I have only experienced problems with Walmart during a hurried attempt to get photo copies during the holidays. I uploaded my photo and when I went to pick it up they insisted I needed a copyright authorization from the photographer. After many minutes of arguement I asked for a manager and we resolved the situation satisfactorily. All other services I have used are prompt and are similarly priced.
Please supply a brief comment on your experiences, if any, with online digital printing services, and how you use it in your work.
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I'm mainly satisfied with the results but on ocasion, if the file is large, I'll get back pictures with no so good color results. I've been finding myself reducing the file size before sending them out for printing. I've used all listed formats but I preffer online uploads due to their low cost. I mainly use York Photo and Clark Color for online upload and printing. I normally print 8x10's at home on an EPSON printer and Kodak Pro Inkjet Paper.
I use Black's Photography in Calgary, Canada. The prints can be usually picked up one hour after up-loading the digital files. The quality is quite good, however technician-dependent. Occasional miscommunications can lead to the digital double-processing by the photographer and the technician but overall I am pleased with the results.
Thet all make reasonably good prints. None of them has a competent customer service which could explain to you how to optimally prepare your scans before submission. None of their prints are as good as the prints made from negatives the old-fashioned way.
Since I'm not a professional I have used Costco and Walgrens online with store pickup. I found that mostly it works with good prints but output depends on which store you pick them up at especially with Costco. I'm trying to decide now if it is worth it to get the Epson RX1800 or just use a store. Thoughts anyone?
I shoot mostly film, but what digital files I do have (mostly scans of old negatives and prints) I print at home; it's relatively inexpensive, I see the results right away and the ink-jet results are 'good enough' to send off to mom or Aunt Millie. Eventually I'd like to get a dedicated photo printer...
www.mpix.com Great speed and the quality is AWESOME!
I have found that the quality and speed of delivery are very good at 'ShutterFly'. My experience with 'SnapFish' was terrible. Quality of prints was so bad that I had to send 3 or 4 rolls back for a re-do and the quality of their CD images that were scanned from negative print film was the worst that I have ever seen. The speed at which they delivered was nothing to praise either.