Personal Uses

Now that digital cameras have made film obsolete for the average consumer, more people are using online digital print services that let you edit pictures and get them ready for printing. They also make it easy to get the high-quality prints you've come to expect only from professionals.

These online photo services offer a wide range of options that not only give you professionally printed photos, but also let you create a host of other keepsakes for relatively affordable prices. The different uses of the online photo service can be divided into two sections – products and services.

Services:
One of the more obvious services available is the ability to print quality photos. Pictures can be uploaded to the site in the form of an album, where you can then select the size, finish and quantity of your favorite photos. In addition to printing, customers can even edit the picture to their liking. For instance, if a picture had an obscure item in the background, this can easily be cropped out to complete the picture.

Online photo services are not limited to printing pictures, but are also helpful in sharing photos with loved ones. According to the Shutterfly website, customers can create a personalized site that can be shared with others. This is a secure site that allows friends and family to add, edit, and share photos with others (1). For example, a bride and groom may set up a site displaying pictures that were taken at the wedding. Not only do the guests get to view the pictures, but are also able to add additional photos taken.

Shutterfly also offers another service that may not seem so obvious. When film was popular, some people would safeguard photos by placing film negatives in safe deposit boxes. Nowadays, a better solution exists. According to MJ Johnston, online photo services can also serve as a backup storage for photos (2). Regardless of whether you back up your photos or not, it is nice to have a secondary tool to protect such valued photos.

Products:
After providing quality photo editing and sharing services, online photo services also provide products that can be personalized with photos. Some of the products available through Shutterfly include (but are not limited to):

• Cards (Holiday/Birthday)
• Calendars and Posters
• DVDs
• Invitations
• Photo Books
• Clothing and other Accessories (3)




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So whether you are into sharing, printing, or creating unique gifts, online photo services such as Shutterfly have what you need.

(1) Reference: www.shutterfly.com/nav/signedOutShare.sfly
(2) Reference: www.articlesbase.com
(3) Reference: http://www.shutterfly.com