Going on vacation is really exciting, and you probably want to take pictures of everything you do and see. But before you start snapping shots of everything under the sun, stop and make a plan of action so that you end up with really great photographs that represent your whole trip.
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Packing all the proper equipment is crucial while you prepare for your vacation. When you’re using a digital camera, you get the luxury of taking tons of photographs and not worrying about how much film you have. However, you are limited by the size of your memory card, and if you’re on vacation, you may not have a way to upload your photos from your camera to your computer. There are a few things you can do to be sure you can take photos of your entire vacation, not just the first day
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• Bring a couple of back-up memory cards to use when the first ones get full.
• Travel with a laptop so that you can remove the images from your memory card as it gets full. Don’t forget to bring the proper cables!
• Lower the resolution of the images you take — the smaller the resolution, the more images you can fit on one memory card.
• Pack extra batteries as well as a battery charger to avoid gaps in your picture taking (because you have to shop for new batteries.)

Getting to know the place
Before you leave, try to do some research about your destination. Figure out what cool things there are to do and see, so that you’re already somewhat familiar with the place before you arrive. If you don’t have time to look things up before you leave, you can always ask tour guides, check out tourism offices, look at postcard racks to see what others have taken pictures of, or just take some time to explore the area for a while. The more you know about the area, the better your photos will be in the long run.
People, places, things
When traveling with your family or friends, you’re probably going to take a lot of pictures of them doing various things. Before you take too many pictures of your mom and dad on the plane or in the car or standing in front of buildings, remember that you can take those kinds of pictures anywhere and at anytime. Instead, try to take pictures of them in front of famous monuments or standing near a cultural icon that represents the place you traveled to.
Because you’re the photographer, you always end up behind the camera instead of in front of it. However, if you’re traveling with other people, they will want to capture some memories that include you! No matter how much you may want to take all the photos, it’s important to get in some of the pictures, too. A good trick is to be sure someone else on the trip has a camera, too. That way, you can trade cameras every once in a while. It’s usually not the best idea to ask a stranger to take a photo for you, unless he or she is a tour guide or someone you know — the last thing you want is to have your camera stolen while you’re on vacation!
Travel diary
Everyone has the tendency to take pictures of every cool thing they see on vacation, whether or not they actually know what it is they’re photographing. To avoid forgetting what you took pictures of and where you were when you took them, you should keep a brief travel journal or diary.
Your journal can be something as simple as keep tracking of where you went on which days, or as complex as detailing what time of day you went to a particular place. Some people even number their photographs and write a small blurb about each one, so when they get home, they know exactly what they’re looking at. You can decide how detailed you want your journal to be, but in the end, the more you document, the better your memories of your vacation will be when your trip is finally over.
Archiving your memories
Of course, one of the best ways to keep a record of your travels is with Adobe Photoshop Elements for Windows or Macintosh. With Photoshop Elements, you can not only organize your photos, but you can create folders full of pictures from every part of your trip. Make a folder for each day of your trip, and you’ll have a photographic diary to look back on, or to share with your friends. You can create a slide show from your travel diary, or email pictures of your trip to your friends and family.
With Photoshop Elements you can even order custom photo books of your trip, complete with captions and other information. There’s no better way to showcase your vacation photographs than with a hard-cover coffee-table book for everyone to enjoy.

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