Professional Quality Picture Prints? Any Website Suggestions?

Re: Professional Quality Picture Prints? Any Website Suggestions?

• kunikdog

  

  July 2012

  I would suggest asking your photographer.  If the photographer is not completely new to having a camera then he/she will have experience with a number of local and online print labs.

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• atomicphoto member

  

  July 2012

  The best way to get Professional quality prints is through your professional photographer. Professional photographers have access to print houses that do not offer services to the general public.

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• StephBeanWed61502 member

  

  July 2012

  Are you trying to print your own pictures from a CD or something that the photog gave you as a way of avoiding paying a higher price for prints directly from the photographer?  

  
  

  If that's the case, a lot of photographers will actually provide low-resolution "Facebook quality" pictures only when they give you a CD, to ensure that only they have the ability to print "professional quality" prints for you.  Chances are the problem is the quality of the image you're working with, and the company you order prints from won't make a difference.

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• RevivalPhotography member

  

  July 2012

  Hello! I'm a professional photographer and I always recommend Mpix to our clients. I would ask your photographer if they have any suggestions though. I know my photos come out looking great with Mpix because we are calibrated with their printers, so your photography may be able to offer some suggestions so that you can make sure the prints will come out looking as accurate as possible! 

  
  

  Hope this helps!

  
  

  Heather

  www.revivalphotography.com

  
  

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• tleach08

  

  July 2012

  I use www.ezprints.com for all of my photo printing; I sell prints of my nature photography as a side hobby and use them exclusively for my needs.  They have a great variety of print finishes (though lustre would be best for portrait finishes) and they use the same color profiles that any pro photographer will have on their files.  They also have a lot more variety of print sizes that you can order that puts Shutterfly to shame, and their prices are extremely reasonable.    Ezprints has always given me great, professional quality no matter what size I'm printing out and after printing hundreds of prints, I've never been disappointed.
  
  I don't know what places like Walmart or Walgreens uses for their printing, but you're right, the quality is awful.
  
  I hope that helps!! 
  
  
  
  

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• annilluzzi

  

  August 2012

  Try shutterfly.com
  they are great....you can even make your own album for like $50 bucks

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• SarahRosenberg

  

  August 2012 edited August 2012

  www.mpix.com is one of the best. You're not going to get professional quality prints unless you order them from your photographer, who (hopefully) uses a pro lab, but Mpix is pretty close!

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• stephmw24

  

  August 2012

  I second ezprints. Their quality is amazing and definitely go with the lustre finish. White House Custom Color is PHENOMENAL, but more pricey than ezprints.

  
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