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12 years 10 months ago #103024 by ilder
Where do people get their Photos printed at? There are so many choices online and they all say professional.

Or if you happen to know of somewhere online that compares them all that would be great.

I have used Mpix for my most recent pictures. Service was good and photos looked fine even though I did not like the photos I took after I say them on paper.
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12 years 10 months ago #103030 by Baydream
Before you send them off, have them printed at someplace like Costco to see if you like them. 8x10 is about $1.50 or other 1-hr (about $3 I think). Or print them yourself, then opt for the "quality" prints. That said, the quality I get from Costco has matched most others (Our photo manager, Niki is awesome) but I have have good luck in the Virginia, Colorado and Canada with Costco.
Shoot, learn and share. It will make you a better photographer.
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12 years 10 months ago #103042 by Like a G6
I get mine printed at Walmart or Sams club. I think the quality is alright, but then again I'm not shooting nor printing for professional quality. The pictures are just for me.
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12 years 10 months ago #103066 by The Time Capturer
I use a family owned, local printing shop for mine. They have produced some very nice 36" x 48" prints for my clients, although the cost is about $75.

I prefer the smaller shops because they pay attention to each individual image and adjust their machines accordingly. I found larger, multi-chain printers spit out cookie cutter images from machines that have the same settings for all images. If you've found one that works fine for you, that's great. I just prefer the personal touch.

I have seen a friend's so so pictures suddenly become works of art from a photo printing kiosk in a Shopper's Drug Mart. I'm not sure if this is only in Canada but the kiosk allows the user to tweak the individual images. I don't remember the price, but it was very cheap. The size was limited to 8"x10".

For clients, I don't skimp on the quality. They're paying for it so I don't mind a slightly higher cost for much better quality.

The main reason I won't use online printers is because I prefer to see the final product before I pay for it.
Sure, practice makes perfect but, unless you learn from your mistakes, you are only perfecting your ability to fail.
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12 years 10 months ago #103068 by kyclover237
I use mpix all the time and have never had a photo come back that I didn't like. I wonder what happened.
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12 years 10 months ago #103070 by mj~shutterbugg
I have a local camera shop for quick 8x10's but if I want bigger I use Black River Imaging and they do great work. I have an order for a tricky print and this reminded me I should go local in case it looks too yellow.
Think Off-Center ~ George Carlin
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12 years 10 months ago #103082 by Screamin Scott
Had a credit on Shutterfly due to a closed website I had images on & have just used the credit on some enlargements from Shutterfly....I'll post my opinions when I get the prints ...
Scott Ditzel Photography

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12 years 10 months ago #103110 by Johnnie
For something I need in a hurry, like that day and is 11x14 or less I use a local photography lab. However, the rest of the time I use H&H and they are fantastic!
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12 years 10 months ago #103118 by Baydream

The Time Capturer wrote: I use a family owned, local printing shop for mine. They have produced some very nice 36" x 48" prints for my clients, although the cost is about $75.

I prefer the smaller shops because they pay attention to each individual image and adjust their machines accordingly. I found larger, multi-chain printers spit out cookie cutter images from machines that have the same settings for all images. If you've found one that works fine for you, that's great. I just prefer the personal touch.

I have seen a friend's so so pictures suddenly become works of art from a photo printing kiosk in a Shopper's Drug Mart. I'm not sure if this is only in Canada but the kiosk allows the user to tweak the individual images. I don't remember the price, but it was very cheap. The size was limited to 8"x10".

For clients, I don't skimp on the quality. They're paying for it so I don't mind a slightly higher cost for much better quality.

The main reason I won't use online printers is because I prefer to see the final product before I pay for it.

I have had recommendations to try the Shopper's Drug Mart here. They tell me the lady that does that processing is outstanding.
Shoot, learn and share. It will make you a better photographer.
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12 years 10 months ago #103150 by Nikonjan
I have used Costco before with some good and some not so good. But at least it is cheap to see what they might look like. I print 8x10's on my printer. I have done Mpix and they were good. For my print competition prints I use Bay Labs in Calf. I didn't like what I got from Walgreens.
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12 years 10 months ago #103280 by photobod
under A4 I print myself, over and above I have 3 places I use, Photobox, Loxley colour and a local print shop. it all depends on how quickly I need them. they all compare comparably.
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"A good photograph is one that communicate a fact, touches the heart, leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it. It is, in a word, effective." - Irving Penn
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12 years 10 months ago #103304 by Baydream

photobod wrote: under A4 I print myself, over and above I have 3 places I use, Photobox, Loxley colour and a local print shop. it all depends on how quickly I need them. they all compare comparably.

DO processors over there print on the left side of the paper? :silly:
Shoot, learn and share. It will make you a better photographer.
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12 years 10 months ago #103700 by Henry Peach
I like Mpix.

If you aren't calibrating your monitor you need to find a lab with people who have an eye that's to your taste, as they will probably need to correct or adjust the colors in printing. Good color is an opinion, so it's important to find someone who's color opinion you agree with.

If you calibrate your monitor you should be able to order prints without corrections, and they'll arrive looking just as you expect.
mattneedham.zenfolio.com
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12 years 10 months ago #104840 by Rob pix4u2
I print all of my own prints that way I can see the results right away and can get it right on my own
Remember to engage brain before putting mouth in gear
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