September 28, 2025: South Hills space available!
October 26, 2025: Pittsburgh (Shadyside/Oakland area) sold out!
Fall minis are a relaxed, 25-minute session designed for busy families who want beautiful portraits without the time commitment of a full session. We offer our mini session clients an abbreviated yet elevated experience, high-quality imagery, and beautiful, expressive portraits to hang on your walls and adorn your holiday cards!
Why families love minis:
- No separate session fee (saves $300)
- Short, relaxed 25-minute session
- Same high-quality artwork and products as our full sessions
- Perfect for holiday gifts and updating your home
📋 DETAILS & POLICIES
- Mini sessions are 25 minutes long, perfect for up to five people.
- The deposit is $500, due at booking.
- The rain date is exactly one week following your session - please mark your calendar for both dates!
- Your full-service ordering appointment with Missy is over Zoom or in person at our Mt. Lebanon studio, approximately one week after your shoot. Check out this page for more information about the ordering appointment.
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💰 MINI SESSION COLLECTIONS
Fall minis are the best way to experience our high-end portrait sessions in an abbreviated format with a substantially lower cost! We include high-resolution digital files with every image you select at ordering. And the biggest deal of all, there is no session fee, so your entire deposit goes toward your order!
The Keepsake Collection – $675
- 3 matted 5×7 gift prints in a branded gift box
- Digital copies of those three portraits
The Statement Collection – $2,195 (most popular)
- 8 matted 5×7 gift prints
- 18” custom-framed wall art
- Digital copies of those nine portraits
*NEW THIS YEAR* The Complete Collection (special upgrade for 2025, mini sessions only!) – $3,800
- Every image from your gallery (no choosing required!)
- Large heirloom album with your full gallery
- 12” custom-framed wall art
- Digital copies of all edited portraits from your shoot (30+)
* Prefer something else? We also offer our regular portrait session packages, starting at $1350, at 15% off for mini sessions. We will guide you toward the best value for your needs and your budget at the ordering appointment. And remember, no session fee for this event!
NEXT STEPS...
Once you secure your spot by choosing your time slot and submitting your deposit, we will send an email to confirm your session, gather information about your family, and assist you with session planning, most importantly what to wear and hair & makeup.
Then, one week before your session, we will send directions on where to meet us. The exact location is based on foliage and local events. Starting a few days before your shoot date, we will be checking the weather obsessively and will keep you up to date if there are possible weather events.
After your session, we will get together over Zoom or in person at our Mt. Lebanon studio to view your proofs and finalize your portrait order. Your ordering appointment will take place about two weeks after your shoot. Edited digital images are delivered 1-2 weeks later, and printed products are delivered before the holidays.
Missy Timko Photography | info@missytimko.com | 412-559-3889