In the early days of photography, people often ate their own pictures, thinking it was the only way to preserve the memories robbed by the camera. Put pics to better use with today's Groupon: for $10, you get a 9"x7" custom-printed hardcover photo book (a $24.95 value), or a premium calendar (a $23.49 value) from Lulu.com.

Photo books allow customers to creatively integrate their pictures into a wide array of projects, whether chronicling a vacation or crafting a custom cookbook. Fill a 20-page 9''x7'' hardcover book (20 pages, $0.50 for each additional page) with photographs of best friends and people you met once to create a tangible incarnation of Facebook. Customers with limited coffee-table real estate but ample wall space can skip the photo book in favor of a hangable photo calendar. Infuse each month with a personal touch with a 12-month premium 13.5''x19'' calendar ($1 for each additional month). Use photos to photographically commemorate important dates such as birthdays and anniversaries.

For both photo books and calendars, a variety of themes are available to help create an eye-popping design and elegant presentation. Pictures can be uploaded to the site or imported from popular websites, including Flickr and Photobucket.

Reviews

Lulu.com was reviewed by PCMag.com and has an average rating of five stars from Alexa reviewers. Lulu.com has more than 13,000 Facebook fans:

• Lulu has redesigned its site and made some key updates to the service that push it right to the head of the pack. – Errol Pierre-Louis, PCMag.com
• This is a very good website to promote your own products. You can even brand your personal online shop as you like. – hausverlosung, Alexa