The Importance of Printed Photographs in a Digital World

We live in a time where more photos are taken than ever before. Most of them live on our phones, get shared on social media, and then forgotten. Very few make it into the physical world as prints — yet those that do often become the ones that truly matter.

Print Isn’t Dead — It’s Evolved

Today, we no longer print everything, and that’s a good thing. We choose with more intention. When an image is printed, it’s because it holds meaning. With modern printing technology, those chosen images can become heirloom-quality pieces — powerful, lasting, and tangible in a way that digital files can’t match.

Printed photographs can transform a space, spark conversations, and hold emotional weight. A portrait on your wall becomes a daily reminder of your strength, your journey, or your brand’s essence.

Digital Files Have Their Place — But They’re Not Forever

For business and branding, digital files are essential. They are how your images live on your website, in brochures, or across social media. But digital is fragile. Devices fail, accounts get locked, formats become obsolete. And let’s be honest — most of us forget about folders on our computers once life moves on.

As someone with years of IT experience, I know how unreliable storage can be. USB sticks and CDs are outdated and fail more often than people realise. That’s why I deliver finished images digitally through Dropbox — the simplest, most reliable method for clients today.

Free the photos! 

You need to free your photos from your phone and hard drive! Our generation will be the most photographed generation with the fewest photos to show for it.

Why Prints Still Matter

• Because your prints are for today, tomorrow and all the tomorrows after that.
• Because prints remind us of what love really feels like.
• Because they’re only young once.
• Because the place to save money is not on the most important purchases.
• Because so many photos get lost, or even worse, deleted off of old hard drives.
• Because you can touch and feel your memories.
• Because you put too much work into your family not to show them off!
• Because technology comes and goes.
• Because photography is best enjoyed in print.
• Because a memory stick in a drawer is pointless.
• Because a hard drive doesn’t trigger a smile.
• Because memories are tied to touch.
• Because you can instantly improve your self-esteem by displaying a beautiful portrait on a wall in your home

While digital delivery is the standard for professional branding, there’s still a unique power in print. For entrepreneurs, prints can become part of your brand environment: framed portraits in your office, posters or soft brochures, or wall art in a client-facing space. They don’t just decorate — they embody your presence and values.

For personal portraits, prints take on even deeper meaning. They become keepsakes, heirlooms, and visible daily affirmations of who you are.

I offer premium printed photos because I believe in print. Printed photos will be looked at every day. Prints will last you a lifetime and will be heirloom items passed down from generation to generation. You can’t do that with a USB stick or CD or even with your Dropbox account. What will the computers and laptops look like in 20 years? Most already don’t have a CD drive and the USB may be replaced by another type of storage in the future. What if your photos are trapped on a USB drive forever? You’ll have nothing to show to your children. No photos to share of the time that was. These photographs are your story. Show them the respect and care that they deserve.