Are Photo Albums a Thing of the Past with the Introduction of LCD Photo Frames?

Many things have changed in recent years to question if people still want or require photo albums. With the introduction of LCD photo frames will people still want hard copies of their photos? We feel there are many reasons why you would want photos. With digital file of your photos it is easy to lose data with a broken computer and then there is no way of getting them back. Also if you are showing friends and family your pictures then there is nothing better than passing your photos around.

With the improvement of cheap printers it makes printing your photos that much easier at home. High quality prints do not have to cost the earth and do not require you to have all your pictures printed thus saving further money.

As with most thing pictures are now bigger than years gone by. Old photos used to measure 5"x4" now the standard size is 6"x4". With home printing you can easily print up to A4 photos. Photo albums all vary in size. There are two types of mounting that can be readily purchased either slip in albums or self adhesive albums. When purchasing a slip in album always make sure that your pictures will fit the sleeves on the page. Self adhesive pages allow the fitting of different size photos on one page which can always be useful. Scrap books are available to mount your pictures but these can be awkward to fit and also photos can easily fall out if the corner picture mounts are not fitted correctly.

There are many occasions when a photo album is essential to showcase your best pictures. Weddings come out top of the list, followed by Birthdays, Christmas, holidays and of course pictures of babies. With wedding pictures, not only do you want your own album but also ones for parents and grandparents which make nice gifts for them to treasure forever. Videos of weddings cannot include some of the best moments which are spontaneous and happen when filming has stopped. Baby albums come back to haunt us when adult with Mum showing embarrassing pictures of yourself to boy or girlfriends but when you have your own children they love to look at pictures of you as a baby. They can also show some remarkable family resemblances when compared to other family babies of the same age.

Photo albums now come in so many different sizes and assorted covers it is easy to find the right one for yourself or as a gift. There are traditional, modern and deluxe ones for example which means the prices vary as well making photo albums affordable for everyone.