Tech For New Year's Resolutions

The resolution: schedule more weekend photo walks. The gadget solution: the Sony 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens ($278), an ideal and affordable — as lenses can easily reach into the thousands — photography partner to my Sony NEX camera. It's perfect for getting up close to nature and creating a self-made home art collection with the best shots from a year's worth of photo walks.

— Kelly Schwarze, associate editor