Wondering what to ask Santa for Christmas? Stuck for gift ideas for the photographer in your life? Well, there is no denying that spare batteries, memory cards and photo processing gift cards can go a long way – but how about something a bit more exciting to pop into a stocking? Here are some photography gifts from our very own wish lists!
Pinhole Camera Kit
Get back to basics with this amazing pinhole camera kit – it has everything inside to take and process a photograph. This incudes a build-it-yourself wooden camera, photographic paper, developer, fixer, tweezers and gloves. Great fun for all ages and abilities!
Around $38/£24 on Amazon UK
Macro Lens Adaptor for mobile phone
This clever little band has a built in macro lens, and unlike many fancy phone camera adaptors will work on ANY mobile phone, not just the latest iPhone! Get great detailed shots easily wherever you go, plus you can wear it like a wristband for easy access!
Around $15/ £9 on Photojojo Store
Monsterpod Tripod
This is a lightweight, compact ‘tripod’ that sticks to just about any surface until you peel it off thanks to an ingenious viscoelastic morphing polymer super grip base (whatever that is!). It can hold a compact camera that weighs up to 10oz, keeping it safe on a crazy array of surfaces including sheet rock, wire fences, cement, metal poles and can even be used upside down!
Around $30/£18 on Amazon US or Amazon UK
Filter Kit
This kit from Polaroid contains 4 great filters and comes complete with a handy case to keep them safe. UV filter protects the lens and reduces haze, the CPL filter is great for landscape shots and reduces glare off water, the FLD filter gets rid of the green tinge that you get under florescent lighting and finally, the warming filter gives great skin tones in portrait photography.
Around $25/£16 on Amazon US or Amazon UK
io Shutter Release Cable
This is one nifty shutter release cable that allows you to control your Canon or Nikon DSLR in a whole new way using an app on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The app is free, but if you splash out for the pro version (under $10) you can add sound trigger and motion trigger amongst many awesome features to the standard bulb and time laps controls and the gimmicky but fun ‘shake to take’ and ‘clap to snap’ that only come on io! Do make sure you ask for the right one for the make and model of your camera!
Around $95/£60 on Amazon US or Amazon UK
Polaroid Printer for Digital Cameras and Smartphones
Print pictures on the move with ultra-clever zero-ink (zink) technology. Yup – just load this pocket sized Bluetooth printer with special paper made by Polaroid and you have tear resistant, smudge proof photos in an instant. No ink cartridges needed – it’s all in the paper!
Around $159/£99 on Amazon US or Amazon UK
Funky Camera Straps
My Funky Camera has created some fabulous designs for a variety of camera straps. Now you can make a style statement when when wielding the latest high tech photo gadgetry. By all accounts these straps are super-comfortable, ultra-durable and most definitely stand out from the crowd!
Around $32/£20 on My Funky Camera
Photographers Gloves
Annoyed by chilly hands on a winters day when you are trying to change your camera settings? Well pop these great gloves on your list to Santa! They come in lots of styles and warmth factors for both ladies and gentlemen, but the magic happens when you expose the very tips of your index finger and thumb - the flappy bits of the glove are kept out of the way by magnetic magic. Genius!
Around $24/£14 on Free Hands
The Creative Photography Handbook
Just what you need to get the creative juices flowing after too much Christmas Pud! This book contains a wealth of techniques and ideas to inspire you, on a broad range of subjects and styles.
Around $24/£15 on Amazon US or Amazon UK
365 Project Ace Membership!
If you haven’t already got it – why not see if Santa’s little helper can arrange 365 Ace Membership for you? For just a few quid you will get:
3 albums
Daily Stats
Online editing
Personal photo suggestions
Unlimited photo visibility
20mb file size allowance
Access to your original and large photos
Extra notification options
See who Fav’s your photos
Ad-Free Browsing
PLUS you will be supporting the community and helping Ross make the 365 project a better experience for everyone!
$19.99 / £13 Right Here
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