Enjoy a Santa experience like no other!

Please consult an Ivey representative prior to booking.

  • “We absolutely love this tradition/experience and look forward to it every year. Not only do we cherish this artwork now as a young family, but I know down the road, when our children have children, we will hold these images so dear.”

    Tiffany G – Allen, TX

  • “Beautiful set designs, worth the drive! Our 8 yr. old was so excited to meet “the REAL Santa!”

    Celeste S – Lewisville, TX

  • “This is a memorable experience you and the kids will never forget. This is our sixth year to come. The product is amazing as well!”

    Joette K – Trophy Club, TX

  • “Everything about our visit was MAGNIFICENT!!! We've been coming since she was a baby and look forward to it every time.”

    Elana M – Rowlett, TX

  • “Overall, everything was just perfect. Thank you for creating such a magical morning for our children. I can’t wait to be back for our tenth visit!”

    Brittany R – Fort Worth, TX

  • “We absolutely loved every second we shared with you. Our sweet little man just loves Santa now and cannot get enough! we cannot stop showing off the pictures and the experience!”

    Allison R - McKinney, TX

  • “We always LOVE our Santa photos! People often don’t even realize that it’s real, it looks so amazing!”

    Tara M – Waxahachie, TX

  • “I love the experience so much and so does my little girl!!! We never miss a year, and we fly in from Florida to keep making memories.”

    Debra B – Jupiter, FL

Every Believe! Santa experience includes:

  • A private, interactive portrait experience with Santa Clause

  • A print/fine art credit

  • A gift from Santa

  • Hand-finished art by Chris Smith (PPA Master Artist)

  • A one-on-one appointment with a slideshow of your images and ordering consultation

  • Social Media files for sharing all of your ordered images

Experiences start at $399

Original Collection:
Since 2012 (1 hour session)

Our original and best-selling experience! $299 + MInimum

A 60-minute, private, interactive experience with Santa Claus

  • Requires:

  • $500 purchase minimum required (due on or before your session date)

  • Includes:

  • A gift box filled with Santa’s magical reindeer dust

  • A wish book filled with pages for you and your child to record their Christmas wishes

  • Hand-finished art by Chris Smith (M. Artist & M. Photographer Craftsman)

  • A private appointment with a slideshow of your images and an ordering consultation

  • Social media files for sharing all of your ordered images

You will see between 16-24 images for your viewing / ordering appointment for the Original Believe Experience. Although our minimum order is $500, please anticipate a purchase decision that ranges from $1500-3000. Some families spend less, some spend more. Gift items and prints start at $60. Wall art starts at $395. Albums start at $1395. You will receive a detailed price list at booking. Please call us to consult about specific item pricing prior to booking.

Santa Claus Experience Keller Believe

Baby’s first collection:
(30-minute session)

Designed for youR baby’s first Christmas! $249 + MINIMIM

This session is no less interactive for you and your baby to ensure we get the best images possible. We do feature special poses and props only available for children 12 months and younger.

Only for a single baby, aged 4 days – 12 months (no siblings, please)

  • Requires:

    • $249 Purchase Minimum

    • Private ordering appointment

  • Includes:

  • A gift box filled with Santa’s magical reindeer dust

  • A wish book filled with pages for you and your child to record their Christmas wishes

  • Hand-finished art by Chris Smith (M. Artist & M. Photographer Craftsman)

  • A private appointment with a slideshow of your images and ordering consultation

  • (Please Note: You’ll see ~12 finished images during this appointment)

  • Social media files for sharing all of your ordered images

You will see between 8-16 images for your viewing / ordering appointment for the Baby’s First Experience. Although our minimum order is $400, please anticipate a purchase decision that ranges from $800-1500. Gift items and prints start at $60. Wall art starts at $395. Albums start at $1395. You will receive a detailed price list at booking. Please call us to consult about specific item pricing prior to booking.

cOUSIN’S collection:
(1 HOUR session)

Share this tradition with up to 7 cousins! $399+MINIMUM

Designed for 2-7 cousins

A 60-minute, private, interactive experience with Santa Claus

  • Requires:

  • A $349 purchase minimum per “cousin set”

  • Includes:

  • Each family receives a gift box filled with Santa’s magical reindeer dust

  • Each family receives a wish book filled with pages for you and your child to record their Christmas wishes

  • Hand-finished art by Chris Smith (M. Artist & M. Photographer Craftsman)

  • A private appointment with a slideshow of your images and an ordering consultation (required)

  • Social media files for sharing all of your ordered images

Your investment is $399 plus $349 for each participating family.

Each family has a choice of their own products or combine your purchase minimums for a single order.

We create about 50% of the images as a group and then divide the other half equally for each nuclear family’s children. 

You will see between 18-26 images for your viewing / ordering appointment for the Cousins Believe Experience. Although our minimum order is $349 per family, please anticipate a total purchase decision that ranges from $1500-2500. Gift items and prints start at $60. Wall art starts at $395. Albums start at $1395. You will receive a detailed price list at booking. Please call us to consult about specific item pricing prior to booking.

extended family collection: (90 - min session)

Bring your entire family! $2,799+

Let’s create a one-of-a-kind panoramic portrait. Plus, each child gets a meet-and-greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and each family gets a choice of which images and art pieces they want to add to their homes!

Designed for entire family groups of 6-20. *We suggest at least 8.

A 90-minute, private, interactive experience with Santa Claus

Includes a wall-portrait credit of $1895 (equivalent to a 36-inch framed fine art print)

  • An open credit of $500 is included for the family to share

  • Each family receives a gift box filled with Santa’s magical reindeer dust

  • Each family receives a wish book filled with pages for you and your child to record their Christmas wishes

  • Hand-finished art by Chris Smith (M. Artist & M. Photographer Craftsman)

  • A private appointment with a slideshow of your images and ordering consultation

  • Social media files for sharing all of your ordered images

We love it when parents, grandparents, and even pets get involved in our sessions! Each child will have a meet-and-greet experience with Santa and Mrs. Claus, see their names on his Nice List, and turn in their Christmas Wish Lists.  Then, we will create a specially commissioned art piece for the entire family.  

Envision “The Last Supper” meets “A Christmas Story”.  Each member of the family (yes, even pets!) is given a role and carefully positioned and create each element from scratch. The result is a family heirloom that you’ll treasure forever.  

SANTA Encounter (30-min)

Believe! 30-Minute Encounter at our MIDLOTHIAN  Studio    $199 + MINIMUM

A short version of our original experience. Perfect for the family who wants to pack in every minute of holiday cheer!

  • A 30-minute, private, interactive experience with Santa Claus (about 20 minutes of actual camera time)

  • A $250 order minimum

  • A gift from Santa!

  • Hand-finished art by Chris Smith (M. Artist & M. Photographer Craftsman)

  • A private appointment with a slideshow of your images and ordering consultation

Our Santa Encounter is SHORTER, but no less impactful. You will see between 10-14 images for your viewing / ordering appointment. Please anticipate a purchase decision that ranges from $500-1500. Gift items and prints start at $60. Wall art starts at $395. Albums start at $1395. You will receive a detailed price list at booking. Please call us to consult about specific item pricing prior to booking.

NOTE: We are no longer offering the Encounters at The Dallas Arboretum

*MIDLOTHIAN STUDIO* QUICK TAKE (15-min)

Quick Take Family or Child’s Portraits at our Midlothian Studio    $149

Midlothian ONLY

The tradition of visiting Santa for a short visit is long-standing. We added the option to meet and greet Santa to our 2024 line-up!

NOTE: We do not guarantee which of our 2 great Santas you will see for the Quick Take sessions

  • A 15-minute, private, quick visit with Santa Claus (about 10 minutes of actual camera time)

  • A $149 digital image delivery of 8-12 print-ready images

  • The OPTION to have your images Hand-finished art by Chris Smith (M. Artist & M. Photographer Craftsman)

  • The OPTION to have a private appointment with a slideshow of your images and ordering consultation

Our Midlothian Studio Experience is SHORTER, but no less impactful. You will see between 8-12 images guaranteed to be delivered in time to print for your own cards and gifts. These are NOT our Believe! art pieces. They are traditional professional photographs. There is NO REQUIREMENT for additional purchases. If you wish for us to make professional prints for you, gift items and prints start at $25. Wall art starts at $395. You will receive a detailed price list at booking. Please call us to consult about specific item pricing prior to booking.

NOTE: We are no longer offering the Encounters at The Dallas Arboretum

Ready to give your family an experience to last forever?

Still unsure or have questions?

Fill out this form or call 972-723-2464 and we will get back to you to answer any questions, provide clarity, and book your appointment.  If this is your first time visiting, we highly recommend completing this form.

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nEED sOME HELP FINDING THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT?

When you Believe!, you create the chance for a storybook interaction between your family and Santa.  

We’re here to guide the process, drawing out the natural expressions of joy and cheer. Your child’s interaction, conversation, and time spent with Santa will make them a Believer!

Here is a short list of activities your child can share with Santa during your visit:

  • Find their name on Santa’s nice list

  • Paint toys in his workshop

  • Deliver and mail their Santa letter to the North Pole mailroom

  • Make cookies with Mrs. Claus (Keller location)

  • Make magic snow

  • Find the North Pole on Santa’s globe

  • Read a story with Santa

MEET SANTA RUSS

A NEW LEGACY BEGINS in 2025

Meet Santa Russell & Mrs. Claus Angie

Russell Ellison and his wife, Angie, have been married for over 30 years. High school sweethearts and lifelong residents of Ellis County, they’ve raised three wonderful daughters and now cherish the time they spend with their growing number of grandchildren. Their lives are deeply rooted in faith, family, and community. Active members of their church, the Ellisons enjoy the peaceful rhythm of life on their small farm just outside of Ennis, Texas.

Their journey into portraying Santa and Mrs. Claus began in 2020, when Russell grew out his beard for the first time. To his surprise, it came in completely white. It was Angie who first suggested he might make a great Santa Claus—and what started as a lighthearted idea for their friends and church quickly evolved into something much bigger.

After receiving an unexpected call from an agency that had heard about him and wanted to book his services, Russell and Angie realized that this calling had grown beyond a seasonal pastime.

With years of experience in youth and children’s ministry, Russell had already developed the skills that make him a natural Santa—genuine warmth, the ability to connect with children, a listening ear, and a heart for creating meaningful moments. Angie, as Mrs. Claus, brings grace, joy, and a nurturing presence to every visit.

Though Russell may be known as a professional Santa performer, he and Angie see these roles as much more than costumes or appearances. Being Santa and Mrs. Claus is a reflection of who they are—people committed to spreading joy, showing kindness, and living each day with love, integrity, and purpose.

As Santa and Mrs. Claus, the Ellisons look forward to meeting families, sharing in their Christmas celebrations, and helping create magical moments that will be treasured for years to come.

MEET SANTA POPPY

Building a tradition

Meet Santa Poppy (Jeff) & Mrs. Stacy Claus

Jeff and Stacy Elliott’s love story is as magical as Christmas itself. The two first met as teenagers at a church camp in Ohio in 1981. After 25 years apart, they reunited and married in 2011—proof that love, like the holiday spirit, always finds its way home.

 Jeff is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and proudly served 29 years in the U.S. Army. After retiring from active duty, he continued serving the nation as a civilian with the Department of Defense. His military career led him across the globe, introducing him to rich cultures and unforgettable experiences. Stacy, meanwhile, spent most of her adult life in North Carolina before, by God’s grace, the couple settled in Texas in 2017—a place they now lovingly call their forever home.

 Together, they have two wonderful daughters and three amazing grandchildren who keep the Christmas spirit alive year-round. Deeply rooted in faith, Jeff and Stacy are active members of their church and serve as Care Ministers, regularly visiting assisted living communities in Midlothian, TX to share love, laughter, and encouragement.

 Their journey as Santa Poppy and Mrs. Stacy Claus began in 2023 with a heartfelt request from Stacy. A lifelong collector of Santa figurines, Stacy had lost her holiday spark after a tragic family loss in 2019. But she felt a stirring in her heart and asked Jeff to step into the red suit for their assisted living family’s Christmas celebration. That moment was transformational.

 Witnessing the childlike wonder and joy in the eyes of senior residents rekindled their holiday spirit—and set them on a path they never expected. Since then, they’ve been honored to share the Christmas magic with children, families, and seniors across Texas and beyond.

 Whether it’s storytelling, hugs, holiday parties, or heartwarming conversations, Santa Poppy and Mrs. Stacy Claus are passionate about creating meaningful, joy-filled Christmas experiences. Their mission is simple: to spread the spirit of love, laughter, and belief in the magic of Christmas everywhere, all year long.