You don't have to run these all the way down every time like the old NiCads. Topping off is fine for most uses. Maybe once every 20 charges running them down like a laptop or phone battery will restore the last 5% of capacity. When I use camera and flash I charge 8 AAs the night before and it is good for more than 100 shots. I also rotate batteries around from high demand like camera and flash to low demand like flashlights and remotes.
We do a lot of scuba and UW photography so topped batteries are pretty important. No fun having your dive light fade out while at 90' in pitch darkness with a 8' octopus hunting nearby.
Different tools sometimes require different methods. Capacity on an Alkaline AA is 2k-2.8k ma/h depending on how heavy demand is. Eneloop is good for about 2k ma/h and holds up well under heavy demand like strobes. They have come along way from the old 500ma/h NiCads that faded quickly and had to be run to zero every time to prevent charge memory.
Here is a good AA comparison for photog use including strobe recycle time and $$.
The Best AA Battery for Flash - The Ultimate Practical Review of AA Batteries for Photography - Part I