Birthday gifts for a wife who takes photographs
Kodak
Tri-X 400 B&W Disposable Camera
$14.95 at Bhphotovideo
Named by The Verge, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Canon
Selphy CP1500 Wireless Compact Photo Printer (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
LEGO
Polaroid OneStep SX-70 (paid link)
$50 to $100 at Amazon
Named by Good Housekeeping, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
GoPro
The Handler Floating Hand Grip (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
An official GoPro grip for the grandfather or dad who films the grandkids on vacation.
Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 2026
Nixplay
Big Classic 15.6" HD Touch Screen
$349.99 at Nixplay
A large touchscreen digital frame for sharing family photographs from a connected account.
Seen at Nixplay, 8 Sep 2026
Assouline
Beken of Cowes: the Art of Sailing (2nd Edition)
$1,400 at Assouline
Historic sailing photographs from the Beken archive in an oversized collector’s edition.
Seen at Assouline, 8 Sep 2026
Blue Note
Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression
$50 at Blue Note Store
The official 400-page Blue Note history pairs 600 archive photographs, record covers, and pieces of label ephemera.
Seen at Blue Note Store, 6 Sep 2026
Celestron
Origin Mark II Intelligent Home Observatory
$4,299 at Celestron
An intelligent home observatory that captures celestial views for sharing on a connected device.
Seen at Celestron, 8 Sep 2026
Aura
Carver 10 Inch Digital Frame
$149 at Aura
Family photos arrive on it by phone from anywhere, so the grandchildren keep showing up without anyone printing anything.
Seen at Aura, 30 Aug 2026
Peak Design
Everyday Backpack
$279.95 at Peak Design
Opens from the top or either side without taking it off, which is why photographers and commuters both keep buying it.
Seen at Peak Design, 30 Aug 2026
Assouline
Cecil Beaton: The Art of the Scrapbook
$250 at Assouline
Cecil Beaton’s private scrapbooks, reproduced for the photography lover’s library.
Seen at Assouline, 8 Sep 2026
Sony
SF-G Series Tough SD Card (64GB) (paid link)
$50 to $100 at Amazon
Named by The Verge, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Unistellar
EQUINOX 2
$2,899 at Unistellar
A smart telescope that sends deep-sky observations to a connected phone or tablet.
Seen at Unistellar, 8 Sep 2026
Aura
Aspen 12 Inch Digital Frame
$229 at Aura
A twelve inch frame with a paper mat, close enough to a real picture that it does not read as a gadget.
Seen at Aura, 30 Aug 2026
Leica
Q3 43
$7,950 at Leica
A 60-megapixel Leica with a built-in 43mm APO lens, for the person who notices every detail.
Seen at Leica, 8 Sep 2026
Kodak
Step Wireless Mobile Photo Mini Color Printer (paid link)
$50 to $100 at Amazon
Named by Women's Health, 2024.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Unistellar
EVSCOPE 2
$4,999 at Unistellar
A smart telescope with a digital eyepiece and app-connected astronomy.
Seen at Unistellar, 8 Sep 2026
Canon
Ivy 2 Mini Photo Printer (paid link)
$50 to $100 at Amazon
Named by Cosmopolitan, 2025.
Checked 31 Aug 2026