What is included in the £49 earlybird booking?

A 20-minute private studio session on both Christmas sets, Santa's Sleigh and the Lapland Workshop, plus 3 beautifully edited digital images. Optional print and frame upgrades are available.

How many family members can come?

Each £49 booking covers up to 5 family members.

Can we bring our family pet?

Yes, pets are welcome at the studio and love joining the Christmas shoot.

Can I buy prints or frames of my images?

Yes, optional print and frame upgrades are available alongside your 3 included digital images.

Christmas Mini Sessions · Wickford, Essex

This Christmas,frame the magic.

Q: Where is the studio located?

Unit 6 Hodgson Court, Hodgson Way, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8XR.

Twenty minutes inside two storybook sets: a vintage red sleigh in the snow and a cosy Lapland workshop, photographed with the people you love, pets included.

Book Earlybird for £49 What's included

5.0 from 23 Google reviewsEstablished 2015

Two children smiling on Santa's red sleigh set surrounded by frosted Christmas trees at Essex Photography Studio

Santa's Sleigh · Set 01

Two children beside wrapped presents on the Lapland Toy Shop Christmas set

Lapland Workshop

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Santa's Sleigh SetLapland Workshop20-Minute Session3 Edited Digital ImagesPets WelcomeUp To 5 Family MembersEarlybird £49Wickford · Essex

Two Handcrafted Sets

One session. Two worlds straight out of a Christmas story.

Every 20-minute session moves between both sets, so your gallery gets the sparkle of the snow and the warmth of the workshop.

Santa's Sleigh Christmas set with frosted pine trees at Essex Photography Studio

Set 01

A magical ride through the snow

Santa's Sleigh

A vintage red sleigh with gold scrollwork, nestled in a forest of frosted pines and soft snowdrifts, made for wide-eyed little ones with presents to hold.

Lapland Toy Shop Christmas set with teddy bears and wrapped gifts at Essex Photography Studio

Set 02

Straight from the North Pole

Lapland Workshop

A cosy toy-shop scene with warm brick, shelves of teddy bears and treasures, and a forest of glowing Christmas trees, straight out of a Christmas story.

The Earlybird £49

Everything your £49 earlybird includes

The short version is below: dates, times and the full session details all live on the booking page.

20 minutes, unhurried

A relaxed studio session: time to settle in, change outfits and let genuine smiles happen.

Two handcrafted sets

Santa's Sleigh and the Lapland Workshop, both included in every session.

3 edited digital images

Beautifully retouched, high-resolution images to keep and share.

Up to 5 family members

One £49 booking covers the whole crew, grown-ups and children alike.

Pets welcome

Furry family members love the sleigh, so bring them along in their festive best.

Print & frame upgrades

Turn your favourites into wall art and Christmas gifts with optional add-ons.

See dates & book for £49

Wall of Love

5.023 Google reviews

WVE Studios, the team behind Essex Photography Studio, have been photographing families since 2015. These are the words their reviewers use most.

“Professional, welcoming and accommodating from the moment we walked in.”

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“They made us feel completely relaxed in front of the camera.”

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“A comfortable, well-prepared studio, everything was ready when we arrived.”

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The studio in Wickford

Unit 6 Hodgson Court, Hodgson Way. Just follow the fairy lights.

Essex Photography Studio

Unit 6 Hodgson Court, Hodgson Way
Wickford, Essex, SS11 8XR

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