Petite (Mini) vs Custom Photography Sessions: What You Need to Know

If you’re in the midst of planning a photography session, whether it’s for your newborn baby or just a general family session, you’ve probably heard the term ‘petite’ or ‘mini session’ mentioned quite a bit. There are a few differences when it comes to petite photography sessions vs a custom sessions. Here’s what you need to know before you decide which shoot is best for you עצות.

Time Limits

This is of course one of the main differences between the two sessions. A custom photography session will last an hour or two while a photographer will usually book several mini sessions in one day since they only last about 15 – 25 minutes at most.

Number of Poses

Secondly, a custom photography session will allow for as many poses as possible within the time booked while a mini session offers less time so your photographer will use their skills to capture as many candid moments at possible in a shorter period of time.

Number of Photos

While your photographer will still try and shoot as many photos as possible during your mini session, you will naturally end up with fewer photos than you would if you had booked a custom session. A custom session generates between 30 – 40 images while a mini session will give you about 10. There will also usually be minimal retouching of the photos taken at a mini session.

Style of Session

At Twenty-Three Photography we style every full custom session for the client and their personality. This means location, props and time length are also personalized for you. When we have petite sessions, there is one set time frame, one set location and one set style for everyone, all chosen by the photographer.

So which photography session is best for you?

You may be surprised to find that many of our clients actually choose both! Often our clients will opt for the custom session for the entire family at a location of their choice. This gives them more time to play around with poses, backdrops, props and wardrobe changes. While they opt for mini sessions to get a few great photos of the kiddos as a compliment in between the custom sessions.

Regardless of which photography sessions you choose, we look forward to working with you!