Digital Photography Tips [Productivity @ Home]
One of my favorite online resources Surfing the Net with Kids offers some great tips this week for making the most with your family’s digital photography. We’ll all be taking lots of photos this summer, so visit Barbara Feldman’s suggested websites to learn more about using your digital camera and photography in general.
I’m always amazed by the number of people I know who have no idea how to get the photos off of their digital camera. If you’re one of them, take a look at Barbara’s suggestions. While you’re at it, examine your system for handling family photos. Whether you’re an avid scrapbooker, or one who organizes your photos on the computer, it’s great to assess whether your system is working for you. I usually take advantage of the quieter days of summer to print and organize our family photos. Here are a few tips:
- If you print your photos and place them in albums, look through the Sunday ads for photo printing specials during the weeks leading up to and following the 4th of July. Many retailers and online printing services offer specials before and after holidays.
- If you’re organizing your photos on the computer, employ a software program that enables you to “tag” photos, labeling them with names, events and dates. Tagging photos is a huge help when you need to lay your hands on a particular photo for a specific project. Take the time when you initially handle the photos to tag them - it will be time well spent when you are looking for something later on.
- Have a backup plan. Whether you keep your photos organized in albums or on your computer, have a backup system in place and keep them all together so that you can access them immediately in the event of an emergency. Backup your digital photos onto disks or a hard drive (preferably in two places) to ensure that you do not lose these family treasures.
- Look at your photos with your children. This is probably my most important tip! We tend to take tons of photos, especially with the ease of digital photography, and then never find the time to enjoy them. Pull out your albums today and let the kids enjoy looking at themselves or have a digital slide show on your family television tonight.
- Mom and Dad, get in the picture. I recently was asked for a candid photo of myself and had to search for a very long time to find one. If you’re the family photographer, remember to ask someone else to take a few photos with you in them on every vacation or occasion.
Original post here: Lisa M. Hendey
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