From previewing and deleting unwanted snapshots to printing at self-service kiosks, digital pictures give us options we never imagined just a few short years ago.
FedEx Kinko's Office and Print Centers, which offer a wide range of digital photo-related services nationwide, share these tips on getting the most out of digital photography:
* Shoot: To get the best digital photos, plan to pack your manual with you on that next big trip. Today's digital cameras offer a wide range of features that can help even beginners capture great images with a little help from the instructions.
One key to great digital photos is for both photographer and subject to stay still a little longer when snapping a posed picture. Digital camera shutter speeds can be a little slower than those of traditional cameras, so holding position just a bit longer goes a long way toward sharp photos.
* Store: Digital cameras store photos on digital media. This electronic film can hold dozens of pictures and can be reused over and over. However, avid shutterbugs may quickly find themselves with a full memory card or an overflowing hard drive. Using the Sony PictureStation at FedEx Kinko's to burn a CD provides an inexpensive way to safely store precious photos.
* Share: Photo CDs are also great for sharing an entire photo album with family and friends. Other popular ways to share include e-mail, online albums, home printing and retail photo kiosks.
For scrapbooks, picture frames or other keepsakes, nothing beats real photo-lab quality prints. The Sony PictureStation offers a wide range of photo sizes and nearly instant prints. It also has easy-to-use editing tools for cropping, zooming and eliminating red eye.
In addition to photo prints, FedEx Kinko's offers photo-related gifts and can even turn digital photos into canvas or watercolor enlargements suitable for framing.
