Believe it or not, I work year round to make A Charleston Santa Experience the best I can!!! The moment it ended in 2020, my studio manager and I started working on ideas for 2021. The experience is so much fun and so rewarding when I get to talk to clients and kiddos about how it made them feel and when I get to see the paintings hung up in the homes and the kind words I read online. We always check in after the holidays to say hi and see how the family faired the holidays and it always warms my heart to hear "They had so much fun and still talk about it!" "My images are still hanging up and I smile every time I see them!" "Our family cannot stop saying how much they love their Christmas cards!"
Check out some of the kind words below from our 2020 experience!
"We booked our Santa experience session for our two daughters - ages 4 and 7. Our youngest is in a wheelchair and nonverbal so we weren’t totally sure what to expect. Any hesitations we had about the success of our session quickly faded when we walked into the beautiful studio and met Maria and Marti (and Santa). They were amazing and their excitement during the session helped keep our youngest interested (with the help of her favorite music!) Our oldest giggled with excitement the whole time and genuinely enjoyed her time with Santa, eating cookies, making magic and finding her name on Santa’s nice list.
The magic didn’t stop once the session ended. When we came to view the pictures, we were blown away. They were even more beautiful than we could have imagined. Maria is more than a photographer; her portraits are magical and she has true artistic talent. When we saw the pictures she had created, we were almost brought to tears. One of favorites was of our girls flying, our oldest on a sled and our youngest in her wheelchair. We of course had to order this and use it for our Christmas card.
The reaction to these pictures have been overwhelming; everyone just adores them! We will treasure these pictures for years to come. Thank you Maria and Marti for making this a truly exceptional experience from start to finish."
- Stefanie 2020
"The whole experience from start to finish was easy, enjoyable, and stress free. Being a mother of four small children from the ages of eight to three months I would usually be the first person to shy away from opportunities such as this one, but I decided to give it a shot and I was NOT disappointed. The photographer really took her time with the children making sure every picture came out amazing. The kids had a blast and santa made sure to give each child attention. If you have any doubts please throw them out the window and buckle up for a magical Christmas ride!!"
- Courtney 2020
"From the very beginning I knew that this portrait session was going to be something special. A Charleston Santa Experience at Castelo Portrait Art did not disappoint! It was so exciting watching my son's anticipation grow from the moment he received the invitation to the day he met Santa face to face.
Not only did Maria capture beautiful images, but she made everything feel personal and went out of her way to make my son comfortable. She even included his favorite stuffed animal in the photographs.
My son was completely caught up in the Christmas spirit. Everything was so immersive I could see his vision of a perfect holiday come to life. There were so many memorable details such as cookies and milk with Santa and a lovely reveal of a "Nice List" with my son's name on it.
The experience itself was amazing but I was even more blown away by the finished product. Maria is such a talented artist you can tell she puts her heart into creating beautiful pieces that capture the innocence and joy of Christmas.
I would highly recommend A Charleston Santa Experience to all who love Christmas and are still young at heart!"
- Alycia 2020
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