gift guide from a Libra sun/Aries moon/Aries rising

As an expert on vanity and self-indulgence, I am innately good at having ideas for presents. Buying, wrapping, delivering presents on time ... these are not my strongest suits. I am more of a conceptual gift expert. Hence, this gift guide. Please also look elsewhere for caveats about consumerism or ethical gift giving.

A photo shoot with a professional photographer

We all take photos all the time and mostly post them on Instagram or send them to each other with the caption "lol." But like ... are we good photographers? And also, is anyone taking photos of our entire family looking in the same direction at the same time, with acceptable expressions on our faces? That woman who happened to be walking down the beach in the moments before sunset had some decent instincts, but let's admit to ourselves that someone with training, experience and expertise might have had something more to offer. I got a family photo shoot from Jeff Zorabedian as a birthday gift and though I will never have my act together enough to send out holiday cards with images of my charming children on them, it's good to know that now I could. And though Sylvie Rosokoff specializes in weddings and author photos, she would also be great at taking photos of you to just record that you physically exist at this moment in time. If you are getting this for someone else, go ahead and consult with them about scheduling and actually book the session; if you just get them a gift certificate they'll probably never use it.

An indulgence in vice