Shops have a wide range of albums and photo mounts which encourage you to print copies of images and enjoy them outside of the computer. Photos fade in sunlight so its a good idea to print an extra copy of special photos and store them in the dark in an album. Making your own personalised cards at home with your digital images.
The biggest excitment in digital photography is being able to make your own real books. Many of the software programs are windows only at this stage however Mac users can produce theie own books using iPhoto software.
Here are some links to sites for producing Photo Books
Australia and New Zealand Photobook Pro produces very high quality books, click at the bottom of their page to find an outlet nearest you to have your book made. It’s a new process and only a few machines are available. ( Windows only at this stage)
New Zealand
printmyalbum.co.nz provides software and a range of different sized albums. ( Windows only) The company is a family business that has operated since 1920, a bit before digital was invented!!
PrintPhotos Provides free software and a range of books and calendars . (Windows only)
Australia
Photo Direct has several options,( including Photobook Pro)