Five Star Gift Ideas

Your friend's interests in pencil sketching, photography, and tennis provide a great foundation to find a thoughtful and personalized birthday gift. Here are some ideas that can help merge or celebrate these passions:

1. **Customized Sketchbook:**
Consider gifting a high-quality sketchbook with a personalized cover. You could have their name or a favorite quote embossed on the cover. Opt for one with artist-grade paper to enhance their pencil sketching experience.

2. **Photography and Sketching Workshop:**
Look for local or online workshops that combine photography and sketching. This could be an enriching experience for your friend to blend both their loves in a creative setting.

3. **Professional Tennis Photography Session:**
Arrange a professional photography session for your friend, focusing on tennis. It could be capturing them in action or taking creative shots at their favorite tennis court. These photos could serve both as a memento and as inspiration for future sketches.

4. **Tennis-themed Sketching Kit:**
Gather art supplies and create a themed kit where the focus is on tennis. Include sketching pencils of various grades, erasers, and blending tools. You might also add a book or guide on how to sketch sports scenes, particularly tennis players.

5. **Photo Book:**
Curate a photo book filled with images that combine their three interests. This could include artistic tennis shots, sketches of famous tennis players or scenes, and inspirational photography taken from tennis matches. You could create this yourself or use a service to print and bind it professionally.

6. **Unique Camera Accessories:**
Since your friend loves photography, invest in unique and high-quality camera accessories that could enhance their photo-taking capabilities. A specialized lens, portable tripod, or even a photography course could be of interest.

7. **Tennis Memorabilia:**
For their tennis interest, consider getting a piece of memorabilia, like a signed tennis ball or a limited edition poster of their favorite tennis player, which they could use either as artistic inspiration or simply for enjoyment.

8. **Art-Themed Tennis Apparel:**
Gift them apparel that cleverly incorporates their artistic flair, such as a tennis shirt with artistic sketches or print designs. Customizing tennis gear in some way could make playing the sport even more enjoyable for them.

These ideas should cater directly to your friend's personal interests, allowing them to enjoy and explore each one in a unique, intertwined way. The key is to ensure that the gift resonates with who they are and what they love doing most.

Or you can get her/him a star map with the date when she/he was born.

Alice Dickinson says about Under Lucky Stars star maps:

“I made a map for my mums birthday and she absolutely loved it. Definitely buying another one soon, probably for another family member or friend”