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Introduction to camera bags and storage

Course archive date: 2026-04-25   |   Carl Cooper LRPS
No prior knowledge needed. Keep your camera or phone beside you and try each control or idea as it appears. The aim is understanding, not memorising terminology.

A copy is not a backup until you know it works

After transferring photographs, open several files and check the expected folders and dates before deleting anything from the original device.

Keep the system simple

A consistent folder and filename system is better than an elaborate system you stop using. Dates plus a short subject or project description work well for many people.

More than one copy

Important photographs should exist in more than one place. A computer drive can fail, a phone can be lost and a synchronised cloud service can also synchronise accidental deletion.

Now prove it with the practical

OPEN THE PRACTICAL