Christmas at MANAWA
"There is something rather magical about
Christmas when they're little."
The curiosity.
The excitemen
Those tiny hands reaching for everything.
The expressions that change in a heartbeat.
And that little person who will be completely different by next Christmas.
This Christmas, MANAWA has created a Little Sitter experience designed to capture this beautiful stage while bringing a little festive magic into the studio.
Playful
Beautiful.
A little bit cheeky.
And completely them.
YOUR CHRISTMAS LITTLE SITTER EXPERIENCE
This isn't designed to feel like a quick Christmas mini session.
You'll have 90–120 minutes in the studio, giving your little one time to settle in, explore, change outfits and simply be themselves.
We'll create beautiful portraits alongside playful Christmas photographs, allowing their personality to come through rather than asking them to sit perfectly still for the camera.
Some moments will be beautifully styled.
Some will be full of movement.
And some of the best photographs may happen when they're simply doing what little ones do.
YOUR CHRISTMAS LITTLE SITTER EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
- 90–120 minute studio experience
- Plenty of time for your little one to settle in, play, explore and enjoy the experience without feeling rushed.
- Up to three outfit changes
- Three different looks allow us to create a beautiful variety of portraits.
- Full access to the MANAWA wardrobe
- Beautiful outfits and pieces chosen especially for little ones, with styling guidance throughout your experience.
- Playful Christmas decorations
- Carefully chosen Christmas details designed for little hands to explore and interact with.
- 25–30 fully edited images
- A beautiful collection capturing their personality, expressions and this fleeting stage of childhood.
- A 30 × 45cm ChromaLuxe print
- One beautiful finished piece of artwork to take home and enjoy.
- Private vanity area
- A dedicated space for changing and preparing throughout your experience.
- Cinematic viewing experience
- Your photographs will be brought together as a story for you to experience privately at MANAWA.
THE CHRISTMAS LOOK
Christmas at MANAWA is playful without becoming overwhelming.
We'll create a beautiful festive environment where your little one can interact with the decorations, explore the studio and simply be themselves.
There may be Christmas details to touch.
Something to hold.
Something to investigate.
Something that makes them laugh.
Rather than asking them to pose beside a Christmas backdrop, we'll allow the Christmas atmosphere to become part of their experience.
The result is a collection of beautiful portraits that feels joyful and festive.
THREE LOOKS. SO MANY LITTLE EXPRESSIONS
Your experience includes up to three outfit changes, giving us plenty of opportunity to create variety.
One look might be soft and timeless.
Another playful and festive.
And another completely their own.
You don't need to know what will work before you arrive.
We'll look at the wardrobe together, consider the Christmas styling and follow your little one's personality throughout the experience. Because sometimes the photograph you treasure most is the one you never planned.
THE LITTLE THINGS
This age is full of details that disappear so quickly.
The little hands
The round cheeks.
The serious expressions.
The mischievous smiles.
The way they look when they're concentrating.
The way they laugh when something catches their attention.
These are the things we'll look for throughout your experience. Not just a photograph of what they looked like.
But a collection that reminds you of who they were.
YOUR CINEMATIC VIEWING EXPERIENCE
Your photographs deserve to be experienced. When your images are ready, you'll return to MANAWA for your private cinematic viewing experience. Which will be booked during your session within 2 weeks.
The music begins.
The photographs appear.
And suddenly you're seeing your little person exactly as they are right now.
The expressions.
The personality.
The tiny details you see every day but may never have thought to photograph.
This is more than scrolling through a gallery.
It's a chance to sit back and experience this little chapter of their story.
IMPORTANT — CHRISTMAS ARTWORK
For sessions held during October, please allow approximately **four weeks from your session to your artwork being ready for collection**.
This gives us time to prepare your images, complete your cinematic viewing experience and carefully create your finished artwork.
If you'd love to have your MANAWA artwork ready to enjoy in your home for Christmas. Early booking is recommended.
SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL TO TAKE HOME
Your Christmas Little Sitter Experience includes a 30 × 45cm ChromaLuxe print.
Because these photographs shouldn't disappear into your phone.
Your little one will grow.
Their face will change.
Their personality will keep developing.
But this photograph will remain exactly as they were at this moment in time.
Something to display in your home now — and something you'll treasure when this stage is long gone.
EVERYTHING INCLUDED — $999
Your complete Christmas Little Sitter Experience includes:
- 90–120 minute studio experience
- Up to three outfit changes
- Full access to the MANAWA wardrobe
- Playful Christmas decorations
- 25–30 fully edited images
- 30 × 45cm ChromaLuxe print
- Private vanity area
- Cinematic viewing experience
There are no complicated collections to compare.
No decisions about which photographs you need to purchase afterwards
Your experience, your photographs and your finished artwork are included from the beginning.
$999 complete
BEFORE YOU LEAVE
You'll leave with more than photographs of Christmas. You'll have photographs of them. This little person, at this particular age, in this particular chapter of your family's story.
Because next Christmas they'll be different.
And the Christmas after that, different again.
This version of them only exists once.
Limited Christmas availability.