2 Reasons I love PictureTrail

Get a creative jolt from PictureTrail

Do you ever feel at a loss for ideas on how to make your photo-sharing experience unique and powerful?

Maybe you used up all your creative energy taking those fabulous photos. Now that you're ready to share them online, you run headlong into a boring block of same-old, same-old: create photo albums, sort your photos and email them to everyone.

PictureTrail, however, goes one step further by firing your creative juices. Here's how:

1. Add great features to your albums

Your albums don't have to be bland and uninspiring. PictureTrail offers some wonderful creative elements, such as colorful templates to decorate your albums and enhance your photo collections, and music to further impress your visitors.

Imagine... your friends drop by to see your photos, probably expecting a simple display. Instead, they are welcomed with lively music and dynamic displays. If your photos don't impress them, these added elements certainly will.

2. Browse PictureTrail's idea bank

Other photo-sharing sites cover the basic options: order prints or mugs, shirts, picture frames and other fancy products to show off your photos. PictureTrail goes further by providing you with a sizeable list of other options.

If you're into scrapbooking or arts and crafts, you can use PictureTrail to share your work with other enthusiasts.

Getting married? Having a wedding anniversary? Use PictureTrail to quickly get your precious memories online to show all your friends who couldn't make it to the romantic event.

Heading into a family or class reunion? Get those photos ready from the "old days" and display them in your PictureTrail account as your own school yearbook. On reunion day, direct your classmates to your albums. It's so much easier to share those memories online instead of lugging your albums along. Imagine the fun you'll have showing off your old hair-dos and duds.

The new hobby of rubber-stamping is becoming increasingly popular and what better way to show off your stamps than on your PictureTrail account? The site's unique interface allows you to make your rubber stamp creations appear on the top of each of your albums.

Are you looking for a different way to show your photos to friends? Send them a digital postcard of your favorite photo.

Genealogy is another great use for your PictureTrail account. This is my personal favorite because it allows me to put my family history online. As I seek people in my family tree, I can show them my photos so they can add them to their own family trees. It's a fabulous way to compare my history with theirs to see how each side of the family fits together.

If you want more ideas for your photos, be sure to check the rest of the list. You'll find the link under the Photo Sharing tab under the heading "Just a few photo sharing ideas" before you log in to your PictureTrail account.