Years ago, when photo albums first came out, there were two basic kinds. There was the kind that had the open and close rings and there was the type that was similar to a spiral notebook. Photo albums have changed over the years, but expandable photo albums, which are what the ring binder photo albums were, are still a favorite among photographers. But why is this kind of photo album something that so many people enjoy? There are several reasons for their popularity.

• Time Saving - The first reason that people like expandable photo albums is that they are time saving. While with other photo albums you have to remove the pictures and switch them around if you want to change the look of the album, all that needs to be changed around in an expandable photo album is the pages. This helps to save a lot of time when organizing a photo album and making it the way that you want it to be.

• Economic - The second reason that people like expandable photo albums is the fact that they are more economic than other photo albums. With other photo albums which aren't expandable, every time you run out of room you have to buy another album. But with an expandable album, all you have to do is to buy more pages. If you're a person w ho takes a lot of pictures, over time this is going to make a really big difference in the amount of money that you spend.

• Space Saving - The third reason that people like expandable photo albums is that they are space saving. One photo album that you can expand is going to take up a lot less room than three or four albums that hold as many pictures as the expandable one.

• Hold Other Things - Finally, people like expandable photo albums because other things can be put in the album as well. For example, a copy of a certificate or a diploma, or something else that would go well with the photo album. This can't be done with other kinds of photo albums, and it's a feature that is very handy with expandable photo albums.

As you can see, there are four good reasons why people like expandable photo albums and why they are so popular. They are time saving, they are economic, they are space saving, and they also hold other things. In this day and age when space, time, and money are precious commodities, they make better sense for all photographers and anyone who has a lot of pictures that they want to organize. If you aren't going to use a digital frame, then an expandable photo album is the way to go because it gives the most options.