Every year it is the same question: what do you give someone who already has everything? One more object may end up in a drawer. A photo session becomes a real moment, then pictures you keep for life.
I am a photographer in Paris, and every one of my sessions can be offered as a gift voucher. Here is how to choose the right session for the person, what it costs, and how to get the voucher in time for Christmas.
1. Why gift a photo session
Because it is a gift in two parts. First a moment to enjoy: a walk through Paris, as a couple or solo, with nothing to worry about. Then edited photos to keep, print and frame.
And because most people have almost no beautiful photos of themselves. They take pictures of others, rarely the other way round.
2. Which session for whom?
- For your partner: a couple session, for an anniversary, Valentine's Day or simply to finally have beautiful photos together.
- For a friend, a sister, a mother: a portrait session, perfect for a birthday or a new chapter in life.
- For a friend who is planning to propose: the express proposal shoot, so all they have to do is get down on one knee.
- For friends getting married at the town hall: a few hours of coverage, a present they might not have treated themselves to.
- If you are not sure: a free amount, and they choose their session themselves.
3. Prices
Here are my prices. The gift voucher costs exactly the price of the session, with no extra fee.
| Session | What is included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Solo session, edited photos in a private gallery | from €150 |
| Couple | 1h30, 25+ edited photos | from €250 |
| Express proposal | 30 min, 10 photos or 20+ photos, delivered in 24h | €150 or €200 |
| Proposal | 1h, 20+ photos, delivered in 24h | from €290 |
| Town hall wedding | From 2 hours of coverage | from €250 |
| Free amount | They choose their session | your choice |
Every session on the site can be offered, including concert, event and sport.
4. How it works
- Choose the session in the order envelope and tick “It's a gift”.
- Add their first name, yours and, if you like, a short message.
- I reply within 24 hours with the PayPal payment link.
- As soon as the payment arrives, I send you the gift voucher as a PDF, in their name, with your message and a personal code.
- They write to me whenever they like within 12 months, and we choose the date, the place and the time together.
5. Where and when the session takes place
Anywhere in Paris and the west of Paris, as far as Versailles: the Bir-Hakeim bridge and its view of the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the banks of the Seine, a park. We choose together depending on the season and what they love.
In winter the sun sets early, so you can enjoy the soft late-afternoon light and then the city lights without a late night. And since the voucher is valid for 12 months, they can also wait for spring.
6. Is it too late for Christmas?
No. I reply within 24 hours and send the voucher as soon as the payment arrives. You can order a few days before Christmas and print it yourself, or send it by message on the day.
The session can be in English, French or Arabic: handy if you are giving it to a family member visiting Paris.
