Family Photos

Mother’s Day is coming up on May 13th! Looking for a gift for the mom in your life who “doesn’t want anything” or has it all? Give her the gift of a priceless family photo! I know from experience that moms appreciate and value photographs of their children and families more than many other seemingly thoughtful gifts. Do you have a recent high school grad? How about one last family picture of portrait of the kids before your grad goes off to college? Do you have a new baby in the family? Mothers and Grandmothers alike love receiving portraits of the new mom and baby. The possibilities are endless!

*Tip: Purchase mom a gift certificate. In my experience, moms like to be involved in photo process so surprising her with a gift certificate and letting her plan the session can be a bigger hit than surprising her with the photos themselves.

They’re everywhere. In your phone, on your tablet, you have your point-n-shoot, and maybe even a DSLR. You can’t escape the selfies, Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook. People are deluged with photographs. And today, people are taking more pictures than ever before.

The sad part is that few of these photographs will survive beyond a year. To many people, a “picture” is only good for the moment. Moms and Dads want to snap every little movement of that new baby. Grandma wants to see everyone one of those too. When you want to show off the new puppy, you pull out the phone. And in a week, none of them have any real meaning and might even get “deleted” just to make room for more pictures that have little meaning as well inside of a couple of weeks.

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