- download and edit photos
- arrange photos into slideshows for friends and family
- make all sorts of photo gifts like calendars and mugs
- order prints
Online photo development is a convenient and fun way to take control of your digital photos and order prints of just the ones that you want to use. Take some time to review some of the more popular online photo services listed below, then download your pictures and start having some fun!
Online Photo Storage and Development - Shutterfly
Shutterfly is one of the easiest online photo sites to use, and it’s free. Downloading photos is a breeze, and users can create slideshows, calendars, picture books, note cards and more, with prints. Here is the price breakdown:
- 4x6: $.29 per print (but as cheap as $0.19 per print if you order in bulk)
- 5x7: $0.99 per print (but as cheap as $0.79 per print if you order in bulk)
- Wallet (4): $1.79 per 4 (but reduced to $1.49 if ordered in bulk)
Many more sizes and options are available, so be sure to check the Shutterfly Web site for more information. New customers get 15 prints (4x6) for free when they sign up on the site.
Online Photo Storage and Development – Ofoto (Now the Kodak Gallery)
Ofoto/Kodak Gallery is another site that is very easy to use. New users get ten free prints. Uploading photos onto the site is very easy, and users can quickly edit photos and choose from a nice variety of photo gifts to give to friends and family. Here is the price breakdown:
- 4x6: $0.25 per print
- 5x7: $0.99 per print
- Wallet (4): $1.79
Like other sites, Ofoto also lets you easily share prints with friends and family by adding their e-mail addresses to the “share photos” page.
Online Photo Storage and Development - Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart recently added an online photo storage and development site, and it is also user-friendly. One of the site’s best features is that it allows you to order one-hour prints online. 4x6 prints start at just $0.19 for this service!
Wal-Mart also has a downloadable Photo Kiosk, which is basically a photo center that you can put onto your own computer. This makes editing photos easy and fun to do.
