If you prefer to do it yourself, you still don't need a computer since portable, and not so portable, photo printers are on sale that print directly from the memory card too. If you do have a computer then the whole process becomes even more enjoyable as you can start to manipulate your images before committing them to print.

Now you know how simple it is to create actual photos that you can hand around and show to friends and family, we can get down to some easy tips to improve your photographs without having to learn a whole load of technical information about things like f-stops and focal lengths. I'll concentrate here on just three things you can do with the camera on its auto everything setting so that your photography is made simple but you get to take great pictures and all you have to do is look at the image on the screen at the back of the camera and press the button.

The majority of photographs are taken from eye level, that is between five and six feet above ground level.

Think about that for a moment. All you have to do to give your pictures more impact is to bend your knees a little, kneel down, lie down, or find something to stand on - even just raising yourself a foot in the air, on a low wall for instance, will make a big difference to the quality of your photos.

If you photograph children, then make sure you take the pictures from their eye-level. When you look down on children to take a photo, they look small and insignificant. If you get down to their eye-level they are much more important - and if they are your children then you will want them to look important when you show your photos to friends and family. And if you can get below their eye-level and look up at them… well just try it and see what you think. I know you'll be really pleased with your results.

Rather than worry too much about all of this, and remembering that the goal is for photography to be made simple - just look at your camera's view screen and when you are happy take the picture - then halve the distance between you and your subject and take another. Then you can compare the two and be impressed at how such a simple rule can make such a big impact on the power of your photos and have all your friends thinking what a great photographer you are. Use your legs, not the zoom.

We've all taken blurred pictures, and unless it is deliberate, we are usually disappointed with them. Without getting technical about why, you will discover that you get clearer photos if you find something to lean your camera on, or to lean your elbows on: walls, lampposts, post boxes, cars, tables (lowering viewpoint at the same time) and so on. The more support you can give to your arms, or the camera, the sharper your pictures will be and the greater the pleasure you will enjoy when showing off your new found skills.

So now you can see how your photography can be made simple with these three easy steps.
Raise or lower your camera.
Move closer.
Support your camera.

Go and try them out now so they start to become second nature to you.

Enjoy your picture-making.