Do you print your photos at home or get them done in store?

fro9etb8j5qsl2 · 27-03-2014 5:56pm #1

And which is cheaper/better in your opinion? I've been getting around 100 prints every 2 months done in Harvey Norman and I've just realised that their prices compared to some smaller local shops are astronomical :eek: It's my own fault for not shopping around I suppose

Anyway, it got me thinking and I was wondering would it be worth investing in a real good quality printer and just do them myself at home? Does the amount of photos I print justify buying the printer or should I just leave it to the professionals?

Effects · 27-03-2014 6:27pm

It wouldn't be cheaper to do them at home. Get them done by photobox or someone similar.

twowheelsonly · 27-03-2014 11:26pm

Other than 1 offs I'd rarely if ever print at home these days. Just too expensive.

I too get hundreds of prints done in Harvey Norman but I find them quite reasonable compared to others for instant printing. Locally, in Cork, 5x7s' are half price on Fridays, (which is the usual standard size that I get)and 6x4s' are half price on Tuesdays I think.

For anything decent or for better quality prints I'd usually go to a dedicated camera/print shop.

stcstc · 28-03-2014 7:50am

minilab type prints for small sizes will always be the cheapest

so harvey normans / online etc

BUT

if you print the same image at home or in a pro lab, the differences are:

generally wider colour gamut
much better black and whites
get paper choices
can print slightly odd sizes etc

but yes is is going to cost you more

puddles22 · 28-03-2014 3:19pm

i have got a lot done in aldi, they only do gloss but im more than happy with the quality of them ,

fro9etb8j5qsl2 · 28-03-2014 3:58pm

I didn't even know aldi did prints. Do they do them in store or online?

ted1 · 28-03-2014 3:59pm

Jaylene Jealous Snowshoe wrote: »

I didn't even know aldi did prints. Do they do them in store or online?

http://www.aldiphotos.ie/

RoryW · 29-03-2014 2:51pm

i have found photobox good and efficient to use
For special prints Steve Crozier 360 dpi in Dun Laoghaire.

Contemplating biting the bullet and buying a printer (Epson R3000 or Epson 3880 being looked at) for ease of accesss of speed of seeing result. The Epson 3880 was the printer used when I attended a great Print Workflow course held by SineadW about 2 years or so ago.

Will still use photobox or 360 dpi in future for really special photos as likely to screw up home printing !

No matter what you do, the main thing is to print out photos and not to have them lost to the mists of the hard drive of the computer

Do you print your photos at home or get them done in store?

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