Before digital technology became ubiquitous, the use of a camera to capture special memories and document read letter days was something which came with a long list of caveats attached. To begin with, the average roll of film came with a mere twenty four or thirty six exposures, and while you could swap rolls during the course of a day, many amateur photographers felt as if this was simply too much trouble, and so limited the number of photographs they actually took.

On top of this was the actual process of taking the photographs themselves. Unless you were a professional photographer with large amounts of money to spend, the chances were that you had a camera which either required factors such as focus and exposure to be reset with each individual picture, or else had a 'one size fits all' setting which struggled to cope with varying conditions. This meant that, from every roll of film, there would probably only be a few which were actually properly lit and totally in focus. The fact that you wouldn't even discover this until after you'd paid to have the photographs developed was yet another frustration.

The situation where digital cameras are concerned, however, couldn't be more different. Even the most basic of models is capable of storing huge numbers of images, meaning that you are now free to take as many photographs as you like. What's more, the fact that you can take a look at the captured image instantly means that you're free to go back and try again if you're less than completely satisfied. Over and above this is the fact that the standard of individual images is bound to be higher since the cameras themselves are fully automated in a way which was once the province of professional photographers only. Factors such as the focus and exposure are set by sensors within the camera itself, meaning that the novice mistakes once so common are now becoming a thing of the past.

Despite the electronic nature of such images, people still like to be able to own and hold actual tangible prints of their favorites, and here again the current technology is a vast improvement on the past. Ordering photo prints online is quick, easy and affordable and, perhaps most important of all, highly flexible. This means that not only can you print the number of images you want, but you can select how many copies of each image you want and even the sizes of individual copies. This means that you can select a favorite baby photograph, for example, and print one large copy for yourselves and several smaller to give as gifts to doting relatives.

It doesn't have to stop with basic photographs, either. If you want to create stunning gifts or keepsakes for your own home, you can print canvas prints from digital photos as quickly and easily as ordering the original photo albums.

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