Christmas Photos, Your Way 🎄
Celebrate the season inside our beautifully restored 1832 cobblestone home, thoughtfully transformed with timeless holiday styling. Our three fully styled holiday scenes are here and ready for your Christmas photos! Holiday Experience bookings include access to these Christmas scenes only. If you need access to the whole property, please book under "standard studio rental" vs "holiday experience".
Photographers: Book your holiday sessions here and give your clients a beautiful, ready-to-go setting without the work of creating your own setup. We’re offering multiple session options at special holiday pricing as our little gift to you this season. Need something to share with your clients? We have a one-page holiday flyer featuring the setups that you’re welcome to use for advertising. Just send us an email and we’ll get it over to you.
Photographers Planning Christmas Mini sessions? For a relaxed flow, we recommend 20 minute sessions, with a 5 minute buffer between families. Please give each family a specific arrival time and ask them to wait in their car until you're ready to welcome them inside. When booking, allow enough time for all scheduled families, the buffers between sessions, and any setup and cleanup you will need. All of this should fit within your reserved rental time.
Taking your own Christmas photos? We made that easy too. Whether it’s your family, a group of friends, the kids, or whoever you call your people, our $99 one-hour holiday session welcomes groups of up to 6 people and gives you access to our 3 styled Christmas scenes.
YES, you read that right. You can do it yourself :) Bring your favorite photographer along, or skip the professional session altogether. Bring your phone or camera, bring your favorite people, and snap away!
Want to bring another family, take turns behind the camera, and split the cost? Have a family or group larger than 6? We have upgrades for both! And if your Christmas card wouldn't be complete without your furry friend, there's an option to bring them along too. Simply select the upgrades you need during checkout.
No backdrop planning. No decorating. No reusing your family vacation photo. Just show up, take your Christmas photos, and make the memories.
Book your holiday session NOW and reserve your spot. Bookings for Christmas photos are anytime between October 15th - December 15th. Check out our FAQ section for frequently asked questions.
Holiday Experiences available October 15 – December 15.
An Upstate Roots Christmas
Featured Holiday Sets
The Atelier Window
A cozy window vignette designed for quiet holiday moments, complete with hot cocoa and anticipation for Santa's arrival.
The Atelier
Our signature holiday installation featuring an oversized black & white bow and timeless Christmas styling.
The Front Parlor
A classic Christmas living room centered around our green velvet sofa, vintage wooden toboggan, and the timeless charm of our 1832 home.
Digital design concept — holiday decor is a rendering; final sets may vary.
Perfect For
Holiday mini sessionsFull family sessionsChildrenCouplesMaternityBrandingEngagement sessionsAnyone looking for a timeless holiday backdrop
Our Studio Spaces are real. The holiday decor shown is a digital design concept created to preview the style and feel of this year's sets. Final decor may vary slightly as each set is brought to life. Check us out on Instagram @upstaterootsstudio to see the actual holiday sets live!