Good website to order prints of digital photos?

clapham_mum · Postby **clapham_mum** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 1:03 pm

Hi,

What website do you use to order prints of digital photgraphs? Up to now, I always used foto.com, but I'm no longer happy with the quality of the pictures (colors don't match the original pictures, colors always seem to be much darker).

Anyone has any suggestions?
Thanks!

ckwmum · Postby **ckwmum** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 1:56 pm

I use snapfish, who are pretty good. If you ever want greetings cards made from photos, Moo are good too.

CornishMummyinLondon · Postby **CornishMummyinLondon** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:24 pm

I use http://www.photobox.co.uk and I have always been really happy with them.

clare74 · Postby **clare74** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:26 am

I use a variety of services - snapfish, photobox and bootsphoto.com (also run by photobox) in the past.

Depending on what you're looking for, the thing I like about photobox/boots is that they do 4.5" x 6" prints as well as the standard 4" x 6" so they don't crop the image at all.

ckwmum · Postby **ckwmum** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:14 pm

Actually, the mention of Boots reminded me that some of the best prints I've had done lately came from a photo place in Clapham Junction on St Johns Rd. For some reason I cannot for the life of me think what the place is called even though it's a chain that you'll have heard of. It's almost at the junction with Northcote Rd just by the Nationwide bank, opposite Rymans more or less. It's something like Canon, but not that - driving me mad that I can't think of the name!

Anyway, you take in your memory card or USB or something and can print out amazing quality prints which you can then pick up in an hour or longer. I know it seems more hassle than doing it over the net but the difference in quality is really very noticeable.

I am heading up that way this afternoon so will look up the name.

mummymvh · Postby **mummymvh** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:36 pm

We also use Snapfish who are great, they even sent me a whole order free of charge after i forgot to change the shipping address when we moved and the first lot went to the old address! They also don't crop digital images and do lovely photo books and canvas prints...too.

newmama · Postby **newmama** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:09 pm

I always use snapfish and photobox. Tried Jessop's online last month but that took ages, on the other hand the delivery is free to one of their shops and the quality is good.

ckwmum · Postby **ckwmum** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:42 pm

Totally forgot to post again - it was jessops I was thinking of all along. It may be a bit slower, you maybe can't do it all online and have it sent to you door but the quality of the prints definitely makes it worthwhile in my book. Plus you can talk to an actual human if need be to get advice on photo stuff.