Don't Let Your Photos Gather Dust - Use Digital Photo Frames

By Dean Fellows

Photography is a fantastic hobby, the only trouble is that, for some reason or another, it has always been a lot easier to take photos than to get them out on display. In times gone by, it really was very common to find rolls and rolls of undeveloped films squireled away in drawers. They would often lie there so long that they deteriorated to the point where the color reproduction was very poor when you eventually got them back from the lab.

The alternative was to use a Polaroid camera. The picture slowly appeared in front of your eyes, without the need to send your film off for developing - it was a pretty exciting process sometimes. However, the Polaroid film was pretty pricey and you couldn't get extra prints as you had no negative. For a lot of people, the uniqueness of Polaroid prints was actually part of the charm.

Things are a bit different today; modern photographers will typically have their work stored on memory cards - or maybe on their computer's hard drive. At the end of the day, the result is the same - all those digital photos are unshared and unappreciated.

So, rather than thinking of digital photo frames as the latest high technology gadget, you might want to consider that their main function is to help you by providing a simple and convenient method for you to get your photos on display to as wide an audience as possible.

Digital photo frames are really easy to load up with your snapshots. No need to wait for them to come back from the processing lab and no cost to develop or print out your shots. They have facilities such as slide shows, the possibility of background music, some of them have video functionality and, if you tire of your current display of photos, it's an easy matter to change them.

Currently there are frames available to suit all budgets. They now start as less than $10 for a small frame - typicall one and a half inches square - on a key chain, and you can go up to frame sizes of 12 or 15 inches - some even larger ones now exist - that may set you back a couple of hundred dollars. Whatever type of frame you opt for, the key thing is to get your photos out on display where they can be enjoyed and appreciated. - 32363

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