T HE C WORD Dare I say it? Christmas! OMG can you believe it is nearly here? WRITTEN BY EDINBURGH-BASED PHOTOGRAPHER DIANA BAKER
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uring my first Christmas as a mum (7 months pregnant), I started a Pinterest board of all the aspirational traditions I thought would bring us all happiness: amazing house decorations, presents that would excite, floor outlined Santa foot prints. I wanted it all! But when reality hit and my daughter was born, her first couple of Christmases were sleep-deprived guilt-ridden hazes, that I am kind of glad she won’t remember. Settling for an Amazon-supplied Christmas-in-a-box got the job done, but it sure did lack the feeling of Christmas. But not this year! This year is going to be different: no stress, only fun! Mums, it is time to remember that we to deserve to have fun over Christmas. To play, laugh and enjoy the season with our children. I want us all to have traditions that add to our happiness and not our stress levels. I want us to start a tradition of happiness. Making and capturing meaningful family memories is at the core of what I do as a photographer, and fun is something I want my Christmases to be focused around. Not standing in line for hours with unhappy kids, just to get the same Garden Centre photo that everyone else has. That is why every November, I will be hosting Christmas-themed mini photography shoots that are fun, cheeky, and something the kids will look forward to every year. This year for the kids we have the “REAL” Santa, loads of goodies, and a colouring-in competition, all guaranteed to make fun memories they will cherish. If you are ready for a change and want your child’s Christmas photos to be something you will want to keep up all year round, come join us the 16th, 17th and 18th of November and remember how fun Christmas really is. n
£35 per session with a max of 3 kids per session. Prints and Christmas gift package options are additional, and will be truly treasured by all Grandparents. Session times are available on our website now. www.dianabakerphotography.com/shop Or call to book on: 07546 987 017 Book now to avoid disappointment
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