Christmas Mini Sessions 2026 🎄✨
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A little Christmas magic is coming to Jack’s Barn…
Christmas Minis are back for 2026, and this year I wanted to create something that feels like so much more than a Christmas photoshoot.
Something for the children to experience.
Something that captures all that wonderful excitement and belief that makes Christmas with little ones quite so special.


So this year, we’re sending…


Letters to Santa ✉️🎅🏼
Your 30-minute session will take you through two beautiful Christmas scenes, telling one magical little story from beginning to end.
✉️ First stop… Santa’s Writing Room
We’ll begin inside the beautiful rustic barn, where a very important job awaits…
It’s time to write your letter to Father Christmas.
The children can settle down at the writing desk amongst twinkling Christmas trees, beautiful stationery, feather pens, wax seals and a vintage typewriter while they create their all-important Christmas lists.

And while they’re there, they might just discover something rather special…
Their very own name on Santa’s Good List. ✨

Every child booked onto my Christmas Minis will have their name added to the list ready for their visit.

There’ll be things to touch, write, discover and play with, giving the children something real to become immersed in while I quietly capture all those gorgeous little expressions and moments in between.

But once their letter is finished, there’s only one thing left to do…


Get it to Santa!


📮 Next stop… The North Pole!

Letter in hand, we’ll wrap up warm and head outside to Santa’s postbox, where the children can personally post their Christmas wishes on their way to the North Pole.
And waiting nearby will be something rather special…
A beautiful red Massey Ferguson tractor 🚜🎄

Surrounded by Santa’s mail sacks and rustic countryside Christmas details, we’ll finish our little story with some gorgeous outdoor photographs around the tractor and beautiful Jack’s Barn surroundings.

Think traditional English countryside Christmas — cosy coats, knitted hats, wellies, Christmas greenery and perhaps even a little sprinkling of snow. ❄️
From writing their letter…
to sealing it…
to posting it…
to sending it on its way to Santa.

One little Christmas adventure, captured forever. ❤️


The Details 🎄

30-minute Christmas Mini Session — £150
Your session includes:
✨ The complete indoor & outdoor Letters to Santa experience
✨ Use of both beautifully styled Christmas scenes
✨ Personalised Good List experience
✨ 3 beautifully edited high-resolution digital images of your choice
✨ Private online gallery to choose your favourites
Your finished gallery will be delivered approximately 2–3 weeks after your session.
And there’s absolutely no need to decide whether you’d like more images when you book.

Wait until you’ve seen them first!

If you fall in love with more…

Gallery Upgrades
5 additional digital images — £75
Full digital gallery — £200
Simply choose your 3 included photographs or upgrade once you’ve seen your finished gallery.
Beautiful prints and Christmas gift products will also be available to purchase separately.


Christmas Mini Dates 2026 📅
October
Saturday 24th
Saturday 31st
November
Sunday 1st
Monday 2nd
Thursday 5th
Saturday 7th
Sunday 8th

Sessions will take place at the beautiful Jack’s Barn, Aldington, Kent.


Bookings open
Friday 4th September at 9am 🎄
Christmas Minis are always some of my most popular sessions of the entire year and spaces are limited across each date.


If you’d love to join me for a little bit of Christmas magic this year, I’d recommend setting your alarm!
I cannot wait to welcome you.
Jodie x
 
 
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Just a couple of notes;
-Each slot is for the one family only, if there are cousins or friends that you'd like photographed together, then please book two sessions back to back and we can capture them together on the overlap.
 
-With the outdoor set up, even if it is raining this will still go ahead as you're going to be getting wet with the snow machine anyway! My favourite images from this set last year was when it was dark and moody outside with the rain drops adding to it! It looks much more authentic for a snowy scene!
 
 
Do let me know if you have any questions at all!
 
 
 Jodie x
 
 Here's this years style guide- I already know you're all gong to look incredible!
https://www.jodiedonovanphotography.com/christmas-style-guide
  
Remember to follow me on my instagram stories for all updates as we enter the best time of year!
 
 
These images are all from last years sessions and if you scroll to the bottom, you'll see this years mood boards! I use these to style my sessions and can't was it to add my personal touch and for them all to come together!