When I am organizing my luggage for a trip to England to gather for my blog, I start selecting camera equipment which I will need. I use a guest bedroom to pack with our dog Rosey sitting on a chair with full knowledge that I am off on another trip. That is how I picture all of you before a trip.
Thomas Moore email: TMooreSr@me.com Telephone: 801.791.9918
A lovely lady from New Brunswick called me this morning to talk about her trip; her main concern was her camera. I assured her that I am an amateur photographer, but I did have some suggestions for those wanting to use their camera during their wonderful stay in London. These are the points I made to her. KNOW YOUR CAMERA WELL before you leave for London. Takes lots of photographs at home before you go. Certainly in this day and age you will have a digital camera where you can download your pictures into your computer to share with family and friends. Before you leave, study your photographs on your computer and decide what is working and what is not working. Do not leave home WITHOUT YOUR CORD THAT PUTS YOUR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ON TO YOUR COMPUTER. If you do forget it, you can find one at any local photography shop. My second recommendation is to stay away from pictures that disappear into the distance. I have seen so many pictures of Trafalgar Square taken from the bottom of the Square; in the photograph, you see nothing. In a photograph, they hardly show up. Keep your images near and occupying the major portion of the space of the photograph. Further, be able to work your camera quickly. Some of my best photographs were taken when I saw something interesting which I had to capture quickly or I would have missed it. Be so friendly with your camera that the two of you create such a team that the mechanics of taking photographs is automatic. Spend some time evaluating how to capture the best photographs. If you take pictures into the sun, be sure you know what you are doing; otherwise, you will have no image. Before I leave on a trip to Europe, I always study other photographs from other photographers which are all over the Internet. Looking at excellent photography is the best way to get ideas for your own growth and experience. Believe me, when I take a picture which I like I post it; but soon after, I find someone else’s image of the same subject which I wished I had seen before I took my photographs. Since we are dealing with digital cameras, not film antiques, take several shots of the same subject from different angels and in different light. I take fifty pictures and keep only one. For me, the great fun during a trip is sharing images with people at home. At the end of each day, I download all my photos from the day on to my computer , and I use some for my blogs and some for emailing home. Take family and friends’s emails and let them enjoy your trip with you. My suggestion is KNOW YOUR CAMERA and take lots of pictures before you go so you aren’t stumbling around in London trying to figure out your camera. Remember to bring your chargers and adapters and charge the camera every other night before you go to bed. I travel with several cameras, but I have need for them. I suggest you take one friendly camera with a great lens that has lots of options. The more versatile the camera is, the more fun you will have with it. Be sure you protect your camera while you are in London. Put it in a case with a string around your neck so you don’t forget it in a taxi or in a restaurant. You can replace the camera, but you can’t replace the photographs you have taken. That’s another good reason to download your pictures each evening before you go to bed. Just a few helpful hints from a photographer who has learned the hard way and has made every mistake in a long learning career. Have fun. Your camera is your best friend.
Thomas Moore email: TMooreSr@me.com Telephone: 801.791.9918
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