Christmas time is the best time of the year. We want to give something special to our family and friends. I’d like to include unusual gifts for him and her here that are more than the art supplies section, although getting a box of great art supplies is a big Christmas gift!!! In this post, I’m going to include artful gifts for artists and photo/video enthusiasts, content creators, and alike. These products are not cheap but of good if not excellent quality and can serve you for years to come. You can buy them all on Amazon. Links are included below. Let’s dive in.
Must-have Photo & video art studio equipment on a budget:
#1 FTF Gear Compact Aluminum DSLR Camera Tripod and Monopod
I like this tripod because it’s stable. There are so many tripods out there that are flimsy and not suitable for a DSLR camera. This one is. I also love that it’s so compact and portable! It fits in a very small bag that comes with it that I can take with me whenever I travel. It loads up to 20 lbs of weight and comes with a mount for your phone as well. It’s made of aluminum and weighs under 3 pounds. Center support can be converted into a stand-alone monopod. There is a hook under it that allows for the placement of additional weight like a backpack if you’re hiking and want to add more weight to the tripod to stabilize it even more. It stretches much higher than a regular tripod and can sit super low, almost at the ground level if you want to shoot something from a different perspective.
The only thing I don’t like about this tripod is that it does take longer to set it up because of all the adjustable points in it. It takes a while to learn what knob to screw or unscrew. Otherwise, I’m glad I bought it for my studio. I can see that I’d been using it for many years.
If FTF Gear Tripod is sold out on Amazon, I think that this one, K&F Concept 72″/184cm lightweight Camera Tripod, looks very similar to mine. It’s a bit cheaper too!
#2 SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Even if you’re not a photographer, you can use these memory cards with your computer for storage. Just plug in, drag, and drop files from your computer to those cards. They come in different sizes and price varies quite a lot. 128 GB is under $25 and 1TB is $139. You can pick the size of the card on Amazon. SanDisk Cards work very well and I often travel with them. Just be mindful that they do stop working in a few years because of solar flare damage and other issues.
Photo & Video Lighting:
#3 Newkana LED Lamp
This lamp will elevate your lighting experience because it features adjustable brightness, high-quality design, LED lifespan of up to 40,000 hours, gesture control, occupancy sensor (lights on when you sit down, off when you leave), night light, timer off, and auto-brightness adjustment. The desk light can be positioned at multiple angles. It can be placed way above the head to give a nice and even illumination. It has a stable base and is ideal for work at the desk, doing small painting, crafting, jewelry-making, or nail art.
#4 Lume Cube Bicolor Panel Mini LED Light for Professional DSLR Cameras
This is a very small but powerful LED light lamp that fits in your pocket. It also mounts to a DSLR camera or any other mount that you have in your art and content creator studio. You can use it both inside and outside. It has a very nice, adjustable brightness and color temperature ranging from 3200K to 5600K. Its battery lasts for several hours but for extended use, simply plug it in and continue creating if you are out of battery time. This portable LED light comes with an extra light panel diffuser and shoe mount, designed for seamless integration with your LED video light. It charges via a USB port. I usually use it to have an additional light on my face or as a light for my Nikon to shoot outdoors at dusk.
#5 VILTROX LED Photography Tube Light
This is a very versatile colorful light that you can use all around your studio and beyond. The light is bright but adjustable. There are many settings and colors to choose from and I have lots of fun using it in my video and photography. It charges via a USB port and it can be mounted if needed. Its length is about 22.7 inches (57.8cm). It’s light to carry around in a soft bag. You can use it with the app but I normally set it directly.
Bonus: colored pencils box & art instruction books
Prismacolor Premier colored pencils, I recommend a box of 36 or 72 colors. This is an official store page on Amazon where you can pick your favorite box.
The Colored Pencil Manual is an art instruction book
How to Color Like an Artist is a coloring book that teaches you some awesome colored pencil drawing techniques.
This wraps it up for now. I hope you just have found your favorite art gift!
