worldof20something

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but this is an understatement when it comes to photographs of your life.  The value of being able to see fond memories is truly priceless.

With ever-advancing technology we have moved rapidly into the era of digital photography.  I love digital cameras because they let you take hundreds of pictures without having to waste expensive film.  But there is an unrealized bad side to digital photography.

Digital cameras let you be lazy.  After you transfer the images onto your computer, that’s usually where they stay.  And how many times to you gather around the computer with loved ones to look at your favorite photos?  Life remembered turns into life forgotten.  Is that really why you took five hundred pictures when you traveled to
Greece?

Go through those picture files before the next time your computer unexpectedly crashes or randomly dumps half of its memory.  Pick out your favorite shots, copy and paste them into a separate file, and get to work!

There are three things you can do to turn your picture files into real photographs:

1. Print them onto photo paper with a high-quality printer.
2. Copy the files onto a flash drive and take them to a store like Wal-Mart, CVS or Walgreens, where you can use their machine to make prints for about fifteen cents each.
3. Upload the files to a website like Shutterfly that will ship prints to you.  These sites also often have options other than standard prints, such as photo books and collages.

Secret Tip: When you register at Shutterfly (which is free to do), you get twenty free 4×6 prints and free shipping on your first order!

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