“I remember looking at my children and wishing I could just freeze time. The wonder in their eyes, the excitement of Christmas morning, those precious years when Santa was still so wonderfully real. I knew how quickly those moments would slip away, and I wanted more than a rushed picture on Santa's lap.

I wanted them to experience the magic, not just pose for it. I wanted beautiful portraits that captured their childhood exactly as I wanted to remember it. And I wanted a tradition our family could look forward to year after year.

That's why I started The Santa Experience. Nine years later, it's still one of the greatest joys of my life to give other families those same magical moments and photographs they'll treasure long after their little ones have grown.”

Whitney Stilwell
Founder & Photographer, The Santa Experience