In the age of social media, travel photography is everywhere. As we mention in our best travel photography camera guide, we wish we could recommend just one camera and it’s much the same with gift ideas; the best cameras and gifts are going to be different for all different people.
This gift guide contains ten interesting and useful products under £100 that are certain to make your or your recipient’s travel-photography life much easier. But rest assured, if you need any help with your decision-making, you can give us a call or drop us an email.
We also have a couple of guides for the best cameras for travel photographers and influencers!
Peak Design Capture Camera Clip V3 with Standard Plate (Black)
Smaller, lighter and more durable than its predecessor, the Peak Design Capture Camera Clip V3 with Standard Plate (Black) is an entry-level, aluminium machined camera holstering solution. The Capture Camera Clip v3 with quick release plate is Arca-type compatible and will carry any camera, including DSLRs, on any backpack strap up to 2.5" wide.
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Peak Design’s Capture Clip is a camera quick-release that can be attached to your belt or the shoulder strap of a photography bag. It allows you to have quick access to your camera without having to put your camera away, something that will be super-useful for those exploring and you need to snap a shot!
Peak Design Leash - Midnight
Coming in as the lighter version of Peak Design’s Slide strap, this lite version offers the same combination of function with style. Despite its narrower width, the strap (with the included Peak Design anchors) can hold the same maximum 90kg of gear, which easily supports most DSLR and mirrorless systems. The strap features an internally padded nylon webbing strap, dual quick-adjusters that provide instant access and easy reconfiguration and comes with a Peak Design tripod plate that has attachment points for the anchors and is arca-swiss compatible, allowing for use with a wide range of tripod heads.
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Most cameras come with a neck strap but they’re usually uncomfortable and not particularly durable. The Peak Design Leash is a lightweight and unobtrusive neck strap that features an intelligent design for quick detachment, and integrated adjustment loops for quick changes and is the perfect combination of function with style.
Mackie mRING-6 – 6 inch Battery Powered Ring Light with Selfie Stick/Stand and Remote
The Mackie mRING-6 Ring Light Kit is an ideal partner for vloggers, content creators, gamers, and more. This 15.24 cm light is battery-operated and uses a USB Type-A power for charging. It comes with a convertible light stand/selfie stick that makes content creation easy. A wireless Bluetooth remote is compatible with iOS and Android devices and lets you start or stop the video whenever desired.
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With smartphone cameras being so advanced these days, travel photography doesn’t have to be shot using a mirrorless or compact camera. Many people use their phones to capture images of the world around them. This Mackie mRING-6 is the perfect partner for travel photographers, vloggers, content creators and more. It comes with a convertible light stand/selfie stick that you can use to get great selfies or photograph different perspectives.
There are lots of travel tripods out there that aren’t all that travel-friendly and if they are, they cost a lot. The Joby’s GorillaPod Custom 1K Kit is the perfect option. It’s compact, lightweight and flexible. It can be used like a traditional tripod and wrapped around objects while securely holding your phone or camera. This means you can attach it to branches, handrails or anything you can reasonably wrap around! This version can support devices up to 1kg so is ideal for travel photography cameras.
Vanguard Alta Battery and Memory Card Case - Large
The Vanguard Alta BCL Battery Case (Large) is a perfect little auxiliary accessory that can fit 4 batteries, memory cards, cleaning pen, and 2 filters and will help organize your gear in your bag and streamline your workflow in the field.
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Another very useful accessory is a card case. Keeping your equipment clean and safe is important and this case not only keeps your kit in good condition, it allows you to organise your things and streamline your workflow.
SanDisk Extreme PRO 128GB 200MB/s UHS-I V30 SDXC Memory Card
The Extreme Pro UHS-I SDHC Memory Card by SanDisk is a powerful memory card perfect for high-end productions. It delivers a transfer speed of up to 200 MBps and shot speeds of up to 90 MBps. This card features SanDisk QuickFlow Technology to improve your workflow efficiency and capture high-resolution 4K UHD videos. Data recovery software allows accidentally deleted data to be restored.
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Maybe they already have a memory card case - perhaps you could gift a new memory card?
The SanDisk card is designed to capture high-resolution still images and videos and is compatible with almost every camera. This one has a large capacity and a fast read/write speed making it ideal for a range of subjects while you’re out on your travelling adventures. Of course, there are many other options that have varying capacities and speeds, all of which you can check out here.
WD My Passport 2TB BLUE
Always have your important files on hand with the WD My Passport External Hard Drive. It showcases a visually appealing design that fits in the palm of your hand while offering you ample space to share, organise, and store your videos, photos, documents, and music. Featuring an integrated 256-bit AES hardware encryption with password protection, this drive helps keep your content safe and secure. It is ready to be used straight out of the box, including all required cables for added convenience. Premium-quality materials are used in the construction of the My Passport for incredible durability and long-term reliability. On top of that, you can also take advantage of WD's Discovery and Backup software to help manage and back up your files. The WD My Passport is available in a wide range of vibrant colours and storage capacities to suit individual needs and preferences.
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Backing up your photos is very important. It’s all too common for SD cards to corrupt or your computer breaks and your photos are lost forever (despite your best efforts to look after your kit). This is obviously a terrible thing to happen for any discipline but it just seems to hit home a little more with travel photography. You’ve been away exploring and documenting the world and then you lose all the images you took. Back up your images, folks. Or, make sure that friends or family back up their images.
Hollyland Phone Holder
Extremely compact, versatile, and durable, the Hollyland Phone Holder is designed to support a smartphone on a mini tripod by Hollyland. Featuring an adjustable clip length, this holder is capable of accommodating various sizes of phones. With a thick protective pad on the clamp, your attached phone would not get any scratches during use while remaining attached to the clamp.
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Using your phone for travel photography vlogging or filmmaking is completely acceptable. In some cases, phones offer better-looking images than some digital cameras! So, with that in mind, a smartphone holder is a great gift choice. This holder allows you to mount your phone on a tripod for sturdy and stable images. This one also has an integrated cold shoe for attaching a light or microphone, depending on what you’re photographing or filming.
Zhiyun Smooth Q3 Combo
The Zhiyun Smooth Q3 is a compact, portable and feature-rich 3-axis gimbal designed for your smartphone, helping you capture super-stable and smooth video footage. The Zhiyun Smooth Q3 builds off the success of its predecessor with a range of new features and an updated design. The gimbal is lighter and smaller than the Q2 but can hold a larger maximum payload. It has a more ergonomic design with an intuitive button layout that supports switching between landscape and portrait modes. In addition to the design, there's a 180° rotatable fill light with three light levels that is perfect for vlogging and selfies, helping you produce evenly lit content. The gimbal is unlocked with the use of Zhyiyun's ZY Cami app that offers a wide range of modes, templates and a content editor, as well as offers an instant dolly-zoom and a MagicClone Pano tool for creative shooting options. Finally, further aiding the production value of your content, is an effective one-tap SmartFollow 3.0 and innovative gesture control system
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Along the same lines as the holder, a smartphone gimbal will elevate any travel photographer or filmmaker's images. This smartphone gimbal is super-compact and portable making it ideal for those on the move. It’s easy to use and offers lots of creative options for image taking including a 180° rotatable fill light with three light levels that is perfect for evenly lighting your photos and videos.
Polaroid Hi Print Pocket Photo Printer - White
The Polaroid Hi Print Pocket Photo Printer transforms content from your phone’s image library into stunning prints in seconds. To guarantee colour-accurate and true-to-life imagery, Polaroid have implemented key dye sublimation technology. This produces incredible 50.8 x 76.2 mm (2 x 3”) prints on self-adhesive photo paper. By doing so, it enables you to stick your favourite frames to your laptop, phone, or even begin crafting a memory board. The Polaroid Hi Print Pocket Photo Printer is compatible with the free Polaroid Hi-Print app, which lets you add stickers, filters, and text to craft truly unique and exciting images. It is worth noting that this pocket-sized printer requires the Polaroid Hi Print Paper Cartridges to operate at full capacity (available on the WEX site).
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Finally, what better way to share your travelling stories with friends and family, or gift a memory to the people you meet on your travels than a physical, tactile photo? It’s lightweight, and super-portable it’s easy to connect to your phone via Bluetooth. This printer is all about fun and creating memories that are not lost to the depths of your smartphone.
Wex Photo Video Digital Gift Voucher - £10
Wex Photo Video Gift Digital Vouchers are the ideal present for the photographer or filmmaker in your life. Choosing a present can be difficult, if you're not sure what to get them why not leave them to decide. A Wex Gift Voucher is the ideal way to show you care without having to spend hours researching their kit bags or guessing what they might want. Gift vouchers are available in £10, £25, £50 and £100 denominations and you can mix and match them to suit your budget. They are easy to redeem online, in-store or via phone.
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Wex Photo Video Digital Gift Voucher - £25
Wex Photo Video Gift Digital Vouchers are the ideal present for the photographer or filmmaker in your life. Choosing a present can be difficult, if you're not sure what to get them why not leave them to decide. A Wex Gift Voucher is the ideal way to show you care without having to spend hours researching their kit bags or guessing what they might want. Gift vouchers are available in £10, £25, £50 and £100 denominations and you can mix and match them to suit your budget. They are easy to redeem online, in-store or via phone.
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Wex Photo Video Digital Gift Voucher - £50
Wex Photo Video Gift Digital Vouchers are the ideal present for the photographer or filmmaker in your life. Choosing a present can be difficult, if you're not sure what to get them why not leave them to decide. A Wex Gift Voucher is the ideal way to show you care without having to spend hours researching their kit bags or guessing what they might want. Gift vouchers are available in £10, £25, £50 and £100 denominations and you can mix and match them to suit your budget. They are easy to redeem online, in-store or via phone.
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