What To Do with All Those Pictures? Part 1
I came home from the 80-day Grand Asia cruise with 6.224 photographs. I doubt anyone wants to come over to watch my slideshow.
The downfall of digital photographs is that there is little reason to restrain from taking so many. I find I’m hoping that one will be that perfect “National Geographic” shot. So I keep clicking. Thus I have lots of duplicates and need to pick the best one. Others just don’t tell the story. Without culling them down into a reasonable number (whatever that is), they’re just digital files on my hard drive that won’t see the light of day.
When I got home, I quickly pulled together a handful from each port that I thought best represented the trip – about 100 photos. During the holidays I forced family members to sit and watch me scroll through them on a big TV screen. Family indulged me for about 15 minutes, but I think that is the limit. One sister admitted to not even reading my daily blog, saying it was too much and asked about the executive summary. I’m sure I have reacted similarly to reports of my friends’ travels.
My plan is to eventually put together a photo book (it might take two volumes). I’ve done this for previous cruises and I later enjoy looking through them.
Some fellow cruisers from the 2017 Grand Asia cruise are much further along in this process. Ada already has created her two volumes on Blurb.com. She said I could share the links (click on the full-screen icon to see them full size):
http://www.blurb.com/b/8495267-2017-grand-asia-and-far-east-voyage
http://www.blurb.com/books/8507506-2017-grand-asia-and-far-east-voyage
Michael and Cheri shot video in addition to photos, and he has put together YouTube videos of several segments of the cruise. Cheri shares them as Michael completes each one, and as I write this, they have seven videos completed. This link should list them all once they are posted:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKc6CYXUkiWAGuxYnaSWy5w
I’ve really enjoyed looking at both of these photo and video representations of our cruise. Putting together an online book or a YouTube video or slide show is a great way to share with others.
It usually takes me months to create my photo book. Life happens. Sometimes putting together a book from a previous trip is a sea-day project on a cruise. At first the project can seem overwhelming with thousands of photos. But there are ways to organize. I’ll write next time about my strategies. If you have idea, or links to photos or videos from the Grand Asia cruise to share, please let me know in the comments.
Jo,
Thank you for your continue effort to inform and help other travelers.
At one time I read someone said that they were looking at a “packing list” you supplied. I’ve looked thru your blog and can’t find it. Would you please be kind enough to tell me where is it?
Although we took the 66-days around South America which required quite a bit of packing, now I’m booked for the 2019 World Cruise and I’m sure other cruiser’s packing suggestions are helpful, either by packing something they didn’t need or forgetting to pack something they wished they had!!
I looked at the Blurb.com links you provided; however, when you click it takes you to a page to PURCHASE your friend Ada’s cruise picture book…. I did enjoy the YouTube presentation of your other fellow cruisers.
Thanks again,
Maria
On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 1:34 PM, Wooden Shoe Sailing wrote:
> Jo posted: “I came home from the 80-day Grand Asia cruise with 6.224 > photographs. I doubt anyone wants to come over to watch my slideshow. The > downfall of digital photographs is that there is little reason to restrain > from taking so many. I find I’m hoping that one ” >
I’ll look for the packing list. I think it was more of a list of categories.
You don’t have to purchase her book just click on it and open up to full screen.
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Maria, the list was in Oct. 10’s post. https://woodenshoesailing.wordpress.com/2017/10/10/theres-no-prize-for-packing-light/
I will update at some point more about packing.
Maria, we were on the Grand Asia with Jo and are going on the 2019 World Cruise, Cheri used the Capsule Wardrobe method, pack x number of skirts plus x number of blouses = mix and match and you have many outfits. Add a couple scarfs, wraps and sweaters and it’s even more. We took a lot of quick dry clothes. They’re easy to wash in the sink, hang in the shower and dry in the morning.
Michael
I am going on Grand Asia 2018 and have enjoyed read8ng your blog. Do you have another Grand voyage planned?
Not at this time. I’ve booked the Voyage of the Vikings for 2019, though.
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