Electronic photo frames are the latest essential for a family.
A couple of years ago they were a novelty.
Novelty status means that they are expensive.
Now there is plenty of competition to keep the prices sensible and there is a great choice and for a reasonable amount of money you can find a really good digital frame.
Taking photos is now cheap and easy.
Many of us carry a camera with us at all times.
But how many of us actually get round to printing the photos? Often the difficulty with digital photos is the whole process after the pictures are taken.
We have to decide which ones we like, which ones we want printed, whether to print them at home or pay for them, then we have to find a frame and display them.
None of which is impossible, but it all take up our time.
This is why the electronic photo frames have become so popular.
Loading them is easy.
You can change and update them without hassle.
Also if you decide that actually you don't like one of the photos you can simply remove it and you won't have wasted any money or time.
Since the whole appeal of the digital picture frame is to simplify your life, it is important that you buy a good one.
This is one of the situations where following the crowd and buying a known brand like Sony from a reputable outlet, is the sensible thing to do.
Sony is a good example of what to look for.
They have a comprehensive range of sizes, so you know that they specialise in this product.
If you look at the products you will see that they have good product reviews.
This is the sort of thing you need to consider before you buy.
It is also important to check out carefully who you are buying from.
The last thing you want is for your digital photo frame to get lost in the post and for the company to be difficult about replacing it.
Remember this is about making your life easier, so buy through someone reputable; someone like Amazon, one of the big boys in the business.
Electronic photo frames are undoubtedly the best way to display your photos, so get them off the camera and let people see them.