Decent Digital printing ?

[HappyCampers 10]

its been a while since I did a batch of good quality images to print but planning to do some family shots over the next few weeks

 

I have shot in RAW and processed with a calibrated screen to get the look I like but would welcome a calibration image from the printer just to check. Looking for c12x8 sizes

 

Have not been particularly impressed with Photobox in the past as things seemed a little flat/dark so unsure who to try next. Peak have always looked good in the past but were a little pricey, unsure if they allow collection?

[Skink 10]

this thread is a few weeks old but interested to have peoples views too

 

try as I might there don't seem to be any current reviews of online (or bricks and mortar) photo printers - is it only me who prints and frames their images these days?

[Number Six 10]

Costco are supposed to be very good. I used them a few years back (actually for leaflets - it was cheaper to have them printed as photos!) and they were very helpful, and the quality was good.

[Nickscape 10]

you won't get much better than Photobox for speed or quality, their prints are always darker/less vibrant than my calibrated screen, If I use them I always make the images too bright/bold on my screen and so when printed they comeback perfectly exposed.

 

I tend to use Peak Imaging for anything important but again I find their prints a little dark so have to brighten them up before sending them off, quality is excellent though.

 

There is a lab in Bradford that comes highly recommended - ProAm but not used them myself.

[rob-s 10]

Pro Am in Bradford are very good - you need to download their profile and assign it to your image otherwise the prints look a bit washed out - and they print at 420 dpi so you need to make your prints x by y at 420 dpi. I have collected from them in the past - it gives me a good excuse to look at Bradford Camera Exchange and see what they have to offer in their second hand window - there is loads of stuff to look through. Pro Am are just at the back of their shop.