Just curious to see when you do print who do you print with?
There are tons of print labs out there and im sure they all do a fine job these days but im curios about any of your experiences.
Here's the pic i would like to print
Printing inquiry....
Epson Ultra Chrome.
Older but keeper printer Photo 2200.
I m considering converting it to Dye Inks.
I would recommend you brighten the highlights and darken the shadows on this image. Use some fill light.
Awesome thank you, i will have to edit the post as i meant what print labs are worth using. Is there a big difference from screen to print in highlights and shadows?
I use a lab here in Tokyo. They’ve been incredibly helpful, in terms of teaching me how to prepare prints. But I do feel bad for asking so many questions, haha,
It could just be my phone screen, but based on personal experience, you may actually want to raise the shadows a bit. They always come out darker on paper, but it also depends on the paper. My perfectly exposed images on my computer screen came out super dark, unless held under direct light.
When editing for a print, it’s important to remember that your screen is backlit, but paper usually isn’t.
Good to know I’m either going metal or acrylic as I have seen both and I love how vibrant they look
Those both seem very popular in the west, but I’m yet to see it here, so I have no idea how they affect the shadows. The lab I use has so many paper options it makes my head spin. I even saw them printing photos onto scrolls, last week, no joke, legit Japanese scrolls. Some day I might offer a print on the same paper, just for fun, haha.
That’s actually a pretty badass idea
I use Richmond Pro Labs. Awesime customer service, great prices and large catalog. Been with them for team photo event prunting for 4 years. Not one error yet.
I will look into it thanks Bryan
For up to 16x24 (or bigger from a 17” roll), I print at home on an Epson P800. For anything larger, I trust Ken Doo at Carmel Fine Art Printing (https://carmelfineartprinting.com/). His work is exceptional and he is super conscientious about the final product. On the rare occasion the prints I receive are damaged, he has overnighted replacements at no extra charge. And he will print on the exact paper type that I use at home, so I know there is no visible difference between his prints and my own. When I first started using his services, he sent me six test prints of my own photos—three with the default printer profile and three duplicates with his own tweaked profile—just to see which I preferred. The difference was very subtle, but noticeable when viewed side-by-side. I appreciate that kind of commitment to quality. Highly recommended.
Perfect thanks Phillip
I use a Canon PIXMA Pro-10 which is getting a bit long in the tooth although still perfectly functional. The biggest it can handle is 13"x19" sheets. lately, I've been using MOAB Juniper paper.
Thanks Andrew
How does the print look?