{"id":71536,"date":"2017-12-01T04:39:12","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T12:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=71536"},"modified":"2017-12-01T04:39:12","modified_gmt":"2017-12-01T12:39:12","slug":"the-best-gifts-for-photographers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/01\/the-best-gifts-for-photographers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Gifts For Photographers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HAPTIC PRESS Box Bundle: Street Notes, Film Notes, Photo Journal<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For this holiday season, here are the best gifts to buy for the photographer in your life, or the best present to buy yourself as a photographer.<\/p>\n

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HAPTIC PRESS BOX<\/a> – Photo by @captivatingtheunseen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

First of all, you must ask yourself:<\/p>\n

\n What is the purpose of buying a photographer a gift?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My philosophy:<\/p>\n

\n The purpose is to help motivate the photographer to shoot more.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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VITRUVIAN CAMERA ARTWEAR<\/a> by ANNETTE KIM x HAPTIC<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For example, the best stimulus to motivate a photographer to shoot more include:<\/p>\n

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  1. Photography books (either instructional or art books). An educational photo book full of practical assignments (like STREET NOTES<\/a>) will give the photographer direction, and is like their private photography coach.<\/li>\n
  2. Art books: To feel inspired by the great photographers of the past \u00e2\u20ac\u201dcheck out my list of 75+ inspirational photography books<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  3. Experiences: Give the gift of a photography workshop, seminar, or experience. See this list of global street photography workshops<\/a>, to buy that photographer in your life a private 1:1 session \u00e2\u20ac\u201d to give them the inspiration to make better pictures in their life. Also gift them an ERIC KIM EXPERIENCE<\/a> to help them fulfill their passion in photography, give them more creative confidence, and also give them the opportunity to meet other passionate photographers.<\/li>\n
  4. The gift of travel: Buy a plane ticket or jump in your car, and travel together. Rather than buying the photographer a physical something, buy them the experience of travel. Use your money to go away for a weekend, and find new novel places to explore, that will inspire the photographer to make pictures.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To sum up, the best gifts or presents to give a photographer are experiences \u00e2\u20ac\u201dexperiences that will stay with them forever<\/a>, or anything that motivates them to make more photos.<\/p>\n

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    HAPTIC INDUSTRIES: Creative Tools For Photographers<\/a><\/h2>\n

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