| frames are the newest technology on the market | | | | sending photos has the Internet and knows how to |
| today that enables you to connect with family and | | | | use it). |
| friends through photographs. A few years ago, digital | | | | You can use your personal e-mail account or one of |
| frames came into stores and people bought them for | | | | the many special photo-sharing accounts accessible |
| gifts thinking they were the greatest and newest | | | | from the Internet such as Flickr, Photobucket, and |
| gadget. They often discovered later that the | | | | Picasa. Still, how do we share photos with those who |
| recipients of these wonderful new "photo frames" | | | | are not yet computer-savvy? |
| had never figured out how to use them, so they | | | | Wireless Frames |
| were sitting dormant on a shelf! | | | | Digital frames are the answer for sharing several |
| The Digital Camera Changed Everything | | | | photos with family and friends who just don't enjoy |
| The digital camera has literally changed the face of | | | | using the Internet. Once you download your photos |
| photography, photo storage, and photo printing. The | | | | from the camera to your computer, you can then |
| art of mastering photography using a manual camera | | | | transfer them directly to a digital frame via wireless |
| was a challenge for some people, so when the digital | | | | capabilities anywhere in the world. |
| camera arrived, many people felt they could once | | | | However, it's also possible to give your family a digital |
| again enjoy picture taking without the learning curve. | | | | frame with the photos already loaded onto it so they |
| Adults and children alike can now take amazing | | | | can instantly enjoy them without any hassle. |
| photographs with a digital camera simply by using the | | | | It's important to note that digital frames are not |
| "point and shoot" method. | | | | inexpensive. They're an investment. However, if you |
| The digital camera has several great advantages: | | | | consider the amount of money you'd spend to have |
| No wasted paper (developing) | | | | the same number of photos printed and delivered on |
| Store hundreds of photos on your computer | | | | a regular basis, the cost of the digital frame becomes |
| Instant access to all of your photos whenever you | | | | quite affordable. Especially since you can change the |
| want to see them | | | | photos on the digital frame whenever you like. |
| Take as many photos as you want and delete poor | | | | Digital frames also offer features such as a slideshow |
| photos | | | | or a timed "flip" to the next photo on the frame, |
| Of course, with every new technology comes a | | | | allowing you to see new pictures every day. |
| "catch". Digital cameras are fantastic for taking lots of | | | | The Future of Digital Frames |
| photos, but once they're in the camera, on the | | | | As with any new technology, there are |
| memory card, or in the computer, what happens | | | | improvements consistently being added to digital |
| next? How do you organize them and share them? | | | | frames. These features do and may include image |
| Sharing Photos via E-mail | | | | quality, content management, user-friendliness, and |
| The Internet is in millions of homes across the | | | | screen resolution. There are likely not only residential |
| country now, so using e-mail to send photos is easy | | | | applications, but also commercial applications on the |
| and quick (as long as the person to whom you're | | | | horizon as well. |