Picture ordering and processing

A method of processing a photograph comprising:

• capturing the photograph onto a mobile electronic device having a dedicated telephone number, the mobile electronic device having a camera thereon which is used to capture the photograph, the captured photograph being stored on a memory drive in the mobile electronic device, the mobile electronic device further having a text messaging application for composing and transmitting text messages and attachments;
• transmitting the captured photograph stored on the memory drive in or with a text message using the text messaging application to a remote server which is able to identify the mobile electronic device from the dedicated telephone number recognized by the remote server and associate the text message with an account stored on the remote server;
• matching the mobile electronic device with information relating to the account which has been previously stored in a database of the remote server by a user of the mobile electronic device and relating to the mobile electronic device;
• the remote server processing information in the text message relating to the captured photograph comprising preferred size of photograph to be printed on a physical medium, delivery preferences, number of photographs required;
• transmitting the captured photograph on the remote server to a printer and printing the captured photograph on a physical medium based on and incorporating the information in the text message;
• calculating costs for the printed photograph and effecting payment from the user based on payment instructions from the user;
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• transporting the photograph printed on the physical medium to a destination point address contained in the information stored in the database relating to the dedicated telephone number whereby the photograph printed is delivered to the user of the mobile electronic device.