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Southern California & Arizona

Portrait Mini Sessions

Orange County ● Maricopa County

Orange County, CA & Gilbert, AZ Portrait Mini Session & Special Edition Sessions

 

Quick, portrait sessions. One simple price with all digital included

Check here for upcoming Mini Sessions and Special Edition Sessions at Gilmore Studios! Mini Sessions are a great way to keep your holidays documented at a great discount. These sessions are very popular and often sell out.

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Available Mini Sessions

These are sold on a “first-come, first-served” basis. Payment must be made in order to reserve your session.

Spots Limited

Mommy and Me

Reserve your mini session spot for $295*

 

Date: May 9, 2025

includes:

10-minute session

Select your package:

 

CLASSIC - $295
Includes 3 high resolution images of your choice

 

LUXE - $595

Includes ALL images & 5x7 Acrylic Block

Spots Limited

Halloween Mini Session

CLIENT APPRECIATION!

 

Date: October 19th (tentative)

FREE for any client that has booked

a session with us in 2025!

 

includes:

5-minute session
3 Digital images included
Option to purchase products

 

Spots Limited

Family Mini Session

Reserve your fall family mini session spot for $595

 

Date: October 2025

includes:

15-minute session
ALL digital images included
Immediate Family
Extended Families - contact us for options

 

Locations

 

Locations all in Orange County

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Spots Limited

Santa Claus Mini Session

$ sitting fee to reserve your spot with Santa who is flying in from the North Pole!

 

Includes a 10-minute experience with Santa to read a favorite book, check the nice list, have a cookie and tell him what you want for Christmas.

 

*Digitals and prints additional to the sitting fee.

 

DATES: November 2025

includes:

10-minute session*
If booking for more than two children, we recommend booking two sessions back to back so you have ample time for the experience.

 

SELECT YOUR PACKAGE:

 

CLASSIC

Includes 4 Digital Images of your choice. Typical gallery includes 20-30 images to choose from.

 

ALL INCLUSIVE

Includes ALL Digitals - typical gallery includes 30+ images.

 

SESSION FEE ONLY to reserve spot

 

Option to purchase "Magical Edit" on either package for additional fee

Spots Limited

Xmas Without Santa Mini Sessions

Reserve your mini session spot

Date: TBD 2025

includes:

10-minute session
Includes up to 3 people

 

SELECT YOUR PACKAGE:

 

CLASSIC
Includes 3 high resolution images of your choice

 

LUXE

Includes ALL images & 5x7 Acrylic Block

Spots Limited

Senior Graduation Mini

Reserve your mini session spot

Date: April 2026

includes:

10-minute session

 

SELECT YOUR PACKAGE:

 

CLASSIC
Includes 3 high resolution images of your choice

 

LUXE

Includes ALL images PLUS

25 - 5x7 Grad Cards or Thank You Cards

Spots Limited

Easter Bunny Mini Session

Reserve your mini session spot

Date: 2026

includes:

10-minute session
Up to 3 people

Select your package:

 

CLASSIC
Includes 3 high resolution images of your choice

 

LUXE

Includes ALL images & 5x7 Acrylic Block

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