Captured by Sammi · Chicago + North Shore · Fall 2026

Fall Mini Sessions

Last call · Sun Nov 8Lincoln ParkFrom $350

Reserve your spot New clients: 20% off below for the next 15 minutes
First-time client welcome offer

Take 20% off
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New to Captured by Sammi? Book or send an inquiry in the next 15 minutes and this welcome offer is yours.

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Fall Mini
$350$280

Quick, easy, and done before the leaves fall.

  • 20–25 minute session
  • 10–15 edited photos
  • Sneak peeks in 24 hours, gallery in 7 days
  • Morning and golden hour times available

Best for: updated family photos and holiday cards without the big production.

Signature SessionIncludes video
$795$636

Your family's whole story, in photos and film.

  • More time, so nobody feels rushed
  • 25+ edited photos
  • Professional video highlight reel
  • Personal style consult before your shoot
  • First pick of time slots, including golden hour

Make it even more special

+ Hair & makeup+ Add a second location

Best for: milestone years, growing families, and anyone who wants the memories to move.

Choose your backdrop

Fall in full color

Family sitting in the grass with the Chicago skyline behind them
Lakefront viewsOpen lawns and Lake Michigan views, available as a custom date.
Family walking down a garden path surrounded by greenery
Garden pathsWinding trails and soft greenery. Lincoln Park, Nov 8.
Parents laughing with their baby among evergreens
Golden greeneryTrees, texture and warm light. Fall color all over Lincoln Park.

From this fall

Real families, real moments

A few favorites from this season’s minis. Twenty-five minutes, no stiff posing, just your people being themselves.

Parents walking with their baby along a leafy Chicago pathCouple toasting under golden fall leaves in ChicagoMom kissing her baby during a fall mini sessionLittle girl in plaid sitting on a rock at a fall sessionDad lifting his baby into the air among fall greeneryWoman crouching with her French bulldog at a fall session

Can't make our dates? Sessions are also available by appointment on a day that works for you. Additional cost may apply.

For mom

You deserve to be in the photos

You take every picture, so you're almost never in them. This is your turn to be in the frame, holding your kids instead of the phone. One day they'll want photos of you, not just the ones you took.

Bring the whole crew

Grandparents and pets welcome

Bring Grandma and Grandpa. Those are the photos the whole family treasures most. And bring the dog. Pets are part of the family, so they belong in the photos too.

Real Captured by Sammi families

Moments you'll keep

Mother holding her daughter close in the park Mother lifting her baby into the air Family hugging in the garden Baby girl laughing in front of evergreens Parents walking hand in hand on a garden path Parents and baby laughing together

Why your future self will thank you

This season only happens once.

  • ✓They'll never be this little again. This is the only fall they'll be this age.
  • ✓You'll finally be in the photos with them, not just behind the phone.
  • ✓Holiday cards done early. No December scramble.
  • ✓Real photos on your walls, instead of thousands sitting in your camera roll.
  • ✓With video, you'll hear their laughs and little voices years from now.
  • ✓20% off locked in while the timer runs.
Use code WELCOME20

For first-time Captured by Sammi clients. Enter the code at checkout, or mention it in your inquiry.

Fall minis are still open

The welcome offer has ended, but there are still spots this season. Grab yours before they're gone.

Returning client thank-you

Welcome back. A thank-you is waiting.

Thank you for returning to us year after year. It means the world to watch your family grow. Here's a little thank-you from us.

Fall Mini
$350$300
Holiday Studio Mini
Free card design
$95 value
Fall: THANKYOU50
Holiday: THANKYOUCARD

For past Captured by Sammi clients. Enter THANKYOU50 at checkout for fall minis. For holiday minis, add THANKYOUCARD to your booking notes and your card design is on us.

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