Printing photos is so passé

Like film, prints of the photos we take seems to be part of the past. It’s no wonder. Thanks to memory cards that hold thousands of pictures there really is no way we can print all of those images.

Costco is discontinuing its photo printing services at most of its stores due to slow demand.

I have a Canon inkjet printer that does a fabulous job of printing. I just do not use it very often. And that is the issue.

Just how many people are collecting prints of the photos they have taken? Thanks to our ability to take thousands of photos and show the best on line just who is scrapbooking anymore? My 64K memory card can hold over 11,000 pictures. The camera is set to take all photos as JPEGs at the highest megapixel count.

We have twenty albums that are rarely viewed. There is no more room for more albums. I get far more attention for my snaps showing them on-line. How about you?

It seems most people are displaying their photos on line on websites like Flickr and WordPress. I asked two avid amateur photographers if they create prints and their answer was rarely.

That bring me to the next question. If you can obtain outstanding photos for display on line with a smartphone what value is a $3,000 camera?

My photos get attention on this website and Facebook. They were taken with cameras that cost $300 to $500 and smartphones. Can you tell the difference? I cannot.

Oh, there are twelve photos that were printed and I proudly display at my house.