What to give a photographer?

If you have a friend or relative who is into photography, you are very lucky. Almost certainly, you periodically become the owner of beautiful and professional pictures, which are captured in the best possible way, completely free of charge. Therefore, with the approach of any holiday or birthday of the photographer himself, you will certainly want to give him the best gift. This article will focus on how to choose the right souvenir or present for a person who loves to photograph.

Let's start with practical gifts. Your friend will be able to use them in the process of his work and will more than once remember you with a kind word and with gratitude. Many photographers are not rich, because a creative person thinks more about self-realization, and not about profit. Therefore, photography lovers often need to replenish their work kit.

• Shooting in nature usually takes a long time, and in these conditions there is no way to recharge camera battery. A spare powerful battery is very helpful in such cases.

• Tripod for positioning the camera during shooting is also a very necessary thing. Of course, if your friend or relative is a great professional, then he probably already has this device. But in this case, it will be useful to buy him a lightweight tripod for use on trips.

• Even beginner photographers quickly accumulate large volumes of footage. What can we say about those who have been doing this business for many years. Spacious hard drive or memory card with a large volume will definitely not be superfluous in the arsenal of those who are fond of photography.

• One of the problems with winter landscape photography is severe freezing of the fingers. For lovers of photography on sale are available special gloves. They keep fingers and hands warm, while not obstructing the process of photographing.

• Perhaps your photographer friend has spent a lot on photographic equipment, and at the same time is forced to carry his work kit in a regular bag or backpack. Meanwhile, this is rather inconvenient. Professional photo backpack will delight everyone who is seriously involved in photography and often carries photographic equipment with them. The special backpack provides convenient compartments, besides, the camera and lenses are maximally protected from damage.

• A good present can be training book on photography, retouching and computer processing of images. Everyone needs to get new knowledge and improve in their business. It will be pleasant and useful for beginners to receive from you a paid pass to a photography seminar or a subscription to attend photography courses.

• If you strongly doubt your competence in matters of photographic equipment, accessories and components for it, just give a friend a certificate for purchases in a good photographic store. In this case, he will be able to choose what he really needs.

Usually all professional accessories and photography supplies are expensive. If you still want to present something useful to a photography lover, and at the same time are somewhat constrained in funds, you can consider relatively inexpensive, but necessary things for a photographer:

• good and sturdy strap for carrying the camera;
• set for cleaning optics;
• photo frames of various formats and styles;
• case for a compact camera.

Also, you can give a passionate photographer some things that will speak about his occupation. Most people are very pleased to receive even a very inexpensive trinket, stylized as some object related to his favorite activity.

Such a gift can be supplemented with the main present or given on the occasion of a small holiday.

• The most popular souvenir from this series at the moment is a tea mug, a thermos or a glass in the form of a lens.
• A T-shirt for a guy or a top for a girl with a print on the theme of photography is a gift that is always appropriate.
• An original keychain or bag pendant in the form of a camera will delight both amateurs and professionals.
• Recently, piggy banks are gaining popularity, which look like a photo frame. All coins, lowered inward, are visible through transparent glass. When filling such a piggy bank, round money sometimes accidentally folds into bizarre compositions.
• For his birthday, you can order and present the birthday person with a cake made in the form of a camera model. This will amuse not only the hero of the occasion, but also the guests of the holiday.
• Photographers themselves are not averse to having high-quality and beautiful pictures with their loved ones. Therefore, it will be very original to give a photography lover a certificate for his personal photo session with a professional. Let him try himself as a model. In particular, such a present will delight the girls.
• Buy tickets to a photo exhibition and go with a friend. At such an event, a photographer can gain experience and just enjoy looking at interesting and high-quality pictures of colleagues.

At the end of the article, it is worth giving some tips regarding the issue of unwanted gifts for a person who is seriously interested in photography.Listening to them will be especially useful for those who are not a photographer themselves and have little understanding of the nuances of this activity.

The only exceptions are those cases when your friend or loved one has previously discussed the desired gift with you and named specific models of the necessary components or photographic equipment.

• Do not donate a professional or semi-professional camera. Each photographer chooses equipment according to his needs and preferences. Often you have to spend weeks looking at and comparing the characteristics of different models, proofreading reviews and reviewing reviews for a particular model. High cost is not a criterion for versatility. You can simply not guess with the manufacturer's brand by presenting a photographic friend with a technique for which he does not have any components. Therefore, in order to start working with your lavish gift, he will have to spend a decent amount of money on their purchase.
• With lenses, things are the same. Expensive professional models have a rather narrow purpose. Therefore, each photographer selects lenses, as they say, "for themselves." Having bought an expensive model, you run the risk of missing the mark with the choice. Whoever receives it will have to put your gift on the shelf or sell it to colleagues. In this case, both are inevitably upset.
• Flashes have a lot of characteristics: power, range, brightness, etc. Besides, many models are suitable only for a certain camera. Do not risk pointing your finger at the sky. Without understanding this issue, it is almost impossible to guess with the choice.
• One of the main characteristics of light filters is diameter. Already in this question, you are likely to be mistaken if you do not discuss your future gift with the photographer himself. In addition, all but the simplest, protective and ultraviolet filters are designed for specific shooting conditions.

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