Dick

I'm not sure if other digital cams have this option...

but I set my camera so that each days pics automatically go into a separate (dated) folder on teh media card

suze

Wow, You really take so many photos that you can't remember where they are from? I don't mean to sound critical, but I can't imagine not knowing where I was at the time, when I see a picture I took. Obviously some kind of numbering system of the rolls that matches up to what you write in a small spiral notepad would work. I also buy postcards for famous places (and interiors) that are shots I would never be able to get myself and mix these in with my photos (but I normally only take 2 rolls on a 2-3 week trip).

Marilyn

suze, you've never been on a "death march" itinerary, I take it?

I usually know where I was and what the photo is of, but I've got a good memory, even when the name is alien. Phil Flash has been known to shoot 50 rolls or more (I think the record was 100, at Angkor Wat), and he tends to use his brain cells for creativity rather than pedestrian feats like remembering which temple was Preah Khan and which one was Preah Ko. (That's my job.)

If you are into photography, you also might want to know what time of day you took a particular shot, whether you used a filter or polarizer or tripod, etc. Being able to compare the end result is how you learn what works and what doesn't.

hlocke1

Hi nbbrown -

When I arrive in a new location, I'll take a photo of a map, guidebook, or sign before any other photos. That way, I see the dividers when I look at the pics. This worked particularly well when hiking between the 5 towns of the Cinque Terre... they are all very similar looking, but I was able to tell them apart when I got home and started printing photos.

This method probably works better with digital so you're not wasting a precious inch of film, but you may consider it. Keeping a detailed journal usually slips my mind (or I don't have anything to write on)!

Good luck! -- Heather.

NYCFoodSnob

Marilyn, Phil is so lucky to have you by his side. Very few relationships "work" out in the field.

Thank you for clearing some things up on my behalf. I love a smart woman and you can speak for me anytime (make sure you're wearing fashionable armor).

Chele60

Marilyn ~ Thank you so much for the clarification. You're right, asking for the cannisters back isn't something I would do, but it is best to understand!



Suze ~ I probably don't take as many pictures as some here do, but still quite a few. For almost 3 weeks in Spain, I plan on taking 5 rolls of film with me knowing I will probably buy film over there. But I don't necessarily keep every picture I take.

Marilyn

"But I don't necessarily keep every picture I take."

chele, do you know the difference between an amateur and a professional photographer? The size of the wastecan.

Partly a joke, but with a grain of truth.

NYCFS, do they make fashionably black Armani Armor in my size?

suze

<suze, you've never been on a "death march" itinerary, I take it?>

that must be it!!! since i am more of a... you have to drag me out of a city after a week or so, i do have fair recollection of where i have been and what i have seen ;-)

gertie3751

I just used snap away and sling em all in a bag. It was fun when you got the developed prints back. I also forgot to write details on audio/video cassette recordings. Recent technology has taken away so many of the little thrills of life.

Craigellachie

Start or end each film by taking a picture of a sheet of paper with your phone number, date and location on it. As well as telling you when and where you took the pictures, if they go astray during developing there's no excuse for them not knowing whose pictures they are. Youncould put your address as well, though if you're ultra cautious, if your camera is stolen you won't want to compound the misery by knowing that the theives now know where you live.

TripleSecDelay

That works! Great tip, Craigellachie. I rarely have anything shipped to my residence, and would use my business address - or the address of a friend - for the purpose you mentioned.

When traveling, we often use the digital to take photos of intersections and road signs so that if we become lost, we can retrace our journey to make any correction.

Another item: along the way, we collect business cards and any other documents that help us to re-create our trip if we need to reference a certain restaurant, etc.

Daisy54

One thing I do, with both digital and film photos, is when I visit a site while traveling, I start by taking a picture of the entry sign, to help me keep track of what the following pictures include. It helps the viewers also when I show the photos later - I don't have to look over their shoulders and say, this is such and such.

nbbrown

Thanks, all. I also like the idea of taking a picture of a map, sign, etc. at the beginning of a new day.

Marilyn - thank you for clearing up the canister thing. I was thinking of the plastic canister, not the roll.

Suze - I get caught up in the moment and take a ton of pictures. I don't mind it, I love to take pictures, and then toss the doubles/bad ones/overexposed/etc. (I'm by no means a professional!) I'd rather take a lot of pictures and end up with too many, than not take enough, and end up having had a bad roll of film.

Thanks again!

suze

I can sure understand wanting lots of good pictures and enjoying taking them. As a former photo-holic I may have come off preachier than I meant to. Happy snapping!