Quick and Easy Gift Guide for Photographers
Are you looking for gift ideas for a special photographer in your life? Unlike cooks, artists, and musicians, photographers, as you have probably noticed, can be tight-lipped when it comes to dropping hints for gifts around the holidays.
But luckily for you, at O’Leary’s Camera World, we see and talk to them everyday! Humming and hawing between two lenses, day-dreaming while holding the latest cameras…
We are the insiders you need! This article is about sharing these little tidbits!
This is the Quick and Easy Gift Guide for Photographers!
The Nifty Fifty lens – THE lens to gift!
Believe it or not, a new lens doesn’t have to break the bank. Case and point: the Nifty Fifty.
Nifty Fifty lenses get their name from their focal length (more or less 50mm – which is pretty close to how we see things with our own eyes) and the fact that they are cheap, light and compact.
For €200, you are offering a supremely versatile prime lens, which will nab beautiful portraits and everyday snapshots.
On top of all that, they are great for winter and low-light situations like family gatherings and nights out.
All you need to know is what camera system your special photographer uses.
Here is a list of the ones we stock:
- Canon EF 50mm F1.8 STM– for models like the EOS 2000d, EOS 250d, EOS 5d and more.
- Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM – for the new Canon EOS mirrorless cameras like the EOS R50, EOS RP, EOS R6 and more.
- Sony FE 50mm F1.8 – for Sony cameras like the A6100, ZV-E10, A7 and more.
- Fujifilm XC 35mm F1.8 – For cameras like the X-T30, X-S20, X-T5 and more.
- Nikon Z 40mm F2 – great for Nikons like the Zf, Z30, Z50 and more.
- Nikon AF-S 35mm F1.8 DX – For cameras like the D3500, D5600 and D7500.
The “socks” of the camera world
We all dislike shopping for socks and like receiving them once a year. Here are a few easy gift ideas that photographers never get for themselves:
Rechargeable batteries
Nothing is worse than getting ready to take a picture only to see the dreaded empty battery warning. It always seems to happen in winter too! Solve this problem with this nice stocking stuffer.
Memory cards
When we said that nothing was worse than empty batteries, maybe that was wrong. Not being able to take a picture because a memory card is full is way worse. Every photographer should have a few back-ups.
A small Photo printer
If you know a photographer, you probably wonder: Where do all the photos go? Why do we never see the photos? Photographers are notorious for filling up hard drive upon hard drive with amazing captures that we never get to see…
A small, easy to use printer might just be the nudge they need to show off a bit. And who knows, you might end up with a nice print to hang yourself!
Canon Selphy CP1300 – prints high-quality 6×4, wirelessly or straight from a memory card. Perfect for making photo albums at home.
The Instax Link instant printers – we’ve all seen these on fridge doors at friend’s houses. But now with the Instax wireless printers it is so easy to get your best images on instant paper for sharing right away. Compact, easy to use and, with paper readily available world-wide, the Link printers are great to have with you while travelling.
The gift of “Super” vision
Lastly, one thing most photographers would find very handy but generally leave home without, is a good pair of binoculars.
For wildlife and travel photographers, binoculars are very helpful with scouting and general directing one towards the action, and we have a nice selection online and in-store.
Ok one last thing!
You might find that photographers are never best served as by themselves. So why not let them come up with the best gift by offering a gift voucher!
You can choose to offer an E-Voucher that can be redeemed on our webshop or a paper voucher that can be used in-store when they call in for expert service.
Photographer presents: sorted!
So you see, it doesn’t have to be so complicated. These gift ideas are all proven to be very successful gifts which will make you look like someone who just “gets” photographers!