Get instant results
No more tedious waiting around for film to be developed only to discover half the shots are close-ups of your thumb.
Instant results mean that if a shot hasn't come out as desired, you can always take another. Snap away to your heart's content without worrying about wasting precious film and ensure you get the shot you're looking for.
Save money
No more expensive rolls of film to buy or processing costs to worry about. Just preview all your pictures on the camera or computer screen and only purchase prints of the ones you are happy with using an online lab such as
PhotoBox.
The prices of digital cameras themselves have also fallen, to the point where you can pick up a three or five megapixel compact model of reasonable quality for less than £100.
Improve your images
Once you've downloaded your pictures to a computer, you can have all sorts of fun with photo-editing software. Cropping, lightening, removing red-eye, boosting the colours and a whole raft of other clever functions are available to help you enhance your pictures.
You don't have to be a computer whiz either ─ most new digital cameras come complete with easy-to-use software to help you get started.
Share and store images digitally
Sharing photos is simple when you use a service such as Photobox. Upload your pictures and create online photo albums in no time.
Then your friends and family can view your photos from anywhere in the world. You don't need to send round huge emails any more.
Get Creative
Use your images for party invitations, mugs, t-shirts, stickers, mouse mats, greetings cards, jigsaws, cushions, bags and all kinds of great gifts. Take a look at a selection of personalised
gifts.
