Twenty minutes. Everybody survived.
Twenty minutes. That’s the whole show.
A short showing at one of four spots I already know the light in.
The Weekend Matinee. Orange County, fall 2026.
You arrive five minutes early, I run the whole thing, and you’re back in the car before anyone asks for a snack. You leave with one Polaroid of the whole family, and a beautifully curated gallery of 35+ edited photos follows in two weeks. No choosing. No photos held ransom.
- Twenty minutes
- Full curated gallery, typically 35+ edited photos
- One Polaroid of the whole family, yours that day
- Up to six people
$295per showing
Four spots, seven showings, three left.
Dates here. Showtimes on the booking page.
Tap an open card to go to the booking page, then pick your showtime on that next screen.
Yorba Regional Park
Anaheim
Sun Nov 8 Open
Sun Nov 22, a morning Open
Lake, trees, ducks. The ducks are not in the package.
Up to six people.
See available showtimes
Jeffrey Open Space Trail
Irvine
Sun Oct 18 Sold out
Sat Dec 5, the last showing Open
A wide open trail, tall grass, and a whole lot of sky.
Up to six people.
See available showtimes
Huntington Beach Pier
Huntington Beach
Sun Oct 25 Sold out
Under the pier, right before sunset. Some sand is coming home with you.
Up to six people.
Carbon Canyon Redwoods
Brea
Sun Oct 11 Sold out
Sat Nov 21, a morning Sold out
A redwood grove, in Brea, somehow. No fall color, on purpose.
Up to six people.
Every showing is 20 minutes for $295 and includes the full curated gallery, typically 35+ edited photos, plus one Polaroid of the whole family to take home that day. No choosing favorites and no extra image purchases. Please arrive five minutes early so we can start right on time.
$100 holds your spot, and it’s non-refundable, since holding a time takes it off the calendar for everyone else. If the weather turns, you’ll never lose your session to it. We move to another showing.
Don’t see a time that works?
No worries. Send me a message! I might be able to shuffle things around or find another date that works for your crew. It never hurts to ask.
Or, the weekday version.
The Snapshot
Ten more minutes than the Matinee, on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, at one nearby outdoor spot we pick together. Up to six people, one outfit each, and the same full curated gallery, typically 35+ edited photos. Family and maternity.
Things I’ll actually say out loud.
The running order.
Runtime: 20 minutes
This is my most organized session by a mile. There’s a running order, I stick to it, and the fun ones come at the end once everybody’s loose.
The list is only there so nobody gets missed. Inside each stop I’m getting you close enough that something real happens between you, and none of it involves looking at me. Proof that everybody showed up on the same day is easy to make, and it ends up on the fridge. These are meant for a wall.
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min 0
Everybody, all at once
“Get closer than feels normal. Now closer than that.”
The one your mom is going to ask for. Ninety seconds and we’re free.
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min 4
Mom and the kids
“Tell her the worst thing you did this week. Quietly.”
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min 8
Dad and the kids
“On three, all of you go get him. One, two…”
Somebody usually ends up briefly airborne.
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min 12
Just the kids
“Whoever smiles first is doing the dishes tonight.”
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min 16
Just the two of you
“Tell them about the day you two met. They’ve heard it. Tell them anyway.”
Then the goofy ones, if the clock allows.
Noodles, Editor in Chief, says they’re fast like the post litter box zoomies.
A note from me.
Twenty minutes sounds fast. It is.
Kids give you about that long before the wheels come off, so I don’t waste a second of it getting anyone to look at me.
Look at each other. Stay close, keep touching, and look at them like everything they do is amazing, even when they’re being a menace. That kid is usually adorable in the frame. I’ll find the rest.
Samantha from Accounting has opinions. Her note: “Twenty minutes. That’s a full nap. Approved.”
Pick your showtime. I’ll handle the light.
Three showings left. November 8 and 22 in Anaheim, December 5 in Irvine.
Showtimes and booking are one tap away, and the styling guide comes with your confirmation.