Before I go any further, Pam M.’s got the most important post of all. It’ll keep you from throwing a tantrum.

1. Keep your camera ready at all times:
   1. Be sure it has fresh batteries, and for Pete’s sake,
   2. Make sure there’s a digital media card loaded and formatted inside the camera—you tell we’ve done this at some point in our digital photography journey—LOL!
2. How to throw the tantrum mentioned above:
   1. Go on, squeeze your shutter and see the “no card inserted” message pop up. That singular experience can induce a hissy fit worthy of what only a 3-year old can dream of having.

So, stop reading and check your camera right now. You can thank Pam later- with lots of dark chocolate.