Give your photo buffs some great gifts

— -- Thanks to digital cameras, more people than ever are interested in photography. You probably have a photo enthusiast or budding photographer on your Christmas list. Knowing what to buy photo buffs is tricky.

You may be tempted to purchase lenses, flashes or other expensive gear. Photographers are very particular. Unless you're an expert, skip these things.

Accessories like batteries, memory cards and camera cases will be welcome. But use some imagination! Here are some ideas to get you going:

Make the camera work wirelessly

Some newer cameras feature Wi-Fi. This lets owners transfer photos to a computer wirelessly. Photos can also be uploaded to websites.

Likewise, you'll find wireless transmitters for high-end cameras from Canon and Nikon.

Or, you can buy an Eye-Fi Card ($100). This 2-gigabyte SD memory card boasts Wi-Fi. Photos can be transferred from the camera directly to a computer or a photo-sharing site.

The Eye-Fi Card works with JPEG files. Setup is easy, and there's nothing extra to attach to the camera. The card doesn't protrude from the card slot.

A CompactFlash adapter ($30) is available. Cameras that accept xD-Picture Card and Sony Memory Stick media are not compatible. So find out what type of card the recipient's camera uses before buying.

Edit photos the easy way

A graphics tablet gives users greater control over photo editing. Tablets include a pen-like instrument. Many are pressure sensitive. They also feature buttons that can be assigned to specific commands.

Wacom's models range from the Bamboo ($79) to the Cintiq ($2,499). Virtually all of them include Adobe Photoshop Elements and drawing software.

And, graphics tablets are useful for more than just photo editing. Thanks to handwriting-recognition, they work with Microsoft Word and other programs.

Tag photos with location data

Geotagging is coming to digital photography. Photos are tagged with location information. Photos can be sorted based on where they were taken, or plotted on maps. Also, tags can simply serve as reminders.