If you just love the Christmas season, trees everywhere, and can't get enough twinkling white lights...but most appreciate a beautifully classic and simple look, I'm your girl for Christmas pictures. I'm not into themed-mini sessions and prefer the focus of my images to be the people and their connections, not the set and props. And I knew my porch studio could make for a stunning tree-filled backdrop. I'm happy to again offer these beautifully-simple San Antonio Christmas pictures.
A holiday tradition
Real Families. genuine connection.
I LOVE this look. Casual, classic clothes that will never go out of style. The light color palette keeps the photos clean and bright and leaves the emphasis on the family and their connections. If you love white walls and have a clean, minimalist style, you can't go wrong with a style like this.
a white christmas
Is there anything cuter than coordinating Christmas jammies? I don't think so. This is a really fun way to do Christmas pictures!
And if you do a standard session, you can even do half jammies/half regular clothes for the best of both worlds.
cozy and oh so fun
in my christmas jammies
This family had such a nice mix of elevated everyday wear with a few fancy pieces mixed in, and a great combination of a few muted Christmas tones paired with lots of neutrals to ground it all.
Christmasy, but keep it classy
classy christmas colors
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genuine • connection • captured
After you've looked around here to get your initial questions answered and you know you like my style, your next step is to fill out the contact form below to reach me. I'll get back to you within 24 hours (if it's the weekend, you'll hear from me Monday). If you don't get a response in 24 hours, check your spam folder.
We can chat through email, or I'm happy to schedule a phone call or Zoom (or if you have Marco Polo, that's my favorite way to chat back and forth) so we can get your questions answered efficiently. It's also really nice for us to meet "face (to screen) to face" because we can get to know each other better and get a better feel for if we're a good fit. It's important to feel comfortable with your photographer!
1. Say Hello
Your questions are answered and you're so excited to make it official! I'll send over a booking proposal where you'll select your session option, sign a contract and pay your creative fee. Once I sign too then you are officially booked! If you book now, you'll go straight to the booking proposal.
Once booked, I'll send a detailed guide your way. That guide walks you through every step of the process and includes a style guide, a link to my Client Closet, and more things to consider for how we'll structure your Christmas session.
2. Schedule it
After you've had a chance to go through the photoshoot guide, you will fill out a short questionnaire for me with your thoughts and preferences. I know you're busy and I don't want to pile more on your plate, but the guide and questionnaire really help get you thinking about ideas you may not have considered and let me organize all your information so I can best serve you best.
I LOVE collaborating with clients and am happy to have additional phone calls or Marco Polo chats throughout the planning process. I've had moms text me pictures from dressing rooms for feedback while they're out shopping and I love it when you feel comfortable enough with me to do that!
3. Planning
It's picture day! I checked in with you leading up to it to confirm starting time and location and last-minute tips and now you just have to get looking everyone looking their best.
I truly do intend for this to be a fun and laid-back experience for you. I know that's not how people usually experience picture day, but one of the best compliments I regularly receive is that people actually had a really good time and it was a lot easier than they expected. This is so important to me, because I don't want you too look back at these photos and remember how annoyed you were with your people that day...I want you to be genuinely having fun, and I work hard to make that the experience.
4. Your Session
In about two weeks you'll get an email to access your full gallery. There you'll be able to see all your edited images and decide if you want to purchase the full gallery or just your favorite 20. I'll send an invoice, and once that is paid you'll be able to download them to your computer. You can share these with family and have your own prints or cards made. I'll send along some recommended printing options when I send your downloads.
5. Your Photographs
Cassey is a true professional. She was so accommodating, really guided us through every step of the process and really invested the time in figuring out what we were hoping to get out of our time together. And then even with a wild two year old, she still managed to capture gorgeous photos! We also loved how natural and “us” her style of photography feels. 10 out of 10, would recommend!
Where do I even begin?! From the initial inquiry I made about booking a session to the delivery of our photo gallery, Cassey made every part of the process so easy and fun! Picking coordinating outfits usually stresses me out, but Cassey provides simple guides and collaborated with me via Marco Polo in such a way that I actually enjoyed it. She answered all of my questions and helped us choose the perfect location for the session based on our wants/needs. Seriously just can’t recommend her enough.
The final images in our gallery were gorgeous! I mean STUNNING! She strives to not only capture beautiful images but ones that also show you- your natural personality- your chemistry- the real YOU. We also had a great time during the shoot even though it ended up being colder than we expected and had two kids to wrangle. We can’t wait to work with Cassey again! The search for a photographer is over—we found the one!
I absolutely loved working with Cassey for our photoshoot this spring! Scheduling was easy; Cassey was really responsive and helpful while I chose a date and type of session and she even helped make recommendations for outfits, which is sometimes the most stressful part!
When we arrived to our location, she was there waiting for us and she really made us feel comfortable to be ourselves in front of the camera. Our photos from that shoot are exactly what I wanted- I had scheduled a short session but somehow she fit in a lot of different poses and combinations of our family that I'm very happy with. The quality of the pictures, the lighting, and all- I couldn't be happier! I highly recommend Cassey Golden Photography.
I reached out to Cassey hoping that she could "catch my vision." I wanted natural light because the brightness echos the feelings of my heart. I wanted images of us doing the things we love doing together: playing with toys, rolling around on the floor, making pancakes. I wanted my home where I spend 90% of my time since having a new baby. I felt like God's vision for our family was here, our family was complete. And I needed to capture it in a special way. ... In comes Cassey. She was right on board with the ideas. She could see my vision clearly and she even stepped it up a notch (or three) to make my photo dreams come true. Communication was very clear. She sent me a photoshoot guide to help prepare for the big day. She even invited me to check out her client closet to help dress my family and I.
The day of the shoot, she arrived on time, very kind and excited, and got to work. Cassey was great at working with my little kids who didn't want to cooperate all the time. She made it fun for them, turning their frowns into smiles with her quick suggestions. She guided the session so we would move from one shot to the next without wasting time. I gave her a list of photos I hoped to capture, she did, and she even created more cherished pictures that I didn't ask for. She has been doing this a long time so she knows how to make it work best.
Freeze time. Cherish those sweet family moments. Hire Cassey Golden Photography.
1 hour session sunset session
Christmas session planning guide
Can do one outfit change if desired
Option to include some non-Christmas images
Access to client closet for moms & kids
Weeknights 1 hour before sunset
Available the month of November
20 digital images for $750
or Full gallery for $1200
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$300 session fee to book
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