Written on Nov 12th, 2008 by Dave Adams
Posted In: Camera Techniques
Save Your Photos, Don’t Delete
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Saving all the photos you take, even the bad ones.
- Level:Beginner
- Tools:Memory Card Space
- Time:N/A
One of the key things I have learnt over the last couple of years of shooting digital is that you should never delete anything you take. Well, OK, maybe you can delete the odd one or two that are very obviously out of focus or have the exposure completely wrong when viewed on the LCD screen on the back of your camera, but you should try and keep as many as you can.
Why Save All Your Photos?
There are number of reasons why you shouldn’t get ‘delete happy’ when viewing your photos in the LCD screen on the back of your camera.
LCD screen can be misleading
The LCD screen itself isn’t that accurate at showing you whats good and whats bad, and unless you are zomming in on each image you look at, the standard preview doesn’t give you a good enough indication of whether a photos is sharp or not. It may also misrepresent the exposure of the photograph. Use the histogram function (if your camera has one) to ensure exposure rather than the preview in the LCD.
