When To Book Christmas Mini Sessions
Hampton Roads Holiday Photo Session with a classic 1953 Studebaker was a flying success!! HUGE shout out to everyone who was holiday ready before Thanksgiving!
When to book your Christmas minis is tough. Usually by the time you’re ready to search it up, its already happened! But whhhy?!
Let’s reverse engineer:
- You want to use them on Christmas cards which are best ordered before or just after Thanksgiving. (Hello sales!)
- I need 2 weeks to edit and return them
- That puts it at mid November at the lastest
- If we have multiple dates, that happens the first weekend in November.
- To get your preferred time slot should you book 4 weeks out at least… and that’s October 1!
I open Christmas Truck Minis in mid September. I’m praying for two different Saturdays in 2022!
When should you book Christmas Mini Sessions?
In October!
Mini sessions are 15-20 minute sessions
More time does not equal more value because more time never made anyone cry less, or have more fun! Weather your kids are grown and cooperative, or super young and uncooperative, its perfect for simple updated family photos, cake smash, maternity, high school seniors, milestones, or Christmas card shots!
Yes! 15 minutes is enough!
More time is not more value. My mission is to leave you asking, “That’s it?!”
Fast. Fun. Done.
Dad is going to be pleased and you’re going to be shocked I got so many happy faces so quickly!
They happen at pre-determined dates and locations.
Get on the Waitlist now to get them in your inbox as soon as they’re released! Be sure to drag it to your primary inbox so you don’t miss it!
Mini sessions happen roughly once a quarter, sometimes more often in the busy seasons.








I'm a South Carolina native, USMC spouse, and recovering homeschool mama of a four boy circus. Bring me your crazy!
After 11 years of photographing families all over the world, I've realized my clients aren't printing their images. We go through all this work to get dressed, coordinated and then let those photos die on the hard drive.
No more!
There's nothing easy about family photos but I'm here to help you with every step from what to wear to printed in your hands whether thats an album or wall art. I want you to Make your people the rock star of your house!
You'll be reminded of what really matters every day when you see the giant prints of your crew laughing on your walls every. single. day.
Currently stationed in Virginia Beach, Virginia photographing families all over the Hampton Roads area from Suffolk, Norfolk, Chesapeake and the Eastern Shore all the way to Portsmouth and Elizabeth City!
Follow along on the Gram at @alisonbellphotog or reach out today!


I find joy in chaos. The louder, the better! I'm a USMC spouse, South Carolina native, recovering homeschool mama of a 4 boy circus. They've taught me the most important facet of family photography: KEEP IT FUN!