Where is the place to get good prints?

[TonyUSA]

Wondering if you guys know the place to get good prints such as 8"x10", 12x18, 20x30, and etc. I normally use Costco.

Thank you,

 

[snowbear117 48]

I've used Adorama and was quite pleased. I have also heard good things about Miller's Lab and Mpix.

 

[KmH]

Miller's Lab = Miller's Professional Imaging
Miller's consumer outlet is Mpix.
Miller's has an intermediate grade lab - Mpix Pro.

There are many good print labs out there.
The way to get good prints is to make sure you prepare the image file properly for printing.
The Digital Negative: Raw Image Processing in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop (2nd Edition)
The Digital Print: Preparing Images in Lightroom and Photoshop for Printing
Sharpening a photo destined for print involves different considerations from a photo destined for electronic (online) display, making sharpening a subject worthy of a book length discussion
Real World Image Sharpening with Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Lightroom (2nd Edition).

Online information:
Tutorials on Color Management & Printing

 

[JonA_CT]

I've had really good luck with mpix.

 

[smoke665]

I've had really good luck with Nations Professional Photo Printing & Photo Gifts | Nations Photo Lab prices seem comparable, quality is excellent, service is quick, and customer service is really great! I had a couple of 16x20's mounted that the corners got dinged a little in transit. When I called them, they just said "we will ship out replacements today, via express you'll have them tomorrow". Can't beat that.

 

[adamhiram]

Another recommendation for Mpix - great quality prints, and very friendly customer service when needed. My only complaint is the price - adding a lustre coating triples the cost of smaller prints, and the shipping costs are pretty high for smaller orders.

I was pretty happy with AdoramaPix as well, I just thought Mpix was slightly better when compared side by side. I would definitely use them again though.

Costco was actually pretty decent once I had the correct printer profiles downloaded and applied (Digital photo lab profiles). However preparing photos to print through Costco can be quite labor intensive, and is a step i can get away with skipping with other printing services, such as Mpix.

Tony Northrup did a decent comparison of popular printing services a while back as well.

 

[TonyUSA]

Thank you so much every body for your advice.

 

[nerwin]

I use AdoramaPix and I've been pretty happy with them.

I had them make a large canvas once about $200 and they sent me a message that they liked my picture and enjoyed working on it. Thought that was interesting.

 

[PropilotBW]

I have really liked MPix. They have some really good paper and the prints always come back exceptional.

I rarely, but do on occasion use Shutterfly. (Christmas cards). Sometimes I have not been impressed with Shutterfly.

 

[nerwin]

I have really liked MPix. They have some really good paper and the prints always come back exceptional.

I rarely, but do on occasion use Shutterfly. (Christmas cards). Sometimes I have not been impressed with Shutterfly.

I agree with you on Shutterfly. My neighbor had a canvas from them and it looked terrible.

 

[TonyUSA]

Thank you everyone. Will give them a try.