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Hey /p/, I just got a new apartment w/18ft ceilings, so there is a ton of wall space. I am going to be getting prints of some of my photographs to fill some of that space.

Do I need to make any edits to the photos before sending them off to be printed? I have heard people saying that you should lighten up on the contrast before getting prints done. It's this true, or is it all depending on the printers/process.

Also suggestions on printing method. I will most likely just get it on regular photo paper glossy or matte, but what about canvas printing, any good? Any experience? What other printing options are there?

Thanks
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>> Anonymous
oh, also, most will be color photographs
>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
Canvas is good for low res images but it gets pretty expensive and the max size isnt that great.

I think i was quoted about 150$ (converted) for a 60"x30" canvas print + frame.
>> Anonymous
>>297044
lol thats not expensive,
5 feet by 2.5 feet...

Try finding a place that prints matte or glossy for under 100$ any bigger than 3 feet by 2 feet.
>> Anonymous
The largest size I will get done is probably ~20X30", and on regular photo paper, can get that done for under $20/print.

And the canvas at 24x36" would be about $140, probably leaning towards the regular photopaper and just spend a bit on some nice frames. So in terms of photo editing should I do anything? or will a photo edited on a correctly calibrated monitor print correctly on a quality and calibrated machine?
>> Anonymous
lol cmyk
>> Anonymous
I love canvas prints. I'm more of a buyer of art than a maker of it like you guys, but I love canvas prints.
>> Einta !!MWv3ICYobCM
God, I'm jealous... I'm looking for a condo or apartment to move into in the next year, and I'd KILL for ceiling like that.

Printing tends to be relatively cheap compared to framing.

One thing to be a little careful of is checking out the lab's profiles/prints. A couple labs are dead-on reliable to my monitor, every time. A couple others are ... well, one is unreliable - different runs come out differently, and the other prints significantly darker than the first group of labs.
>> Anonymous
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Pretty sure i'll get it done here http://www.colourgenics.com/
It's where I bring my film to get developed, I trust them, I am just new to printing so I really don't know what looks good how; if a certain style is suited better for a canvas print etc. So I guess trial and error, or I'm sure they'll give me some advice.

Pic related, new apt.
oh so emo

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>> Lynx !!KY+lVSl0s2m
>>297207
e-mail the lab and ask for their printer profiles. make sure your files at 300dpi.
metallic prints are worth the extra price.
personally I'll take metallics over anything else 9 times our of 10.
also, make sure that when they get your files they know you've calibrated them with their profiles, otherwise they could apply changes on top of onces you made for their profile.
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