fido dog
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I'm guilty of using Walgreens....hehe. I'm in TX and mom is in CA. I uploaded a file and she picked up an 8x10 a thousand miles away an hour later. I asked her about the quality and she said it was great. I wouldn't use it for my stuff I sell, but for speedy things they are just fine. Also.....check with your local labs. The lab across the street from me has file uploading and it seems like more family owned labs are offering this service. Support your local business.You can shoot me for this one, but Walgreens has online uploading of images and you can go pick them up in an hour, just down the street from your home.
I'm only adding this for 4x6 and 5x7 prints, even though I have had some 8x10s make for test prints. They use Fuji and Kodak kiosks if you go to the store.
Most of this is automated, so it doesn't matter if you go to CVS, Walgreens, or some of the photo shops. They are mostly using the same Fuji equipment.
Best around here is across town and uses die transfer, and personally I like the way the prints look. Some people don't.
But if you want 19c prints (or is it 16c now?) head for Walmart, Sam's, the corner pharmacy, or anyplace else and you'll get fine photos. What they won't do, is color correction and anything more than just putting them in the machine and popping them out. So you need to make sure that what you give them is exactly what you want. (also some places don't have a clue how to run their equipment, so after one batch you'll want to find a better one)
This is where some the mail places will beat them every time.
Like everything else, it all depends on what you want and if you want to pay for it.