Traditionally, people took photos on film which they then published or brought to their local photo processing store for printing. Then came Polaroid and wow! Instant images without waiting! However, it was expensive and messy. Also, they would fade after a few years.
With the onset of the digital age, everything changed. With a digital camera or even a mobile phone, the ability to take a large number of photos was within everyone’s reach: connect to a suitable computer or television and see the results, instantly and for nothing. Do you want a change? Delete them and start over.
However, this trend of storing and viewing thousands of photos on a PC or other screen has not destroyed the traditional desire to have a hard copy of certain photos. As much as e-books haven’t killed the desire for a real paperback or hardcover novel.
But how can you print this photo easily and cheaply and, like everything else in modern life, quickly? The easiest and fastest way is to buy a photo printer – there are many available that can also do normal prints and scans. Connect it to your PC and print. But you will have to pay for the ink cartridges and this can be expensive.
To solve this problem, and also where a photo printer is not available, online photo processing services appeared. Using your computer and internet connection, you upload the photos you want to print, decide how you want them printed from the many formats and qualities on offer, and then after a few days your photos arrive in the mail; no hassle and no need to leave the comfort of home. You can even get traditional frames and albums for your photos.
With the amount of competition in this market, many of these online photo providers offer free photo printing as an introductory offer, so by using several different ones, you can get a lot of your digital prints for free. Many also offer quantity discounts and shipping discounts, making it a very affordable and convenient means of printing your photos.
There is no need to worry even if you don’t have a PC or the Internet. You can take your memory stick with your photos to stores that offer photo printing. Instead of grabbing your movie, they’ll grab a digital copy of your photos from your memory medium and print them for you, often while you wait. They will also offer deals that effectively give you free photo processing on some of your prints to achieve your business.