ROOTED IN memory
& TOLD IN light

This year’s Studio Christmas Minis at Urban Studios were full of cozy holiday magic. Families gathered, laughed, and created timeless memories in front of the camera, all captured in warm, emotive, documentary-style portraits. Scroll through highlights from this year’s sessions and discover how you can join in next year for your own unforgettable holiday photos.

A poetic celebration of slow winter stories and the beauty of real-life documentary family photography. Why winter is the perfect season to capture honest, unposed moments and preserve the heart of your family exactly as it is.

A magical surprise proposal in front of the Christmas tree at Branson Landing — holiday lights twinkling, crowds cheering, and the purest joy frozen in time. Moments like this deserve to be remembered, and having a photographer there to document it all makes the memory unforgettable.