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determine how large (or how many) media cards you will need for the
sortie.
f. What quality do they want (e.g., highest, medium or low)? This also helps
you determine how large (or how many) media cards you will need for the
sortie.
g. Do they mind if you crop photos, if needed? This will help you determine
if a particular photo you took is acceptable. If your photo contains part of
the wheel, wing tip or strut but is otherwise OK, and the customer doesn’t
mind you cropping the photo, then you won’t have to re-shoot the picture;
just crop the photo once you’re back at mission base.
h. Do they mind if you edit photos, if needed? This will also help you
determine if a particular photo or set of photos you took is acceptable. If
your photo was taken under cloud cover or some other condition that
affects lighting, but is otherwise OK, then you won’t have to re-shoot the
picture; just edit the photo once you’re back at mission base (assuming
the customer doesn’t mind you adjusting image brightness or contrast).
i. Do they want you to add text or symbols to the photos? This may include
some of the information listed above, along with arrows or circles.
j. How do they want you to name the photo files? Be specific, especially as
to the sequence of information contained in the file name. For example:
Date (dd//mm/yy) / mission number / sortie number / photo (sequential)
number.
k. How do they want you to send the photos? If the customer wants you to
e-mail the photos this may affect file format and quality (file size) settings.
If you do e-mail the photos, ask what information the customer wants in
the “Subject” and “Remarks” areas of the e-mail.
l. What is the e-mail address of the customer or customers? Do they want
you to cc: or bcc: anyone? Do they need to enter your e-mail address in
their “anti-spam” software so it isn’t blocked? Do they want you to call
before sending the photos, and if so, what is the phone number (plus a
backup)?
NOTE
The customer may ask for GPS coordinates to be written in either the
degrees/minutes or the decimal format. Just remember that there are 60
minutes in every degree of latitude or longitude.
To convert from degrees/minutes to the decimal format, just divide the
minutes by 60 (e.g., to convert 34° 30′, divide 30 by 60; the result would
be written as 34.5). Usually the results are not written beyond three