| As any good photographer can tell you, there's a | | | | have extra batteries just in case you run out. A |
| lot more to photography than a camera. The right | | | | digital camera is really just a paper weight without |
| equipment can make a huge difference in the | | | | the batteries. Most new digital SLRs are decent |
| picture quality regardless of the photographer's | | | | about managing their battery use, but if you have |
| experience. With that in mind, we've compiled a | | | | a long day planned or are not going to be able to |
| great list of things that you'll want to have just in | | | | guarantee a recharge, bring a backup battery. |
| case - you never know when something may | | | | Camera Bag |
| come in handy and help save a shot. | | | | There's not much to the camera bag, but be sure |
| The Most Important - A Digital Camera | | | | that it has room for all of the stuff you'll need to |
| This one is a no-brainer. You're going to find it | | | | bring. A small, cute camera bag certainly has its |
| hard to take digital photographs if you don't own | | | | place, but if you can't fit extra lenses, batteries, |
| a digital camera. It is advisable to pick up, at the | | | | and other equipment inside, it's not really worth |
| very least, a digital SLR that allows you to | | | | spending the money. It is also important to have |
| manually control the aperture, exposure length, | | | | a safe place to keep your camera when not in |
| and focus. Point and shoot automatic digital | | | | use, and a nice bag can serve this purpose well. |
| cameras are handy for social get togethers but | | | | A Basic Zoom and Macro Lens |
| lack the flexibility when it comes to taking serious | | | | You don't have to go crazy at the photo store |
| photographs. | | | | and buy every lens you see, but you will certainly |
| The Basic Tripod | | | | benefit from bringing basic zoom and macro |
| When stability counts, there is no substitute for a | | | | lenses. In fact, many camera manufacturers |
| classic tripod. Tripods come in a wide range of | | | | market lenses that are a combination of both. |
| prices, are usually very easy to carry and give | | | | Digital Photo Editing Software |
| you the opportunity to take pictures that you | | | | If you're going to use your digital camera regularly |
| couldn't have otherwise taken with a hand held | | | | you're going to eventually need to edit them on |
| camera. Longer exposures and low-light | | | | your computer. Just as in the days of darkroom |
| photography will need the aid of a tripod if they | | | | photography, taking the picture is only the |
| are going to turn out as anything but a blurry | | | | beginning of the process. So, it's best to buy a |
| mess. | | | | good quality photo editing software so you can |
| Memory Cards | | | | begin editing your digital images. No photo is |
| Although today's memory cards hold a lot of data | | | | perfect, but with editing software you can edge |
| and images, there's always the possibility you'll run | | | | yours a little bit closer. |
| out of space or it will fail. This is why it is | | | | Just like any other activity, digital photography |
| imperative that you carry at least two large | | | | takes the right kind of equipment to get the job |
| memory cards with you at all times. Nothing is | | | | done right. As usual, you should select your gear |
| worse than having a lot of pictures to take and | | | | carefully based upon your needs so you'll always |
| being without another memory card. | | | | get photo equipment that you'll love using. Start |
| Your Power Source -Batteries | | | | with a good stock of equipment and train yourself |
| Similiar to memory cards, it's important to always | | | | to bring what you'll need and you can't lose. |