Holiday & Christmas Photos
Holiday and Christmas card photos with photographer Angie Shvaya in Sacramento are quoted per request. A holiday mini session runs 20–30 minutes with 15–25 edited images, delivered in a private online gallery within 1–2 weeks.
Holiday photos for the card on the fridge and the album you keep: Christmas and New Year's cards, kids in Halloween costumes, the whole family at Thanksgiving, and a summer evening around the Fourth of July. Angie times each session for the light and the card deadlines, so the photos arrive before you need them.
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Holiday & Christmas Photos in Sacramento at a glance
- Photographer
- Angie Shvaya, a natural-light photographer based in Sacramento, CA
- Where
- On location across the Sacramento region, from Davis to Placerville. You and Angie choose the spot during planning.
- Packages
- Holiday Mini Session: Custom quote (20–30 minutes, 15–25 edited photos). Holiday Family Session: Custom quote (45–60 minutes, 30–50 edited photos). Holiday Gathering: Custom quote (1.5–2 hours, 60–100 edited photos).
- Delivery
- Edited images in a private online gallery within 1–2 weeks
- How to book
- Send your date, location ideas and what you have in mind through the inquiry form, or call (916) 735-6145. Angie confirms availability and the plan with you before anything is booked.
Updated October 31, 2026
How does holiday photography with Angie work?
Holiday photos are short, seasonal photo sessions planned around a holiday: Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year's card photos, Halloween costume portraits, Thanksgiving family gatherings, Easter and Valentine's Day portraits, and summer sessions around the Fourth of July. Captured By Angie photographs holiday sessions across the Sacramento region with natural light only, outdoors at parks and tree-lined streets or at your home. A holiday mini session runs 20 to 30 minutes with 15 to 25 edited images, a full holiday family session runs 45 to 60 minutes with 30 to 50 edited images, and holiday gathering coverage documents a Thanksgiving or Christmas get-together at home for 1.5 to 2 hours. Galleries are delivered privately online within 1 to 2 weeks. For Christmas cards, book by early November and shoot by late November so there is time to order prints. In December, Sacramento golden hour comes early, roughly 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., so most winter holiday sessions start mid-afternoon. Holiday photography is quoted per request, based on the session length, the date and the location.
What to expect
A plan built around the holiday: card photos in November, costumes in October, the family table at Thanksgiving, sparklers at dusk in July
Natural light outdoors at a park or tree-lined street, or at home by the tree and the windows
Props are welcome: a wreath, a wagon, a quilt, pumpkins or a flag, kept simple so faces stay the focus
Gentle direction and games for kids, so smiles come from playing rather than being told to say cheese
Turnaround in 1–2 weeks, timed so Christmas card photos arrive with time to order prints
How much does holiday photography cost in Sacramento?
Holiday photography in Sacramento is quoted per request, based on the session length, the date and the location. Send the date and details through the form and Angie replies with a quote.
Custom quote
20–30 minutes · 15–25 edited photos
Families who need a Christmas or New Year's card photo and a few frames to print
Custom quote
45–60 minutes · 30–50 edited photos
Families who want card photos plus portraits of each child, the couple and the grandparents
Custom quote
1.5–2 hours · 60–100 edited photos
Thanksgiving, Christmas or Fourth of July get-togethers at home: the table, the cooks, the cousins and a group photo
1–2 weeks
Parks and tree-lined streets across the Sacramento region, or your home
15–100 edited images
Is this the right session for you?
Families who send a holiday card every year, parents who want the kids photographed in this year's Halloween costumes, hosts gathering three generations for Thanksgiving, and anyone who wants a summer evening around the Fourth of July on camera. Each session is planned around the holiday, the light and the date you need the photos by.
Send the holiday, date and group
Pick a location and outfits
Holiday session or gathering
Receive your gallery in 1–2 weeks
Book your holiday session
Natural-light holiday photos across the Sacramento region. Reach out to check availability and reserve your date.
Holiday Photos questions
Holiday photography in Sacramento is quoted per request, based on the session length, the date and the location. Packages: Holiday Mini Session: Custom quote (20–30 minutes, 15–25 edited photos). Holiday Family Session: Custom quote (45–60 minutes, 30–50 edited photos). Holiday Gathering: Custom quote (1.5–2 hours, 60–100 edited photos).
The Holiday Mini Session package covers 20–30 minutes on location and includes 15–25 edited images, delivered in a private online gallery within 1–2 weeks. Other options: Holiday Family Session (custom quote); Holiday Gathering (custom quote).
Send your date, location ideas and what you have in mind through the inquiry form, or call (916) 735-6145. Angie confirms availability and the plan with you before anything is booked.
Book by early November and plan to shoot by late November. Galleries arrive within 1 to 2 weeks, and most card printers need several business days plus shipping, so a late-November session leaves time to mail cards in mid-December. Weekend afternoons in November fill first.
In December, Sacramento sunsets fall around 4:45 p.m., so golden hour starts in mid-afternoon. Most winter holiday sessions begin between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. If you want twinkle lights in the background, the 20 minutes after sunset give a soft blue sky with the lights glowing.
Yes. Halloween sessions are costume portraits in October at a park, a pumpkin patch or your front porch. Thanksgiving can be a family session before dinner or documentary coverage of the gathering at home. Fourth of July sessions are summer-evening family portraits, with sparklers at dusk if the location allows them. Fireworks shows at night are not covered, since Angie works with natural light only.
Yes. At home, Angie uses the light from your windows, so sessions are scheduled for the brightest part of the day and the tree lights stay on as warm background glow. Clear the area around the tree and pick the room with the biggest windows. Outdoor sessions and at-home sessions can be combined in one booking.
Pick two or three colors and let each person wear a mix of them: cream, olive, burgundy, navy and camel all photograph well in winter light. Knits, corduroy and wool add texture. Matching pajamas work for an at-home session. Avoid large logos, neon and busy patterns that pull attention away from faces.
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“Angie made us feel so comfortable from the very first minute. We were nervous about being in front of the camera, but she guided us through every moment. The photos turned out better than we ever imagined — they actually look like us.”
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