Turn Off The TV And Read A Digital Photo Book Instead

As more and more of us get seduced by the increasingly hi tech camera market we seem to be cramming our computer hard drives with thousands and thousands of images that are never going to see the light of day. The advances in technology over the last few years have meant that affordable digital cameras on the market are now as good as, or in some cases even better than, anything a professional would use. The quality of the image and the number of images that can be stored on the latest cameras is astounding.

It wasn't too long ago that we were limited to 24 or 36 photographs whenever we picked up a camera. It's hard to believe that when we went on fortnight long summer holiday we'd take a couple of rolls of film with us and be happy with that. Less than a hundred photos in two weeks. I take more than that in a morning nowadays. How times have changed.

As a consequence with this new snap-happy freedom we seem to have we are taking far more photos than we'll ever use or be able to look at casually when we have a spare moment. My first computer had a 4GB hard drive and I thought that I'd struggle to fill it. My latest computer has a 320GB hard drive with over 100GB being taken up by photos alone!

The sad fact is that for all these images I have less actual printed photos and albums from the past few years than I have for the rest of my entire life. It seems that the freedom of the new technology has brought with it a laziness, or maybe that's not the correct word. Whatever it is I can't sit down and flick through an album and see pictures from the last few years. Instead I have to sit in front of my computer and watch them on screen.

Now I don't know about you but I spend a lot of time working in front of a computer so the idea of relaxing in front of one as well is not that appealing. I'd like to actually hold the photos in my hand while I look at them. I could print them out but the thought of first sorting through the thousands of photos I have to get the ones I want then using several expensive cartridges to print them all out (which could also take a long time) is also not something I would readily look forward to.

There is another option though; a Digital Photo Book. These are created by submitting you digital files to a website or a shop that produces the books and, hey presto, getting a photo album back. All the joy of your photos in the palm of your hand without the hassle of having to do anything yourself but hand over a few files. Perfect. There are lots of different places you can get the process done and all offer different types of service. Here are a few things to look out for if you're thinking of getting a digital photo book made.

Cost - Obviously you want it to be cost effective as well as convenient so you want to know you're getting a good deal. Most places have reasonable prices but look out for hidden fees. Some companies charge for uploading photos, designing the layout and postage. It all adds up and what looked like a good deal is suddenly going to break the bank.

Size - Most places have a large range of different sizes of digital photo book. Ask yourself what you want from the album. Is it to proudly put on a shelf and take down for special occasions or is it for keeping in a handbag?

Number of pictures - Some companies insist on a certain number of images in a digital photo album. My advice is to not choose too many. You can always order two. Having too many images and having to add pages to an album will also bump up the price.

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