Cherry Blossom Minis

They're BACK for the 6th year! I love, love, love the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin in DC. These mini sessions are opportunities to get quick, beautiful snaps of you and your family with the cherry blooms as simply the best backdrop.


Life can be hectic. Let me take some of the burden off you while getting fun, professional portraits: the date and location is already taken care of. You pick the time. That's it!

Details 2025 - coming soon

Date: TBD - awaiting Peak Bloom predictions

Times: 7:45am-10:15am; 15-minute slots

Includes: Mini Prep Guide and posing direction. Online gallery shows up to 15 edited images; see Collection details below.

Session Fee: $135 plus tax


Like my regular sessions, I offer a smaller booking fee and then allow you to choose from three collections once you’ve seen your photos. Because I find that digital images have a tendency to collect “digital dust” I always encourage you to print your photos. Most of the Mini collections include print credit for high quality products (prints, frames, canvas, etc).

"I loved the mini session, it was the perfect length for my kids’ attention spans."

NOTE: the session fee does not include images. You choose a Collection once you've seen all your photos

Peak bloom means when 70% of the Yoshino cherry blossoms are open, and after peak bloom the blossoms can get much more susceptible to rough weather, which is why I try to host minis on the earlier weekend day, vs hoping for them to keep the week after.

Cherry Mini Testimonials

Bonnie, 2024

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"The 15 minute mini-sessions for the cherry blossoms were exactly what I was looking for! The experience is a quick session that will make you feel like a model and give you the best portraits you've ever had taken!"

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