It is officially Christmas season y’all!! I can’t believe that we have already made it to the end of 2023, it feels like this year has truly flown by. This time last year, I was contemplating if I wanted to start my own photography business. I had been taking pictures for years and was doing photography professionally in the motorcycle industry (in fact I still am as my full time job during school!). Don’t get me wrong, I love the people I work with in that industry and I have gotten the opportunity to do so many cool things, but I also know very little about the industry and I had passions of doing creative shoots were I got to have a little more control over how I was creating my content, which is why I started ASC. Almost a full year later, the one thing I wish I would have done differently was ask for photography gear for Christmas 😂 And the good thing about photographers is that although camera gear is expensive, there are so many other things you can get that won't break the bank! So if you have a photographer friend in your life, here are a couple of gift ideas for them!
Details and props
Clear Polished Acrylic Square & Round Display Base Blocks- $11.97
Such a small detail but it makes such a big difference for my wedding photogs out there! Really helps to layer your flatly and pull everything together. Buy a two pack here
Cellophane wrap- $17.00
I know it might sound weird but stay with me. This stuff is awesome! you can use it as a backdrop or foreground or just a really cool way to spice up a session. Buy it here
Confetti poppers- $25.80
I promise you if your photographer friend does any sort of celebration shoots, they are most likely using confetti poppers! Save your photographer friends the trouble of buying confetti poppers for spring grad photos... bonus points if you get biodegradable ones! Buy here
Literally any type of trinket
One thing about photographers is that they love trinkets! Go to your local thrift store or antique store and pick up anything that strikes your eye. And that's all you have to do! Not only could this be a fun and silly little gift, but you might spark an idea for the next creative shoot!
Gear
WD 1TB Elements Portable HDD, External Hard Drive- $52.94
If you know a photographer, chances are they store all of their photos on an external hard drive. Not only is this super convenient to use, but makes the issue of space on your computer non-existent! Buying this for your photographer friend before the new year might make them cry. Buy it here
Pop-up Pod- $36.37
This is so handy when you are on the go and your client has multiple outfits they need to change into! Not only is it spacious, but it is also black so it's not see through and you can just fold it up and take it wherever you need to go. Buy it here
ProGrade ESD UHS-II 128GB Card V60 –Up to 130MB/s Write Speed and 250 MB/s Read Speed- $43.99
I think it might be virtually impossible to be a photographer without an sd card... and having the right sd card can make or break your photos! This is my personal favorite one, but every photographer is different! Buy it here
36 Slots Memory Card Case Water-Resistant Anti-Shock Memory Card Wallet- $9.23
To go along with the sd cards, this wallet is perfect for your photographer friend to hold their hundreds of sd cards in! Kidding, kidding... we each really only have like fifty or sixty something. Not only is this thing water proof, but it will keep us from questioning if we brought our sd cards because they will all be in one place! Buy it here
