The Transition from Town Centre Picture Printing to Internet Services
Children’s photographs have traditionally been cherished possessions. Previously, shops such as Boots the Chemist have discovered that their sales have thrived from the walk by visits that photography developing generates. Shoppers are vital to any town centre business – so shops have invested generously for the cream of mall outlets.
In recent years though, the opportunity in photo developing has developed in itself dramatically – the development of digital technology in cameras coupled with the continual decline in price of quality home computing and programmes that allow professional results has forced the industry along quickly. Add in the omnipresence of the internet and it was only a question of time until a service emerged that is not only lower cost and less hassle than delivering your film to the middle of town store to get them developed.
The market leader in the online development field is without question Snapfish, part of HP. They give a impressive free trial which allows you to get some free photos developed without placing an order, and the results are impressive. Additionally the delivery turnaround is also extremely quick – the website might suggest your order may be delivered to you inside a fortnight, but in our research, this is more likely to be within a couple of days.
Get your free 30 photos here.
Even once you have ordered all of your free credits, the pricing is very competitive – just nine pence per photograph, or seven pence if you pay for a block of photo credits and use them as you need them. Even the postage is reasonably priced – under a pound a time.
Other new products have also come out of this fledgling service, such as oversize prints, and photobooks. They make fantastic gifts for family, in particular grandparents who traditionally have revisited their prized photographs time and time again.
Why not dig out the digital camera today and grab three or four recent pictures of your family? All you have to do is send them to the Snapfish site and you will even get your first round of photos free.
