tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post7142707326266038175..comments2024-02-06T01:45:26.884-06:00Comments on The We Tree Genealogy Blog: Digital Cameras as Notepads (Extended)Amy Coffin, MLIShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00612044786240692282noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-62185666472045665802010-07-22T19:46:07.371-05:002010-07-22T19:46:07.371-05:00Amy, Thanks so much for recycling this post this w...Amy, Thanks so much for recycling this post this week! The dry erase board is genius! I'll be adding one to my travel pack!Susan Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02788283253544225956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-24334283052879026382010-03-05T16:24:14.988-06:002010-03-05T16:24:14.988-06:00Great ideas. Love the tip about the dry erase boar...Great ideas. Love the tip about the dry erase board.Mavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241988882011440597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-40593094093781834882010-03-05T06:13:44.963-06:002010-03-05T06:13:44.963-06:00Great post--I have a question for those photograph...Great post--I have a question for those photographing cemeteries (or other things) outdoors: What kind of digital camera preview screen will allow you to (easily) check your digital photos in the sunlight? I get frustrated not knowing if the pix came out OK until I get indoors. TIA.<br /><br />p.s. Many archives do not allow camera use -- check the rules first. :)Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08224522354225404425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-32571628279211508732010-03-03T11:33:15.038-06:002010-03-03T11:33:15.038-06:00I'm knocking myself in the head saying "w...I'm knocking myself in the head saying "why didn't I think of that!" Such great tips, such simple ideas!Lisa Swanson Ellamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-746209553623578582010-03-02T23:23:30.651-06:002010-03-02T23:23:30.651-06:00Wow, what is left to say? All great ideas. I'...Wow, what is left to say? All great ideas. I've used my camera to photograph cemeteries & signs. I like the white board idea too. Have to get one.<br /><br />I'll be back to check on your blog soon!Gayle Ficarra Wolcotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393611970559736878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-44427710705566975892010-03-02T22:16:39.009-06:002010-03-02T22:16:39.009-06:00The dry erase board is a great idea. But I also l...The dry erase board is a great idea. But I also love Mary's tip about taking a snap of the odometer at the beginning and end of a business trip! I have a journal in my car in which I record gas fillups, oil changes, tire purchases, and other items pertaining to the car, but I always forget to record the mileage! Next time, I'll just take out my camera, which I carry on all research trips, and take the mileage. What a great idea! And a stickypad note just above the odometer with the date, the destination, and the purpose, and you have a record suitable for the IRS!<br /><br />I have had excellent luck taking snaps of the public-domain documents I deal with in my historical research and course work in my university classes. It's wonderful.Karen Packard Rhodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641711434283636830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-68530950255812800132010-03-02T20:39:28.451-06:002010-03-02T20:39:28.451-06:00Amy,
I'll "pile on" in the White Bo...Amy,<br /><br />I'll "pile on" in the White Board as a Tool. Wonder how it will reflect sun light as well, in a pinch.<br /><br />You are Awesome !!!<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />RussCousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-90760624113271601522010-03-02T20:00:51.818-06:002010-03-02T20:00:51.818-06:00Thank you for your post! I use my camera for note-...Thank you for your post! I use my camera for note-taking all the time. Like everyone else who has commented so far, I love the white board idea. <br /><br />My tip: When photographing microfilm, I've found that the shiny surface of the microfilm reader can be difficult to photograph (too much glare from the camera, even without a flash). You can get around the glare problem by projecting the image you want to photograph onto a plain sheet of white paper instead of onto the microfilm reader itself. <br /><br />Thanks again!ResearcherBhttp://farmscreeksandhollows.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-90503975376594875102010-03-02T19:49:49.920-06:002010-03-02T19:49:49.920-06:00Great article. I've already used some of these...Great article. I've already used some of these ideas before. Many cameras will let you record audio to "tag" your photos, so you can add more information. Or you could make a short video. Some might not have decent video capabilities, but you can talk to your camera for a few minutes at the least; a great option for those with no white board handy.Banai Lynn Feldsteinhttp://idogenealogy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-48543907286336157452010-03-02T19:19:46.610-06:002010-03-02T19:19:46.610-06:00After your first post the next time I went to the ...After your first post the next time I went to the Family History Center I took my camera and took a picture in the reader of the death certificate and that actually turned out to be the best copy. Thanks for sharing. But I forgot toake one of the box.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14107969938339346191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-61534825269088994912010-03-02T19:15:55.443-06:002010-03-02T19:15:55.443-06:00I am awe-struck by the simplicity of the white boa...I am awe-struck by the simplicity of the white board idea. It's so obvious (at least, after you identify it).<br /><br />Family Curator mentioned cameras with a "Document" mode. My Olympus fe-4010 has it. It was the feature that sold me on this particular camera over all the others on display.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02854939812003260963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-36990130327323773042010-03-02T18:43:23.052-06:002010-03-02T18:43:23.052-06:00I love the dry erase board. To think I have been ...I love the dry erase board. To think I have been taking photos of my writing on a notepad! I could have saved several trees.<br /><br />I am just now reviewing photos of city directory pages, 60+ of them. I do the cover and title page first, then all the family members in the book. <br /><br />I could never pay for all the photocopies, before the digital camera, I just took notes.GrannyPamhttp://www.warrenweb.info/genealogynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-50235916059819107242010-03-02T18:15:05.326-06:002010-03-02T18:15:05.326-06:00I figure, what is one more comment, but it was suc...I figure, what is one more comment, but it was such a good topic, I had to say, "thank you." My camera is always in my pocket book, but I never thought of using a dry erases board, now I'm going to buy one. Thanks.Barbara Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440544740334032378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-79200930390429026582010-03-02T17:47:54.616-06:002010-03-02T17:47:54.616-06:00Another great post on the topic! So, I got it. F...Another great post on the topic! So, I got it. From now, I must drag my digital camera around EVERYWHERE with me - not just to the playground, sightseeing and cemeteries. :-D<br /><br />Oh, and a dry-erase board too. LOL But, seriously, I love that tip!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-35584978270748827912010-03-02T17:33:42.251-06:002010-03-02T17:33:42.251-06:00Wow! Using a dry erase board...why didn't I t...Wow! Using a dry erase board...why didn't I think of that???Alice Diltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08765050858885821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-59454560567133883322010-03-02T17:26:39.423-06:002010-03-02T17:26:39.423-06:00I also find my camera ndispensable, I have used i...I also find my camera ndispensable, I have used it at the Family Learning Center, to copy snaps of films, and at the library but I will have to expand my usage and get a dry erase board.Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-83700259253901001132010-03-02T15:46:35.227-06:002010-03-02T15:46:35.227-06:00I was doing that just today. One downside. When ...I was doing that just today. One downside. When documents are preserved in mylar the reflection of the light on the plastic makes it impossible to photograph. So, you're right back at the copy machine, like I was today.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205797878738290997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-74625973873853609642010-03-02T15:33:46.236-06:002010-03-02T15:33:46.236-06:00Great ideas Amy! I will have to use the dry erase ...Great ideas Amy! I will have to use the dry erase board sometime. Never thought about it, but I can see how useful it would be.Tina Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04659702987536188214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-31525829429009505942010-03-02T14:54:44.387-06:002010-03-02T14:54:44.387-06:00Like everybody else, I LOVE the dry-erase board id...Like everybody else, I LOVE the dry-erase board idea. I've tried carrying a little notebook and taking notes, but this would work so much better. Brilliant!Tonia Kendrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00297848253869576380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-55830358490911284692010-03-02T14:36:08.410-06:002010-03-02T14:36:08.410-06:00I really like the dry erase board idea! Lots of g...I really like the dry erase board idea! Lots of good ideas here. Thanks!Joan Millerhttp://www.luxegen.ca/blog-2/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-53518861273598332862010-03-02T13:55:08.221-06:002010-03-02T13:55:08.221-06:00Great ideas, Amy. Very helpful! ThanksGreat ideas, Amy. Very helpful! ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692541784795548964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-40381342616033260712010-03-02T12:17:25.090-06:002010-03-02T12:17:25.090-06:00Kerry, it's just a little Canon that fits in m...Kerry, it's just a little Canon that fits in my pocket. Nothing fancy.Amy Coffin, MLIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612044786240692282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-76305521685964703712010-03-02T12:09:12.071-06:002010-03-02T12:09:12.071-06:00That white board idea is freakin' brilliant. ...That white board idea is freakin' brilliant. <br /><br />What kind of camera are you using for this?Kerry Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590443839479686201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-559021000221319332010-03-02T11:46:52.296-06:002010-03-02T11:46:52.296-06:00LOVE the idea - I've used it with my odometer ...LOVE the idea - I've used it with my odometer when I was in business, to track mileage! Amazing how technology can help us so much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670461716038876587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-3066067261019267582010-03-02T11:31:31.984-06:002010-03-02T11:31:31.984-06:00I love this idea Amy! I sort of did this when we d...I love this idea Amy! I sort of did this when we drove to Kentucky, my first genealogy trip! As we entered each state, I would take a photo of the sign with the name of the state! Really helped me to identify areas and what I had taken photos of. Adding the white board is an excellent idea! Thank you Amy, this is going to help so much.Ginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614538259404355973noreply@blogger.com