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Best quality photo prints

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GimbleInTheWabe · 02/01/2018 22:56

Has anyone used an online site to get photos printed? I've been disappointed in the past with the quality of what I've received so I would really appreciate some recommendations please. TIA!

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GimbleInTheWabe · 03/01/2018 00:18

Bumping Grin

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GimbleInTheWabe · 03/01/2018 11:22

Giving myself another bump. Even google produces no fruit, surely someone has had lovely quality prints done online? Smile

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Snafflebrain · 03/01/2018 11:31

I’ve used digital lab before with good results (based in the north east). Largest print I had done was about a3 size but I’ve also used them for standard prints. They’re not the cheapest option but I think reasonably priced for the quality
Searching online for a “print lab” will generally give you better results.
Photobox are ok for standard prints if you want a standard online printers with cheaper prices.
Also make sure your photos are the right size for printing. For the best print quality regardless of where you get them done you need 300pixels per inch of printed photo. So a digital photo that is 1200Px x 1800px couple be printed at 4”x6” without any loss of quality.

CrazyOldBagLady · 03/01/2018 11:31

Watching with interest. I was going to use Asda as someone recommended them to me, but just gor ease of use in store, they didn’t mention image quality. I saw that they have an online service too. Hopefully someone who has used them can comment.

Snafflebrain · 03/01/2018 11:33

I also seem to remember that Lidl online printing scored quite highly in photography review tests but that was a while back - I don’t know if they even do printing anymore

GimbleInTheWabe · 03/01/2018 12:32

Thank you @Snafflebrain, I'll search for print lab that sounds like a smart move. I'm happy to pay more to get better quality, they're for a photo book so I want them to look great. Photobox were who I used before and I wasn't that impressed with the quality but then again perhaps I wasn't sizing them properly as you say. Thanks again.

I'll check out Asda @CrazyOldBagLady thank you , they may have an online store as the closest to me is in battersea I think so not that local.

I'll let you know how I get on!

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Seeline · 03/01/2018 12:36

I use Snapfish for standard prints. No complaints at all - prompt and good quality. I haven't tried any larger prints though.
Very easy upload process. You can do it straight from your Facebook account if you have one.

joystir59 · 03/01/2018 12:36

I used snap fish to order 2 lay-flat photo books and a set of prints and they are great quality and not expensive. I will use them again

GimbleInTheWabe · 03/01/2018 19:20

Thanks both. I've also used snap fish and again wasn't impressed with the quality but that's was a 4 or so years ago if I remember correctly so maybe they're better now.

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GimbleInTheWabe · 10/01/2018 12:58

Hmm well to anyone planning on using snapfish I wouldn't bother if you want high resolution pictures printed. However for mobile phone pics they're probably the best place.

I had my photos delivered today and the 10 by 8 high res shots I took on my DPs DSLR were crap quality. They were really blurry and actually had loads of crap stuck to the front of the pictures, must of had an issue when they were printed so it shows that no ones quality checks the prints before they're posted. The low quality mobile phone pictures were good though and I like the nifty size that's designed for phone pictures. Plus those ones were really cheap, the larger high quality pics were quite expensive though.

More fool me really for not getting the good quality ones done at a good quality place.. I'll know for next time hey!

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