Your little one lives in a world of childhood fascination, where teddy bears talk, snowflakes dance, and every day is filled with magic. These are the wonder years—full of giggles, make-believe, and wide-eyed dreams where everything feels possible.

But in the blink of an eye, those tiny toes will grow, the fairytales will fade, and your child will begin to grow up.

What if you could hold onto that magic—just a little longer?

At Enchanted Storybooks and Portraits, we bring imagination to life through magical Christmas portraits.

Step into a world where your child becomes the main character of their very own story, captured in timeless images you’ll treasure forever.

Because childhood may be fleeting—but its magic doesn’t have to be.

The Enchanted Storybook Santa Experience is a wondrous private Forty Five minute visit with the Jolly Old Self himself, Santa Claus, and is more like a scripted play than a photo session. 

An extended private visit with Santa unfolds through a series of story moments

• Santa knows your children's name

• they receive a golden ticket invitation

• they share milk and cookies

• Santa tells them a story

 The Magic begins days before when your little one's receives by mail, a personalized invitation and Golden Ticket to have milk and cookies with Santa.

 During the visit, Santa will interact with your child as he walks through as many as 15 various story lines, starting with

The GOLDEN TICKET,

THE NICE BOOK,

THE TRUE MEANING of CHRISTMAS,

and lets not forget MILK and COOKIES with the BIG GUY,

all while these moments and authentic expressions of your children are being captured. To relax your children, Santa will address them by their names, know their friends names, as well as their favorite daily activities. 

This is not a quick Santa photo. It is a private storybook visit with Santa that becomes heirloom artwork your family will treasure for generations. 

Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for someone who loves the season, or wanting to immortalize a family legacy for generations to come. Choose Christmas wall art, or a beautiful story book featuring custom illustrations, poetry and of course, your children who take center stage. LIMITED AVAILABILITY 

The Golden Ticket

Chapter One

The story begins in Santa’s cozy study, where he has fallen asleep on his Victorian couch after preparing his sleigh all night.

Mrs. Claus greets the children and invites them to sprinkle a little Magic Elf Dust on Santa’s toes to wake him.

When Santa opens his eyes, the children proudly present their Golden Ticket, beginning their magical Christmas adventure.

Enchanted Santa Story Reservation — $595

Includes:

• 45-minute private storytelling visit with Santa

• $300 artwork credit toward heirloom storybooks or portraits

Additional children: $55 each
Ensures every child receives the full interactive experience.

Heirloom Christmas Storybooks

10-spread storybook — $1,000
Transforms your child’s visit into a personalized keepsake storybook, designed to be treasured for generations.

Luxury Leather Edition — $1,700
A premium leather-bound storybook, handcrafted for a truly heirloom-quality experience.

Only a limited number of Enchanted Santa Story sessions are created each season.
Reserve early to secure your family’s magical story.

From the moment she received the letter about being chosen to have milk and cookies with Santa, she was ecstatic and couldn't wait to tell everyone, jumping up and down with such excitement.

The actual day was nothing short of joyful and truly magical through my daughter's eyes!

Working with John was effortless and like he wasn't even there. My daughter was so fixed on Santa and all the amazing props and trinkets around her, that she didn't even notice the camera!

Santa’s stories that he read to my daughter and his toys that she helped paint, kept her attention and a smile on her face the whole time.

Let's not forget the yummy cookies that my daughter and Santa shared together which would put a smile on anyone's face! To top it all off, Santa and Mrs. Clause gave her little gifts to take home and a card to keep track if she is naughty or nice come Christmas time.

John's work is amazing and all the attention he puts into his sets and props is truly breathtaking. It definitely brought back many memories of my childhood during Christmas time and to see the joy on my daughter’s face is even a better feeling then when I was a kid at Christmas.” Kelly Westbrook