My Favorite Photo Gifts

Every year, I struggle with finding the most perfect, well thought-out gifts for my loved ones. That’s why I’m going to make it easy for you! You can literally shop for everyone right from this post. It’s a one-stop shop!

You can find all of these gifts at PinholePress.com. I reached out to them and they sent me a code for you all! You can save 15% with code KRISTAG15

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1. Photo Puzzles

My favorites for the whole family! I’ve been doing puzzles for YEARS and I couldn’t wait to introduce Evan to the pastime. It’s a great way to get the family together and away from screens. This gift is a gift that keeps on giving, since you can use it for many years.

These come in 12, 60, or 252 pieces and of course you can customize them with your own images. So you choose the theme and you get to see it come to life when the family joins in on the fun!

2. Softcover Photo Books

These are a definite winner in my book! They’re small enough to keep in a purse but the quality is good enough to highlight professional images you want to cherish forever.

Pinhole Press offers a huge array of photo books and some are even themed. I gifted Michael with one of the “10 Reasons” themed books for Father’s Day from Evan. You customize the wording and colors in each album, and of course include all of your favorite photos.

3. Custom Board Books for Kids

The most durable gift on my list!

These are great for kids and will stand the test of time for certain! These small kids books are made of thick durable pages, spiral bound, and built for little hands!

There are endless options when it comes to customizing these too! If you’re at a loss for words or you’re lacking in the creativity department, there are plenty of templates with themes and you can just insert your own photos. Pinhole Press knows how to take the guesswork out of the album design process!

4. Custom Polaroid Photo Magnets

These magnets are great if you like displaying photos on your refrigerator. Evan loves looking at these and I like to use these for images that I love, but wouldn’t necessarily frame on my wall.

You can choose from a set of 6 or a set of 12 and customize each magnet with your own wording. I went with black text, but Pinhole Press has 20 different text color options to choose from.

5. Memory Games

My all-time favorite gift for the little ones! Evan was able to start playing with these cards as young as 15 months. I taught him how to play with the cards facing up, but now that he’s a little older, I need to teach him how you’re really supposed to play!

These cards can be customized with a matte or glossy finish and are SUPER thick, just like the pages of the spiral bound books. They are sure to hold up to those little hands! They’re an easy gift to wrap, since they come in a box too! You just choose your favorite 12 images and your gift is in production and ready to gift your special someone.

*A bonus Idea! Small Daily Planner with Photos

This one’s for you, Mom!

If you’re like me, you may not need something as elaborate as the fancy planners out there. I have a Google calendar that I share with Michael, so most of my monthly events are coordinated there.

What I love about this Pinhole Press planner is that it’s perfect for daily planning and looking at your week at a glance. I’m not much of a long-term planner, but I definitely like to plan my week out and make a list of priorities and short-term goals.

Each month features a photo, and you can also customize your cover with the perfect image for your annual planner. In fact, it’s about time for me to order my 2021 planner! I just tried to flip to January of next year and realized I’m ready to design my next one.

While you’re shopping for personalized Christmas gifts for your family, go ahead and grab your holiday cards too! Pinhole Press has a huge collection of carefully curated cards. You’re sure to find on to fit your aesthetics! You can choose from a variety of layouts and designs, and they even offer foil stamping!

You can find all of these gifts at PinholePress.com. You can save 15% with code KRISTAG15

I’d love to see what you gift your loved ones! Tag me on Instagram with my handle @kristaganttphotography

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Pumpkin Carving with a Toddler

Evan doesn’t like to touch the pumpkin guts but he doesn’t mind getting a little paint on his hands! So we got to do all of the dirty work this year and he just threw a candle inside at the end (literally!). I ended up just drawing a simple face myself instead of something more elaborate with a pattern to trace. Scroll down and let me know how I did!

Fall Family Portraits | Charlotte, North Carolina Photographer | Krista Gantt Photography

While it may not always feel like it here in Charlotte, it’s beginning to look like Fall!. The trees are lush, leaves are beginning to turn and fall underfoot—it’s beautiful!

Speaking of beautiful, can you even handle this family? I have been photographing them from the NICU to milestones and family portraits. They styled their family perfectly for fall family portraits with deep, warmer tones and hints of denim. I love that they’re coordinated, and not too matchy matchy.

What really makes these photos are the radiant smiles and the easygoing energy of these four. Not everyone is super comfortable in front of the camera, but there’s so much beauty in normal, minimally posed family moments. From little kisses to children exploring their surroundings, I love to photograph the essence of a family instead of a cookie cutter posed snapshot that may or may not resemble their true spirit.

Enjoy and capture each season, and print your pictures because time is a thief, y’all!

Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin picking at it’s finest! We took a trip to the pumpkin stand to grab a few pumpkins to carve. This stand is where I found our beautiful pumpkins with muted tones last year. There weren’t as many of those this year, but we were able to find a few to decorate our front porch with.

Scroll through to check out what we didn’t bring home ◡̈ Evan chose something that we just couldn’t bring ourselves to buy. Sometimes if you love something, you let it go… right?! Enjoy!