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Advice · September 22, 2026
The Mini Session Dilemma for Family Portraits
The autumn portrait rush descends across Utah every September with mathematical certainty: mountain aspens turn brilliant gold, canyon trailheads overflow, and social media feeds saturate with advertisements for discounted mini sessions. For households seeking a quick snapshot for annual holiday cards without spending a fortune, the promise of a twenty-minute photo shoot sounds remarkably efficient. […]
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