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A Photoshoot or a Photo Album: Which Gift Would They Enjoy More?
Maybe they'd love a beautiful photograph with everyone in it. Or maybe the photos are already there, waiting for a book they keep meaning to make. A photoshoot and an album can both be lovely gifts. Let's find out which wish you'd be helping come true.
Read MoreThey've Opened the Gift Card. What Happens Next?
The envelope is open, and someone lovely has a photoshoot to look forward to. Now comes the fun of making it theirs. Here's how a Travaya gift card becomes plans for a place they love, time with their favourite people and photographs to bring home.
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How Much Should You Put on a Photoshoot Gift Card?
You've found a lovely idea for their birthday, family trip or time together. Now you're choosing the amount. Let's look at what your gift could give them, with real package examples and a little help deciding between a whole session and a contribution towards one.
Read MoreHow to Ask for a Photoshoot as a Gift
Someone lovely asks what you'd like for your birthday, and this time you know. Photographs from your next trip, a picture with all the family or portraits just for you. Let's find the words to share that wish, with a little of the excitement that made you want it.
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For the Family That Never Sits Still
Little legs with somewhere to go, a story that needs telling and a parent just outside the picture. A family photoshoot can be a lovely gift for these busy, happy years. Let's make it something the parents can look forward to, with a plan that fits their children.
Read MoreA Photoshoot Gift for Someone Who Feels Awkward in Photos
They'd love a beautiful photograph from that trip, or one with everyone they love in it. Being in front of the camera feels a little less easy. Let's find a thoughtful way to give them something to look forward to, with room to make the day their own.
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A Proper Thank You for Someone Who's Always There
For the spare room, the helping hand and all those times they said, “Of course.” A thoughtful gift can give them a lovely treat of their own. Let's find a personal way to say thank you, with a few words from you and perhaps some beautiful photographs to look forward to.
Read MoreA Photoshoot Gift for One: Their Day, Their Pictures
A favourite city, a little time for themselves and photographs they're excited to keep. A solo photoshoot can be a lovely gift for someone who'd enjoy being in the picture. Let's make it about the places, the plans and the photos they would choose!
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Before You Go: A Leaving Gift for Someone Starting Somewhere New
A favourite street, the view they know by heart or a whole new place to explore. A photoshoot can be a lovely leaving gift for someone who'd enjoy keeping a little of this moment. Let's think about the place, the people and the plans they'd love to take with them.
Read MoreYour Friendship Deserves a Photoshoot Too
The friend beside you on every little adventure deserves a place in your favourite photographs. A friendship photoshoot can be a lovely gift for the two of you, or for a whole little group. Let's find a way to make it feel like your friendship!
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The Little Thrill of Planning a Gift You Can’t Wait to Give
You find the right idea and immediately picture who it’s for. Now you’re thinking about the card, the moment you’ll give it and how nice it might be to enjoy part of it together. There’s a lovely bit of pleasure before a present is even opened. Let’s make room for that, with a personal gift and something good for them to look forward to.
Read MoreSome Gifts Become Part of the Family Story
A book someone still takes off the shelf. A drawing that makes you smile whenever you see it. A photograph that brings back the whole afternoon. Some gifts find their way into everyday family life, with a story attached. Let’s think about the kind of present they’ll enjoy now, and the lovely little details they may come back to later.
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You Don’t Need an Occasion to Make Someone’s Day
You pass a little shop, spot something a friend would love and think of taking it home for them. There’s no birthday coming up. You simply know who would enjoy it. From a favourite treat to photographs together, a gift can begin with that lovely ordinary thought: I saw this, and I thought of you.
Read MoreThe Gift They Keep Putting Off Buying for Themselves
You know the one: the book they’ve looked at three times, the little treat they keep meaning to choose, the photographs they’d love to have taken. When someone has a real wish that keeps waiting, a gift can be a lovely way to help it happen. Here’s how to choose the part you’d like to give, while keeping their own plans at the heart of it.
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The Best Gifts Say: I Noticed
Their favourite pastry. The book they keep borrowing. A wish for one lovely photograph with everyone in it. Sometimes a gift begins long before you start shopping, in an ordinary conversation you happened to remember. Let’s look at those little clues and the pleasure of giving something that feels just right for the person opening it.
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