Young boy and tween girl standing in foothills at South Valley Park in Littleton, Colorado. Sun peaking behind mountain views.

Family Mini Sessions

Littleton, Colorado

There are a lot of really great reasons to pick a

mini session for your family photography needs.


It fits the budget. 

 I get it, family photos are a luxury, and an expensive one at that.


You want to try a photographer on before committing to a whole session.


Your kids might do better with a shorter session.


Seasonally, sometimes the weather aligns better with a mini session rather than a full.

Playful black and white portrait of mother snuggling three young sons in family photo session in Morrison, CO.

mini sessions, big joy.

What to expect for your mini session

Before

Your biggest responsibility is to pick the location (see options below!).  


An important note: during busy season, I only offer mini sessions on weeknights.  If a weekend mini session works best for you, plan to book for January-July.  


During

You show up, I take photos!  


If you have littles, feel free to bring some little treats (gummies, mini marshmallows, or other snacks that don't melt or crumble).  Sometimes a special treat goes a long way during photo sessions!

After

I will send you a soft proof, watermarked gallery.  You'll select your twelve favorites (with the option to purchase more).


I'll put finishing touch edits on your selected photos and will send you your final gallery. 

 

The Locations


I offer three locations for mini sessions, all in southwest Littleton, Colorado.  These are all locations I am very familiar with and know how to make the most of in a short amount of time.  These locations offer a lot of variety, stunning views and lots of opportunities for adventure.  

 

Mother and father walking on trailhead at South Valley Park, father holding son, stunning red rocks formations in the background.
Candid family of four in snow, father taking daughter's boot off to empty out snow, mother snuggling son.
Black and white portrait of young girl perched atop father's shoulders, mother and father nearly kissing, mountains in background.
Father playfully walking with daughter on trailhead at South Valley Park.
Mother and father looking toward mountain views, daughter looking over father's shoulder toward camera.
Mother holding son, back lit by the sun and foothills.
Close up of daughter and son standing in front of mother and father on a snowy day at South valley Park.
South Valley Park Mini Session with family of three - close up of family all smiling at one another.
Father holding smiling daughter, South Valley Park rock formations in background.
Landscape portrait of mother and toddler walking away, toward red rocks of South Valley Park in Littleton, Colorado.
Family of four snuggling close together, red rocks formation int eh back with snowy winter shrubs in South Valley Park, Littleton.
Denver blended family of father, mother and four kids all snuggled together at South Valley Park.
Close up of young girl smiling widely on trailhead path at South Valley Park.
Mother and father embracing, foothills in background.
Two young children jumping down path at South Valley Park.
Teen girl looking toward foothills, young boy climbing over rock formations, stunning foothills landscape, sunflare bursting over foothills.
Playful expression on one year old boy, surrounded by tall green grasses at South Valley Park in Littleton, Colorado.
Denver family standing close together, tall grasses in foreground, foothills in background.
Posed family of four portrait in South Valley Park, foothills and reservoir in background.
Snuggly family moment captured by Denver family photographer
Black and white photo of young girl kissing mother on the cheek, mother smiling with eyes closed.
Father holding son, walking at at South Valley Park in Littleton, Colorado, mother in foreground looking toward them.
Close up of snuggling family.
Candids of family snow fight in South Valley Park, Littleton
South Valley Park Mini Session with family of three - Denver Photographer, family walking on trailhead path in full sun with blue skies.
Brother and sister throwing snowballs into the air, red rock formations behind them.
Family of mother father and daughter standing in front of green grass and pond in background, all three standing closely together, snuggled.
Kids running down trail during family mini session near Denver
Boy looking mischievously toward camera, mother and father standing in background.
Family of three - mother holding daughter, daughter tightly holding on to mother, father standing next to them, alls miling.
Close up of family of three - mother holding daughter, daughter tightly holding on to mother, father standing next to them, alls miling.
Brother and sister playfully running down dirt path at South Valley Park, stunning red rocks views in background.
Family of four snuggled closely, mom and dad smiling at kids.
Candid playful portrait of mother and daughter at South Valley Park.
Posed family of four, everyone smiling, surrounded by beautiful white snow
Portrait of young boy smiling, greenery and flowers in background.
Family of three smiling at South Valley Park in Littleton Colorado.
Young girl getting rocks out of her shoe, family standing in background.
Close up of young girls face and she tightly holds onto mother's neck.
Mother, father, and son sitting in green grass around sunset at South Valley Park in Littleton, Colorado. Toddler rubbing his eye, tiredly.
Portrait of blended siblings standing together, smiling and laughing toward one another.
Portrait of blended siblings standing together, smiling.
Young girl sitting on white blanket, legs crossed, daughter looking off into distance smiling, tall grasses behind her.
Mother holding toddler son, stunning landscape in the background.
South Valley Park Mini Session with parents and young girl, parents about to kiss, girl perched on father's shoulders, backlit sun.
Portrait of young girl smiling, greenery and flowers in background.
Laughing family of four at scenic foothill location in Colorado
Mother standing in middle, daughter and son hugging her from each side, all three smiling as they hug tightly
Father and mother standing close together, mother holding son, grasses, shrubs and wooden picnic area in the background.
Mother and father walking on trailhead at South Valley Park, father holding son, stunning red rocks formations in the background.
Candid family of four in snow, father taking daughter's boot off to empty out snow, mother snuggling son.
Black and white portrait of young girl perched atop father's shoulders, mother and father nearly kissing, mountains in background.
Father playfully walking with daughter on trailhead at South Valley Park.
Mother and father looking toward mountain views, daughter looking over father's shoulder toward camera.
Mother holding son, back lit by the sun and foothills.
Close up of daughter and son standing in front of mother and father on a snowy day at South valley Park.
South Valley Park Mini Session with family of three - close up of family all smiling at one another.
Father holding smiling daughter, South Valley Park rock formations in background.
Landscape portrait of mother and toddler walking away, toward red rocks of South Valley Park in Littleton, Colorado.
Family of four snuggling close together, red rocks formation int eh back with snowy winter shrubs in South Valley Park, Littleton.
Denver blended family of father, mother and four kids all snuggled together at South Valley Park.
Close up of young girl smiling widely on trailhead path at South Valley Park.
Mother and father embracing, foothills in background.
Two young children jumping down path at South Valley Park.
Teen girl looking toward foothills, young boy climbing over rock formations, stunning foothills landscape, sunflare bursting over foothills.
Playful expression on one year old boy, surrounded by tall green grasses at South Valley Park in Littleton, Colorado.
Denver family standing close together, tall grasses in foreground, foothills in background.
Posed family of four portrait in South Valley Park, foothills and reservoir in background.
Snuggly family moment captured by Denver family photographer
Black and white photo of young girl kissing mother on the cheek, mother smiling with eyes closed.
Father holding son, walking at at South Valley Park in Littleton, Colorado, mother in foreground looking toward them.
Close up of snuggling family.
Candids of family snow fight in South Valley Park, Littleton
South Valley Park Mini Session with family of three - Denver Photographer, family walking on trailhead path in full sun with blue skies.
Brother and sister throwing snowballs into the air, red rock formations behind them.
Family of mother father and daughter standing in front of green grass and pond in background, all three standing closely together, snuggled.
Kids running down trail during family mini session near Denver
Boy looking mischievously toward camera, mother and father standing in background.
Family of three - mother holding daughter, daughter tightly holding on to mother, father standing next to them, alls miling.
Close up of family of three - mother holding daughter, daughter tightly holding on to mother, father standing next to them, alls miling.
Brother and sister playfully running down dirt path at South Valley Park, stunning red rocks views in background.
Family of four snuggled closely, mom and dad smiling at kids.
Candid playful portrait of mother and daughter at South Valley Park.
Posed family of four, everyone smiling, surrounded by beautiful white snow
Portrait of young boy smiling, greenery and flowers in background.
Family of three smiling at South Valley Park in Littleton Colorado.
Young girl getting rocks out of her shoe, family standing in background.
Close up of young girls face and she tightly holds onto mother's neck.
Mother, father, and son sitting in green grass around sunset at South Valley Park in Littleton, Colorado. Toddler rubbing his eye, tiredly.
Portrait of blended siblings standing together, smiling and laughing toward one another.
Portrait of blended siblings standing together, smiling.
Young girl sitting on white blanket, legs crossed, daughter looking off into distance smiling, tall grasses behind her.
Mother holding toddler son, stunning landscape in the background.
South Valley Park Mini Session with parents and young girl, parents about to kiss, girl perched on father's shoulders, backlit sun.
Portrait of young girl smiling, greenery and flowers in background.
Laughing family of four at scenic foothill location in Colorado
Mother standing in middle, daughter and son hugging her from each side, all three smiling as they hug tightly
Father and mother standing close together, mother holding son, grasses, shrubs and wooden picnic area in the background.

South Valley Park

 

South Valley Park

90 S Valley Rd, Littleton, CO 80401

 

Pros

-Stunning views

-Gorgeous in all seasons (green in the spring, golden in the fall, picturesque in the snow)

Things to consider

-Uneven ground, difficult if accessibility/mobility needs

-A bit of an uphill walk up from parking lot

Family of five all holding hands, mother, then three sons, then father, walking down Mt Falcon East Trailhead.
Family of five sitting on white blanket, all snuggled together.
Mt Falcon East landscape photo with mother and two sons standing in the bottom right of the frame while father and middle song are walking.
Family of five standing together, holding hands and smiling at one another at Mt Falcon East in Morrison Colorado, with Red Rock views.
Oldest brother holding two younger brothers close for a tight hug.
Family portrat of mother, father and three young sons standing at Mt Falcon East with Red Rocks views in the background in Morrison, Colorad
Mother with two young songs, walking toward father, holding middle son, Morrison foothills in the background.
Three young brothers walking in field at Mount Falcon East in Morrison, Colorado.
Color portrait of mother kneeling to ground to hug all three of her young sons.
Family of five all holding hands, mother, then three sons, then father, walking down Mt Falcon East Trailhead.
Black and white portrait of mother kissing the cheek of her one year old, foothills views in background.
Black and white portrait of mother kneeling to ground to hug all three of her young sons.
Baby girl snuggling into mom's shoulder, foothills and beautiful skies in the background.
Young girl blowing kisses while snuggled closely to dad's chest at Mount Falcon East in Morrison, Colorado.
Mother, father and toddler daughter snuggling close together at Mount Falcon East in Morrison, Colorado, sun bursting over foothills.
Mother standing, holding baby girl, pond and Red Rocks in the background.
Close up of mother and baby girl standing in Mount Falcon East in Morrison, Colorado.
Close up of baby girl smiling while being held by dad.
Mother, father and toddler daughter snuggling close together at Mount Falcon East in Morrison, Colorado, foothills and Red Rocks in the back
Mother, father and toddler daughter playing on trail at Mount Falcon East.
Mother, father and toddler daughter sitting close together at Mount Falcon East in Morrison, Colorado, daughter laughing.
Mother kissing baby's cheek, foothills in the background at Mount Falcon East.
Family of five all holding hands, mother, then three sons, then father, walking down Mt Falcon East Trailhead.
Family of five sitting on white blanket, all snuggled together.
Mt Falcon East landscape photo with mother and two sons standing in the bottom right of the frame while father and middle song are walking.
Family of five standing together, holding hands and smiling at one another at Mt Falcon East in Morrison Colorado, with Red Rock views.
Oldest brother holding two younger brothers close for a tight hug.
Family portrat of mother, father and three young sons standing at Mt Falcon East with Red Rocks views in the background in Morrison, Colorad
Mother with two young songs, walking toward father, holding middle son, Morrison foothills in the background.
Three young brothers walking in field at Mount Falcon East in Morrison, Colorado.
Color portrait of mother kneeling to ground to hug all three of her young sons.
Family of five all holding hands, mother, then three sons, then father, walking down Mt Falcon East Trailhead.
Black and white portrait of mother kissing the cheek of her one year old, foothills views in background.
Black and white portrait of mother kneeling to ground to hug all three of her young sons.
Baby girl snuggling into mom's shoulder, foothills and beautiful skies in the background.
Young girl blowing kisses while snuggled closely to dad's chest at Mount Falcon East in Morrison, Colorado.
Mother, father and toddler daughter snuggling close together at Mount Falcon East in Morrison, Colorado, sun bursting over foothills.
Mother standing, holding baby girl, pond and Red Rocks in the background.
Close up of mother and baby girl standing in Mount Falcon East in Morrison, Colorado.
Close up of baby girl smiling while being held by dad.
Mother, father and toddler daughter snuggling close together at Mount Falcon East in Morrison, Colorado, foothills and Red Rocks in the back
Mother, father and toddler daughter playing on trail at Mount Falcon East.
Mother, father and toddler daughter sitting close together at Mount Falcon East in Morrison, Colorado, daughter laughing.
Mother kissing baby's cheek, foothills in the background at Mount Falcon East.

Mount Falcon East

 

Mount Falcon east

3852 Vine St, Morrison, CO 80465

 

Pros

-Easy walk from the trailhead, flat terrain, good for kids

-Views of Red Rocks, foothills, and a reservoir.

Things to consider

-There is another Trailhead at Mount Falcon West in Indian Hills - be sure to travel to Mount Falcon in Morrison.  

-Can get dusty during dry season - bring face wipes for kids if they like to play.

Family of father, mother, daughter and son smiling at the camera in open field with foothills views and sunset in background.
Family of father, mother, teen daughter and child son all snuggled together with warm grasses in the background.
Family of four portrait, all smiling at the camera, at Hildebrand Park in Littleton, Colorado.
Black and white portrait of father and preteen daughter, father peering down at daughter.
Mother and son snuggling together.
Mother standing, son hugging mom, daughter snuggling mom on other side.
Father smiling with daughter and son at Hildebrand park in Littleton, Colorado.
Smiling pre-teen girl with long hair, photographed at Hildebrand Ranch Park in Littleton, CO, with foothills and open field in the backgroun
Portrait of young boy wearing blue collared shirt, tall grasses in the bafckground.
Husband and wife embracing in field, husband lifting wife off the ground, sunburst peaking over foothills in background.
Mother and son pressing foreheads together, smiling.
Family of father, mother, daughter and son smiling at the camera in open field with foothills views and sunset in background.
Family of father, mother, teen daughter and child son all snuggled together with warm grasses in the background.
Family of four portrait, all smiling at the camera, at Hildebrand Park in Littleton, Colorado.
Black and white portrait of father and preteen daughter, father peering down at daughter.
Mother and son snuggling together.
Mother standing, son hugging mom, daughter snuggling mom on other side.
Father smiling with daughter and son at Hildebrand park in Littleton, Colorado.
Smiling pre-teen girl with long hair, photographed at Hildebrand Ranch Park in Littleton, CO, with foothills and open field in the backgroun
Portrait of young boy wearing blue collared shirt, tall grasses in the bafckground.
Husband and wife embracing in field, husband lifting wife off the ground, sunburst peaking over foothills in background.
Mother and son pressing foreheads together, smiling.

Hildebrand Ranch

 

Hildebrand Ranch

9880 W Deer Creek Canyon Rd, Littleton, CO 80127

Pros

-Easy walk from the trailhead, flat terrain, good for kids

-Views of foothills and lush trees

 

 

 

Things to consider

-Sometimes the field has tall grasses, but sometimes the grasses are cut down


Teen girl standing on rock formations, gazing toward camera, at South Valley Par.

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