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Bookings for 2023 mini session dates are OPEN! Fill out the contact form at the bottom of this page to request a booking.

Here’s How 2022 Went

These dates have been hand picked to highlight the best that each unique location has to offer.

2023 Mini Session Dates

Spring in Banff
FULLY BOOKED

Spring Blossoms
FULLY BOOKED

Summer at the Botanical Gardens
Sunday August 6
4:30pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 7pm

Summer in Kananaskis Country
Saturday August 19
FULLY BOOKED

Fall Sessions North (Bowness Park)
Saturday September 23
LAST TWO (or one block of 1 hour): 330pm, 4pm

Fall Sessions South (Fish Creek Park)
Sunday September 24
LAST ONE: 6:30pm

Late Fall Mountain Sessions in Kananaskis Country
Saturday October 28
FULLY BOOKED

Winter Mountain Sessions in Kananaskis Country
Saturday November 25
10:30am, 12pm, 12:30pm, 1pm

I try to keep the remaining times up to date, but they might vary slightly as I receive inquiries.

Booking Details for Mini Session Dates

On Location

You will be able to choose between a 30 minute or a 1 hour session (also based on availability). I highly recommend a longer session time in the mountains to take advantage of everything the locations have to offer. A signed contract and deposit ($50 for 30 min. / $100 for 1 hour) are required at the time of booking. You will receive your high resolution edited images in a private online gallery where you can download them. The gallery will expire after one year. These are limited to one household only. *These are special rates for the dates listed on this page only.

30 minutes  |  $250 +gst  |  15-20 images

1 hour  |  $465 +gst  |  40-45 images

In Studio—Christmas Sessions

Christmas studio sessions are booked in blocks of 20 minutes only. Photos will be delivered in one week to give you plenty of time to order your Christmas cards. A $50 deposit—non-refundable, non-transferable to a future date—is required at time of booking. *This is a special rate for this date only.

20 minutes in-studio only  |  $215 +gst  |  10-15 images

7/10 morning times are booked. I will add the afternoon based on demand!

Bookings for 2023 mini session dates are OPEN

Fill out this contact form to request a 30 minute or 1 hour session on location or a 20 minute in-studio session. Let me know which date and time you are interested in and I will reply with my best available options!

These dates have been carefully selected to be at the best place at the best time, but it’s always an adventure. Every time I revisit a place, it seems to bring something new. There will be so much beauty and so many memories made!

Can’t wait to hang out!

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Valerie Richer | Calgary Wedding and Lifestyle Family Photographer