Finding a Christmas present that feels personal can be surprisingly difficult. There are only so many candles, jumpers and boxes of chocolates one person needs.
If you are looking for a thoughtful Christmas gift for parents, grandparents, a growing family or someone expecting a baby, a photography gift voucher gives them something rather different - photographs of the people they love.
Most of us already have plenty of belongings. What we often don't have enough of are photographs that include the whole family, rather than one person missing because they were behind the camera.
A photography gift voucher can be put towards a professional photoshoot with me at H Jones Photography, based near Andover in Hampshire.
Vouchers can be used towards maternity, newborn, older baby, cake smash or family photography, so the recipient can choose a session that suits their family and stage of life.
If there is a new baby arriving in the family, a photography voucher can make a particularly meaningful Christmas present.
I've been photographing babies since 2017 and my newborn sessions take place in my warm garden studio in Anna Valley, near Andover. Sessions are baby-led, with plenty of time allowed for feeding, cuddles and settling.
Newborn bookings also include a complimentary mini maternity shoot, making a voucher towards newborn photography a lovely way to record both pregnancy and those first few weeks with a new baby.
A voucher can also be put towards other photography sessions, including:
This makes them particularly useful if you would like to give photography as a present but aren't quite sure which session the recipient would prefer.
Photography vouchers don't necessarily have to be given to the person being photographed.
They can be a lovely present for grandparents who would treasure updated photographs of their children and grandchildren, or they could contribute towards a family photoshoot that everyone can enjoy together.
And unlike most Christmas presents, the finished photographs aren't something that will be used for a few months and then forgotten at the back of a cupboard.
They become part of the family's history.
H Jones Photography is based in Anna Valley, just outside Andover in Hampshire. I regularly photograph families from Andover, Basingstoke, Winchester, Salisbury and the surrounding Hampshire, Wiltshire and Berkshire areas.
Gift vouchers can be purchased for a specific amount, making it easy to contribute towards a photoshoot or photography collection.
If you're not sure how much to give, I can also help you choose an amount based on the type of session you have in mind.
If you'd like to give something a little more personal this Christmas, a photography gift voucher could be the answer.
Whether it eventually becomes photographs of a tiny newborn, a baby's first birthday cake smash or a family together in front of the camera, you're giving someone the opportunity to preserve a part of their family's story.
To order a Christmas photography gift voucher, get in touch and let me know the amount you'd like to give.
