Optimizing Your Memory Card
One of the main advantages of a digital camera is the ability to erase your photographs at will, especially those that are badly taken or flawed. This feature allows you to take many many more shots than you think you need, and you have the freedom to pick the best of the lot and then erase those that are poorer in quality. Unlike film cameras, you do not have to wait till the images are developed to see how they turn out; with digital memory, all you need is a couple of seconds and you can review your shot right away.
Given that not every one of us owns a 8GB memory card, it is important to learn how to optimize the memory space on your memory card.
Firstly, you should make the most of every shot and review it once taken and not wait till the day is over before going through the images in the comfort of your room. Once you capture the shot, review the image right away and if it is deemed unsatisfactory, erase it and compose your shot again. That way, you can avoid taking unnecessary 'test' shots and instead go for the kill and grab the best shot possible. Remember, do not store any not-so-perfect images.
Secondly, make it a habit to go through your recently-taken photographs every half an hour or so. Whenever you can get the chance to grab a drink and have a rest, you should go through the images in your memory card and erase those that do not make the grade. The remaining images should be those that you want to keep.
Thirdly, whenever you need to photograph groups of people, it is unavoidable that with a large number of people, there always seems to be someone blinking or looking the other way. Hence you should take as many shots at once as you can and review them afterwards, keeping only those images that are better taken. While having a large number of images means you can pick the best of them to keep, you should only choose the cream of the crop to avoid stifling your limited memory card space.
The next tip that I can share with you is that you should download your images from your memory card to your computer, laptop or card storage unit religiously at the end of each shooting day. By doing so, you keep your memory card empty and fresh for use for the next day's shoot. You can also choose to retain most or all of your images as well. If your computer or laptop runs out of disk storage space, make sure you keep a few CD-Rs or DVD-Rs handy so you can archive them on the discs for keeping so as to free up the space on your hard drives.
Lastly, it would be useful to invest in a larger memory card or have a space one handy. I have encountered situations where I ran out of memory card space and had to resort to deleting photos (especially those that I would like to keep) and replacing them with new shots. I have never faced that problem ever since I got myself a larger memory card and keeping my existing one as a spare. You may wish to consider that too.
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The author is an avid photographer who recently upgraded from a point-and-shoot digital camera to a digital single-lens reflex camera. Needless to say, it cost him a bomb and burnt a big hole in his pocket. He has caught the "buy-and-buy" virus and he has burnt another hole in his pocket for some new glass but he thinks it is worth it. He is thinking of looking for some new toys to mount on his DSLR - somebody please stop him!
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