LOS ANGELES & SOUTH BAY HOLIDAY MINI SESSIONS FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I book my South Bay Holiday mini sessions with Sun & Sparrow?
Our most updated available dates and times are posted. You may look at the sessions available BY DATE or BY LOCATION. Once you have confirmed with your guests to be photographed, please email us and we will secure your spot!
What is the payment schedule?
We ask for a $200 deposit at the time of booking. You are responsible for sending a PayPal gift of $200 at the time of booking. If you do not pay your deposit within 24 hours, your spot will no longer be reserved. The remaining balance is due via PayPal or Cash on the day of your session.
Does this have to be a family session, or can it be anything?
This session can be anything you like! Sessions can be just you, couples, engagements, anniversaries, families, newborns or maternity, puppies, robots, or anything you can think of. (We do have a limit of 7 people per session)
When will my images be available?
Our goal is to send you your gallery of photos within 1 week of your session.
Do we get to choose our 20 images from our session?
Yes! We will provide a beautiful gallery of more than 20 images for you to choose from. You will have the option to choose your favorites or the option of purchasing your more images at $10 each or you may even purchase your entire gallery for an additional $100.
How will we receive our images?
We will send out an email with a link to your gallery. Once you choose your 20 images, we will send you another link to a gallery where you may download the high-resolution JPEGs.
What is it like to work with Sun & Sparrow?
We like to make your photo sessions fun and dreamy. It is our goal to create a beautiful collection of photos so that you can remember your family as they are this year. We love posed portraits as well as a variety of candid photos as well. When you take photos with us, we try to make it as fun and beautiful as possible. When we edit, we also have a very clean, light, and bright editing style.
What if it rains on our mini-session day?
For Malaga Cove Plaza clients, we will have the sessions regardless of rain. For all other clients, we will offer to either reschedule or shoot in the rain. :)
What do you recommend we wear?
Your outfits are always the most important thing to consider. I always recommend feeling as fabulous as possible. We do recommend wearing more formal outfits, which will help create beautiful fairytale-inspired memories. Coordinating colors and patterns is a great way to make your photos stand out. I do not recommend matching outfits, but if you think this "goes together", then you're probably on the right track.
If I want to print these photos, where do you recommend I go?
We have an online gallery to purchase professional prints. We try to make buying high-quality and color-accurate prints easy and simple. If you want to put a print from our shoot on your wall, all you have to do is click on the cart and purchase. If you are looking for holiday cards or something more specific to your needs, our favorite site for cards is MINTED.COM, especially on that extra-thick cardstock.
Are you ready to book?
To see a list of DATES CLICK HERE || To see a list of LOCATIONS CLICK HERE!
Mini Sessions Details
• Sessions can be couples, families, individuals, engagements, high school seniors, maternity, puppies, or any other fun combo you can think of! (maximum of 8 people)
• 20 High-Resolution images delivered via digital download (includes a print release)
• A $200 deposit is due at the time of booking to secure your date (by PayPal)
• The remaining balance is due on the date of the shoot (cash, check, Zelle or PayPal)
• Images will be delivered within seven to ten days from your session dateMini Sessions at $450 Include The Following
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Ellie Fuqua
Luxury Photographer, Fairytale Storyteller
In my 15 years of photographing weddings, my interest in photography has grown from simply making pretty pictures -to creating the most wonderful and powerful moments for kind and loving people, all the while capturing those permanent memories.
It is a dream come true to create awe-inspiring imagery to match your unforgettable moments and I hope that by creating your wedding imagery together, we can make your wedding dreams come true too.
From A Real Sun & Sparrow Bride
We are so lucky to have found Ellie and her team to be our engagement and wedding photographers. Ellie is so kind and creative and so passionate about capturing great and memorable photos. We had the best time doing our engagement photos at the beach with our pup, and she made us feel very comfortable the whole time. On our wedding day, everything went so smoothly and she made us feel so relaxed so we were able to enjoy the day and all our photo sessions with no stress or pressure. We love all the results and how she and her team capture, not only us as a couple but the family, friends, and our wedding space. We couldn't imagine a better experience and results and we are forever grateful to have these photos to remember the best day in our lives.
Jessica C
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You wouldnt guess what happened.
We`ve gone all out. All our spots for our new location, South Coast Botanic Gardens, have filled up... SOOOOO I have opened more! ✨️
If you were hoping for your mini at that pretty location, you can grab one now before they fill up again.
Wooo!
In the past 3 weeks, we have already captured 25 mini sessions and we are all ready to run to full speed into weekend`s marathon. Up next is evergreen wonderland, then Pasadena City Hall. I cant wait to see what unfolds this year in these iconic spots and to see all the Christmas cards roll in with your pretty faces on them
If you have any questions, please don`t hesitate to reach out! Im here for you, loves!
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After doing mini sessions for just about ten years, and family portraits for... who knows how long, I`m finally trying this out. Im hoping that we can get some great smiles from the little ones today with a "treasure" incentive. Those young ones really need a lot of encouragement. Im hoping this helps!
If you still want to join me for a mini session this year, I highly recommend booking right now. They are going fast and I keep having to open up more. If you haven`t booked already, this is the time!! I only have a couple more days I can open up before the Callender is fully booked.
I cant wait to see everyone this year!
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Take me on all your adventures.
This was taken at Mt rainier and I love the change of pace here. C asked to lay in the grass and capture this pose and mood.. Now I kind if want to add this one in more. Isn`t it wonderful?! I love their connection and how they fully immersed themselves in their engagement session.
This didn`t go as planned. When they arrived, they knew what was about to happen. Both of them.
When i first talked to L, we chatted about the perfect plan for the proposal. We went through our different options.... I could hide, or we would play "photoshoot," and then he would surprise C with his proposal right when the light and angle were perfect.
The day came, but C knew. She knew the plan and had her own, too. It was perfect! When L and I talked that morning, C revealed that she was in on the secret too and that she wanted to propose to L and present him a ring, just as L would for her.
It all came to a pinnacle when the light was right and the angle came into place. I gave them the cue and off the walked into the sunset, perfectly famed by haystack rock on Cannon Beach. It felt like time slowed, and they shared love notes with each other as they placed their rings on each other`s hands... the bliss became more real.
The rest of the session was full of glee and the truest love from these two and It was the greatest gift to capture.
