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Take plenty of film. If you use digital camera 1 GB card is approx. 350 pictures of low quality and 1 MPx resolution. The bigger quality or resolution, the lower number of pictures.
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Take pictures of things that you find interesting.
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Use disposable cameras when traveling to high-crime countries.
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Take pictures of the hotels that you’ve stayed at to refresh your memory.
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Learn about your destination and think of some of the things that you’ll be photographing.
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When including local people that can be recognized, always ask permission first to avoid problems.
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Create your own unique method of archiving photographs by spelling the locale and date in beach sand.
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When selecting a camera keep in mind that a good automatic camera is easiest to use and has a built in flash.
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Snapshots of billboards advertising events and dates also chronicle when and where you were along with highway signs.
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A little sheet of white sticky labels come in really handy. Use them to label your film, so I know which roll is which.
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You’ll want to photograph landmarks, of course, but don’t forget to include shots of people in local dress, buildings and local events.
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Develop some of your own photos while on the road and use some of your favorite photos as postcards (just write on the back and stick on the normal postcard postage).
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There’s truth to the adage, “There’s safety in numbers.” Take lots of pictures. Film is cheap compared to the loss of the one picture or roll that didn’t develop or was damaged.
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If its cold and your camera isn’t working, it could just be the batteries…so take them out of the camera, rub them between your hands (just as if you’re warming them), and put them back in the camera…that might fix the problem.
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In many countries you can be harassed or detained for photographing such things as police and military installations, government buildings, border areas and transportation facilities. If you are in doubt, ask permission before taking photographs.
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It’s a good idea to keep your ticket stubs/ hostel stubs – for insurance purposes if you realize in the next city that you lost your camera and didn’t manage to get a police report. You can always show your ticket stubs as proof that you were there and when you left
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