Photo Printing Options

Judging by the line of people at my local grocery store most digital photographers print their photos outside their homes. It never ceases to amaze me how long people are willing to wait in line for the person in front of them to painstakingly go through each and every shot on store photo kiosks when they could be getting the task done at home. By using Pictbridge-enabled cameras and printers you can avoid the long lines at places such as Wal-Mart and Walgreens. For those of you unfamiliar with the name, PictBridge is the single printing format shared by the … Continue reading

More Online Photo Services

I did a search for “online photo printing services, and found some more services that I would like to let you know about. These are not services that I have used, but you can check them out for yourself and decide if they are worth pursuing. The first one that I found was winkflash. They advertised 4 x 6 prints for 8 cents each ( on your first order, up to 75 prints), and 99 cent flat-rate shipping. They offer free software, free photo storage, photo sharing, postcards, and greeting cards, notecards, and a whole bunch of other cool stuff. … Continue reading

Calibrate your Monitor for Great Reprints

While we’re on the subject of taking and printing photos, how do you make sure you get the best prints from your camera and printer? Have you ever printed a photo and had it not match what you saw on your computer screen? Many of us have, and it is the result of not having your computer monitor match your printer output. Monitor Calibration There are several ways to calibrate your monitor so that what you see is what you get. First, you will need to make sure that you don’t have any bright lights shining directly on your screen, … Continue reading