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Photo sharing can be a snap
As you read my column this week, I’ll be somewhere in Chicagoland with a group of 24 teenage students. My older son’s class is on its annual end-of-year trip and I was fortunate enough to be invited along as a chaperone.
Preparing for the trip, I started thinking about the memories we’ll have when we return home; those moments — and photos — we’ll talk about for years.
It’s so much easier to preserve and share those memories these days thanks to the digital media options available. Gone are the days of waiting for film developing, returning to the store to order reprints, then mailing them to family members.
Digital photography saves time and money since there is no need to print every photo. Sharing is as easy as sending an e-mail and storage is so much more compact.
Before you download your photos, scroll through them and be ruthless. Get rid of the bad ones — the ones with closed eyes, only half a head or your thumb poking into the frame.
To print and store photos, either download directly to your computer or take advantage of the services available at retail outlets like Walmart and Walgreens.
At the in-store photo kiosks, you can pop your camera chip into a slot and view your photos, print a chosen set, then create an archive CD that can usually store about 250 images.
It is a great value — Walgreens charges less than 20 cents per print (coupons can reduce your cost to about 15 cents per photo). An archive CD can be created for less than $3.
On the store’s Web site (walgreens.com), you can order prints stored on your computer and pick them up at the store. You also can utilize photo sharing that will allow you to invite friends and relatives to view your photos, then order what they like. Their orders can either be mailed or picked up at the location nearest them.
Photo sharing sites like Flickr, dotPhoto, Fotki, OurPictures and Picasa offer users the ability to create online albums quickly and easily. Some allow users to send images to and from their cell phone’s camera.
A dramatic increase in the number of sites during the past couple of years has lowered costs while increasing features. Be sure to check out the features and associated costs to find the site that best fits your needs.
Two helpful reviews can be found at pcworld.com/article/119985-4/betterphotosharing.html and reviews.cnet.com/4520-6451_7-6245099-1.html.
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