JasonLambert
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Ok... So I have been trying out different photo labs and I wantedto let you know what I have found.
Walmart C-
First I went to Walmart and had 5 8x10 prints done. They were ok, but the paper was a little thin and the colors were smudged real easy.
YM Camera C
I had the same photos printed at my local (30 miles away) camera shop / photo lab. The colors were surprisingly off. I had them show me my files on the calibrated monitor they have and compared them to the prints and it was a drastic difference. Paper quality was much better though.
Shutter Fly, Mpix, and Vista Print B+/A-
They were all quick with their turn around time but I just wan't happy with the paper or the color depth... Just a little off but would do in a pinch.
So who will be my photo lab from this point on?
Nations Photo Lab A++
They use a great quality paper and the colors were dead on. NPL has a great program for on your computer to order prints. They sent me 8x10 prints of 5 different images each in regular mat, color corrected mat, regular metallic, and color corrected metallic. I also had a 13x20 done in a mat finish... Wow!!! They have made me so proud to show off my prints.
This is just a IMO post... Check out a few different places... I am so happy I didn't stop after getting my prints back from the first place I looked at.
Everyone Smile Today
Walmart C-
First I went to Walmart and had 5 8x10 prints done. They were ok, but the paper was a little thin and the colors were smudged real easy.
YM Camera C
I had the same photos printed at my local (30 miles away) camera shop / photo lab. The colors were surprisingly off. I had them show me my files on the calibrated monitor they have and compared them to the prints and it was a drastic difference. Paper quality was much better though.
Shutter Fly, Mpix, and Vista Print B+/A-
They were all quick with their turn around time but I just wan't happy with the paper or the color depth... Just a little off but would do in a pinch.
So who will be my photo lab from this point on?
Nations Photo Lab A++
They use a great quality paper and the colors were dead on. NPL has a great program for on your computer to order prints. They sent me 8x10 prints of 5 different images each in regular mat, color corrected mat, regular metallic, and color corrected metallic. I also had a 13x20 done in a mat finish... Wow!!! They have made me so proud to show off my prints.
This is just a IMO post... Check out a few different places... I am so happy I didn't stop after getting my prints back from the first place I looked at.
Everyone Smile Today