Hello friends! It's that time again... I'm opening up booking for the year, and I'm so excited to announce my 2025 family mini session schedule! This is the easiest process, and I have carefully planned out all of these dates with the correct sunset times, and during seasons when they will be at their peak! This is the best value of all of my sessions! I LOVE getting to shoot in the many different diverse and incredible landscapes that we have here in Utah!
This year I will be opening up bookings by the season, rather than booking the entire year at once. Spring dates will open up for booking on February 1, summer dates will open up on May 1, and fall through the end of the year (including Colorado dates) will open up on August 1. All of these will open up at 9:00 am on those respective dates, so mark your calendars!
Family mini sessions: The price is $400 plus tax, which includes a 30-minute session at one of the dates and locations specified below! This comes with a complimentary download of your unedited proofing gallery, as well as 30 fully edited images of your choice (editing process described HERE). I will be holding the majority of the mini sessions on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Why do I choose these days of the week?? I find that weeknights really are the best time to do photos! Traffic is lighter, parking is easier to obtain, and locations are far less crowded! It makes for such a more smooth and enjoyable experience all around, and is definitely worth taking a day off of work or leaving school early for!
There will be *no* travel fees this year for any family mini sessions, except for the Bonneville salt flats (travel fee process described below). No travel fees for Colorado sessions- I just need to fill at least 6 spots to make the trip, which usually happens fairly quickly every year.
Family mini session openings are limited to 2 families per evening (aside from the salt flats; see next paragraph). If we have full sun and a no-shade location, the earlier family may have the higher and brighter sun in their photos (but I am very used to this, and I am totally comfortable shooting in full sun!). If you have an earlier spot and would like a few more shots after the sun sets and the second family is done, you are more than welcome to wait around and we can do a few more!
*Bonneville Salt Flats: This location is so incredible, and is one of my most requested locations! It is near the border of Wendover, Nevada; about a 2 hour and 15 minute drive from Utah County. This is also the only location I will open up three family mini session slots at. Travel fees will only apply to the salt flats for family mini sessions this year, and only if I don't fill all three slots. For example, if I only fill one slot, the travel fee will be my usual salt flats travel fee of $150. If I book two slots, the travel fee will be $75 for each client. If I book three slots, the travel fee will be waived for everyone that day. I will bill you separately for that closer to the session date, once I know if the other slots fill.
**Albion Basin sessions: The earlier time slot will be in the forest/tree area with pine trees, flowers, beautiful mountain views. The later time slot will be in the mountain meadow at sunset with mostly flowers and mountain views. I will communicate with you the exact process for this location when you book. It is a popular and busy location with very limited parking, and requires a $12 toll booth fee upon arrival. It is SO beautiful and so worth it, though!
***Colorado sessions: I will be in my home state, Colorado, from September 28 - October 1 so that we will hopefully catch the peak fall colors! Please scroll to the bottom of this post, and you will see my availability for Colorado! All of these will be offered as mini sessions. I need to fill at least 6 spots to make the trip. Locations can be flexible for the Colorado trip, if you have somewhere else in mind that you would like to go. Just email me and we can see what we can do to make it work!
I look forward to working with you and all of your wonderful families this year!! Thank you so much, as always, for your support of my business and my little family! It truly means the world to me.
Be sure to check out my family session prep guide HERE for more tips, outfit ideas, and other ways to optimize your session experience!
2025 Calendar (see what is currently available and book your session HERE):
Spring dates:
(open for booking February 1st at 9 am)
April 7 and 8: Utah State Capitol cherry blossoms – 6:00 and 6:30 pm
April 14: Provo Riverwoods blossoms – 6:00 and 6:30 pm
April 15: Jolley's Ranch – 6:00 and 6:30 pm
April 21, 22, 28, and 29: Santaquin orchard blossoms – 6:00 and 6:30 pm
May 5: Utah State Hospital orchard blossoms – 6:00 and 6:30 pm
May 6: Spanish Fork lilacs – 6:00 and 6:30 pm
May 12: Big Spring Hollow – 6:15 and 6:45 pm
May 13, 19, and 20: Utah County yellow mountain wildflowers – 6:30 and 7:00 pm
May 26 and 27: Alpine poppies – 6:30 and 7:00 pm
June 2 and 3: Jolley's Ranch – 6:15 and 6:45 pm
June 9: Bonneville Salt Flats* – 6:45, 7:15, and 7:45 pm
June 16: Alpine Loop aspen trees – 5:30 and 6:00 pm
June 17: Big Spring Hollow – 7:15 and 7:45 pm
June 23 and 24: Tibble Fork Reservoir – 6:30 pm (followed by Utah Lake client)
June 23 and 24: Utah Lake – 8:00 pm
Summer dates:
(open for booking May 1st at 9 am)
July 3: Tibble Fork Reservoir – 6:30 pm (followed by Utah Lake client)
July 3: Utah Lake – 8:00 pm
July 7 and 8: Jordan Pines campground – 7:15 and 7:45 pm
July 14: Alpine loop aspen trees – 6:00 and 6:30 pm
July 15, 21, and 22: Albion Basin wildflowers** – 7:00 and 7:45 pm
July 28 and 29: Albion Basin wildflowers** – 6:45 and 7:30 pm
August 4 and 5: Albion Basin wildflowers** – 6:45 and 7:30 pm
August 11 and 12: Jordan Pines campground – 6:00 and 6:30 pm
August 18 and 19: Big Spring Hollow – 6:30 and 7:00 pm
August 25 and 26: Tibble Fork Reservoir – 6:00 pm (followed by Utah Lake client)
August 25 and 26: Utah Lake – 7:30 pm
Fall, Holiday, and Colorado dates:
(open for booking August 1st at 9 am)
*FYI: fall colors usually start mid-late September and go through early November*
September 1: Bonneville Salt Flats* – 5:45, 6:15, and 6:45 pm
September 2: Little Sahara sand dunes – 6:00 and 6:30 pm
September 8 and 9: Tibble Fork Reservoir – 5:30 pm (followed by Utah Lake client)
September 8 and 9: Utah Lake – 7:00 pm
September 15 and 16: Big Spring Hollow – 5:15 and 5:45 pm
September 22: Buffalo Peak (involves a 15-minute drive on a bumpy dirt road) – 5:45 and 6:15 pm
September 23: Guardsman Pass – 4:30 pm
September 23: Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway – 5:00 pm
September 28 - October 1: Colorado locations*** (see bottom of this post)
October 6: Jordan Pines campground – 4:15 and 4:45 pm
October 7: Alpine Loop aspen trees – 4:00 and 4:30 pm
October 13: McPolin Barn or Willow Creek Park in Park City – 4:45 and 5:15 pm
October 14: Payson Canyon – 4:00 and 4:30 pm
October 20 and 21: Payson Canyon – 4:00 and 4:30 pm
October 27 and 28: Mapleton Canyon – 4:30 and 5:00 pm
November 3 and 4: Spanish Fork River trail (path) or nearby mountain view – 3:00 and 3:30 pm
November 10: McPolin Barn in Park City – 2:30 and 3:00 pm
November 11: Big Spring Hollow – 3:00 and 3:30 pm
November 17 and 18: Tibble Fork Reservoir – 2:45 pm (followed by Utah Lake client)
November 17 and 18: Utah Lake – 4:15 pm
Holiday Micro Sessions: These will be a special "micro" 15 minute session with a quick turnaround time, just in time for some updated holiday photos for an incredible deal! These will be only $200+ tax, with 10 finished edits of your choice included.
Dates and times at the tree farm and studio are tentative at this time, pending permit availability. This will be confirmed later in the year.
November 26 and 29: Jordan Pines campground (snow possible) – 2:00, 2:20, 2:40, 3:00, 3:20, 3:40 pm
November 30 and December 1: The Kinlands Christmas tree farm in Riverton, Utah – 3:20, 3:40, 4:00 pm
December 6: The Loft indoor studio with rustic walls/floor and holiday decor in Lehi, Utah: Midday- TBD
***Colorado Dates:
September 28 PM: Officers Gulch Pond – 4:15 and 4:45 pm
September 29 AM: Hildebrand Ranch Park –7:30 am
September 29 PM: Evergreen Lake – 5:00 and 5:30 pm
September 30 AM: Hildebrand Ranch Park – 7:30 am
September 30 PM: Meyer Ranch Park – 5:00 and 5:30 pm
October 1 AM: Georgetown Lake – 8:45 am
