Photographs - Saving our Memories

As summer looms, many people will be attending graduations, weddings, cookouts, pool parties, and taking trips to the beach and mountains.  Don’t forget your camera so you can take digital photos.

This is a two part blog to help prepare you for photo opportunities.  Here are some tips:

1.      Remember to check your camera and accessories (tripod, filters, etc.) for working condition.  Have them serviced if necessary.

2.      Have two sets of fresh batteries – one as a back-up set.  Rechargeable batteries can be useful.

3.      Will your memory card hold enough photos?

4.      Think of taking different shots of the same scene.  Include family members in some of your shots, and make sure to put yourself in some.  Remember to take some close ups too.

5.      Is anyone else in your party taking pictures?  Coordinate with them to get different angles and to be in different places at the same time so that special events can be captured and shared.

6.      Back your photos up.  If something happens to the camera, you will have a way to recover them.  This can be done on your computer, an external hard drive, or on a web site that allows you to store your photos.

7.      Think about ways to use your photos as gifts.  Photos can be turned into mouse pads, coffee mugs, calendars, and scrapbooks.

8.      Is time a necessity in getting your photos produced?  This could be one determining factor in deciding where to get them printed.  There are many online locations where you can upload them and either have them mailed to your home or pick them up.  (More on this topic in the next blog in the middle of June.)

Remember to have fun and enjoy your summer while preserving your memories.