What is the one thing that happens every time you are gathered around friends and family? You’re sitting around mom’s dining room table or your best friend’s living room and before you know it, someone says “Remember that one time…” and the next thing you know, you’re 2 hours down memory lane and everyone is smiling and laughing about all those treasure memories!

There’s nothing like holding those memories in your hands or seeing them on your walls. Of course, you can pass around someone’s phone or laptop but nothing compares to the happiness that the tangible connection of an actual photograph will bring. Printed images – quality archive prints – now those are something special … family heirlooms, even.

How amazing is it to walk into your own home seeing those precious faces of your sweet munchkins smiling back at you? Or when you visit mom and see that family photo on her mantle and remember the fun you and your siblings had on the epic family photo shoot last year at mom and dad’s anniversary party? Or what about when you sit down to enjoy your favorite TV show – hello “This is Us” fans – and see the album from your wedding and remembering the overwhelming love you felt in your heart as you saw your beloved waiting for you at the end of the aisle?

Wouldn’t you love being in your home, surrounded by physical reminders of all those defining moments that just take your breath away? Your picture-perfect memories, preserved in exceptional quality, can offer a lifetime of happiness and joy. I personally don’t want my best memories left in a drawer or on a hard drive. Because let’s be honest, how many USB drives, CD’s etc do you have floating around that you never enjoy, but one day will get to.

Don’t you want to enjoy them every day! And you (and your loved ones) can too, by investing in your own custom art. I promise you, it’s a decision you’ll always be grateful you made. Don’t stop with your own home … imagine how all your loved ones will feel when you present them with heirloom quality gifts that make them smile when they see them. It truly will be the gift that keeps on giving year after year!

If you’re not sure where to get started, I’ve got all kinds of awesome ideas to help you out! We can go with something small for that special nook or spot on a shelf. Something like a small album or framed print or a brag book.

What about that blank wall in your entry way that’s been puzzling you for ages? A photo collage is a super versatile option! As you build more memories, you can add to it and rearrange it any way you like that helps you tell your family’s story!

Here’s another idea! Your photos definitely holds special meaning to you, but did you ever stop to think about the meaning it holds for your loved ones too? Thank them for the special place they hold in your heart by presenting them with their very own personalized photo album. It doesn’t have to be like the big one you’re got on your coffee table. We can do smaller version with specific images that will touch them personally!

Is your brain churning with some great ideas? I hope so! The possibilities are limited only by our imagination! Ornaments, cards, books … I could go on and on! I’m hoping I’ve got you thinking about the potential for cherishing all those wonderful memories in a tangible way!

What we do here at Krista Mason Photography is more than giving you an amazing photography experience that ends with a collection of photos on your social media. We hope to help capture your most precious memories and then bring them alive for you in a way that can be passed on from generation to generation. Custom designed and professionally printed art work will stand the test of time. It will be a worthy investment that your family will always be grateful you made for them.