Notes on gear/equipment

As far as storing your photos and taking them with you... you don't need a HUGE hard drive for this particular class, but, say, if you want something that you could also back up your home photos, something like this:

Hard Drive

Would be good. 500 GB Is way more than enough for this class... and would probably be plenty to back up your home computer.

My recommendation is always have 3 copies of your family photos. Preferably one copy off-site.

For class, 2 copies (one on the computer, one on the hard drive/USB drive) is good.

A cheaper option is something like this:

USB Drive

A USB drive, that you can get 16 or 32 or 64 GB. You might not be able to get EVERY photo onto something like this, but just the ones you think are the best. The storage isn't as large as the hard drive.

You can find them at Best Buy or Wal-Mart, I imagine. Brand shouldn't really matter.

I also mentioned Drop Box as a back-up option. Note that you only get about 2 GB for free (unless they increased it recently).

This is the flash adapter... you don't need one but they are very handy if you are in the photo program so you don't have to borrow mine or Curt's. :)

Also, here is a link to a map to H.B. Leiserowitz in downtown Des Moines, just F.Y.I.

What else did I say I would link to?

Edit: Tripods!

Something like

This

or

This would be solid options. Again, if you spend $30 on a tripod from Best Buy, it's not going to be a pleasant experience. We might have some at DMACC people can borrow as well.