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Another advantage of this approach is that viewers can often post comments to accom-
pany the pictures for everyone to read. So, for example, if you’ve published images from
your sister’s wedding, everyone in the family can remark on how beautiful she looks and
which ones are their favorite shots. is type of photo sharing lets people all over the
world participate in the experience, just as though they were all sitting together around
the kitchen table with an open photo album.
Some printing services provide free online sharing with the added benefit that visitors
can order prints from your galleries and have them shipped directly to their homes. ey
can even use those images to create calendars, personalized coffee mugs, and greeting
cards. For a list of online photo services, visit www.thedigitalstory.com/dpc.
Online photo-sharing services have become as easy to use as taking the pictures them-
selves. If you find yourself spending a lot of time emailing photos to friends and family,
take a look at these and other offerings.
Present a Digital Slide Show
Slide shows are an age-old photographic tradition. Digital cameras make it easier than
ever to present your images to many people at once.
Most digicams have a “video out” capability that lets you connect your camera directly
to a television for playback on a large screen. If your