The holiday season is the perfect time to take a look in your camera bag and think: what am I missing? Whether you’re shopping for a shutterbug or putting your list together for Santa, these are the must-have accessories for any photographer.
Protective gear: Cases, Wallets, and Pouches, oh my!
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Memory card case: Keep your memory card family safe, comfortable, and cute in a colorful memory card case.
Pro tip: Keep your empty memory cards on one side. On the other, keep your used memory cards with photos ready to download!
Filter wallet: Protect your collection of filters by storing them safely in this filter wallet.
Extra battery pouch: Rather than dig to the bottom of you camera bag, keep your spare batteries in a separate pouch!
Pro tip: When your battery runs out of charge, put it in the pouch in a unique orientation so you can remember to charge it later.
Camera protective wrap: Use these colorful wraps to protect your camera body, lenses, or external drives when you’re on the go with your gear.
Holga Camera & Film
The Holga is a medium format 120 film camera that creates pictures with vignetting, blur, light leaks, and other really creative distortions.
This “toy” film camera is the perfect entry point to having fun with film photography! Holga cameras are widely used by photographers to create romantic, old fashioned images due to its pinhole effect. These small cameras are very user friendly and still deliver professional results!
Need help developing your film? We love Colortek of Boston or Newtonville Camera!
Fun with Light: Reflectors, Filters, and Atmosphere
Reflectors: These versatile reflectors can help you control your light by making small, but necessary adjustments to the light hitting your subject.
Filters: One of the most popular gear questions we get: how do I take those cool waterfall photos? With this ND filter, you can take long exposures in the daytime to create dramatic landscapes of dreamy waves & waterfalls. The 8 stops on this filter allow for 30" - 2 minute exposures, so have fun experimenting with longer exposures on brighter days!
Just a heads up: before buying a filter, you need to know what size your lens will need. Here is a youtube video showing you where to find the lens diameter for a filter.
Atmosphere Aerosol: Create a gorgeous effect in your photographs using this Atmosphere Aerosol! Rather than carry around special equipment like a smoke machine, you can use this product to experiment with mood in your photos, with stunning results.
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Cameras, but make it fashion: Camera Socks & Clips
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Camera socks: I mean, is there truly anything better than camera socks?
Depending on your personal style and shoe size, we’ve got two different options for you: Turquoise camera socks (small) & Dark blue camera socks (large)
Capture clip: This clip allows you to attach your camera to a bag strap as you walk around for ease of access. The capture clip is great for mirrorless, smaller body cameras, rather than larger cameras or with large lenses. Perfect for street photographers or anyone who likes to take photos on the go!
Continue your photo education: Books on books
The Americans by Robert Frank: We can learn so much by looking at the work of other photographers. One great book for this is Robert Frank’s The Americans. Frank brilliantly captured America in the 1950s through a series of 83 photographs.
The Photographer’s Memo Book: A lot of learning with photography, all the time! Use this Photographer’s Memo Book to write down notes about your camera settings, locations, and more on the go!
