Christmas Mini Sessions 2025

The children are back in school and the evenings are drawing in, so you know what that means - it's time to start thinking about Christmas! It still feels a way down the road - especially given the current weather - but Autumn zips by so fast, and before we know it, we'll be into the most magical time of the year once more.

I am so excited for our Christmas experiences this year. It's hard to believe that we're rolling into the 10th year of our beautiful Christmas photoshoots, and they just keep getting more magical!

I am looking forward to catching up with all the amazing families that I'm lucky enough to work with year after year. I do hope you're as excited as I am to find out more about our Christmas experiences for 2025 and I look forward to capturing your festive family memories this year.

So let's dive into Christmas 2025!

First up, there's our 'Santa's Magical Mailroom' children's studio sessions – a place where their imaginations can run wild, helping the elves sort Santa's huge pile of post! Next, there's the 'Cosy Studio' Sessions – a chance to capture the love and magic of a family Christmas right here in the studio. And last, but not least, we're bringing you our Outdoor 'Tree Farm Sessions' Family Sessions – explore a real Christmas Tree Farm!

Booking for all our 2025 Christmas events will open for priority mailing list subscribers only at 8pm on Monday 15th September.

To join our priority mailing list visit the subscribe page now, and the booking link will be delivered straight to your inbox.

Cosy Studio Sessions - 18th & 19th October 2025

These sessions are so popular that we're bringing them back for the 4th year in a row! Our cosy Christmas studio is the perfect backdrop for your family photographs. Simple and stylish, with a pretty fireplace and sparkling tree, these studio sessions are ideal for capturing your family this Christmas. Cosy up together on the bed, put the finishing touches on the tree and enjoy delicious cookies in these relaxed studio sessions. They're also the perfect session for babies and young children, with toys to explore and a festive bed to jump on!

Cosy studio sessions are suitable for families and children. Our Christmas sessions are scheduled for the Autumn to ensure that you receive your finished images in time to make beautiful cards and gifts for the festive season.

What's included:

- Christmas studio session suitable for families and children

- 20 minute studio session 

- Timeless Cosy Christmas studio set 

- Secure online gallery 

-£125 session fee including your favourite high resolution digital image to download.

- Reserve your session for just £25. The balance will be due in the week before your session.

- Additional digital files and prints available from your online gallery.

'Santa's Magical Mailroom' Mini Sessions - 7th, 8th & 9th November 2025

**NEW for 2025 **

Welcome to Santa’s Magical Mailroom! Your child can write and post their very own letter to Santa, explore piles of festive mail, and help with all the busy Christmas preparations while the elves are away. We’ll capture the joy on their faces as they drop their special wish into Santa’s postbox — with giggles, wonder, and festive fun in every photograph!

These studio sessions are suitable for children of all ages - babies should be able to sit unaided unless they can be held by a sibling. We can accommodate up to 4 from the same household per session. Your beautiful images will be perfect for creating Christmas cards and gifts for all the family!

What's included:

- Christmas studio session suitable for little ones from sitting to around 14 years.  

- 20 minute studio session 

- Santa's Gingerbread Bakery set 

- Real flour, dough and gingerbread biscuits!

- Up to 4 siblings 

- Secure online gallery 

 -£125 session fee including your favourite high resolution digital image to download.

- Reserve your session for just £25. The balance will be due in the week before your session.

- Additional digital files and prints available from your online gallery

Christmas Tree Farm Outdoor Family Sessions - 15th & 16th November 2025

I am so excited to be back at the beautiful Cranborne Christmas Tree Farm again this year! On the edge of the New Forest, it's a stunning setting for capturing beautiful festive family memories. Children will love to run and hide amongst the trees and there's plenty of space for larger families, teens and even four legged friends. So wrap up in your winter woollies and capture this year's Christmas memories at the tree farm!

These outdoor sessions are perfect for the whole family, children of all ages and dogs too.

Only one household per session. Our backup date for bad weather will be the following weekend 22nd & 23rd November so please ensure that you are also available for this if we have to reschedule due to rain or high winds.

What's included:

- Outdoor family Session at Cranborne Christmas Tree Farm

- Bad weather back up dates 22nd & 23rd November

- 20 minute outdoor session

- Secure online gallery 

-£125 session fee including your favourite high resolution digital image to download.

- Reserve your session for just £25. The balance will be due in the week before your session.

- Additional digital files and prints available from your online gallery

Don't forget, booking for all our 2025 Christmas events will open for priority mailing list subscribers only at 8pm on Monday 15th September.

To join our priority mailing list visit the subscribe page now, and the booking link will be delivered straight to your inbox.

If you have any questions about our Christmas sessions please get in touch via email at info@rachelburnside.co.uk or call on 07711 116716 and we'll be happy to help.

Rachel x