Do Mongolians still prefer receiving hard copy photos?

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I can't comment on Mongolia but people generally love receiving hard copy photos if you can provide them.

On one trip I took a small portable printer capable of 6 x 4 prints. (HP Photosmart). 1.2 kg - more if rechargeable battery fitted + paper + ink - so some commitment involved. This takes some effort and weight and volume (probably 2kg all up with supplies) so will depend on your travel mode and circumstances.

People are utterly delighted to receive such photos - and it means the uncertainty of electronic contacts not working subsequently is reduced.

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One of my fond memories is in the form of a hard copy photo of me with a family in China. I was wandering through a small shopping area taking photos and one of my subjects took me by the arm and led me back to his shop. He had a small photo booth wedged unseen into one corner and arranged himself and me and his wife and child in the booth for a photo. It is still on a wall photoboard here about 6 years later - the only hard copy photo I ever received from anyone on my travels and a great memory - despite there having been no "event" involved other than that somebody went out of their way to make me feel welcome.

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