The Benefits and Uses of a Family Photo Album Every family should have a family photo album. In today's modern age, where photos are uploaded to social media and forgotten, photo albums are particularly important. Having physical copies of photographs of a family's most significant events can be quite meaningful. A family photo album can contain wedding pictures, pictures of children's formative years, pictures of favorite pets, and pictures of fun events in the family's life. Keeping photos like these in chronological order within a photo album lets a family look through their lives together with ease. Photo albums are also a wonderful way to leave future family members a glimpse into the lives of relatives they might never meet.