Fall Minis

A short, focused version of a full session. Twenty-five minutes, one setup, ten edited digital images — enough for a card, a frame and something for the grandparents, without the length or the cost of a full session. Minis run back to back on set dates, three a day, which is why they are $200 instead of $350 to $500.

Couples, families and little ones, up to six people. A just-the-two-of-you session, parents with kids, or a single child all work in twenty-five minutes. Past six it stops being a mini — extended family, grandparents and cousins need a full session so nobody is rushed through it.

Saturdays are in studio with a styled fall setup and light I control completely — the better choice with a baby, a toddler on a nap schedule, or if the weather looks uncertain. Sundays are outdoors at W. Wayne Bunker Family Park in Centennial Hills, in the ninety minutes before sunset, which is where the warm low light and real fall color are. Same session, same price, different feel.

Pick your date and time on the booking page, then pay the $200 to lock it in. Your slot is held the moment payment goes through, not before. Minis are paid in full rather than on a deposit, because a twenty-five minute slot nobody turns up for cannot be resold on the day. Rescheduling works the same as any other session — give at least 48 hours' notice and we will move you if there is room.

Yes. The full gallery — every edited frame from your session rather than just the ten — is $75, and you can add it at the session or after you have seen the gallery. That is the only add-on; there is no print menu to work through.

Pick one person's outfit first and build the rest around it, in two or three colors that sit near each other rather than matching exactly. Warm neutrals, rust, cream and deep green photograph beautifully against Las Vegas fall light. Avoid large logos and bright white, which pulls the eye straight to itself.

That is normal and it is planned for. Twenty-five minutes is short enough that most small children stay in a good mood the whole way through, and the frames where a kid is running, laughing or refusing to look at the camera are usually the ones parents keep. Nobody has to sit still and smile on command.

within 1 week of your session, in a private online gallery you can download from and share. Fall minis are edited in the order they were shot. Need them sooner? Ask when you book and I will see what I can do.

Las Vegas rarely gives us a reason to move, but if it does, you are moved to another date at no cost — and with five weekends and a studio option every Saturday, there is somewhere to move you to. You will hear from Melyssa directly, not from an automated message.