Q about online photo development

dreadpyrat · Nov 10, 2004

Hi all, I know there are sites that develop photos online and I have a wierd question...

I have a bunch of images from my wedding that I've scanned in, retouched and saved. Can I send these to an online developer or do they have to be in some special format? I ask because I've never done this before.
Also, who might you recommend to to the BEST job? These are my wedding pictures after all.

dirtnapper · Nov 10, 2004

Should not have a problem at all, although better to save as "tiff:...jpg loss. Send them out all the time after some post processing and no complaints.

dreadpyrat · Nov 10, 2004

Thanks Dirtnapper! Tiffs...got it.

So do you send them via CD?
Also, can you recommend a good place? Thanks!

Chase · Nov 10, 2004

I'd definitely suggest trying Adorama, they support our site and do excellent work on prints!

Just click their logo at the bottom of this page.

Jeff Canes · Nov 10, 2004

Chase said:
I'd definitely suggest trying Adorama, they support our site and do excellent work on prints!

Just click their logo at the bottom of this page.

Chase, I do not see Adorama's logo?

Also, Ditto on using Adorama. I like the Kodak matte paper they use.

danalec99 · Nov 10, 2004

Adorama, Mpix.com

dirtnapper · Nov 10, 2004

I started using WinkFlash this summer....http://winkflash.com/
I had a large number of prints done, including enlargments...very pleased..check them also. Just upload, but, they do have a CD mailer if you want to send them in. Uploading has not had any problems...a few other online developing places I tried were problematic.

Patrick · Nov 10, 2004

I'll "Ditto" the suggestion to try Adorama.
I've used them many times and have yet to be disapointed.

malachite · Nov 10, 2004

I'll 3rd (or 4th) Adorama for quality versus $$ and ease of use. Wasn't too impressed with Winkflash as far as quality but they are 1/2 the price compared to Adorama so I put them as "you get what you pay for".

Jeff Canes · Nov 10, 2004

Also had good results at my local Costco, they use Fuji Luster matte paper, I personally prefer Kodak Luster paper it flatter less glossy

ferny · Nov 11, 2004

If you've edited them on your computer make sure your monitor is calibrated. Or you could find that the photos you've got "just right" come out with a purple hue or something equally annoying.

Karalee · Nov 11, 2004

I like www.whcc.com

They have a range of different papers, the silver metallic looks awesome if your printing black and whites.

dreadpyrat · Nov 11, 2004

Thank you very much everybody! I think I'll take a look at adorama and winkflash. By the way, Ferny, you mention monitor calibration. What is a good way to do this? I dont want to spend a few hundred on a spider, are there any decent software calibration tools you recommend?