Top 10 Holiday Gifts for Photographers

by Alison Zavos on December 8, 2011 · 12 comments

SLR Camera Christmas Ornament with Lens

SLR ornament camera

SLR-ornament

Handcrafted glass ornament made from mouth-blown tempered glass and painted with glittering accents. Available through Camcor, $39.99.

Camera Cookie Cutters

camera cookie cutters DIY Photography store

camera-cookie-cutters

The Camera Cookie Cutter kit includes three food safe, BPA-free cutters and stamps to create three cookie shapes: a Digital SLR, a Range Finder and a Twin Lens Reflex. Available through DIY Photography Store, $17.95.

Henry Horenstein’s Basic Manual on Digital Photography

digital-photography a basic manual Henry-horenstein

This book is great for beginners and those transitioning from film to digital. What sets this apart from other manuals is author Henry Horenstein’s choice of images used to illustrate different technical and lighting techniques. Photos by Jill Greenberg, Sarah Small, David Levinthal, Julie Blackmon, William Hannigan, Lauren Greenfield, Todd Hido, Sarah Stolfa and others are included. Available through Amazon, $19.19.. Win a copy of this book at the bottom of this post.

Paper SLR Camera made by Artist Jennifer Collier

camera made from paper

Great for the photographer friend who has everything, Jennifer Collier’s one of a kind cameras are handmade from recycled paper or maps. Available through MadeByHandOnline, £140.00.

Pet’s Eye View Digital Camera

pet camera pets eye view

Perfect for the wandering pet in your life. Available through ThinkGeek, $49.99.

Canon Camera Lens Mugs
photo-lens-coffee-mug

I received one of these from a photographer last year and it was a huge hit in the office. Makes a great gift both for photographers and clients. Available through Photojojo, from $24.00.

Chic Camera Straps
camera strap

Sarah Frances Kuhn’s hip camera straps are the perfect accessory for lightweight cameras. Available through Sarah Frances Kuhn, $55.00.

Photographers Gloves by Freehands

photographers gloves

Come February, whoever is on the receiving end of these gloves is going to be thanking you. Also in black. Available through B&H, $21.95.

Believing is Seeing: Observations on the Mysteries Photography

Believing-is-seeing errol morris photography

Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Errol Morris dissects and tirelessly researches mysterious and often controversial photographs in his new book, ‘Believing Is Seeing: Observations On The Mysteries Of Photography’. Captivating read! Available through Amazon, $25.44.

Spiderman SLR Bag

pixbag SLR case

This handmade camera bag is a good gift for an outgoing photographer as this will be a conversation starter. Available through DaWanda, €46.66.

We are giving away three copies of Digital Photography: A Basic Manual by Henry Horenstein. To enter, be our Facebook friend and leave a comment on this post with the city you live in.

{ 12 comments… read them below or add one }

1 daniella 12.08.11 at 1:54 pm

Fun stocking stuffer’s, NYC

2 Ahmer Inam 12.08.11 at 1:57 pm

Charlotte, NC

3 John McNally 12.08.11 at 2:25 pm

Loving the finger and thumb gloves! Coventry (England)

4 Thomas Fuller 12.08.11 at 3:57 pm

Seattle, WA

5 Bugsy L. Bongco 12.08.11 at 4:30 pm

Why does it have to be Facebook and not Google Plus? :) I hope to get a Kindle edition of Horenstein’s book. I love the Christmas ornaments and the cookie cutter. I love your site, too! Merry Christmas!

6 Pamela Page Anderson 12.08.11 at 5:31 pm

Smithville, TN

7 Lili Moon 12.09.11 at 11:03 am

Fairbanks, Alaska (Need some winter photog gloves! :)

8 Anne Littlebird 12.09.11 at 2:42 pm

Louisville KY

9 Jennifer Sanford 12.09.11 at 4:18 pm

Love these gifts!

Vineland, NJ

10 greg 12.09.11 at 5:52 pm

Seattle, WA

11 Inge 12.12.11 at 8:44 pm

great ideas. Escondido, CA.

12 RJ Jensen 12.21.11 at 1:22 am

Been trying to find the PEV Camera, but I’d totally love the books as well! Thanks for the ideas. Am from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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