Whether you're searching for a little something for a photographer friend or for yourself, this is a great gift guide for tools and gear that a photographer might want but not purchase for themselves.
A lens, or some SD memory cards might come to mind, but unless you know exactly the brand, size and capacity your photographer friend uses, it's best to avoid those gifts.
Share this list with a friend, or save it for anytime you need to buy something for a photographer friend.
There is also an accompanying podcast episode to go along with this below.
December 15, 2022
151. Photographer Gift Guide
This Pivo Pod tripod is great for creating Tiktoks and Reels, capturing Behind the Scenes videos and anything where you'll be moving around.
It pans to follow your movement which gives you far more options when it comes to creating video content.
Photographer Gift Guide 2022
Motion Tracking Camera Tripod
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Music is a great way to break the awkwardness of getting in front of a camera.
Whether this will be used during photoshoots, or just at the office while editing photos, the sound quality is great, and it's water resistant for those adventurous photoshoots.
JBL Bluetooth Speaker
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Connect to your phone via bluetooth and quickly print photos on the go no matter where you are.
Instant Photo Printer
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Most photographer, especially adventurous photographers know of LaCie hard drives.
They are durable, drop resistant, and water resistant.
LaCie External HardDrive
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This Ulanzi flexible tripod allows you to grip the legs onto trees, polls, or whatever you need to attach it to in order to get the shot.
The attachment will hold your phone, or your camera. It also has a coldshoe mount so you can add some video lighting or a microphone.
Flexible Grip Tripod
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We're constantly using our phones for behind the scenes content, timelines, and Spotify playlists.
This charger holds multiple phones worth of charge and has attachments for iPhone, Android, and many other non-phone devices.
Portable Phone Charger
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Tripod multi-tool with allen key, bottle opener, and a tool to tighten and loosen tirpod mount plates.
Nice handy tool to keep with your tripod. It also has a carabiner to clip on wherever you need it.
Tripod Multi Tool
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Who doesn't need more organization when it comes to which SD cards are formatted and which still have photos on them. We all need that.
Also these are made by Rumley Portraits, another photographer.
SD Card Organizer
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Blue Light Blocking Glasses have changed my life. Blocking the bluelight from your computer helps to reduce headaches and strain on your eyes.
Note: The can tint everything slightly orange, so they aren't great for editing, but they are perfect for all the other computer related work.
Blue Light Glasses
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Any film photographer will love more film. It doesn't matter what film stock, what brand, color, black and white, or purple. It's film.
Most film photographers have a 35mm camera, but not all have medium format, so maybe stray away from 120 film unless you know they can use it.
Film
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I'm always losing my lens caps or I'll grab the wrong one and it won't even fit my current lens.
With these universal lens caps I don't have to worry about that anymore. It fits 99% of DSLR lens and it's water, weather, and shock resistant.
Universal Lens Cover
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Get a boost of creativity with these prism filters. They are fun to play around with and super easy to use since they are handheld.
Handheld Prism Filter
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