photo printing: Hi everyone. Looking for recommendations for on-line printing services. Have seen ads for Printique, Nations Photo and Mpix to name a few. Anyone familiar with them?

Scottty Loc: Portland,Oregon

Hi everyone. Looking for recommendations for on-line printing services. Have seen ads for Printique, Nations Photo and Mpix to name a few. Anyone familiar with them? Also, any advice when using these services would be welcome.
Thanks in advance. Scotty

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Scottty wrote:

Hi everyone. Looking for recommendations for on-line printing services. Have seen ads for Printique, Nations Photo and Mpix to name a few. Anyone familiar with them? Also, any advice when using these services would be welcome.
Thanks in advance. Scotty

I used Printique, former AdoramaPix. Great service. Get some smaller test shots (smaller 3x5 / 4x6) before operating a large-size print of an image, in case you need to adjust your image file / settings.

Go to all the sites and get on their mailing lists so you get periodic sales-pricing notifications.

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

See: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-728575-1.html

Stan

dleebrick Loc: Indian Land, South Carolina

Scottty wrote:

Hi everyone. Looking for recommendations for on-line printing services. Have seen ads for Printique, Nations Photo and Mpix to name a few. Anyone familiar with them? Also, any advice when using these services would be welcome.
Thanks in advance. Scotty

I've used Nation's Photo for several years and have never been disappointed. Have usually printed up to 16x24".

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

StanMac wrote:

See: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-728575-1.html

Stan

Good suggestion, check it out.

gwilliams6

Printique by Adorama, yes that Adorama. Consistently the top-rated lab in the USA, and one I have used for personal and professional work with 100% satisfaction for years. They can do it all, and superb quality at reasonable rates. This pro of over 47 years in the business highly recommends them.

https://www.printique.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAr5iQBhCsARIsAPcwRONHWWCvl-j1FyvLdw0-GyRT9yzexq2pTPnqWV-w_BEW1-wniF4DzsIaAp0zEALw_wcB

Cheers

izziadog

White Hall

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Scottty wrote:

Hi everyone. Looking for recommendations for on-line printing services. Have seen ads for Printique, Nations Photo and Mpix to name a few. Anyone familiar with them? Also, any advice when using these services would be welcome.
Thanks in advance. Scotty

All decent labs.

Really, how you prepare your files is more important than which lab you choose. Be sure you calibrate and profile a decent monitor and adjust your images to look great on that before sending them to a lab. I can't stress that enough, as an ex-lab guy. You don't want labs monkeying around with color. Do that yourself if you want the best results.

DO talk to whichever lab you choose, and get a good rapport going with their technicians. They will help you match your monitor to their printers.