10/06/2026
A little friendly reminder about MINI sessions 🤎📸
Mini sessions are amazing for quick family photos, updated pictures of the kids, couples, milestones, Christmas cards, etc. But one thing minis cannot be used for is senior pictures.
I actually had someone book a fall mini for senior photos this weekend, and it made me realize I’ve never really explained why these are two very different types of sessions — so absolutely no hard feelings! 🤍
Senior sessions take quite a bit of preparation behind the scenes.
Before a senior session, I spend time learning about your senior, researching the location, thinking through lighting and poses, planning variety, and deciding which equipment and lenses I want to bring. I have certain lenses I specifically love using for senior portraits because they give us that polished, beautiful senior-photo look.
And the work doesn’t stop when we finish shooting.
Senior portraits also get more detailed attention during editing. I’m watching for things like temporary acne, skin smoothing, distractions, stray hairs and all of those little details because these aren’t just quick updated photos — these are your senior pictures. Photos you’ll use for announcements, graduation, yearbooks, gifts and probably look back on for decades.
A 15-minute fall mini just doesn’t give us the time or flexibility to create the experience and variety I want every senior to have.
So going forward, if you have a senior, please reach out about a Senior Session rather than grabbing a mini spot. 🫶
I promise there is a lot of love, planning and creativity that goes into making sure your senior gets photos that actually feel like them. 🤎
— Golden Roots Photography