Printing Questiob

[lee3]

I have several photos that I have taken and want to print. I only know of Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS to print photos but i want a more professional type print. Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations. I have heard of photoreflection but wanted more to compare.

 

[SJGordon]

I have 90% of my stuff printed by BayPhoto. There is also MPix which does a nice job. I've heard good things about Nations photo but have never had anything printed myself from them.

 

[KmH]

I have several photos that I have taken and want to print. I only know of Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS to print photos but i want a more professional type print. Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations. I have heard of photoreflection but wanted more to compare.

There are several different kinds of print:

• chromogenic
• inkjet
• giclée
• canvas
• offset printed

There are different kinds of paper, the main ones being for chromogenic printing. Kodak has it's matte finish, Professional Supra Endura VC Digital Paper or Endura Metallic paper which has a high sheen, but is easy to damage if not handled with care.

B&W prints are best made on different paper like Kodaks True B&W paper that also has a matte finish.

How are you planning to display the prints once you have had them made. (I use Mpix, MpixPro, and their parent lab - Miller's Professional Imaging.)

By the way. Here is a link to some good information on How to prepare your images for printing.

 

[lee3]

Thanks, I was looking to have them printed for around my home first and foremost and see what people think when the see them. I am looking for nothing over the top but a good quality print indeed. I just dont want the cornerstore picture look.

 

[FavillePhoto]

Hi,

My wife and I own a small giclee print shop in Mesa, AZ. Giclee printing is the top of line printing method, they are 100% archival, very high quality prints that will last a lifetime (or longer), meaning they won't yellow or fade over time. Our specialty is printing onto stretched canvas. Stretched canvas looks very sharp and are becoming more and more popular for photo printing. Although, we do offer a variety of different photo papers as well as textured and other fine art papers.

If you're still looking for a place to have your printing done, please consider our company. We offer great customer service: 1-on-1 communication directly with me (the owner). Also, because we're just a small print shop, we have very little overhead, and we pass our savings directly onto our customers, so our prices are extremely competitive for the quality of work that you get.

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Or, please visit our website directly to read more information about our company at Faville Photo - Large Format Custom Sized Giclee Printing, Custom Framing, and Artwork Reproduction

I hope this helps. If you have any further questions, or would like to speak to me directly, please feel free to contact me at any time, via phone or e-mail. Have a wonderful day!

 

[KmH]

The word "giclée" was created by Jack Duganne, a print maker working at Nash Editions.
He wanted a name for the new type of prints they were producing on the IRIS printer, a large format high resolution industrial prepress proofing ink-jet printer they had adapted for fine art printing.
He was specifically looking for a word that would not have the negative connotations of "ink-jet" or "computer generated". (My emphsis)
To make the word descriptive of ink-jet technologies he based it on the French language word "le gicleur" meaning "nozzle", or more specifically "gicler" meaning "to squirt, spurt, or spray".

For those interested in a bit more info about what giclée printing is: Giclée - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Most chromogenic prints made using archival papers, like Kodak Professional Supra Endura VC Digital Paper, have a standard archival value of 100 years for in home display and 200 years in dark storage.