November is a great time to start thinking about the holidays. It is the perfect time to start preparing gifts for family and friends for the holiday season. One gift that does not need to wait for Black Friday sales and is also timeless is the gift of family portraits. Whether you want to give the gift to your favorite family getting a family portrait session of their choosing or you want to give portraits of your family to your closest friends and family, now is the time to begin the planning. 

Below are the four reasons that portraits are the perfect holiday gift!

1. Portraits Are Personal and Very Unique

Anyone can buy a mug, toy, video game, or any other item that is mass produced and sold in stores. However, gifting a portrait is very personal and unique. Many times, parents, grandparents, and others within your family want memories captured throughout the year. Whether you invite your parents or grandparents to be a part of the photos or you give your extended family portraits of their children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews, you are giving something that is personal, unique and filled with love.

2. Portraits "Freeze Time"

OK. Family portraits do not actually freeze time. However, they capture a moment in time. They capture children and other family members at an age they will never be again. They capture an event or moment in time that will never be present again. The family portraits freeze time by capturing a moment and creating a memory that can be enjoyed daily.

3. Portraits Bring Joy

A great portrait that is displayed beautifully brings joy to your family every time they walk past it, look at it, or share it with guests who enter their home. If you value portraits and like to "gift" a portrait session, the memories associated with the portrait session will last a lifetime. These memories can bring a smile to anyone's face the moment they think of the day they enjoyed their portrait experience. Gifting a portrait of your family will bring joy to your loved ones as they look at your family and feel the love fly out of the portrait and into their hearts. 

4. Portraits Increase Confidence in Children

Some children love to sit to get their photos taken. Others need to be coerced with promises of toys or another treat. However, when they see their portrait on the wall of their grandparents, aunts, uncles, or in their own home, they beam with pride. They feel important and valued. They see the reason they spent the short time taking family or individual portraits. As a result, they feel confident and have increased self-esteem. Possibly, they may even be more than willing to sit for family portraits in the future. More importantly, they will feel as though they truly matter in your life, their loved ones' lives, and in the world. 

Final Thoughts

This holiday season, when you think about the perfect gift for your loved ones, think about the gift of a family portrait. No other gift captures special moments in time the way family portraits can. These portraits are timeless and often bring a smile to the recipient's face every time they look at them. Call us to set up a 15-minute chat to discuss your family portraits as holiday gifts.