Poster printing
The colors, if they don't mess with them should be close. You have to let them know if you want them to correct them for you, or not. If you have a calibrated screen and like the colors you see, then don't let them mess with it. Else, they may be able to improve the colors some.
That's again, the advantage of a pro lab. They will know what is right or wrong with the color. A cheap lab probably won't (though there are exceptions -- see One Hour Photo).
HTH
Matthew
Matthew L Kees
MLK Studios Photography School
www.MLKstudios.com
[email protected]
"Every artist, was once an amateur"
Wolfman wrote:
Sawyer wrote: I'm looking for quality prints
mpix does quality prints and any other pro lab would do quality prints as well. If mpix didn't do quality prints, they wouldn't be in business.
I do all my ordering with Mpix and never once have they let me down. I refer them to everyone I know. But I also do know Staples does printing and I do believe they print poster size. Matthew. Two questions for you. When was the last time you had a poster printed? And when was the lat time you had one printed at, as you call them, a "cheaper lab". I specified not to "adjust" and they did as I asked. Technology changes and some less expensive labs are getting a lot better.MLKstudios wrote: The difference will be in the quality of the paper used. A pro lab will use higher quality, for a longer lasting image. Cheaper labs simply use cheaper papers.
The colors, if they don't mess with them should be close. You have to let them know if you want them to correct them for you, or not. If you have a calibrated screen and like the colors you see, then don't let them mess with it. Else, they may be able to improve the colors some.
That's again, the advantage of a pro lab. They will know what is right or wrong with the color. A cheap lab probably won't (though there are exceptions -- see One Hour Photo).
HTH
Matthew
I have had "professional labs" totally mess up prints by making adjustment assumptions.
Shoot, learn and share. It will make you a better photographer.
fineartamerica.com/profiles/john-g-schickler.html?tab=artwork
Most of my digital work I print myself, on a large Epson.
PS I will agree with both you and HP, in my experience, some labs do an OK job. And some don't.
But, I do know the paper quality can vary as it's the biggest expense in printing.
Matthew L Kees
MLK Studios Photography School
www.MLKstudios.com
[email protected]
"Every artist, was once an amateur"
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