Have you ever snapped a photo that you thought was brilliant only to be disappointed upon uploading it to your computer? Camera LCD screens can be deceiving. A photo that looks perfect on the camera screen will not necessarily look the same on a larger computer screen, leaving you furious that your brilliant shot went to waste. I think the best way to combat problems like this is to take multiple shots of the same scene/subject. If a shot that is particularly exciting to you, try it multiple times. This way you have backup shots to choose from in the event that the first photo is blurry, too bright, too dark, off-center, etc. If there is a particular photo you really want to work, I would recommend taking five to ten duplicates of the shot (making small adjustments to each shot). I think this maximizes your chances of finding at least one photo that works for you. Don't put all your eggs in one basket! It could be disastrous.
One issue with this technique, however, is that it takes up more space on your memory card. A way to counter the problem of memory storage, I would suggest either:
a) Get a bigger memory card. If you have a large memory card, you will obviously have more room for photos. You can buy cards that hold hundreds, if not thousands of photos. The larger memory cards can get a bit pricey, though.
b) Get a decent sized memory card (mine is a 2 GB memory card), and turn down the quality level on your camera. I, personally, don't think it's necessary to take pictures on the highest quality. It just eats up memory, and I see virtually no difference between medium quality photos and higher quality photos taken with my camera. I generally use either the second or third highest quality level, which greatly increases the number of pictures I can take without compromising photo quality too much.
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