Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

2018 is coming to a close and I want to wish all visitors to this website a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Due to it being the end of the year, I decided to post a few of my favorite articles this year:

• December: The 2018 San Francisco Auto Show
• November: How to Create a Backup Plan for Your Photo Shoot
• October: The Best Times for a Photo Shoot
• September: Canon 80D Review
• August:Three Great Podcasts for Your Next Road Trip
• July: Free Image Editors to Optimize Photos for Your Website
• June: QA Your Website Using SEO Spike
• May: Sony A7 iii Review
• April: Three Budget Prime Lenses for Canon
• March: Using Trello for Project Management
• Febuary: What I Spend the Most Time on as a Freelancer?
• January: Top 10 Photography Blogs

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Holiday Gift Ideas for the Real Estate Photographer

[sc name="affiliate disclosure"]Last year I wrote a post about 3 Gifts Under $50 for the Photographer in your Life. That list is still valid but as I have been branching into real estate photography, I thought I would post a few holiday gift ideas for real estate photographers. The following are a few ideas for the Real Estate Photographer in your life.

External Flash:

Some cameras already come with a flash included inside the camera. However, this flash is somewhat limited as it can only point in one direction. As some external flashes are tied to certain manufacturers, below are a few ideas of which to buy for the specific camera brand.

• Canon: Canon Speedlite 430EX II
• Nikon: Nikon Speedlight SB-700
• Sony: EACHSHOT Godox TT350S 2.4G HSS

Filters

Buying a filter as a gift item for a photographer may be one of the difficult items on this list. They are a great idea to get but require knowledge of the exact lenses the photographer is using. For instance, I normally use a Sony FE 16-35mm f4 lens for real estate photography which requires a 72mm filter. Some popular filter brands that I have used in the past are:

• Hoya
• Tiffen

As far as what type of filter to get, circular polarizers are great to get for photography. If you're doing videography neutral density filters are great also. Any filter that you do decide to get is a safe bet as protecting your lenses are always a great investment.

Portable Hard Drive:

Having a portable hard drive makes an excellent gift for any photographer, especially if they work in the field a lot. I've written previously about the importance of having a backup plan for your photo shoots. Below are a few options for portable hard drives:

• LaCie DJI Copilot
• LaCie Rugged Mini
• WD 2TB My Passport Ultra Portable External Hard Drive

These are all rugged hard drives that are great in that they can withstand daily transport and possibly being accidentally dropped.

Summary: Holiday Gift Ideas for the Real Estate Photographer

In conclusion, these are just a few gift ideas for the real estate photographer in your life. There are other things that can be added to this list such as additional batteries, camera cleaning supplies, and memory cards. The great thing about gifts for photographers is that they always need extra or replacement items in their bag. If you yourself have any reccomendations or any items that I may have missed in this post, please let me know.[tg_divider style="normal"]

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3 Gifts Under $50 for the Photographer in your Life

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas 2017. Holidays are always my favorite time of the year. Looking forward to what surprises 2018 has in store.

3 Gifts Under $50 for the Photographer in your Life

Since the Holidays are around the corner, many people are out shopping for Christmas gifts for their friends and family. Because cameras as a gift are expensive, it might be a challenge to find what to get them. But there are some great inexpensive gift ideas for them. These items may not be exciting on the surface but they are extremely useful for photographers. Below are 3 gifts under $50 for the Photographer in your life in three categories.

3 Gifts Under $50 for the Photographer in your Life:

• Additional Batteries
• Memory Cards
• Travel Tripods

Additional Batteries

Because battery life varies from camera to camera you can never have enough spare batteries available. An alternative idea is to care a spare battery pack to charge all your electronic devices. However, using a spare battery pack does take time to recharge your camera battery. Having a fully charged spare battery available means less downtime for your camera.

Memory Cards

As a photography enthusiast, I found that you can never have enough memory cards. You can keep an extra memory card in your wallet or backpack if you leave your memory card at home. The SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB is an affordable memory card that is very reliable.

Travel Tripods

A travel tripod makes a great gift. Travel tripods are usually small and lightweight compared to most tripods. In my opinion the Pedco UltraPod II Lightweight Tripod makes an excellent choice. It's small, lightweight, and flexible. The Velcro strap allows the Pedco UltraPod II Lightweight Tripod to be attached to a variety of surfaces.In conclusion, there are many affordable gift options to choose from for photographers. Hopefully, the above items give you a general idea of options to choose from. And if you're a photographer yourself you can treat yourself to some of the gifts above.