larryepage wrote:
A true "custom printer" will print any size and aspect ratio you want. I use Coupralux in Dallas. They will print my full image, without cropping, with exactly the border that I request. They will print a "full-size" image, with exactly one printer dot per image pixel, or any size larger or smaller than that.
Coupralux will also spend as much as 30 minutes (some techs will spend up to an hour) doing final adjustments to make sure their process gives the results that I intended with no extra charge. I've not printed there in the last few months while recovering from knee surgery, but my cost has always been reasonable...$.10 per square inch of printed area and $.05 per square inch of white border. This is on Baryta paper, which is very nice, substantially heavy, textured material.
I'm sure other printers offer similar service and prices.
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That's how I handle that issue also. I don't crop my images to fit the standard print sizes. That tends to change your intended composition. I order sizes that fit the 2:3 digital sensor aspect ratio. For example; 12x18, 18x27 or 2'x3'. It does cost a little more for "custom" sizes, but I like the resulting print.