{"id":5,"date":"2009-08-20T16:09:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-20T23:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/20\/whats-the-best-way-to-print-my-digital-pictures\/"},"modified":"2009-08-20T16:09:00","modified_gmt":"2009-08-20T23:09:00","slug":"whats-the-best-way-to-print-my-digital-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/whats-the-best-way-to-print-my-digital-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#039;s the Best Way to Print My Digital Pictures?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_dWnkztGXJZs\/So3pxnt6zSI\/AAAAAAAAAEU\/mrVHOmu8G-w\/s1600-h\/picture%2Bsoftware.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 163px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 112px; CURSOR: hand\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372206969207311650\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_dWnkztGXJZs\/So3pxnt6zSI\/AAAAAAAAAEU\/mrVHOmu8G-w\/s320\/picture%2Bsoftware.jpg\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:arial;\"><span style=\"font-size:180%;\">If<\/span> you&#8217;re like me, you have digital pictures coming out of your ears! I&#8217;m afraid my pack rat endearing qualities have followed me into my computer organization as well. I&#8217;m the type of person who takes 16 shots of the same pose of the kids &#8211; hoping that one will be an award winning photo. Do I delete all the bad ones after I found the best one (if there is a best one)? No, I might want to remember those stressful moments trying to get them both to smile and look at the camera at the same time &#8212; before they weasel away somewhere else!<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">Ok, I&#8217;ve digressed. The question is, what is the best way to print my digital pictures? Well, there are two main ways, the home method and the developer method. <\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Arial;color:#993399;\"><strong>HOME METHOD<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_dWnkztGXJZs\/So3qMNx5GAI\/AAAAAAAAAEc\/uTYuwdRC0yQ\/s1600-h\/home%2Bprinter.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 135px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 107px; CURSOR: hand\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372207426101123074\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_dWnkztGXJZs\/So3qMNx5GAI\/AAAAAAAAAEc\/uTYuwdRC0yQ\/s320\/home%2Bprinter.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">You can buy a nice picture printer and good picture paper and print your own pics at home. I have some friends who do this and are quite happy about it. Here are some pro&#8217;s and cons:<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">pro&#8217;s: <\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">very convenient, you print whenever you&#8217;d like<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">possibility of better touched-up photos as you&#8217;re likely to spend more time touching them up before you print<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">print one or many &#8211; doesn&#8217;t matter, you can do it anytime<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">cons: <\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">if you run out of paper or ink, you can&#8217;t print anything<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">can be costly to replenish the print cartridges and paper. Pictures use up a lot of ink<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">there&#8217;s a learning curve in using the software to touch-up your photos and printing them<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">when you have a paper jam or other printer complications, there&#8217;s no one around to help<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">there can be wierd lines or blemishes on the printed picture that does not appear on the screen<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">without the best coordination of a good printer, good paper, and plenty of ink, the quality of your pictures can be less than optimal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Arial;color:#993399;\"><strong>DEVELOPER METHOD<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_dWnkztGXJZs\/So3pSaNKbRI\/AAAAAAAAAEE\/G22sBg-x7uA\/s1600-h\/professional%2Bprinter%2Blg.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 131px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 124px; CURSOR: hand\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372206433004317970\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_dWnkztGXJZs\/So3pSaNKbRI\/AAAAAAAAAEE\/G22sBg-x7uA\/s320\/professional%2Bprinter%2Blg.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">The Developer method is no stranger to us. This is the way we used to dvelope our 35mm film. However now, developers use very expensive and well-maintained equipment to process digital photos. There are two methods to get your photos to the developer. 1.) bring in your photos on a memory card or CD and 2.) send your photos to the developer via their website. We will discuss the benefits of using a developer&#8217;s online site later in this blog.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">pro&#8217;s:<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">picture quality is typically better<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">cheaper method to print your pics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">no printer is needed<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">can use your photos to make all sorts of neat things like greeting cards, pictures on mugs, books, blankets, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">a developer&#8217;s website is open 24 hours a day &#8211; send in your order anytime<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">almost any store can develop pictures now &#8211; warehouse clubs, grocery stores, pharmacies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">cons:<\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">not nearly as convenient &#8211; you need to plan your trip to the developer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">sometimes you need to wait while other customers are being assisted<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">if you use a memory card, thre store&#8217;s machine can be confusing <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">sometimes the memory card gets jammed or the machine can&#8217;t read it<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">if you use a memory card, you have to either wait or go<\/span><span style=\"font-family:arial;\"> back to the store to pick up the photos. Most photos take one hour to process<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family:arial;color:#993399;\">My Squeeze On It<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:arial;\">So you see, both methods have their advantages and drawbacks. For me, sending my pictures  online to a warehouse club is the best route. I use either Sam&#8217;s Club or Costco. Their prices are very closely matched with the cost of one 4&#215;6 costs a mere 13 cents. The price has dramatically dropped from the 19 cents from a couple of years ago. For enlargements, Sam&#8217;s Club tends to be cheaper, but only by pennies for 5&#215;7&#8217;s (38 cents) and 8&#215;10&#8217;s ($1.42) yet Costco is cheaper for the larger sizes such as a 16&#215;20 ($5.99) and 20&#215;30 ($8.99). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">Most of us only belong to just one warehouse club so regardless of which club you belong to, you can feel comfortable knowing you&#8217;re getting a good deal at either one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\">So dig those photos out of your computer and get them printed, they are just waiting to be seen!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re like me, you have digital pictures coming out of your ears! I&#8217;m afraid my pack rat endearing qualities have followed me into my computer organization as well. 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