Tips and tricks for emailing photos

Discover how to overcome the problems of sending large image files by email with this collection of hints and tips.

Part of the joy of photography is sharing your pictures with others, looking back and reminiscing. There are various ways to share your snaps from your PC, starting with the basic option of just gathering with friends and family around a laptop screen – or your TV or projector. There is, of course, the option of sharing photos on social media sites such as Facebook, but another quick and easy way is to make use of email.

There is something important that you need to consider before emailing photographs to people: size. The high-quality image files produced by modern cameras and smartphones can be impossible to attach to an email, because most email providers limit the size of files you can send.

This is where we can help. We will show you how to reduce the size of your image to make them easier to share via email.

MARK WYCIŚLIK-WILSON

TOP TIP You can’t guarantee the connection speed of those you send photos to – so try to keep files as small as you can.