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Have you ever noticed that people are taking countless photographs every day. Whether they are for selfies for Facebook or styled poses for a blog post; photos are everywhere. But most of them, if not all of them, are trapped on a smartphone, memory cards and computer hard drives. When having a conversation with friend, and they want to show you a photo, he /she will pull out a smart phone and start swiping through the photo gallery looking for the photo. And then five minutes later, they find it for you.
Gone are the days of the printed photos in traditional photo album. You know the ones that have the photos attached to a sticky-glue cardboard and covered with a protective plastic sleeve. Have printed photos gone out of style so much that people no longer think to do it. Maybe it is just not convenient to have the photos printed at the pharmacy or to have them mailed to you. For me, a printed photograph is a bit of nostalgia; but I believe that they have their place in the 21st Century Digital Age.
LifePrint
Thanks to Verizon Wireless, we had the opportunity to try the LIFEPRINT photo and video printer that is compatible with Android and iOS smart phones. The printer is set up to produce 2×3 printed photos that you have saved on your Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. After trying the printer for 30 days, we recommend (with some reservations) purchasing it and adding it to your technology devices.
The printer measures only 5.75 inches by 3.8 inches. The small size makes the printer very portable and can easily be taken with you on the go. Maybe you are having a birthday party for your spouse and you want to provide guests with keepsake photos. Having a Lifeprint at the party, you can give them photos as they get ready to leave. Using the Lifeprint app on your smart phone, you can select which photos to print. You can crop the photos, add text and use filters to enhance the photo you want. The printer produces the photos in just moments and there is no dry time, like other photo printers from the past that you had to avoid touching. The printer is an ink-free printer and uses heat technology to produce top-quality images. The paper on the back of the photo can be peeled away and you place the photo on a wall, to your computer or where ever you want.
The printer is great if you want to print photos to send to people who have not stepped into the 21st Century Digital Age. Maybe they do not have a computer or smart phone; or have access to an email address. Yes, these people are out there and some of them are my family members. For my aunt who has neither a computer, a smart phone or an email address, we printed out a few photos and sent them to her in a card. This was a great way to stay in contact with her and let her see some new photos of us, the Godson, and the doggies.
A card for Aunt Dorothy with Lifeprint photos
Since the printer is linked to your social media accounts, you can directly print the photos that you have saved there. Using the app to sign into your accounts, your photos that you have saved on the accounts are suppose to appear in the app. The photos can be enhanced to meet the needs you have. After using this for a some time, I found it a little difficult to find my photos and to go between the different accounts. Not all of the photos that were saved on the accounts appeared on the Lifepirnt app; and moving between the accounts proved to be counter-intuitive. Maybe if working with a little while longer, it would have been easier. But, in the time I used the app and the printer, I found it to be challenging and at times frustrating.
If you are considering a printer for your digital photos that are collected on your smart phone, memory card or your computer, I suggest that you try the one from LIFEPRINT. The print quality is top-notch and are printed in only a few moments. The paper is easy to load into the device. The app is a little cumbersome at times. I suspect that it will get better in time as the app improves. The LIFEPRINT printer retails of Verizon.com for $129.99
FTC Disclosure:
Verizon Wireless provided Bubbling With Elegance And Grace with the LIFEPRINT printer to demo for 30 days. After the 30 days, the printer was returned to Verizon and this review was written. All opinions are our own; and we did not receive any monetary compensation to write it.
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