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Traveler's camera bag - get tips on what to take

Before you leave for your next adventure, get your digital camera gear organized with these tips.
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» Map your course in photos
» Keep equipment dry and protected
» Make sure you can keep snapping
» Bring along a tripod
» Take your printer with you
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Map your course in photos


Whether you've planned your trip right down to the last detail, or you're just seeing where the wind takes you, bring along a map to keep track of what photos were taken where.

This will help you better remember your trip when you return, and also serve as a nice complement to a slide show or scrapbook.

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Keep equipment dry and protected


The first thing you'll need is a protective case for your camera. In the bustle of travel, it's easy for your hardware to get knocked around. HP has a variety of shapes, sizes and colours. A larger, specialized camera bag is also helpful for extras. You'll most likely be carrying it for long periods of time, so make sure it's comfortable.

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Make sure you can keep snapping


Bring extra batteries

  • While one battery usually gets you through many days of photographing, traveling is different. You'll have many opportunities to capture beautiful shots, and you may not have the time to stop and charge up. Batteries will deplete even faster when you are using lots of flash shots.

  • If you do have a place you can plug in, consider using an HP Photosmart Quick Recharge Kit. It will get you up and running faster than placing your camera in its dock.

Bring extra memory

  • While traveling, you may not have the chance to clear your memory card. Bring along two, or even three extra memory cards so you won't have to delete any photos to fit more on. Or, invest in a high-capacity card (2GB or above).

  • An extra is also handy because many digital cameras use the same format memory card. Keep an extra in case family or friends fill their cards up. You can share photos later on.

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Bring along a tripod


It may not seem like a necessity right now. But it's practically guaranteed you'll use a tripod at least a few times on your trip (for slow exposure night shots, for example). And it doesn't have to be a big one. Tripods come in all sizes and are easily attached to a backpack or camera bag.

For almost any situation there's also the Gorillapod, a device with flexible limbs that wraps around almost anything.

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Take your photo printer with you


HP compact photo printers are a great option for printing on the go - and they produce lab quality photos. They can also serve as a storage device when you need to get photos off your memory card.

Can't find a place to plugin? No problem. Select HP portable photo printers use an optional battery pack for complete printing freedom. You can even buy a custom carrying case to make transporting your printer even easier.

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