Hot Topics:Summer Travel Photo Tips
If you are traveling this summer, you'll want to bring your camera with you. Here are some quick tips to help make your summer travel photo experience trouble-free:
- If you are traveling by plane, take
your camera with you on the plane. Carry at least two photo
cards, or whatever you feel you will need based on the number
of pictures you expect to take. Buying additional cards
may be difficult, inconvenient or expensive, depending on
where you are traveling.
- To save space, review your photos in
your camera along the way and delete any you won't want,
or bring a portable storage device so you can offload the
cards and free up space. The Epson P-2000 is a highly rated
storage device you may want to check out.
- For a backup in case your camera and
photo cards get lost or stolen—if you have Internet
access—upload your photos to a photo sharing/storage
site (it's free, you just need to sign up for a free account).
You can even e-mail images to your friends and family back
home.
- Bring at least one extra battery, so
one battery can be charging while you are using the other
one. If you are traveling overseas, try to get a dual voltage
charger to avoid needing a separate voltage transformer.
It is not fun to be caught with insufficient or the wrong
power and miss photo ops.
- Keep your camera equipment organized.
Band the charger cords and cables with Velcro or elastic
bands so they are not a jumbled mess and put them in a plastic
bag with your charger and other essentials.
- Bring your camera with you wherever you
go. You never know when a great photo op may arise.
- If you just bought a new camera, familiarize
yourself with the features before your trip. If you don't
want to drag the manual with you, you can probably look
it up on line in a pinch. Since many camera manufacturers
put manuals on their web site, it can't hurt to take note
of the web address so if you get stuck you can look up your
camera's features online at a cyber café.
- When traveling you are likely to be taking a lot of outdoor shots. When taking photos in the shade or bright sunlight, use your camera's fill flash. This will help fix contrast and dark shadows. Read your camera's manual to learn how to use this feature on your camera.
