Using printer ink cartridges and producing photographs can be an easy job and offers a way for people to record special memories.

While an increasing number of people now use web-based photo storage and sharing sites, there can still be benefits with printing the pictures.

Mashable.com notes that as the spring gift season is upon us, with events such as graduation and Father's Day set to happen over the coming months, now could be an ideal time to put together a special photo album.

It notes that printed items offer "something special" that can be kept and treasured in a way that online photographs cannot.

Whenever printing images from the internet, it is best to use the highest resolution version of the pictures, so that the chance of graininess and pixelation is reduced.

Earlier this month, photographer and lecturer in the Philippines Jo Avila told ABS-CBN News that photographs often seem "more alive" when they have been printed, as they offer greater detail than when on a screen.