Ceramic Polaroid Camera ($60)

Polaroids started out as a democratic toy to make photography more accessible to everyone, and like a lot of democratic design (think everything modernist ever), they eventually ascended to high art. And now the film is discontinued. Sad! You can still declare your Polaroid love, though, with this lovely hand-cast sculpture from Yellow Owl Workshop.

Pink Fisheye Lomography Camera ($38)

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Reg $48. Now your significant other can take freaky portraits of you. Because nothing says love like a freaky portrait. Well, if you're a photographer, anyway. From Urban Outfitters.

Fuji Instax Camera -- The New Polaroid?? ($90)

Polaroid stopped making their iconic film recently, which means, well, a whole way of life is gone, really. But Fuji Instax wants to help fill the void. I like its slick iPod white and its whimsical construction, and am intrigued by its promise of "credit card sized instant photos" (see here for an example). You can buy one from Yes Asia.

But can anything replace the adorably clunky Polaroid? And how do we feel about the tinier picture from the Instax? Your thoughts?

Seagull Twin Lens Reflex Camera ($149)

Reg $295. Brand new camera with serious vintage style, and what's more, with these cameras, you can aim and shoot from the hip. From Sundance Catalog.

Camera Photo Album ($5)

Reg $10. Fits 4"x6" photos. Print out a few instead of keeping them all on your hard drive, and leave this out so other people can see your point of view. From Sundance Catalog.

Holga 120N Medium Format Camera ($28)

These cheap plastic cameras are famous for creating interesting, moody pictures, thanks to their weird light leaks. From B&H Photo.

Gorillapod SLR ($45)

Can't believe I haven't blogged this yet. I have a real tripod, and was chuffed to bits when I got it, but a real tripod is heavy. Gorillapod is lighter, and you can wrap it around trees and stuff to grab that weird-angle shot. From Joby.

Weathered Letter Photograph ($15)

With every letter of the alphabet—all of them from different vintage signs—you could easily buy and frame up a name or your favorite word. From Jacquelyn Lee Photography.

LOMO Diana Camera ($50)

So many things to love about this camera—the gorgeous antique snapshots it takes, and its appealing turquoise stripe. Comes with loads of accessories and a photography book. If you don't want one for yourself, feel free to buy me one. From Adorama.

Eye-Fi 2GB Wireless SD Memory Card ($100)

This is the end of losing that little cord that connects your digital camera to your computer. Now you can download photographs directly from your camera to your PC via your wireless network, thanks to this smart little memory card. From Amazon

Pinhole Camera Kit ($20)

This is a great summer project for you and your kid, or just for you and your inner child. The kit helps you construct a pinhole camera to take the soft-focus, old-skool snapshots that are de rigeur right now, and the accompanying book takes the guesswork out of it for you. This is the best price I've seen for this kit. From Cut + Paste.

Frogeye Camera ($75)

So you like the super-saturated, funky lomo photography look. Now you can lomo underwater with the Frogeye from Urban Outfitters. Good for up to twelve feet under the waves, and comes with a flash.

SLR Camera & Laptop Backpack ($170)

I love Crumpler's sexy line of camera bags, which range from cute little things suitable for a point-n-shoot and a granola bar all the way up to this very serious backpack, which will carry magazines, a 15" laptop, your SLR and spare lenses, and all the other miscellanea of modern life. None of them look like the traditional (deeply unstylish) camera bag you're used to schlepping around, and even better, all of them have space specifically designed to hold a lot more than just your camera. Although they hold that, too.