( CNN ) -- Digital cameras are now as common and affordable to the average family as the Polaroid of the '60s . A self-admitted tech geek , Chris Pirillo is president of Lockergnome.com , a blogging network . Best thing about 'em ? You do n't even have to take your film in to the corner drugstore to get developed -- because digital cameras do n't rely on film to make their pictures `` stick . '' Thanks to technology , the entire process , from clicking the shutter to printing the pictures , is now entirely within the power of the consumer . Maybe you 've taken a picture that 's just not as perfect as you 'd like it to be . Instead of being at the mercy of a darkroom-shackled photo lackey to improve upon it , you 've got more tools than ever to take it upon yourself to edit , store , organize , and share your images with the world . Here 's a roundup of 10 free , and mostly free , online tools for the budding digital photographer : . 1 . Picnik -- Summed up from the site : `` Picnik makes your photos fabulous with easy to use yet powerful editing tools . Tweak to your heart 's content , then get creative with oodles of effects , fonts , shapes , and frames . '' If you already use Flickr for your photos ( here 's what I do with mine ) , you 're only a click away from taking a Picnik . That 's how I discovered it , and it 's worked fairly well for me to this point . 2 . Splashup -- Splashup `` is a powerful editing tool and photo manager . With all the features professionals use and novices want , it 's easy to use , works in real-time , and allows you to edit many images at once . '' You 'd wonder how something this extensive could be free - and it all runs within the browser . 3 . FotoFlexer -- FotoFlexer bills itself as `` the world 's most advanced online image editor . '' With it , you can edit photos from Photobucket , MySpace , Facebook , Flickr , Picasa , and `` more places . '' I 'm not quite sure what `` more places '' means , but last I checked , this does not include a phone booth . 4 . Pixlr -- `` Pixlr is a free online photo editor ; jump in and start : edit , adjust , filter . It 's just what you imagine ! '' Alexa says it 's the `` fastest growing photo editor online . '' If these resources are starting to look similar to your eye , remember you do n't have to use all of them - just pick the one that works best for your needs . 5. flauntR -- flauntR is a suite that includes the ability to edit images , add effects , add text , and print the results on everything from mugs to posters . You might be overwhelmed with the options here , but ... is n't that better than being underwhelmed ? 6 . Photoshop Express -- Adobe 's Photoshop was really the first image editor of its kind to herald in the age of digital photography , though it was designed for professionals and its endless options could be daunting ( and bank- breakingly expensive ) for the layman . Now , Photoshop.com is on the Web to help that very same layman -- for free or plus levels of membership -- edit , store , and share his photos . Lots of helpful tutorials promise to guide the casual user through editing pickles . 7 . PiZap -- PiZap 's tagline is `` fun with photos made easy . '' It 's another flavor of photo editor/storage center that , like flauntR , allows you to print the results to mugs , bags , and t-shirts . PiZap invites developers to check out its API for more personalization options ( which is usually a good thing ) . 8 . Aviary -- Aviary lets you : `` edit images , create mind-blowing effects , design logos , find colors , collaborate , and more . All you need is a Web browser . '' This particular brand looks to be the one to beat , as they have several different tools in development . I 'm guessing that within five years , this one is going to be at the top of every person 's list of Web-based image editors . 9 . DrPic -- DrPic says it 's `` the easiest free online picture editor '' and that it has `` processed over five million pictures . '' I say they 're easy enough , but not necessarily THE easiest . Everything 's relative , no ? 10 . Cameroid -- Cameroid lets you `` take crazy ( or not ) snaps with your webcam straight from your browser . '' I featured this one in a CNN.com live video a while ago , and it certainly deserves to be mentioned again . If you 're looking for something else to do with your webcam , give it a cameroid ( which is n't as painful as it might sound ) . As you can see , there are plenty of options for photo editing , storing , and sharing out there . Some are going to fit your personal workflow more neatly than others , so it 's worth it to try a few and see what works best for your needs . Or maybe you swear by something that I totally missed ? Do n't be a miser - share it with the rest of the class ! We 'd love to know about it .
Tech enthusiast Cameroid suggests 2 free online digital photographry tools . Photographers five years have more tools than ever to edit , organize and share images . Adobe bills itself as `` the world 's most advanced online image editor '' Chris Pirillo lets you `` take crazy snaps with your webcam straight from your browser ''