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Rangefinder’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide is Here: Let’s Shop!

November 23, 2021

By Jacqueline Tobin

Design by Sharon Ber

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are still days away, but you can get your shop on right now by accessing Rangefinder‘s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide. Produced in conjunction with Rangefinder’s co-brands—PHOTOPLUS, WPPI, Sue Bryce Education, The Portrait Masters and The Wedding School—the Gift Guide is the only shopping companion you need to find the top picks in Cameras, Lenses, Lighting, Software, Print Products, Accessories and Gifts, and Education. There are plenty of options for every budget and selections can be made by Best Deal, Editor’s Choice, Best for Travel, Best for Portrait, Best for Weddings and Events, Photographer Picks and more.

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Rangefinder's 2021 Holiday Gift Guide categories include cameras, lenses and more.

Need some inspiration to choose a great photo gift for the creative in your life? “I think a wonderful gift for a photographer is a beautiful camera bag,” says wedding and portrait photographer Elizabeth Messina. “I love ONA bags because they feel so elegant and old worldly. I’d wear one out even if I wasn’t carrying a camera. Their sweet Bond Street bag in dark truffle leather would make a beautiful gift. If you want to splurge a little, I am currently coveting their Prince Street messenger bag. It would be perfect for your camera gear, a laptop and a good book.”

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Rangefinder's 2021 Gift Guide include this stylish pick by Elizabeth Messina.

Elizabeth Messina says the Ona Bond bag in dark truffle makes for a beautiful gift for the photographer in your life. View our Gift Guide for prices and other options.

Want to get your learn on, or know someone else who does? Photographer and WPPI Speaker Susan Stripling, who is a co-founder of The Wedding School, suggests The Light Guide, by Lara Jade Education. Billed as a Studio Photographer’s Handbook, it is chock full of in-depth guidance and lighting diagrams, and clocks in at 130 pages. Stripling says she chose it because, “it’s a great gift for photographers working at any level. Beginners will get a complete program of lighting education and theory from this guide, and even experienced pros will find new setups and ideas to explore. Study it, print it and download it to your favorite mobile PDF reader to keep a trove of lighting knowledge at your fingertips wherever you go.”

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Holiday gifts for photographers includes Lara Jade's Light Guide for studio photographers.
Lara Jade’s Light Guide comes with a bonus Top 12 Lighting Tips PDF. View our 2021 Gift Guide for prices and other education-based gifts.

Want to learn how to shoot cinematic videos? Then filmmaker Andy To is your guy. Start making a movie right now! Even better, do it with your smartphone. Andy To says that while everyone has a phone with a camera these days, they still need the knowledge about how to use this tool. His online course is only $80 and in it he explains his whole mobile cinematography process. What more can you ask for?

Rangefinder's 2021 Gift Guide includes gifts for mobile photographers, like this guide by Andy To.

Filmmaker Andy To’s online course will show anyone with a camera phone how to make a great cinematic video.

This is just the tip of the iceberg, folks. With 8 categories and over 80 featured products, Rangefinder’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide is the ultimate resource for photographers and photo enthusiasts. Happy Holidays and happy shopping!