Newport Beach, CA & Gilbert, AZ • Sessions by appointment only

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

Halloween Mini Session

CLIENT APPRECIATION!

 

Date: October 12th

FREE for any client that has booked

a session with us from in 2025!

 

includes:

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

 

Spots Limited

Family Mini Session

Reserve your family mini session spot for $595

 

Date: October 4, 5 & 11th - 2025

includes:

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

 

Locations

Gilmore Studios - Newport Beach

Spots Limited

Santa Claus Mini Session

$95 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 15 & 22nd - 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

 

Backdrop still being worked on. Will have a sample of it in September to help plan your outfits

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

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

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What a night!
The Assistance League Newport Mesa Ball was all the best things — beautiful, lively, and full of so many people coming together for a good cause. The dresses were gorgeous too!
It’s always such an honor to capture an event that does so much good for our community.
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They really do bring out the best in each other and that’s my favorite thing to capture. L’s parents went above and beyond to make it a memorable day for them

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A lot of parents don’t realize how sweet (and practical!) a quick tub session can be. Not only does it help clean up all that frosting, but babies love it — the splashes and giggles make for some of the cutest photos from the whole session.
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Newport Beach, CA & Gilbert, AZ

Session by appointment only