One private hour.
Every laugh and whisper, turned into artwork for your walls.
Make this the Christmas they'll always remember.
AN HOUR OF
magic
WHAT MAKES THIS
unique
- Not a shoot — a story. No stiff posing, just your kids being kids
- Time that feels easy. A full reserved hour, with space even for shy ones to warm up
- Art, not photos. The photograph is where we start — not where we finish. Each portrait is individually painted by hand, digitally, adding the light, atmosphere and Christmas magic that turn a photograph into finished artwork for your walls. No one-click filters. No automated AI artwork.
- Grows in value. Storybooks and portraits that mean more every Christmas as your children get older
Watch the magic unfold. (It’s better than )
Reading
(5 minutes will tell you EXACTLY how everything works) Be sure to UNMUTE!
Experience
- Share milk & cookies with Santa
- Check Santa’s “nice list”
- Paint with magic paint
- Say "hi" to Bernard, the head elf
- Receive a small gift from Santa
- Discuss the elves, reindeer, Santa's flight pattern… and SO much more!
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Storybooks
PORTRAITS: Your favorite images, digitally hand-painted with light & magic into artwork that doesn’t just hang on a wall — it owns the wall. The kind of piece your kids will grow up walking past, and one day fight over who gets to inherit.
STORYBOOKS: The whole experience, bound. A poetic keepsake that reads like a Christmas tale — only the stars are your kids. Turn the pages, and relive the magic year after year.
2
Works
1. A golden ticket invitation for Cookies from Santa - arrives in your mailbox, addressed to your child.
2. On your day, kids slip into our timeless PJs & nightgowns. Then the magic begins — Santa, cookies, laughter, wonder.
3. A few days later, we sit down to choose and order your favorites.
4. Your chosen images become artwork. This is where the painting begins — each one is individually painted by hand, digitally, building in the light, atmosphere and magic before it becomes your finished portrait.
5. By Dec. 21, it’s on your wall, ready for Christmas.
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Dates
SUNDAY, OCT 25: Midland
SUNDAY, NOV. 8: Bloomfield Hills
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A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE
WHILE THEY STILL BELIEVE
Two cities. Two days. Ten families for 2026.
When these sessions are gone, reservations close until next year.
The
Finished Portraits and
How it
Availability &
Investment in
Art
$300 for up to 3 kids + $100 each additional child
Includes: wardrobe, cookies, one reserved hour, all the magic. (Artwork purchased separately. Social media files included with every ordered image.)
THE ARTWORK
- Storybooks set to poetry — $200–$250 per image
- Canvas wall portraits — from $750 each
- Desk-size portraits (8×10) — $250 each
- Custom holiday cards & ornaments — (from any ordered portrait) custom priced
THE LEGACY
Not just for this season — artwork that grows more meaningful as they grow up.
What clients are
Saying
About the
Artist
YOUR ARTWORK WILL BE CREATED BY KATHY MORLEY
I love Christmas. I still remember my son at 3–7 years old—messy blond hair, cozy PJ’s, snuggled on my lap for Christmas stories, buzzing with excitement for Santa. On Christmas morning: pure magic. What I wouldn’t give to have a portrait of him with Santa from those years—something to bring back that feeling every holiday.
For over 22 years, I’ve created artwork for families that captures these once-in-a-lifetime moments. Each year, when clients hang their Santa portrait, they tell me how much it means to them. Beyond the wow-factor, the portrait grows more priceless as their children grow up.
Don’t miss the chance to capture your children at this magical age—while they still believe. Everyone says it goes fast… they’re right.
SUNDAY, OCT 25: Midland
SUNDAY, NOV. 8: Bloomfield Hills
The Kingsley Hotel
39475 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Midland Studio:
1511 W St. Andrews Rd
Midland, MI
Pick the day and time that works best for your crew (and honestly, for your kids’ moods). Just click your city and grab a spot.
We will give you a call to go over everything prior to your session through FaceTime, Zoom, an in person consultation at the studio, or a simple phone call. Your choice!