These are some of the uses we have found for using a digital camera.
Cemetery Head Stone pictures, review the pictures later at home, saves time not having to
write down all the information. Later, add text to your pics with the Cemetery name,
add any names or dates to your family tree program. You may want to add some
of the headstone pictures to your program if it allows you to do so.
When you visit a town hall or other public records building, you may have a limited amount
of time allowed to you, try using your camera instead of writing down all the names,
born, died, & marriage dates. Depending on which records you are viewing, they may
also contain information on parents and children, a lot to write down when looking at
multiple records. View at least some of your pictures on the view monitor, zoom
in to make sure that the text is clear and readable.
(It's best to use your camera's macro mode for extreme close-ups, if it supports one).
We have had several occasions, when visiting relatives, where old pictures hung on walls
or were in frames. We wanted copies of these pictures, but people were either
reluctant to have them leave the house or to remove them from the frames
because they were very old. If you attempt to use your digital camera to
take pictures of pictures, especially if glass or plastic covers them, you may have to turn
off your camera flash. You will probably get a bad glare in your picture if you don't.
In the example below, you can see some glare in the picture. Although it's not
too bad here, if it was on the face, the photo would be useless. Also look
for bright light coming in any windows reflected in the picture glass. Review
your pictures on your camera view screen carefully before you leave.
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