The Glove Gift Guide for Photographers:

It’s that time of the year. The fireplaces are roaring, the snow is falling and everyone is scrambling to find the perfect gift for their loved ones this year. As fellow photographers ourselves, we know how hard buying for a photographer can be. If you’re left confused by the technical jargon and tech specs of products you don’t understand then you’re in luck! If your photography loving beau likes shooting in the winter, a simple pair of photography gloves might be just the ticket.

Safe-Hit Gift (Under €90)

• If you’re looking for a photography gift that’s sure to be a hit, you can’t go wrong with our fan favourite Markhof Pro V4, Saga Women's Glove or the Djuke Street Photography Glove.
• The Markhof Pro V4 is our best selling glove and because of their versatility, we’ve deemed them our “never leave home without them” gloves. A fitted, slim profile with Thinsulate Insulation and an Antimicrobial fleece inner are the core pieces of this glove.
• The Saga Women's Glove is for Women Behind the Lens. Featuring overlapping Flip-Tech and Primaloft® insulation, it's designed to fit hands with a slimmer profile. warm in cold weather while providing easy access to camera controls. The additional 10k ripstop outer shell, makes it an essential tool for outdoor photographers.
• The Djuke Street Photography Glove features a Merino Wool liner and FlipTech finger caps, making this sophisticated low profile glove a perfect companion for street photographers exploring the urban tundra. 

Luxury Treat Gift (under €125)

• Our Senja Mitt, Skadi LRS Mitt and Tinden EVO are the perfect gifts for the dedicated winter photographer. Built for deep winter conditions, these are the gloves you’ll want if you’re out in the snow all day long.
• The Senja Mitt is a beast of a glove. If the weather is well below zero, this glove is keeping you warm with it's heavy insulations. The Zip Palm and Flip-Tech Thumb are still allowing great camera feel.
• The Skadi LRS is a liner + mitt for ultimate customizability. The versatility of the Skadi LRS allows you to completely customize your use. Keep it as a mitt or unzip to reveal one finger or all four, depending on your needs.
• The Tinden EVO are our warmest weather-resistant five-finger gloves. The FlipTech flaps overlap to ensure no snow gets in your glove while you’re in the mountains.

Ultimate Photography Glove Combo Gift:

• For the hardcore winter-loving photographers, there’s no greater gift than the gift of warmth. 
• Keep their hands and head warm while they're chasing the next masterpiece out there.
• Start with the Senja Liner as your base layer, a great glove for mild days by itself and the perfect match for the Senja Mitt.
• Together they face almost any condition a photo loving friend might face out there. 
• Add the Stash Beanie, so they stay warm on the dome and can keep focused. They also might never lose a lense cap again with the integrated lens cap pocket. 
• Top it off with the 100% Merino Wool Neckwarmer, breathable, warm and odor free, it's long enough to be worn under a hat or beanie and keep facem cheeks and nose warm when needed. 
  
• This is the perfect system for photographers who live and breath winter. The night sky shooters, the Northern Light chasers, the deep Arctic lovers. This layering system is a sure bet on warmth. 

Is your Photographer out and about all winter long? He got gloves (maybe a few pairs) the last years? Then our Vallerret Camera Apparel might just be the thing you've been missing. 

To keep your hands warm in deep Winter, one needs to keep the core warm too. What if those layers would have some nice camera-based features too? Sometimes we love it to leave the heavy bag behind and just stroll the mountain with a camera. That's why we made the Fleece Lined MTN Camera Shirt. It comes with a battery caddy pocket for 4 batteries and SD cards, a lens cloth built into the sleeve (attached so you can't loose it), two chest pockets and fleece lined hand pockets, so your gear stays close while you stay comfy. 

You're thinking more core? Then say hello to our Insulated Camera Vest. It’s made around pockets, including a battery caddy pocket for 3 to 4 batteries, 6 utility pockets for things like SD cards, lens caps and snacks, roomy cargo pockets that fit regular lenses or flashes and keeps them safe with a magnetic snap that is just so satisfying. The tough nylon shell shrugs off light rain and snow, and the heavy insulation keeps you warm without slowing you down. Your hands get fleece lined pockets too, so cozy you might think twice which shots you'll get your hands out for. 

Still not sure what to buy?

Here are some of the best sellers for every type of photographer in your life.

The adrenaline junkie:

Photo by Todd Easterbrook

The skier, the snowboarder, the dog musher, the mountaineer. Whatever the extreme sport, you probably know somebody who waits all year for the first day of snow. These athletes are admirable both in their search for the extreme and their love of winter. Buying for the winter adrenaline junkie is no easy feat and picking the right glove for them will depend on a few things: where they’re shooting, how cold it gets, and how active they’ll be.

Assuming they’ll be active the whole time easily keeping warm with body heat, the winter athlete might be best suited for our Markhof Pro V4 & Saga Women's Glove. Both are our fan-favorites and are a great all-rounders. For extra protection, they both can be worn with an additional Power Stretch Pro Liner which will provide a bit more customization in the warmth department.

For the winter athlete who maybe needs a little more warmth or who won’t be active the entire time, consider the Skadi LRS Mitt or Tinden EVO. Both of these gloves are designed to protect in harsh winter conditions. The Skadi is a mitt + liner glove to give the shooter the best of both worlds, dexterity, and warmth. The Tinden EVO is a five-fingered glove with extra insulation and FlipTech that overlaps to keep snow out of the glove.

The nature lover:

Photo by Simon Markhof

Shooting nature requires a great deal of stamina and patience. For landscape photographers, this could be long walks to get a unique view of a place that’s often over-photographed. Wildlife photographers, on the other hand, spend hours staking out grounds and waiting quietly for the wildlife to make an appearance. There’s no question about it, nature photography can be a cold endeavor if not properly layered up.

For photographers who are in cold conditions and exerting minimal energy, the Tinden EVO is a safe choice. Both are our heavy-duty gloves providing protection against the harsh winter elements. The FlipTech overlaps to ensure that no cold air or snow gets in the glove while wearing the glove. If you're a nature lover with a smaller hand, the Saga Women's Glove will just fit perfectly. 

The urban dweller:

Winter photography isn’t all about the outdoors. Sure, nature can put on a fine show when the snow falls but for many, urban winter photography is just as beautiful. Frozen glistening streets, city centres decorated in Christmas lights, icy architecture. The urban dwellers find beauty in man-made structures and there’s no question that cities can get just as cold as wintry mountain towns. For urban lovers, we recommend the Djuke Streetphotography Glove. This glove was designed with the street photographers in mind who need to be ready to capture candid moments in a fraction of a second.

The Djuke glove is built to help urban photographers maintain that balance of style, warmth and functionality. This unisex glove features genuine goats leather, 100% merino wool and touch screen compatible index and thumb, making the perfect glove to transition you from the coffee shop to an impromptu street shoot. The FlipTech on the index finger and thumb allow you to change your settings quickly.

The filmmaker:

The winter filmmaker is a special, hearty breed. They often spend long, full days out in the elements doing take after take, making sure they have the content they need. Finger dexterity is incredibly important to filmmakers because they have a lot more to juggle: audio accessories, various forms of artificial lighting, lenses, filters. Having full use of their fingers to secure all their bits and pieces often means having to completely remove your glove and suffer through a few minutes of burning cold pain.

Not anymore! Our Skadi LRS Mitt was made to fit the needs of photographers and filmmakers alike who want the warmth of a mitten with the flexibility of a glove. We designed this glove in close conjunction with Lukas Riedl, our team shooter who needs something to keep him warm during his long days of shooting. A side zipper allows all four fingers to slip out and the FlipTech on the thumb ensures you have full mobility. The sticky palm helps you grip your equipment so operating a gimbal becomes safer and more reliable.

For the filmmaker who often operates in the wet and windy conditions, Markhof Pro V4 is a great choice. With it's 20K water protection, it protects from the cold but also from stormy weather thanks to the additional waterproof and breathable glove inlay. 

The wandering traveller:

Travel photographers are always dancing the delicate line of carrying the right gear but keep things lean enough to make travelling easier. Unless your travelling photographer is going to extremely cold places, the Markhof Pro V4 & Saga Women's Glove are the piece of kit to throw in the suitcase. Our crowd favourites and for good reason. Warm enough for the mountains, waterproof enough to get caught in the rain, yet smart enough for the cities. Those are the gloves we never leave home without. They are both slim and small without compromising warmth.

The arctic obsessed:

If your photographer is headed to the Arctic, they’ll need maximum protection. Temperatures regularly drop way below 0 degrees and often even reach -35. For a photographer shooting in those conditions, any exposed skin will be punished. For our coldest Arctic days, we recommend a layering system to ensure maximum warmth.

Start with the base: The Senja Liner is a solid base layer, with the Polartec® PowerStretch™ Pro Palm with Touch Screen Ready Index & Thumb you have great feel and are still able to operate the camera, drone or phone, while the Singtex® StormFleece™ back of hand provides decent wind protection and warmth. 

Next, we’d pair the base gloves with our Senja Mitt. Yes, this glove is big, but it’s warm! Weatherproof and warm, the Senja Mitt comes with a zip across the top of the palm, allowing you to expose your gloved hand from underneath. The Overlapping Flip-Tech thumb folds open quickly if needed but keeps the weather out when closed. When you’re not shooting and when you need to get down to business, drop the mitts and let them hang out of the way on the included Storm Leash.

Photo by Halvard Kolltveit

And what about the feet? 

Your feet may not take the picture, but they do the hard work in getting you to where the next banger waits. Our Merino Wool Crew Socks keep your feet cozy in the cold. The Merino wool blend keeps your feet warm and wicks away moisture, and the mid calf cut is made for your frosty adventures. Warm feet mean you can stay out longer but doesn't mean you want to take them off inside. :)   

Would you like some fries with that?

You chose a pair of gift gloves and maybe a base layer for the photographer in your life? Perfect!

How about a couple of add-ons that will make their winter photography adventures even more comfortable and enjoyable?

• Keeping hands warm is very important to every winter photographer - how about head and neck? Crucial, right? Our 100% merino wool Neck Warmers and double-layer Stash Beanies make all the difference
• You're not a Beanie person? This is where our Winter Earflap Cap is the thing for you. Fearing you might look like grandpa? Well, it's one of those "once put on, hard to take off" things, cause it just feels so good.
• Since winter photography comes with those water spots and snowflakes landing on camera lens, our Microfibre Lens Wipe (3 Pack) is always a spot on accessory to gift. And somehow they disappear as often as your lens cap, so that's why it's nice to have more. 
• When photographers need that little external help heating up their hands, they turn to our Hand Warmers - they are air-activated and start to heat up once the package is opened, lasting for 10 hours (each package comes with 2 hand warmers and fits inside the built-in pocket on the back of Vallerret Gloves)
  

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