The history of photography is not very long, but it is certainly interesting and full of sudden twists. Our parents' generation took photos for documents and on the occasion of important events. There were wedding photos, from baptisms and first communions in just a few copies. They were carefully stored in boxes or albums and viewed so many times that they were practically memorized.
With the development of technology, the availability of cameras became greater, and the cost of developing photos became lower. The real breakthrough, however, came when digital cameras entered the market, capable of storing hundreds of photos in their memory. That's when we started becoming maniacs of photographing everything: people, ourselves, animals, views. We accumulated and accumulated dozens of versions of the same photo on memory cards and computer disks, and slowly forgot about the existence of albums. Smartphones reinforced this even more. Now everyone carries a camera with them, and in addition, they have the ability to send a photo to friends in seconds or share it with the whole world. Instead of writing a message, just take a photo that will explain everything. Because of this, photos have lost value for us. There are too many of them for us to devote more than a few seconds of attention to them.
For those who want to preserve memories for longer, the best option will be online photo developing so that photo prints can be stored in albums or given as a gift. Is it still worth printing photos? Definitely. It will not only allow us to organize our virtual albums and choose from hundreds of photos those that really matter to us, but also a physical copy that you can touch is a great keepsake for years.
