Are you looking for Massachusetts Mother’s Day mini-sessions? Do you live on or near the South Shore? Are you a fun-loving family who is looking for a photographer who loves to work with children? If you answered yes to all these questions, perfect! You are in the right place!

Massachusetts Mother’s Day Mini Sessions with Christina Runnals

Mother’s Day mini sessions are a wonderful way to celebrate the incredible women in our lives while creating lasting memories. These beautifully condensed photography sessions offer families the chance to capture heartfelt moments with their mothers, grandmothers, and even mother figures. Typically lasting 20 minutes, these mini sessions provide a perfect opportunity to dress up and enjoy some quality time together—all while a skilled photographer captures the love and connection. With Mother’s Day around the corner, these sessions not only result in stunning images but also serve as a meaningful gift, allowing families to honor the special bond they share.

Massachusetts Mother’s Day Mini-Sessions FAQs

I get a lot of questions about mini-sessions, particularly Mother’s Day mini-sessions! Because of this, let me give you a rundown of my most popular FAQs!

When can we book our Mother’s Day Mini-Session?

I typically hold my Mother’s Day mini-sessions in April or May. You will need to be on my email list in order to be alerted early about my mini-sessions. You can also check my website to see if there are any mini sessions being offered currently!

Where are your Massachusetts Mother’s Day Mini-Sessions held?

The location of my mini-sessions varies from year to year! I live in Scituate, Massachusetts so they are always held within about 10 miles of where I live. If you have a special place you would like your photos taken, I recommend booking a full session with me!

What is the difference between a mini-session and full session?

Mini sessions and full sessions are different for many reasons.

1. Location

One big difference between a mini session and full session is the location of the session. For a full session, you get to pick whatever location you’d like! With Mother’s Day mini-sessions, I designate the location. This is so that I can hold all sessions back to back.

2. Light/time of day

All of my Massachusetts Mother’s Day mini sessions take place in the morning, a few hours after sunrise. A full session takes place either 1.5 hours before sunset or 45 minutes after sunrise for the absolute ideal lighting. I like to hold my mini-sessions in the morning because typically young children are in better spirits at this time of day!

3. Time of year for Massachusetts Mother’s Day mini sessions

My Mother’s Day mini-sessions, as I’ve said, take place in April or May. A full session can take place at any time of year you’d like!

4. Length

The most obvious difference between a full session and mini session is the length of the session! Mini sessions are typically about 15 minutes in length. Full sessions for families are approximately 1 hour in length. Surprisingly, full sessions are often a better choice for when you have small children because it sometimes takes them a while to “warm up” during a session.

5. Variety of pictures

Yet another difference between a mini-session and full session is the variety in your images. My Mother’s day mini-sessions produce a good amount of variety in our 15 minute allotment, but we can only do so much in such a short time! A full session will result in many more “poses” and different backdrops.

6. Number of images you get to keep

The final difference between mini-sessions and full sessions is that with a mini session, you get to keep only a few of your pictures. Let me explain! After your Mother’s Day mini session, you will get a beautiful gallery of all your images with watermarks on them. You will get to choose a few (typically five) to download. If you’d like you can purchase additional images, or even purchase your entire gallery, for an additional fee! My Massachusetts Christmas mini sessions clients about 90% of the time decide to purchase their entire gallery. With a full session, you get a gallery of un-watermarked, high resolution images and they are all yours to keep!

Booking a Massachusetts Mother’s Day Mini-Session

Are you looking to book Massachusetts Mother’s Day mini sessions? If you would like to book your own mini session with Christina Runnals Photography, I would be honored! You will need to sign up for my mailing list. Next, you should make sure you are following me on Instagram. After you sign up for mailing list, you should receive an email with information about all my types of sessions including mini sessions!

Can’t wait for spring? Book a full session now!

If you don’t want to wait until October to have your pictures taken, I suggest booking a full session with me! First, go to my website to find out all the details. You can find out about my packages and pricing as well. Then, go to my family booking page to easily book your session.

For your family session, do keep in mind that it’s always best to contact me as soon as possible to schedule! My calendar for the entire year does usually fill up by mid-summer. Hope to hear from you soon!

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