When used with FiftyThree’s free Paper sketching app for the iPad, Pencil offers a few extras, including palm rejection technology, which recognizes the difference between the Pencil and your hand, and a color blending feature. And there’s no need to switch tools to fix a mistake; just flip the stylus and start erasing. A new Pencil Gold is the third in a line that includes Graphite and Walnut finishes.

Image The Moleskine Smart Notebook. Credit Tony Cenicola/The New York Times

Another way to take drawings digital is the Moleskine Smart Notebook. Moleskine notebooks are practical to keep on hand because inspiration can strike at any time. Teaming up with the software maker Adobe, Moleskine has created a $33 notebook that bridges the gap between analog and digital, allowing users to capture a spark of imagination on the go, then follow up in the studio.

Sketches drawn on the pages of the Moleskine Smart Notebook can be captured via a free companion app for iOS devices and then synced to the Adobe Creative Cloud. The sketches can be opened and edited later in Photoshop CC or Illustrator CC.

For photographers who want to do more with the cameras on their smartphones, there is the Olloclip 4-in-1 Lens.

Image The Olloclip 4-in-1 lens clip. Credit Tony Cenicola/The New York Times

Anyone with a smartphone can be an amateur photographer these days. For those looking to go beyond selfies and app filters, Olloclip offers a range of possibilities. The company’s most popular product, the 4-in-1 Lens, was recently redesigned to fit both the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.

As its name states, the 4-in-1 offers four quick-change lenses — fish-eye, wide-angle and two macro options – in a compact package for $80. The lens clips on and off easily and can be stored in a supplied pouch or worn as a pendant. Sizes for iPads and Samsung Galaxy S phones are also available.