Photo printing advice

8th May 2008

Tags : Local, photos, printing

Categories : photos |

I need to get a batch of photos printed over the next few days. Usually if it’s just a few photos that need printing I’ll use our printer at home, which puts out pretty nice looking prints, but if it’s a bigger size batch I prefer taking them to a shop to get them done. I’ve used Harvey Norman printing a bit in the past because it’s nice and close to us, but the last time I went there the prints were awful quality.

SO, I’ll ask for advice… anyone have any tips on where is the best place to get digital photos printed, preferably in the Rockingham area (though other tips are welcome too)?? And if so, how do you get them done - glossy or matte? Do you use their “image correction” features or just print them as is? What’s your experiences on pricing and waiting times? … thanks

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1 On May 12th, 2008, Matthew said:

I have used Rabbit several times, in the Rocko shops and found them to be reliable and decent, with a good turaround time.

Howver, I don’t know if it still exists, with the shopping center development.

As for technical details, matte is the norm these days, gloss can show finger prints easier, but gloss has more zing, especially for more contrasty images, and deep blacks. I expect they print in sRGB, but a nicely white balanced AdobeRGB file will print accurately.
Do any image corrections at home, where you control the details, which should include white balance, sharpening (just enough to notice, not too strong), contrast and cropping. Turnaround time should be a matter of hours only, the larger the image taking more time.

Getting good quality prints, reliably means knowing the system, testing it before a big batch, (and it’s limitations) and following the same procedures each time.

Good luck.