Brisbane Christmas Mini Photography Sessions 2025
Create Joyful Festive Memories
Celebrate the magic of Christmas with beautifully styled Christmas Mini Sessions at our Wishart studio on Brisbane’s southside.
Taking place throughout November 2025, these sessions are the perfect way to capture the wonder of the season and create timeless keepsakes for your family.
Why Book Your 2025 Christmas Mini with us?
🎄 Stress-Free & Fun – Our 20–30 minute sessions give children time to relax and enjoy themselves, making the experience joyful and fun.
📸 Timeless Memories – Create timeless Christmas memories with your beautiful children that you’ll treasure forever
🗓️ Flexible Dates – Weekday and Weekend appointments are available in November, making it easier to fit into your festive season schedule. These sessions fill up fast, so be sure to secure your spot today!
Don’t miss out—BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS MINI SESSION NOW!!
A Relaxed & Joyful Christmas Mini Experience
Our 2025 Christmas Mini Sessions are designed to be fun, full of festive spirit and aim to be stress-free. They’re the perfect way to capture your child’s personality and preserve special holiday memories year after year.
Unlike some other shorter photo sessions, our minis run for 20–30 minutes, giving children time to settle in, relax, and shine in front of the camera. We know little ones sometimes need a few extra moments to warm up, and that’s why we never rush the process.
Each session is carefully planned to create not just photos, but a memorable Christmas experience—leaving you with keepsake portraits your family will cherish forever.
Note: If we complete all poses in less than the allocated time, your session may finish earlier—this is simply a bonus for your child that we achieved enough poses!
SCENES
There may be some tweaks & changes to the scenes as I reset them for the live sessions or fine other props.
I will have seat/bench seat for family & my small chairs for the younger children.
As usual we have 2 scenes again this year. With props for little ones who need assistance to sit.
WINTERY WINDOW SCENE
We have a few options of fluffy floor rug, chairs, table with Christmas goodies, read a book together.
SNOWY ‘OUTDOOR’ SCENE
Chilling out in the ‘snow’ on the ground, stools, or chair. Send a letter to Santa, snuggle in a blanket, read together.
CHRISTMAS MINI SESSION DATES
Saturday 1st November
Sunday 2nd November
Friday 7th November
Saturday 8th November
Saturday 15th November
I would recommend booking CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR OLD on the weekday session (extra time may then be available for the session)
* If with an older sibling to help support, you can book as normal session, just keep in mind no extra time is available on busy Saturdays
PRICING & INCLUSIONS
SHIMMER
$100
• ONE scene only
• 4 (four) 5″x7″ Lustre photo prints
• Children only
SPARKLE
$160
• One or both scenes
• 5 (five) digitals via download
• Children only
RADIANCE
$260
• One or both scenes
• 10 (ten) digitals via download
• Children & family poses
* Parents can join in for a pose or 2
Did you notice – our fees have again stayed the same as past years!!
Session Details
Duration: Up to 20 – 30 minutes (if all poses are completed sooner, then that’s a bonus).
Deposit: $50 non-refundable deposit required at booking. This fee will be applied to your chosen package.
Balance: An invoice will be sent for this final payment and due 4 days before your session (via bank transfer/credit card), or cash on the day by arrangement.
Immediate Family Only per Booking: Please book a double session if combining families.
NOTE – If fees are not paid when due, then your booking will be made available for another family to book!
More Than Just a Quick Photo
At Kerri Goldsmith Photography, I believe your Christmas Mini should feel magical, not rushed. That’s why I schedule sessions on the 45-minute intervals – allowing plenty of time for your allotted session, enjoy the moment, and for me to reset the scene so it’s fresh and perfect just for you.
Your session is about more than photos, it’s about creating memories. I want your children to smile (maybe laugh), feel comfortable, and relaxed. We’ll capture the joy, the sparkle, and the love that makes your family’s Christmas truly special.
Every family deserves to walk away not only with beautiful festive portraits but also with a memory of a joyful experience together.
Your Christmas Gallery
All photos will be uploaded to a private online gallery where you can select your favourites based on your chosen package.
Love more than what’s included? No problem—extra images can be purchased easily.
➡️ Please note: galleries remain live for 7 days. A $50 fee applies for re-uploads after expiry.
** Should you need longer please contact Kerri to arrange BEFORE the expiry date.
What to Wear
To make your images shine, we recommend coordinating outfits in soft, complementary tones.
✨ Ideas:
Neutral or festive tones for under-the-tree photos.
Avoid bold novelty prints that may date your images (or be distracting)
- Cosy pyjamas for our window scene (you’re welcome to use our red-striped studio PJs or bring your own).
We also have a small wardrobe selection available, including girls’ dresses (sizes 2–6) and Dollcake designs
Santa Update
This year, unfortunately our sessions won’t include Santa in-studio.
This year will be my first time in about 10 years…. no Santa!
(Our world changed recently with ‘my Santa’ aka husband Lee undergoing a lower leg amputation)
However, if you’d love that magical touch, we can offer a digital composite with Santa added to some particular poses.
Or Dad can dress up in THE SUIT 😉
Don’t miss out & book your session now to preserve the magic of Christmas for years to come!
BEHIND THE SCENES
I love my scenes to have ‘layers’ or 3D so it does mean a lot of work to set up & shoot my models and then pack it all away again for a few months. But how else do YOU know how the scenes look and more importantly the tweaks I need to make to make it even more special.
Here are some antics to get little ones to smile … ha ha ha
But the trusty “tickle stick” (aka duster… don’t worry it doesn’t dust!) squeaky dog toys (the loudest best squeakers) and hidden noises are all close by.
But most times it’s the silly antics of parents or siblings behind me that can really help those shy ones 😉
CHRISTMAS PRODUCTS
ORNAMENTS
and come ready to hang on the tree with a gold cord.
WOOD PRINTS
5″x7″ Christmas special $140 $55
10”x10” Christmas special $250 $80
This panel is marine-grade certified timber with a photographic print protected with a matte optically clear laminate for extra protection to give a beautifully soft finish.
Wood prints also are something special to display in your home
or give as gifts to grandparents or family.
Come with 30+ year warranty
COASTER
$15
Set 2 $25
9.5×9.5cm
Coasters are made from high-quality fibreboard material & come with a cork backing.
The image is heat transferred onto the fibreboard through a dye-sublimation process with a smooth glossy finish
ACRYLIC BLOCK
4″x4″ Christmas special $80 $55
Acrylic photo blocks are printed on archival photo papers and adhered to a thick acrylic block.
This product is diamond-cut polished, offering a floating three-dimensional effect and are free-standing. The idea gift for family.
Come with 30+ year warranty
PHOTO PRINTS
(2) 5”x7” photo prints $30 $25
(4) 5″x7″ photo prints $45 $40
Photo prints are printed on lustre paper
DIGITALS
1 (one) digital – Christmas special $130 $40
Set 5 (five) digitals** – Christmas special $110
Set 10 (ten) digitals** – Christmas special $180
** Set 5/10 only available with the Radiance Package
Terms & Conditions
Retainer and Payment Schedule – A non-refundable payment of $50 is required per session upon booking. Your session date will not be secured until both the retainer payment and the completed booking form are received. The remaining balance is due minimum 4 days before your scheduled session date.
Cancellation and No-Show Policy – If Clients fail to attend the scheduled appointment, cancel the session, or breach this agreement, the non-refundable payment will be retained by Kerri Goldsmith Photography as liquidated damages. The Client also acknowledge that due to the nature of this mini session, it may not be rescheduled to a later date.
Late attendance – If you’re late, you might miss your session or have a very tight time slot. We have back-to-back bookings throughout the day and cannot accommodate late arrivals. Please plan to arrive early.
Sickness – While it’s unfortunate, if you’re sick, we won’t be able to reschedule your session if dates are full and no refund will be provided. In some cases, rescheduling to a weekday might be possible. Please notify us as soon as possible if you’re unwell, and stay home.
Client Agreement – Your Client Agreement Contract MUST be signed BEFORE your session.
Session duration – Each mini-session is only 20 to 30 minutes.
Images and Editing – I’ll do my utmost to capture beautiful images of your family/kids within the time we have. With over 13 years of experience as a professional photographer, I endeavour to only deliver high-quality photographs. While I strive to capture your best moments, I can’t control if your child smiles or wanted to participate.
Copyright – Ownership and copyright of all images produced by Kerri Goldsmith is transferred to Kerri Goldsmith Photography. Any screenshot/copying of this gallery is in breach of Copyright and penalties will be enforced.
Session blocks – Sessions are for IMMEDIATE FAMILY with up to 4 siblings per session. Please schedule 2 time-slots if more than 4 siblings or babies under 6 months, or the last time slot of a session (morning or afternoon), as I like to allow enough time to get individual poses or settle young babies. If unsure, please contact Kerri. Use of the weekday (Friday/Monday) sessions would be best for under 8-month subjects. Newborns are best on days other than the slotted sessions.
Extended Family – If you have an EXTENDED FAMILY booking – please book consecutive sessions for EACH family, this will allow for individual families and then combined family.
Parent Poses – Parents can join in 1-2 poses in Radiance package only as these sessions are designed to be all about the magic for children.
Client Gallery – You will be notified when your client gallery is ready to view in your private online gallery for viewing and ordering, details will emailed to you. You will have 7 days to view images before the gallery is taken down & a fee of $50 is payable to re-upload (should you need longer please contact Kerri to arrange BEFORE your expiry date otherwise fees apply).
Accidentally breakages – Accidents happen, but our studio is equipped with some very expensive gear. Please keep your children calm and close to you. While we are fully insured, intentional damage to our equipment or sets may result in removal from the set and payment maybe requested to replace.