Welcome to the Santa Experience with AluraWayne Photography + Film! My goal is to capture sweet images of your children for the holidays, and give them a one on one engagement with Santa that can’t be replicated in malls or other public spaces. Our goal is to only have your family in the studio to minimize distractions and keep the focus solely on your family during your session time. (Psst…we have the REAL Santa in our studio. The first time I met him I was in awe of the magic he brings, and every client who has met him since has said the same!)

Session Dates: These sessions will take place on October 25th and November 2nd. Please make sure you’re selecting the correct date of your choice!

Your session will be up to 20 minutes long in the studio, utilizing our white, bright, natural environment along with our winter and holiday decor. We can take photos without Santa for some as well if you’d like some family photos or individuals of your kiddos in their holiday best!

Assistants will be present to help direct you in and out of the studio as you arrive. We will make every effort to keep one family at a time in the studio to minimize distractions- and also allow that magic of your kids seeing Santa as they first come in get documented on camera!

Forcing children to engage with Santa under extreme duress will not be permitted during these sessions. We respect every human’s boundaries in our studio, no matter how big or how small! I understand every parent may want a perfect smiling photo of their child with Santa- the good news is that Santa is exceptionally skilled at engaging with children at various comfort levels. I love to call him the REAL Santa because he is truly just that magical!! Santa might read a book, show off Christmas themed props, sit next to children, or allow snuggles with children who are comfortable and eager to do so. The goal is to allow them to have a memorable experience while they feel safe and secure. We can absolutely encourage them, but pushing to the point of fear is not what we want for their Santa memories. (No matter what we will get your gallery, even if Santa has to be at a “safe” distance!)

Your Santa Session gallery will include 15+ fully edited and custom retouched high resolution images available for download via a custom gallery link within two weeks of your studio session.

All sales are final. Any need for reschedules will take place on weekday hours with the Christmas set and props only unless Santa happens to be available; the rescheduling family will need to cover the cost of his time to return to the studio. Our Santa keeps a super busy schedule this time of year, so unless we are battling illness, please work hard to make it to your session! (And if you are battling illness- thank you for rescheduling and not sharing the germs; we will make the best of it and have a great makeup session no matter what!)

Arriving late to your session may result in fewer images. Sessions are scheduled back to back; your time slot is the only time available for your session and cannot always be delayed in order to stay on schedule with every client.