PhotoPlus Expo is a must event for professional photographers; I'm not at that level by any stretch, but for a Gearlogger, the show is always fun to visit. All the big players are there, with gorgeous new cameras and lenses that make me long for a lot more disposable income. But I also love to hunt around the fringes of the show floor for new, occasionally odd, and often brilliant camera accessories and tools. Take a look at some of what I found this year, after the jump.

I spent a lot of my time at the show walking around with Michael Miller; check out his insights about the digital camera market and where the technology is heading at his blog, Forward Thinking.

This little 1-pound gadget is the PhotoFinder GPS. You stash it in your pocket or case when you're out shooting, and it keeps track of your journey; later you sync it with your pictures via the PC, and all your shots are geo-tagged with great accuracy. Lists for around $135.

I LOVE this idea! You attach the AlwaysOn WrapUp case ($19.95) to your point-and-shoot with a screw that fits into your tripod mount; the Combo version ($34.95) also comes with a built-in tripod stand. When you're done shooting, the case wraps around your camera. I used it yesterday, and it's genius.

AlwaysOn beauty shot.

LensBabies, maker of ultracool "selective focus" lenses, showed off a new lens for movie cameras, the 3GPL ($490). Videos at the company site show you the kinds of effects you can get with the lens; very fun.

Another very cool idea (alert: this one's girly). The Shootsac ($179) is a cleverly designed case designed for carrying multiple lenses and accessories of varying shapes and sizes; it's made of neoprene, so it expands to fit whatever, then folds flat when not in use.

Cooler still, you can buy interchangeable covers for your Shootsac ($29 to $69)--and they are stylin'. Great idea!

For hiking photographers, the TrekPod Go! is a combination tripod and--yep--walking staff ($199). It packs up into a case that'll fit into a carry-on compartment.

At PhotoPlus, professional photographers can find a cornucopia of backgrounds, costumes, and accessories to make those posed portraits really stand out. Need rocks, for example? You got 'em!

Terry Sullivan (one-time PC Magazine digital camera analyst) and Michael Miller (PCMag.com blogger).