2021 Mini Portrait Sessions // Cottage Grove, MN Photographer

Anyone else get the feeling that it's already past a week into June and ALL THE SCHEDULE THINGS ARE BACK?! Personally, I am both beyond excited at the hope of a more "normal" summer and also terrified as I look at our already busy schedule! Which is why we're announcing our 2021 mini sessions! We want to get these dates on the calendar, just as much as we want you to get these dates on the calendar. Why? Because photos with those that you love are kinda a big deal. Scratch that, they are a big deal!

We don't want you to get to the end of the year season where Christmas cards start coming and realize that another year passed without an updated family portrait. We don't want you to look back at this stage with kiddos ten years from now and wished you had family photos that had everyone in the picture -- or everyone in the picture without the classic group selfie. We don't want you to not celebrate another anniversary, birthday, or major milestone without a photo that captures it. They say a picture says a thousand words, so let us help you write the story of your life in these days.

But we also get that made you don't want to commit to a full portrait session. I mean 45 minutes can be a long time. You only need "a few photos." We hear ya! So, this is why we love mini sessions. They’re twenty minutes so the kids should be able to stay somewhat entertained, the man in your life should be able to rock it for that long, and you – you get to relax and be in the moment instead of documenting it.
 
So go ahead, pick a date and time. Spots are first come, first serve!
 
To book, reserve your spot by filling out our portrait inquiry with a first and second time choice. Then, we’ll email you back with your secured spot time, contract, & invoice. If your non-refundable retainer isn’t received within a week time, your spot will open back up.

THE DETAILS

$175 ($75 non-refundable retainer due at booking)

Your Session Includes:

• 20 minute session
• Editing of images
• Complimentary outfit & styling guide
• 25 high-res images delivered online with full printing rights

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I want a mini session!

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Date and/or time booked? Contact us to be added to the waitlist in case of a cancellation. We also sometimes add more mini session dates, so let us know if you'd be interested and/or check back to see if any updates!

You can also schedule a full portrait session ($300 for 45-minutes) on additional days. These dates are for mini sessions only.

Tuesday, July 13 (Afton State Park in Hastings)
$7 permit or state park pass required
6:10 - 6:30 pm -- booked

Sunday, September 12 (Hastings' Lock & Dam #2)
5:00 - 5:20 pm -- ​booked
​5:25 - 5:45 pm -- booked
5:50 - 6:10 pm -- booked
6:15 - 6:35 pm -- booked

Tuesday, October 5 (Highlands Park in Cottage Grove)
5:05 - 5:25 pm -- ​booked

Sunday, October 17 (Lake Rebecca Park in Hastings)
3:10 - 3:30 pm -- booked
3:35 - 3:55 pm -- ​booked
4:00 - 4:20 pm -- booked
4:25 - 4:45 -- booked
4:50 - 5:10 pm -- booked
5:15 - 5:35 pm -- booked
5:40 - 6:00 pm -- ​booked

Sunday, October 24 (Highlands Park in Cottage Grove)
4:15 - 4:35 pm --
4:40 - 5:00 pm -- booked
5:05 - 5:25 pm -- booked
5:30 - 5:50 pm --