His mother brought home printing samples from her job.
It dominates the market for home printing, where 55percentt of all digital photographs are printed.
"I'll be working from home printing business cards and résumés and doing photo enlargements.
He developed his film at home, printing the pictures with an enlarger that he built.
Mr. Pageau's group estimates that within three years, digital prints made by photofinishers will overtake home printing.
Along with home printing, auctions are central to "a new age of the ticket," Mr. Pleasants said.
But some other users, who praised the convenience of home printing, objected to being charged an extra fee.
"They're talking a few cents per print," Mr. Yannas said, "so they could capture a big share of the home print market".
Home printing is fine for occasional prints, she notes, while high-street printing makes more sense for larger runs, such as holiday photos.So far, HP and Kodak, the two companies best placed in digital photography, are hedging their bets.
