For something different this year I thought I would do a little round up of a few photo gifts that might work well for your Mum. I have something of a bee in my bonnet about photos lurking on phones and feel very strongly that they need to be printed or turned into something physical ….. those I have selected below are incredibly good value as well as being good quality and really personal.
- Boxed photos – LALALAB
I discovered this product from LALALAB on Instagram and think it’s really rather cute. The are small (about business card size) photos that you can upload directly from your phone – and they come in a nice little box. I have a stack of photos in my box which sits on my desk or they are small enough to fit into a handbag – brilliant for those less techno savvy Mums who would rather have hard copies than a phone full of photos. They are easy to upload to the app and you can add text to the bottom if you wish.
2.A personalised jigsaw – MyPhotopuzzle
Many suppliers produce these personalised photo puzzles, but I must admit that until recently, I had never actually had one myself. Well, with having had to close the studio yet again (thanks Boris!) since December, my nearest and dearest felt I had a bit of extra time on my hands and produced a suprise gift of our beloved golden retriever Cassie (star of Cassie Golden Girl on Instagram!). To my horror I saw it had 1,000 pieces (of which about 999 looked like they were grass) but it provided a welcome respite from Netflix series and I am pleased to confirm I completed it. If you are wondering about photo quality, I can confirm that this was created from an iPhone photo which may well not have been particularly high resolution. Myphotopuzzle.co.uk is where mine came from and it was good quality. A 500 piece puzzle costs £27.99 and will provide you with hours of entertainment. I was surprised just how addictive it was!
3. Little Moments Photobook/ Personalised Tin – Photobox
Many of you are probably already familiar with Photobox who create a wide variety of photo products. They have a nice selection of reasonably priced photo products this year, including jigsaws, mugs, cushions and all the usual, but there are a couple that I particularly like the look of:
The Little Moments Photobook is a small 24 page book with good quality, thick lay flat pages. At £9.99 it is amazing value and is super easy to make.
The Personalised tin is available in a couple of different sizes and shapes and starts at £9.99. Perfect for all those bits and bobs that Mums like to stash away. You can find it from Photobox here.
4. Pull out photo album – Not on the High Street
Not on the High Street have a variety of interesting ideas for Mother’s Day. The one that caught my eye was the pull out photo album – again, because it provides a handbag sized selection of photos that you can keep close, as well as the opportunity to personalise the box. The box is 5 cm square and you can select box size, colour and personalised message, and can include 5 or 7 images. Starting at £16. Delivery is also super quick … check it out here.
5. A Voucher from Jenny Kaye Photography
And finally, there is always the option of a voucher. Photo studios can open up again from April which means we will be just in time to make the most of Spring flowers – bluebell season is the last couple of weeks of April so that is ideal. If you think Mum would enjoy some family photos then do contact me for a voucher for a portrait session. Alternatively I offer either 1-2-1 tuition on Smartphone photography or will be running both Smartphone Photography and DSLR training workshops later in the year. Vouchers for both of these cost from £65 and can be found here.
