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    3.9 (59 reviews)
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    Sharon J.

    Holiday Magic Studios is a Magic experience for my kids, and it's one of my favorite places to take Santa pictures too! You schedule an exact time to see Santa, and there is no waiting in a long line. Once you go inside it's a beautifully set up Santa workshop. Santa's helpers are so sweet with the kids and make sure to get such amazing pictures. Even when the session seems to be finished they are still taking pictures, which is great because it can take some time for kiddos to warm up to Santa. Your images are ready to download after you leave the session.

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    Jessica C.

    We love coming to Holiday Magic Studios. We started coming to the studio when my oldest son was just a baby and it has become a tradition now. I love how they have appointment windows and the timeframe is perfect. I was worried we wouldn't have enough time to get the photos I was hoping for since I have 3 small kids but we got all the photos I was hoping for and then some. The staff is so friendly and they know how to get the kids to smile. Santa was so friendly and talked with my boys. My middle son was a bit hesitant at first but ended up warming up. I look forward to coming back for years to come.

    Jaime U.

    Every year since my daughter was born I have brought my daughter to have her photo taken with Santa at the Holiday Magic Studios in Riverpark.  Every year it has been a magical experience that provides an amazing experience with Santa.  Santa answers all her questions and really keeps the magic of Christmas alive and gives her an experience that she talks about months to even a year after; sharing with all her friends about meeting Santa & what happened during her visit.  Santa's Elf helpers also make the experience wonderful helping to get her to laugh, smile and capturing wonderful photos every year, and I cannot wait to share my photos with friends and family. The way they also schedule appointments is great because the schedule allows each family to have quality time with Santa and allows time for his Elves to capture those amazing moments with Santa. I HIGHLY recommend Holiday Magic Studios for all your holiday photos, because you get a magical experience and best of all the best photos and deals you could ever ask for!

    Meeting Santa at Holiday Magic has become part of our family traditions! Santa creates such a magical experience for our girls with a 5 minute photo session! His helpers work efficiently and know exactly what poses to do! GREAT feature logging back into the website, and being able to view photos from the previous years are there!!!! Holiday Magic is a ONE STOP shop! Thank you HMS for capturing the moment every year!

    Visiting Santa at Holiday Magic Studios is a tradition our family has come to look forward to every Christmas season! They have captured our children since they were babies and year after year, they create such a magical experience! Santa and the staff are always kind and engaging, which adds such a personal touch. They are always on time with a huge selection of pictures delivered immediately! I cherish the pictures Holiday Magic Studios has captured for our family and they will forever be part of our treasured Christmas memories! Hands-down, the best Santa experience in the area!

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    Lia P.

    A Christmas Miracle If I had to summarize the title of this story it would be called a Christmas Miracle. We went to the Holiday Magic Studios - River Park to take family pics like the one we did last year where you go inside Santa's workshop for a private photo session in a super decorative studio and they add Santa to it digitally. This time we were super prepared. I got the kids matching PJs, made reservations in advanced and we got there on time. There wasn't a long line and we ended up getting to go in earlier than our appointment. When we start approaching the enchanted entryway right after we got our temperatures checked to go inside the grand doors they greet us and they say "oh we have a surprise" and we ask "oh- what's the surprise ?" And they present the actual real life Santa Claus! We're all disappointed because we didn't know how this was gonna work. See every since they were toddlers Ben & Cam have a fear of Santa and Ava would look all cutesy alone. We practiced prior the reenactment leading up to today and wanted to make the process super easy this time for us. I tried to explain without being rude, but my Mama Bear comes out and I say no offense to you but it's kind of a big deal that we do what we did last year. Cam has Autism and is nonverbal and he will not take pictures with you. He barely takes pictures with us. And then they said "let's just try first and if it doesn't go well, then Santa can step out". At this point me and husband are feeling a little uncomfortable but then something magical happened a true Christmas miracle. We end up just going with the flow and we all were shocked. I literally was a puddle of mush. I was crying with pure joy! And I was just so happy that Cam was doing so good. The entire time we were there he stole the show! He was so cute with Santa. He was making eye contact with him staring into his soul! Santa was making the kids laugh. He was a really good looking Santa! He was so gentle and soft spoken. All the kids looked so beautiful. The entire process was just so flawless. I wish it was videotaped. After we were done I embraced Santa with tears in my eyes and thanked him! He whispered to me, I really love children with autism and your son is really special and I felt it! All I want is to make this super special for you all. And I said thank you soooooo much! I then hugged the photographer and the assistant because they were just so awesome. I have always wanted a good picture of my three with Santa. I could have not asked for the most perfect, most amazing experience ever in the entire world. They took a ton of pictures, well 94 to be exact. I want our story to be known EVERYWHERE! I hope it spreads like wildfire! I want our local news to know about it. I want every single family who has an Autistic child to go experience what we did! I want all social media outlets to know about it. All of my followers, all the pages I'm involved with. I pray that every family that has a child with special needs, realize that there is hope and there are miracles. And there are good people out there that really care and that took the time, we were there for over 20 minutes. Now that we have all these pictures to embrace on and just like this memory I know I might feel differently about it over the next couple of days but I have to share my excitement with the people I care about most. I know that you would totally understand and be equally excited for us! And you would know how much this means to us. So yeah, that's my long Christmas Miracle story! Thanks for reading this far and for attending my Ted's Talk

    Holiday Magic Studios name speaks for itself! It's a magical place to bring your family for life a lifetime of memories. We have been taking our Holiday family photos here for 5 years now. We started when my daughter was just 6 months old and she will now be 5 years old. We just took my son for his first time with Santa this past Christmas and he did so well. Everything is so easy and convenient from start to finish. You just have to reserve your time slot online and show up to your scheduled time. You then are sent a link almost immediately after your session to choose your photos. It's as easy as a click away and they mail your photos to your desired address. The staff are so friendly and made both my kids feel so comfortable. I thought my kids would cry but we had no tears at all even when they were infants. The entire studio is super clean and mess free. Santa is always on point with the costume and the background of the photos is breathtaking. You really feel like you were transported to the Santa's workshop in the NORTH POLE! I think we have just as much fun here as our kids. Don't miss out on some amazing photos! They are definitely one of a kind magical experience.

    Holiday Magic Studios River Park did a GREAT job giving kids & parents the tradition of Santa Pictures in this age of COVID.
    Ted R. R.

    Holiday Magic Studios River Park did a GREAT job delivering the tradition of Santa Pictures for kids & parents in this year of COVID! Thanks!

    Ashley S.

    Our go-to Santa for several years now and we love him. He's a really patient guy and does great with the animals. The staff do a great job at getting our dogs' attention and they snap A LOT of photos to make sure you get the right one. We opt for the online prints so that we can print what we want and how we want. They gave us 42 photos to choose from for $35. That's pretty reasonable considering the setup, cleanliness, professionalism, and speed of the photos being uploaded. By the time we got to the car, the photos were already there! Staff is genuinely kind and we always make it a point to go here. Wouldn't go anywhere else.

    Gwen M.

    Another year in the books. And this was one FOR the books! But 2020 can't beat Christmas magic. They got us in right on time and got down to business! Quick and easy and the staff were all upbeat and fun. SO many great pics to choose from!

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    We went to see Santa and he is amazing. My kids loved him and it was quick and easy. The background was so beautiful.

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    Use any other photographer! Takes too long to receive photos, which are not that great, and us terribly over priced for only 10 pics.

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    Don't ever pre-pay for a session. If your kids get sick you'll never get a hold of anybody on the phone and your money is as good as gone.

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    Milne Photography

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    Location: Milne Photography Date: July 31st, 2025…read moreService: High School Portraits It's the time of year in the Central Valley area for school yearbook and portraits. I received email notification weeks ago it's time to schedule my child for school portraits. Once we arrived we checked in the book and we were greeted immediately. We informed the staff my child is special needs with ADD and ADHD. They were able to accommodate and give him step by step instructions during the 15 minute photo session which we appreciated as a family. We paid online in advance for the scheduled session and at the session is when you actually purchase the photo packages range from A to C. The photo packages value prices are very reasonable for the area. We bought our own tie and suit jacket for the session. They offer a wide selection of poses and pictures for you to choose from. Overall the session was very enjoyable and fast especially when you have a child photo session. We strongly recommend you check out or schedule your next photo session for family, school, business or etc.

    Would Never Recommend We scheduled a large family photo…read moresession with Milne Photography this past July because our father, who is in his late 70s, wanted one last professional photo with the entire family. This was a very meaningful occasion for us -- and unfortunately, the entire experience was terrible from start to finish. After spending over $2,000, we expected professionalism and care. Instead, we got weeks of delays and excuses. Our photos weren't ready until mid-October, nearly three months later, because (as we were told) they were "behind with senior photos." It was clear that our family wasn't a priority -- unless you're a high school senior, you're put on the back burner here. To make matters worse, after being told our photos would be ready by Friday afternoon, we got a call from Heidi at 3 p.m. saying they still weren't ready and we'd need to come back Monday morning. It really felt like they just wanted to leave early rather than finish our order as promised. Then came another disappointment: we were charged over $200 for facial retouching on a few of the grandkids, and the edits looked unnatural and distorted. When we finally received our photos, the faces looked off -- not something you'd proudly frame after spending thousands of dollars. Lastly, we were told that, given the size of our purchase, we'd have access to a digital album with all of the photos taken during our session. That turned out to be false -- they only shared seven photos of their choosing, and some of the photos we actually ordered weren't even included. Overall, our experience was deeply disappointing. This was supposed to be a cherished family memory, and instead it was a frustrating ordeal. If you're not a high school senior, don't expect to be treated like a priority here. We will never use Milne Photography again.

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    360 Image Makers Photography

    4.3
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    Super cute setups to choose from. Easy/accommodating bookings and great service…read more Thank you!

    If booking online, be careful with the day and time. It was my fault that I booked the day before…read moreEaster. I changed my appointment time and they were accommodating. Thank you. They do accept walk ins. I learned when there. The shorter gentlemen handling everything is very nice and helpful. Thank you to that gentleman that was handling the front and printing. I may have given you an attitude because I was frustrated with the photographer. Sorry. The only thing I did not like is, it felt as if the photographer is like you only paid for this much so I don't have to try any harder. He took only a couple shots and moves quick on to the next. It doesn't seem like he cares to get a good photo, which can be hard when you're photographing KIDS!!!!! When I asked for another shot because I didn't like the children's faces, he made me feel as if it was a burden. He doesn't seem kid friendly. I actually ended up buying more sheets, not because I loved the photos, but because as any parent knows. It's extremely hard to get your children dressed neatly and even a semi-decent photo. The photographer could've given us a little more effort. He gives you less than 5 minutes of actually photographing your child. This place is ok, if you're looking to get in and out in less than 10 minutes. If you're looking for a photographer that wants to produce great photos, this isn't the place. My children were extremely polite and well behave. The little one was nervous so he couldn't get his smile right. The photographer just went click click click.. bye. Of course his smile is not going to come off right if he's a little nervous. After spending over $100 I wish the photographer would've put more effort. Overall, I think there are many other options to get your child photographed. I will not return, but they were extremely busy, so they must be doing something right.

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