Picture taking...

[Viv0828]

I take the majority of my pics with a point and shoot that has a big zoom. I take a few pics with my phone to show friends that ask questions about a popular sight.

[JimAOk1945]

Camera choice is a personal thing. My wife takes pictures as a hobby and loads them onto her website. She takes her SLR and lenses on every vacation. When her interest in photography began, she used a point and shoot and she gradually upgraded as her interest and skill level increased.

 

I can see the progression whenever I look at her older pictures on her website. I'm glad she takes pictures as it captures memories in a unique way and we can go back and relive from time to time.

 

Happy cruising everyone. It's a great way to travel.

Edited March 23, 2015 by JimAOk1945

[calliopecruiser]

Always a DSLR, NEVER a phone. Taking a pic with a phone is not worth the effort because fo the poor quality.

 

I disagree; if the circumstances are right, the iPhone can take excellent pictures (I presume so can other smartphones). But you don't have much flexibility with respect to focus, depth of field, lighting, etc. Of course, much of that can be fixed in post-production ;)

[slidergirl]

For a moment, I had to double check that this wasn't my post :D mine is on page one. Clearly, we are of the same mind!

I tried to do without my DSLR on one trip and just have a P&S - hated it. No control, didn't like having only the screen instead of TTL, and not the best quality.

I have a few of my favorite shots blown up and on canvas - hanging in my living room. I don't know if any P&S shots would be that nice. I do use my Mini to take a "photo of the day" or some good "food porn" to send on the fly to my friends when I'm traveling. That is the one good use I have for a P&S.

A minor dig at P&S: I can't stand the tourists who don't know how to turn off the auto flash!!!!! They are the reason that any kind of camera is prohibited at many sites around the world. I wish I could have used my Nikon as strictly a "binocular" to look at details in the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, but I could not… At the Valley of the Kings, you are now prohibited from taking a camera in the Valley at all - you have to leave it in your vehicle.

At any bobsled/skeleton event, a dumb spectator with auto flash can temporarily blind an athlete, causing a crash which can end in serious injuries for the athletes (yes, I've seen that happen - after that, we had our volunteers walk the track, grabbing cameras and putting painters tape over any camera flashes)...

[Priya2]

I tried to do without my DSLR on one trip and just have a P&S - hated it. No control, didn't like having only the screen instead of TTL, and not the best quality.

I have a few of my favorite shots blown up and on canvas - hanging in my living room. I don't know if any P&S shots would be that nice. I do use my Mini to take a "photo of the day" or some good "food porn" to send on the fly to my friends when I'm traveling. That is the one good use I have for a P&S.

A minor dig at P&S: I can't stand the tourists who don't know how to turn off the auto flash!!!!! They are the reason that any kind of camera is prohibited at many sites around the world. I wish I could have used my Nikon as strictly a "binocular" to look at details in the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, but I could not… At the Valley of the Kings, you are now prohibited from taking a camera in the Valley at all - you have to leave it in your vehicle.

At any bobsled/skeleton event, a dumb spectator with auto flash can temporarily blind an athlete, causing a crash which can end in serious injuries for the athletes (yes, I've seen that happen - after that, we had our volunteers walk the track, grabbing cameras and putting painters tape over any camera flashes)...

Sadly, I think even if they knew how to turn it off, many wouldn't. Most people seem to think a flash is always useful (as opposed to rarely useful for our kind of photography)!

Edited March 23, 2015 by Priya2

[Extra Kim]

On our last cruise we had a small Canon, a little bigger (still small) Canon, a Sony HRD-AS100VR action cam, a GoPro 3 Black and two smartphones for pics/movies.

 

Used the GoPro for under water and aerial photography.

[jamessemaj]

Digital camera. Tried iPhone on one trip but in sunlight it isn't the best, plus the risk carrying it about.

 

Photos are most useful for others who are interested. I have found few are and I take photos for me to remember a happy time.

[headhunterke]

I disagree; if the circumstances are right, the iPhone can take excellent pictures (I presume so can other smartphones). But you don't have much flexibility with respect to focus, depth of field, lighting, etc. Of course, much of that can be fixed in post-production ;)

 

I agree, my phone which now is 2 years old (but running near the end of its life) takes stunning pictures. Crystal clear picture with a very good focus IF the light conditions are right.

So the pictures on phones (specially the premium smartphones) are no longer anywhere near the shabby quality they once were.

[14Terry]

I have both a smartphone with a good camera and a digital camera. I only take pictures with my smartphone when I don't have the time to set up my digital camera or when I need to take a panorama shot. I think I take 95% of my pictures with a digital camera (and I take a lot of them)

 

 

When I'm cruising I'd say I do about the same, taking most of my photos with a digital camera.

 

 

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[donaldsc]

At any bobsled/skeleton event, a dumb spectator with auto flash can temporarily blind an athlete, causing a crash which can end in serious injuries for the athletes (yes, I've seen that happen - after that, we had our volunteers walk the track, grabbing cameras and putting painters tape over any camera flashes)...

 

They should have walked around with a can of black spray paint and sprayed it on their lens. As an alternative, use gaffers tape instead of painters tape and use it on the lens. Much harder to get it off.

 

DON

[slidergirl]

They should have walked around with a can of black spray paint and sprayed it on their lens. As an alternative, use gaffers tape instead of painters tape and use it on the lens. Much harder to get it off.

 

DON

 

I agree. Lots of gaffers tape (mostly by Tesa) around the tracks - everyone uses it on their sleds. Painters tape was a compromise to even allow people to bring camera to the track - organizers wanted to ban them. Maybe I should give the folks at the Vatican some lessons in taping ;)

[sapete]

Once we realized that ourt photos ended up in a computer file and never looked at again we stopped taking a camera (and the other required bits and peices). If we really need to capture an image we use our phones.

[davekathy]

Digital Camera. Lots of video and some still photos.

[Priya2]

Once we realized that ourt photos ended up in a computer file and never looked at again we stopped taking a camera (and the other required bits and peices). If we really need to capture an image we use our phones.

You need to purchase an good size electronic photo frame my friend. You can then have a lovely stream of selected photos from each of your trips gracing your sitting room 😎

[Viv0828]

We set our computer so our trip photos flash up on the screen. We also make a shutterfly album of each trip that we go through periodically.

[Bookish Angel]

I take very few pictures these days. All those photos from all those years, all those trips ....... I'm done with it!!!! :D I much rather enjoy the moment and whatever photos stick in my brain are the ones ultimately that matter most to me.

 

 

 

I don't want to stop repeatedly for photos. I'll take a point and shoot to the Galapagos but gone are the days when I photographed everything.

[Wayfairers]

Funny thing...the more we travel the fewer pictures I take. We now travel about 3/4 of the year and the only pics I now take are those I share on FB.

[TruckerDave]

DSLR......a cruise ship is like an airplane to me....just another mode of transportation (albeit a more comfortable one than a plane) to get me from one photo location to the next. :D

[jawas]

On my last cruise, I hauled my Canon xSi DSLR and three lenses, one of which cost as much as the camera body, only to use my Galaxy S4 for nearly all my photos. I have an S5 now; sadly the Canon may be on eBay before long :rolleyes:

 

 

Instagram: jjulliee - most photos with my phone!

[trev71]

Always put my Digital camera in my pocket. Take a quick shot I don't miss too much

[DeaverTex]

Just like some others, I figure that if it's great enough that I want to remember it, I'll remember it. If it isn't, then a picture is just going to sit and gather digital dust on a hard drive, CD, thumb drive, or somewhere. I carry my Galaxy S4, and if I feel the burning need to take a picture I use that. Almost invariably, it's something silly that needs to go on Facebook.

[GottaKnowWhen]

I take pictures with my cell phone - saves space in my bag and if I have the phone on me, I can take photos of stuff like a Coast Guard Helicopter flying over head to pick someone up from my balcony:...

 

Wow! You had a helicopter pick someone up from your balcony?!?:):)

[GottaKnowWhen]

Last year during my 94 day world cruise I used my digital camera, digital video camera, iphone, and ipad. Took over 3,000 photos and 100 videos. Thank goodness I didn't have to develop film to see my results.

 

Don

 

In the Photography section of CC you'll find a thread that raises the philosophical question: "do you cruise in order to take pictures? Or do you take pictures when you cruise?" On my last cruise I took a medium format body + 4 lenses, an APS-C body +2 lenses and a zoom, and a smaller P&S underwater camera. Not counting snappies taken with my iPhone, I made about 8000 images in the 2 week cruise plus a few days before and after. I have no interest in going someplace that doesn't offer interesting photo ops. I am definitely in the "cruise in order to take pictures" category.

 

Stan

Edited March 30, 2015 by GottaKnowWhen
clarify "inventory"

[t_car]

I use my point and shoot Olympus for most pics on excursions, especially if I know I might be getting wet. There are many settings for taking great photos indoors or outdoors, especially low light at night.

Phone camera is good quality too, but settings are extremely limited. Great for showing a few pics at work.

Unfortunately I find that my SLR is too large and clumsy to take along anymore. The newer P&S cameras take pretty decent photos.

 

I do need to invest in a couple of digital photo frames though. :)

One for regular pics, and one for food pics. Foodie here, always remember what I ate and where, and how it was presented. :D

[frantic36]

In the Photography section of CC you'll find a thread that raises the philosophical question: "do you cruise in order to take pictures? Or do you take pictures when you cruise?" On my last cruise I took a medium format body + 4 lenses, an APS-C body +2 lenses and a zoom, and a smaller P&S underwater camera. Not counting snappies taken with my iPhone, I made about 8000 images in the 2 week cruise plus a few days before and after. I have no interest in going someplace that doesn't offer interesting photo ops. I am definitely in the "cruise in order to take pictures" category.

 

Stan

 

I agree. I am definitely in the "cruise in order to take pictures" category. So my DSLR goes with me and I will use it quite often to take quick pictures as well as more structured photos. I also enjoy enhancing and editing the pictures later.

 

Sometimes I flick through photo files I have and I come across an image from a prior cruise which triggers some memories of things I had seen and done but forgotten. Unfortunately as I get older my memory isn't as sharp as it once was. :o