Six Practical Gifts to Give Your Photographer Friends

It’s gift-giving season again! While many of us will be excited for any potential gifts that will be received, the idea of tracking down gifts for some of our more difficult friends makes many dread holiday shopping. I can’t help you with most of your friends but, if you have a photographer in the bunch, I think I can make some recommendations that will make life easier. All the items below won’t be limited to a specific camera brand or shooting style, so you don’t have to worry about finding out specifics or learning all that much to pick up an appropriate gift.

Instant Film Camera

Instant film is not only coming back, it is thriving. If you want something that is reminiscent of the good old days, Polaroid Originals brought back the biggest name in instant film and unleashed the OneStep2 VF, a superb modern-day take on a simple instant camera. If you want something else, however, be sure to check out Fujifilm’s INSTAX line, which is the most popular instant film today due to its fun colors, ease of use, and more affordable film. This includes the ubiquitous INSTAX Mini 9 or the hybrid instant/digital INSTAX Mini LiPlay.