Quality Enlargements

[Recon]

There are so many places to get enlargements. Just looking for some advice. Would like to give some digital enlargements (larger than 8x10) to the grand kids for x-mas. Any help or suggestions would be great! Thank You!!!

[Dbl]

Where are you located? Locally done, internet ordering? How large? Price range?

[MountainJam]

Since I no longer have access to a darkroom or print lab. I get all of my digital and analog images printed by either:

Linhoff Photo and Digital Imaging

or

DigiGraphics

Both do great work, Linhoff might be a better option for 8x10's

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[Recon]

Looking at 11x14 to 20x24 and would rather spend the money in Mn. I'm north of Brainerd about 40 miles. Price not as important as a nice print, photos taken with an 8 megapixel canon.

[Dbl]

Thanks Recon that helps narrow things down. The lab I use for all my professional work is White House Custom Color, they are located in St. Paul. WHCC if you are doing a search. The prices are good and the service is top notch. Beautiful print quality as well. I typically order by noon and prints are on my doorstep the next day.

I use another firm out of NJ for poster sized prints, ELCO Labs. These are for 20x30 or larger. For the sizes you are talking about I would take a look at WHCC.

You could also look at National Camera here in Minneapolis. Ritz photo does an OK job and many Walmart's and Sam's Club do very credible work as well with very good pricing.

Hope that helps.

[MN Shutterbug]

I second WHCC. I've got a few 16 X 24's from them, and have never been disappointed. Personally, I wouldn't trust quality control at Walmarts or Sam's Clubs.

[Dbl]

Actually I've used both Sam's and Walmart in a pinch when pressed for time and have had good results each time. Walgreen's on the other hand...very inconsistent.

[Steve Foss]

I use WHCC almost exclusively and, like Dbl, when I order in the morning I often have them up here in Ely the next day, with two days being their guarantee.

Top notch folks there. Top notch quality.

[finnbay]

WHCC for me as well. Great customer service along with excellent products.

[mmeyer]

WHCC for me too. The prints I get are incredible quality. I have never been disappointed and am usually surprised how much better they look in print than on my monitor.

[Steve Foss]

WHCC for me too . . . am usually surprised how much better they look in print than on my monitor.

And that's saying a lot. It's easy to make images look great on a backlit monitor. Looking that good or better in print, well, that ain't child's play.

[HawgTide]

Another vote for WHCC here. Fast free shipping is just the icing on the cake, not to mention the free tootsie pop they add!

I've used Bayphoto and they do a terrific job also. They hand color correct (as opposed to lab correct) for a small fee. I've had some large canvas wraps done by them and they are top notch.