Print Like a Pro: A Digital Photographer’s Guide

Chapter 9. Working with Service Providers

Unless you’re made of money and have unlimited space available, there are going to be times when printing your own images just isn’t practical. Whether you occasionally need to print at 16×20 or larger or to canvas or other special media, a service provider is usually the most cost-effective way to get the job done.

By knowing what to look for and what type of questions to ask before sending out your work, you can save time and money, along with a huge amount of frustration.

When to Use a Service Provider

It’s hard to give up control over your photographs and prints. As a rule, we photographers tend to continually tweak our images to get them exactly right, often going through multiple rounds of image ...