How to Email Photos Without Losing Friends

A colleague of mine shared about being at an airport and waiting 'a good long time' to open her emails, only to find out that the delay was caused by an email that had a large photo. That one file attachment cost her $3 in internet connection time. She was not a happy camper.

Most of us have received emails where excited friends attached photos in its full large size glory… you have to scroll and scroll to see the full picture. The reason that happens is because photo files downloaded from cameras are large. While you want a large photo file to print high-quality prints, a big photo file attachment creates problems in emails. What to do? Shrink the photo file size. The email will open quicker and the photo will fit in the email window. Your friends will be a lot happier.

If you use Windows, you have a built-in file-reducer for emailing photos. It's very easy to use but most people don't even notice it. Play the video below to learn how and start emailing photos again without losing friends.

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If you have a bunch of photos to share, say more than 5, I suggest using video slideshows instead of emailing your photos.
Click here to watch a video tutorial on creating an Animoto video with your photos.