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Digital Travel Photography - Trip Preparation - Watch What You Carry

SUMMARY: Lighten your weight when traveling around taking digital photos on your vacation.

Don't 'bring the farm' when it comes to your digital camera equipment, especially if you have to walk a lot to cover a cityscape, village, countryside, etc. Limit what you carry. You may not need to bring all of your extra batteries, but just enough to cover a particular shoot. Leave the rest at home or in your hotel room (possibly in a hotel safe).

You don't need to take lots of digital cameras with you - a regular-sized prosumer or digital SLR and a compact for taking quick shots should handle most, if not all, photo taking opportunities. Only bring a tripod with you if it is absolutely necessary as these add a lot of bulk. Be prepared, but not over-prepared in that you wear yourself out lugging around extra unneeded equipment.