Photos are a great way to share your travel experiences with
family and friends. Here are a few suggestions to help you
capture vacation memories you will treasure for years to come.
PLAN AHEAD Make sure your digital camera is in good working
order before you go, and keep it in a water- and shock-resistant
case. Bring two sets of rechargeable batteries and don’t forget
the charger and relevant cords. Make sure your camera has enough
memory. Packing an extra memory card is wise, as there is
nothing worse than running out of room for pictures halfway down
the Grand Canyon. It may be tempting to lower the resolution so
you can store more pictures, but you will regret this later as
it may result in poorer quality prints, or you will be limited
to smaller size prints. Set your camera at its highest quality
JPEG setting and get more memory if you have to. You will
appreciate this when you’re viewing and printing your photos
after your trip. TAKE LOTS AND LOTS OF PICTURES. With a digital
camera you can always erase the photos you don’t want. Take
pictures of anything you find interesting and try to focus on
some of the details such as an attractive doorway or a colorful
market, not just panoramic scenes or major landmarks. Let your
pictures tell a story by creating a visual diary of your trip.
Include street scenes, interesting signs, people you see along
the way. For variety take both vertical and horizontal pictures.
READY FOR YOUR CLOSE-UP? When taking people shots, don’t make
the mistake of standing too far away. You want to be able to
recognize the people in your photos. Get close enough so you can
see the expressions on your subjects faces. Zoom in on
individuals or capture them from the waist up. Pictures are
often more interesting when you can catch people at candid,
un-posed moments. In posed photos, try to incorporate some of
the background into your shot. Try snapping from interesting
angles rather than simply head-on. USE YOUR FLASH When
photographing in bright sunlight, setting your camera’s “fill”
or “forced” flash is very helpful, particularly when
photographing people. Brilliant sunlight often makes people's
faces look harsh, casting dark shadows under the eyes and
accentuating wrinkles. The daytime fill-in flash will soften the
lighting and make the images more flattering. Your family and
friends in the photos will thank you! EDIT AND ENHANCE YOUR
FAVORITE SHOTS When you get home you can edit, crop and enhance
your favorites using photo editing software such as Foto Finish,
Ulead or Photoshop Elements. Consider adding drama to your
images by turning some of your color photos into black and white
or sepia tones and then upload all your images to an online
photo printing service like Snapfish or Shutterfly for fast and
convenient prints. You can take your best snaps and use your
photo editing software to create a photo calendar or make photo
cards for personal notes, or to email your favorites to family
and friends. Most of all have fun with your camera!
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