Booking

This year Lasting Memories will be taking Santa Photos at Santa’s Hideaway Bringelly and Richmond Marketplace NSW.

Bringelly is approx. 30 minutes’ drive from Campbeltown, Liverpool and Penrith.

Richmond Marketplace is approximately 30 minutes’ drive from Penrith, Blacktown and springwood.

Bookings are compulsory. You pre book online. To make your booking go to the Santa photo tab when bookings open.

We are excited to be able to welcome you all back to Santa’s Hideaway Bringelly and Richmond Marketplace for the 2024 Christmas season. Dates will be confirmed in September.

Bookings will open on a monthly basis.

Bookings for September/October will open in September, this will also include bookings for pet photography with Santa.

Bookings for November will open in October, and this will include bookings for pets and children with special needs (Sensitive Santa).

Bookings for December will open in November, and this will include Sensitive Santa also.

If you are on Facebook or Instagram, please follow our pages as we always update information regarding Santa Photos regularly.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/lastingmemoriesphotography.barbara

Instagram: www.instagram.com/lastingmemoriessanta

At Lasting Memories Photography, we understand that each person is unique in their own way. So, we strive to cater to the needs of every individual.

Sensitive Santa is offered to families of children with special needs.

Special needs is an umbrella term for many different diagnosis. It is defined as ‘mental, emotional or physical problems in a child that require additional or specialised services or accommodations’.

Children with special needs may have mild learning disabilities or profound cognitive impairment.

Our Sensitive Santa program offers a booking system of approximately 15-minute time slots. It is designed for children with sensory issues without the hustle and bustle or sensory overload that normally occurs when taking Santa photos in shopping centers.

The environment is quiet, with minimal background noise that provides low stress and a great opportunity to get to know Santa.

This year, we will be offering Sensitive Santa on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November and Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December.

Due to the limited Sensitive Santa sessions, please be respectful and ONLY book this session if your child cannot cope with overstimulation.  If your child has a mild disability or diagnosis, and copes well in mainstream, then please book a magical session as these sessions are suitable for all children. Our sensitive Santa sessions should only be booked for children who require a settled environment and cannot cope in mainstream.

Did you check your spam/ junk folder? Was your payment taken out of your bank account? If you can not find the email and no payment was taken, then unfortunately you will need to make another booking. If your payment has come out and you can not find the confirmation email you must contact us at [email protected] as it is possible there has been a mistake with your email address.

Yes an email will be sent 2 days prior to your appointment.

Unfortunately, these sessions are limited and book out fast. If there is no booking available, you will have to keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages for updates and cancelations

Facebook: www.facebook.com/lastingmemoriesphotography.barbara

Instagram: www.instagram.com/lastingmemoriessanta

Unfortunately due to high demand we can not offer a wait list. If any spots become available due to cancellations etc. we will advertise them on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/lastingmemoriesphotography.barbara

Instagram: www.instagram.com/lastingmemoriessanta

Unfortunately we are unable to hold spots or release spots for loyal customers first, as we do not have enough spots to offer to all our loyal customers. It is a first in best dressed booking scenario, however we do try and look after our loyal customers by offering a discounted price when returning with our USB. 

Yes, once you have picked your date and time, you will have 15 minutes to fill out your booking form. Please make sure you enter all children’s names and ages, any diagnoses, and any special requirements.

Yes! Please fill out the information correctly as this will allow us to provide your family with a tailored magical experience that is personalised.


  • You can also contact us via our Contact Form page here.

You will receive a booking confirmation with further details once you have paid the deposit for your session.

Santas Hideaway Bringelly

Our September & October bookings open this September 23, 9:30am.

Times will change depending on your session.

  • 5-minute Santa Snap – 5 minutes
  • 15-Minute Magical Encounter with Santa – 15 minutes
  • 2 x Family Combo  – 3o minutes
  • 3 x Family Combo  – 45 minutes
  • Paws & Claus – 5 minutes
  • Sensitive Santa – 15 minutes

Yes, there is a non-refundable deposit required when booking a session at Santa’s Hideaway, to secure your online booking. It is payable on our system when making a booking.

  • 5-minute Santa Snap – $52.50 deposit. $50 will be subtracted from your final total at photoshoot.
  • 15-Minute Magical Encounter with Santa – $52.50 deposit. $50 will be subtracted from your final total at photoshoot.
  • 2 x Family Combo  – $152.50 deposit. $150 will be subtracted from your final total at photoshoot.
  • 3 x Family Combo  – $202.50 deposit. $200 will be subtracted from your final total at photoshoot.
  • Paws & Claus – $52.50 deposit. $50 will be subtracted from your final total at photoshoot.
  • Sensitive Santa – $52.50 deposit. $50 will be subtracted from your final total at photoshoot.

*For the safety of our staff and customers, you must have your pet on a leash or in a carrier and your pet must be washed and groomed.

Pet sessions are very different to our other sessions (We only take photos in the Santa room). We take photos of the pet with Santa, and we also include the family/children with Santa and the pet. (Does not include photos without the pet). For an additional $25 we will take some photos of just the children / family with and without Santa (in the Santa room only).

Pet sessions include approximately 5-minute photography session. You receive all photos taken on the day unedited, on a USB straight after your photo shoot.

After the photo shoot the children will have a few minutes to chat with Santa in the Santa room.

We only offer photos on USB, there are no printed packages.

Please don’t arrive too early as you will be waiting in your car longer than necessary. Aim to be at the studio 5 minutes before your appointment time.

If you have not arrived by your allocated time slot, your session will be cut short. If running later than 10 minutes you will forfeit your deposit and session. Please text 0438 246 806 when you arrive at the studio. text your surname, and number plate. Please remain in your car until it is your turn. You will be invited in via text message.

We take 3 poses with Santa (depending on whether your child is scared, unsettled or uncooperative), and we also take a few poses on a different backdrop without Santa.  Extra poses are available at additional fee per pose/backdrop. 

PLEASE NOTE:

Whilst we will try our absolute hardest sometimes, we may not get the full amount of poses due to children being scared, tired etc.

We will open after Christmas if there is enough interest.

It is up to the children’s parents. Santa is more than happy to hold babies and have children on his knee, providing the parents are happy to do so. This only applies at Santa’s Hideaway. It has not been confirmed for Richmond Marketplace.

Richmond Marketplace

  • November & December Bookings at Richmond Marketplace opens on November 4, Monday.

  • Visit our Richmond Booking page to check full details on our schedule, Santa roster and package pricing. For enquiries or concerns, you can contact us on 0413 067 177.

We will only be offering USBs with all photos taken unedited. There will be no printed photo packages.

All Richmond Marketplace information, prices and schedule are published on our Richmond Marketplace page.

Pricing

Please see the individual session pages for pricing information.

If you would like extra backdrops, it would be an additional fee per backdrop. However depending on children’s cooperation and time, will depend on whether or not we can take additional backdrops.

We take children and family photos with and without Santa. Sometimes we are unable to get 2 backdrops, as children may be uncooperative or scared of Santa, however we will try our best.

You will receive all photos taken unedited on a USB after your photo session. If you would like your photo’s edited it is an additional $30 and they will be emailed to you, 3 to 5 days after your photo shoot. Editing involves colour balance, sharpening, cropping and black and white. (You will still take home your unedited images after your photo shoot).

Every photo taken is put onto your USB. This is different for everyone, as some children are harder to photograph than others.

We will ensure you have a decent photo of each pose/scene that is taken.

You will receive a USB of all photos taken on the day. Customers who have Lasting Memories USB’s receive a past customer discount providing they have their USB with them.

Photos are not edited, if you would like edited photos, an additional $30 fee is required. You will still receive photos on a USB on the day, and the edited photos will be sent digitally within 3 – 5 days of having your photos taken.

Photo accessories are also available, blank (make your own key rings, magnets, baubles, snow domes, snow frames.) See price list for details.

We only accept Lasting Memory USBs that have our logo on them. Once you have purchased one of our USBs you will receive a discount in the future if you return that USB.

Please note that we do not cover Old USB’s that are corrupt, damaged, or write-protected. If your USB is damaged and we cannot use it, you will be required to purchase a new one on the day of your photo shoot for an additional $10.

In order to receive the “bring back last years USB” discount, the USB must have our LASTING MEMORIES PHOTOGRAPHY logo on it, and be presented on the day.

*IMPORTANT* It is advisable that you back up all your photos that are on the USB. Unfortunately we are not responsible if something happens to your USB and you do not have a back up.

If your old USB doesnt work you will be required to purchase a new one for an additional $10

Unfortunately not. You will have to have it with you, in order to receive our past customer discount, otherwise you will have to purchase a new one.

If your USB is full or doesn’t work due to it being corrupted, needing formatting or not reading at all, you will be required to purchase a new one for an additional $10.

Unfortunately we can not cover USB’s as it could have been put into a computer which had a virus, It could have been left in the heat or something else could have happened beyond our control. If this happens you will be required to purchase a new USB at a discounted price of $10.

Cancellations & Refunds

Cancellations, Refunds, Rescheduling and Transfer of sessions.

All deposits are non-refundable. If you miss your appointment, you will be required to pay another deposit to make another booking. The only exception to this is illness, where we will accept a medical certificate or positive PCR test.

If you do not attend due to illness and do not notify us prior to your appointment, you will forfeit your deposit. If you notify us prior to your appointment and present a medical certificate / positive PCR test, we will try our best to reschedule you. We can only reschedule you within the same month you originally booked, providing there is availability. If there is no availability and we have a doctor’s certificate / PCR positive test, we will refund you $30.

You are allowed to reschedule your appointment once only and it must be 48 hours prior to your appointment time. Email us at [email protected]. Please note that you can only reschedule within the same month of your initial booking. Our availability will be limited so we cannot guarantee that we will be able to reschedule you. We will try our best and if we can find you a spot this will incur an additional $2.50 admin fee.  If you reschedule and realize you cannot make that appointment, you forfeit your deposit.   If there is no availability for a reschedule you will forfeit your deposit. If you cancel your appointment, you will forfeit your deposit.

When booking please choose your dates and times carefully as we book out fast, and availability for reschedules will be limited, so therefore not guaranteed.

If you cannot make your appointment time you can give your session to someone else, however we must be notified 24 hours in advance via email to [email protected]. You must supply us with the person’s name, contact number, email and their children’s names and ages. It is your responsibility to get back your deposit from the person you are transferring your booking too.

 

 

If you do not attend due to illness and do not notify us prior to your appointment, you will forfeit your deposit. If you notify us prior to your appointment and present a medical certificate / positive PCR test, we will try our best to reschedule you. We can only reschedule you within the same month you originally booked, providing there is availability. If there is no availability and we have a doctor’s certificate / PCR positive test, we will refund you $30.

View our Terms & Conditions here.

Services

We specialize in, newborn, toddler, families, pre-schools, sports, events and wedding photography. You can book at any time by calling Barbara on 0414596674.

We take bookings from  February to September. You can book at anytime by calling Barbara on 0438 246 806.

Easter

The Easter Bunny will visit the Hideaway Bringelly on Saturday 30th March, and bookings will open 26th February.

The Easter Bunny will visit Richmond Marketplace every Wednesday to Sunday, from 13th March until 28th March 2024. Bookings will open 4th March.

Bookings are essential. 

The Hideaway Bringelly USB packages:

We take 2 different poses in the Bunny room with The Easter Bunny. You then have a choice of 1 other backdrop where will take photos without the Bunny. You receive all photos taken on USB after your photo shoot.

  • Old USB (must have lasting Memories Logo) – $150
  • New USB – $170

*All photos are put onto USB unedited after the photo shoot. If you would like the photos edited (colour balanced, sharpened, cropped, special effects eg: black and white) it is an additional $35, and photo’s will be sent to you via email within 7 days from photo shoot.

Go to the Easter Tab on the home page (top left-hand side on desktop, 3 lines on top right for mobiles). Pick the product and location that you would like. Click, scroll down and go to the book here button.

Due to our services being booked back-to-back, if you are running late your session time will be cut short. If you are later than 10 minutes your deposit and session will be forfeited.