Make your memories last a lifetime with these top hacks to preserve pictures
Whether it’s our mobile or camera we have become a nation of snap happy memory makers. But gone are the days of printing pictures from a disposable camera and adding them to an album - so what do we do now with all our selfies and sunsets? Alice Beer is here with the best ways to save, secure and present your pictures so they never fade away.
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HOW TO STORE YOUR PHOTOS:
Directly to your device. This can be risky if your phone breaks and you don’t have a backup.
Hard drives. Useful for larger files and to save storage space on your mobile.
Google Photos and Icloud.
Western Digital Elements Portable Hard Drive£54.99, Argos
WHAT ABOUT SHARING PHOTOS?:
Whatsapp has privacy protocols to protect from anyone who might try to intercept your messages or steal private data and pictures. It uses end-to-end encryption, which encrypts messages until they arrive on the recipient's phone.
Apps. With apps such as Photomyne you can scan physical copies of photos and it will save them into digital albums, which can be shared.
Photo books. Online photo books allow you to upload multiple photos into an album to be printed.
MAKE YOUR OWN PHOTO BOOKS:
Cewe Photo BooksFrom £8.99
Shutterfly Photo BooksFrom £13
Snapfish Photo BooksFrom £9.99
WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO PRINT PICTURES?:
Mixtiles Wall ArtFrom £15
Funky Pigeon 10 Collage CanvasFrom £18.99
Asda Foam Board Photo Prints£16
PERSONALISED GIFTS:
Papier Modern Photo Hardback Notebook£20
Adventa Personalised Photo Fridge Magnets£3.18
Snapfish Personalised Water Bottle£29.99
Personalised Car Air Freshener£7.99
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