I started writing this post last year, but it was a bit too near to Christmas and I don't think it would have helped people as they would have already finished their shopping! So I decided to try it a little earlier this year. I wanted to make a list of presents you can buy for your photographer friends pro or amateur! Most of them are just cute little themed gifts that someone with a passion for photography would really love and your purse will love them too, because they do not break the bank!
So if you are struggling to find a good present read on...
1) The first present is this quirky camera lens mug from gettingpersonal.com
Perfect for a cup of coffee on those long days editing at your computer! It's only £14.99 to which I don't think is too bad. I have seen this for sale in other places such as John Lewis and Amazon, so you might want to look around just in case.
http://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/gifts/camera-lens-mug.htm?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product_feed&utm_campaign=froogle&gclid=CNPtreSi57oCFQjKtAodEGcA3w
2) I'm sure you all know someone who uses an iphone... lets face it, most of the world do- well if they love taking photos they probably feel a little limited by the straight forward camera, so why not buy them this 12x zoom lens which is only £18.99 from eBay.
3) How about a present for that chocolate loving photographer? I found this chocolate bar with a cool retro camera on the front, I really love it.
It is from Amazon, so if you are not happy about buying food or drink online I wouldn't recommend this, but the reviews of this product are really good and apparently the chocolate tastes great! £12.50 - you can't go far wrong!
4) If you're looking for something a little more personal why not use one of your own photos to create a gift, or maybe you could pick your favourite image that your friend has taken and put this on a gift. Either way it shows thought and you could give them a really useful and creative gift!
Places like http://www.photobox.co.uk can print your photos on cushions, jigsaws, magnets, canvases and so much more! There are so many photo printing websites and they all do something a little different and for different costs, why not have a browse and see what you can find :)
5) Something I like personally is photography inspired jewellery, and I have quite a lot of this as I have received it for gifts which is always nice. I have two really pretty camera necklaces, one is a Nikon and one is just a vintage camera, they are very pretty and original. You can purchase similar items online...
I like this one which is a bargain at £5.99 from http://www.seasonsonline.co.uk/crystal-camera-necklace-p6653/?gclid=CNCL_d-n57oCFcTLtAodeBEAOQ
6) Is your friend saving for some new equipment? This might just be the present for them. At £8.05 this camera money box is a really cool bargain present!
You can buy it from http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sil-Antique-Camera-Money-Box/dp/B00A4EQED4/ref=sr_1_24?ie=UTF8&qid=1384536420&sr=8-24&keywords=gifts+for+photographers
7) My final idea is something again, I really like! It is a photo album in the shape of camera negatives. It is £9.99 and a really unique way for them to store their favourite photographs.
Obviously I wasn't sponsored or anything buy the companies that make these products.
I hope you like these suggestions and find them useful.
Happy Christmas shopping
Bye for now
Becky