The 7 Best Photo Gifts for Them

Looking for Holiday gifts for your Photographer or shutter bug in the family? Look no further than this article. This list will provide you with details on why each one may be important to a photographer and can help them off in the New Year. Some of the smaller items may be great as stocking stuffers too!
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1. Card Case

A SD card case will help organize different SD cards that they may have. This may work well with SD cards as well. Photographers often have more than 1 SD card and may need to carry multiple at a time. Having something convenient to organize and find them is super helpful.
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2. SD Disk

A SanDisk will help your photographer save files and take more photos. This can help with their own workflow and is necessary to get more photos taken. It is recommended to get a SD card with a higher write speed. The write speed allows the camera to have minimal delays in taking and writing the photos. They won’t have to wait long to see the image!

3. Remote Shutter

This one may be the last on some lists, however don’t overlook this! The remote shutter allows you to take photos without touching the camera at all. This is great for night photography images where you don’t want to shake the camera. This also can be great for self portraits.
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There are many different instances where this would come in handy. It is worth noting that the remote shutter has to match your camera type, eg. Canon, Nikon, Lumix, Sony, Panasonic..

4. Reflectors

If your photographer is taking portraits, reflectors may be super useful. Reflectors are large often circular objects that allow the photographer to redirect light in a different direction. The reflector may have different options to change into such as gold, white, silver or translucent.
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A reflector can help a photographer move harsh sunlight to softer light and create some awesome portraits. Reflectors also come in different sizes and usually the bigger the better to get more light onto the face. A recommendation with the size is 16” in diameter.

5. Flash Diffuser

If your photographer already has a flash this is the next step! Flashes often come with a light diffuser, something to keep all the light spreading out. However a flash diffuser here is more sophisticated and can create beautiful light for portraits or other types of photography.
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Flash diffusers allow the flash to spread more evenly through an image.

6. Eye Viewer

An eye viewer is a handy add-on to camera. This is great for checking detail when you are doing a photoshoot. You will block off any light from the rest of your eye and have a wider area to view the image than a regular eye piece.
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This is a cool add-on and not necessary for creating the photo but instead making sure everything is in focus and as detailed as possible.

7. Lens Coffee mug

One of the most known coffee mugs of a photographer is the Lens coffee mug. Hold your coffee while you are editing. Just make sure they don’t forget which one has coffee and which one has a lens.
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