Mini Session

Class Promotion Mini Session

Best Friend Mini Session

Grandma and Me Mini Session

Engagement Announcement Mini Session

This post is referencing the 2024 season, so if you are looking at this in the future, just know that you will need to check in to see if any of the details have changed so you are always up to date with our current information

Goddess, Woman, Girl

She is a goddess.

She is a mother.

She is a daughter.

She is a friend.

She is perfection in every way.

These 'goddess sessions' are so spectacular.

Not just because of the amazingly beautiful and complex humans who are in front of the camera, but because of the moment.  When time stands still. When a woman is empowered. When nothing else is real, but the fairytale of the moment.

 love

When are you scheduling your goddess session?  All ages, all stages of life.  This is just such a fun session.  This has a permanent spot on our session list.  The most amazing part is that you can customize your own session.

All of these sessions are in line with the pricing of our 'regular session' rates too!  If we travel there may be a small fee, but it is a blast.  

We have dresses (or bring your own) we can use florals, fabrics, and many crowns and head dresses too!

Reach out to us today on facebook, instagram or the website and let's customize YOUR session!

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www.landofwilddesigns.com (contact tab)

Let it Rain - Jodee and Greg Engagement Session

 Let it rain - we don't care!  We wanted a 'gloomy' vibe for the background so these two would be the ONLY beautiful thing in the image.  I think we accomplished what we wanted! 

We really don't get much rain in Arizona, so we schedule Photo Sessions pretty much regardless of the weather.  Today it wasn't raining really hard yet, but it was a steady misty drizzle all day long.  It was cool especially for them not having jackets on, but we kept going until we got all the locations and images we had in mind.

Originally, we planned to have this session in an amazing location about 2 hours away, but we noticed the weather alert and decided to keep it closer to home (but we never even discussed cancelling).  We met at the Studio, picked through a few items to take with us and headed out - and the rest is an EPIC adventure!

I can't wait to share the full gallery with these two, but for now I do have permission to post these, and I am so excited about it!  

Rain was not going to stop us, we aligned ourselves in ways that the background colors would be enough difference in brightness/darkness and contrast of textures to give the illusion of background or foreground light and the rainy weather and dark skies.  We picked locations that we don't use often and don't see used often so we could have some originality with this session because these two are celebrating their love, their engagement, the beginning of their forever.  This became so unique with every photo we captured and they went with the flow, the suggestions I had and they just naturally created the best environment in front of the lens I could dream of!

Here are just a few of our rainy day - She Said Yes Session!

2022 A Look Back 

Click the link above to look back at 2022.

Every single year I promise myself that I am going to be blogging more and keeping track of stories and adventures that we take, but it is all I can do to post on Facebook and Instagram, so I fall behind on the blog.  

So here we are in March (the end of March at that too) and we just haven't been on-top of the social media stuff much less the stories of our sessions or our adventures.  But I do love what I do and I would LOVE to be your photographer.  2023 is a fun year so far and in June we will be celebrating 13 years in business in Arizona!

Sometimes I feel like an imposter or less-than.  I begin to compare myself to other photographers who have a finger on the pulse on the current trends, but while I am feeling bummed and insecure, I have to remind myself to ONLY compare myself to the past version of me.  That is why I am posting a 'look back' as my first blog post of 2023, sorry that it is already 3 months late, but here we are.  And you know what?  We are NOT 'less-than' we are not 'imposters' we are doing ok, and most importantly, we are learning and wanting to grow and keep trying new things.  

Turns out, we only have one life so we need to live it to the fullest. 

Come on the 2023 adventure with me.  My goal is to encourage others as I have tried to do in the past, and also to encourage myself and remember we all have worth and are amazing!  Let's do life together.  Let's celebrate the special days and let's celebrate the average days too.  Let's celebrate life.  Let's live life.  And I hope we can all do it with love in our hearts, leaving smiles in our wake.

Here is a photo of our newest family addition.  She is proof of how beautiful this life really is. 

My cup is overflowing.

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This session was I.N.C.R.E.D.I.B.L.E.

Just WOW!

We met at sunrise and got amazing photos in the glow of the early morning.

I don't know if the sky was glowing more or if it was this stunning momma!

Have I mentioned lately how much I love my job?

Can't wait to meet this Princess but until then, we are praying for a safe and healthy delivery.

Before and After - Our edit style

Our editing style is our own - we do our best to get you the type of edits you wish for, we aren't just a canned filter or action.  We actually individually edit every single image we include in our packages.  We also listen to you and we do our best to get the style, coloring, etc that you are wishing for.  We love what we do and are so honored to have the opportunity to photograph amazing people.

Enjoy this preview into our style and process of editing.

Arizona Photographer

Hot Diggity Dog, I finally BLOGGED!!!

It has been a while (quite a while actually) since I have blogged.  I have promised that I would blog more commonly and update frequently more times than I can count!  I guess the best place to start is ANYWHERE, so how about here, and how about NOW?

It isn't that we haven't been busy, because we really have been.  And maybe that is why I haven't blogged much?  Maybe.  Maybe it is because in my typical 'blog-time' I have been spending it with family, organizing my home, working on my day-job, making props, creating marketing tools, and just trying to figure out updated trends and locations for sessions....just so much to do and so little time.  But I need to add Blogging to my to-do list.  I really DO need to get with the program!

I have some goals and I have some plans.  Now to just get them put into motion - - - that is the trick!

As everyone knows and has a story, 2020 and 2021 have been quite a ride.  Not all good - not all bad, but a ride none-the-less.  I have been busy, I have had changes and been negatively affected but have also had many MANY blessings. Although there have been some changes that we couldn't avoid, we have figured it out and continued moving forward.

Changes aren't always easy, but somehow they always make us who we are, right?  We can progress with the change and evolve into a better version of ourselves or we can sit still and unchanged or even lose ground.  I choose improvement.  I choose progress.  I choose to learn and grow.

I'd love to hear your comments - how did 2020 & 2021 affect you?  What did you do to make a change?