Best place for prints/canvas etc?

Cavallino · 15 Oct 2022 at 21:14

As title folks, looking to print off some canvases and prints of my children's school portraits.
I paid for the digital photos but the same service is rather expensive for prints/canvas.
Any recommendations for such services elsewhere?
Thank you.

Sonea Fifer · 17 Oct 2022 at 09:43

Hi there

I've mentioned before in other threads that Loxley Colour can provide you with fantastic results for both prints and canvas.

Granted they're not the cheapest but you really do get what you pay for in my opinion. You haven't mentioned any budget but in order to provide balance I would also suggest Photobox at the other end of the scale.

Cavallino · 17 Oct 2022 at 20:29

Thanks SF yes I should have specified a budget.
Well honestly speaking its not every day I am getting Canvas prints and not looking for something at the top end of the market.

is Photobox reasonable quality?

Sonea Fifer · 18 Oct 2022 at 15:34

Hi there

As I recall I paid around £10.00 / £15.00 ish per A3 sized image from Loxely. The price varied depending on a number of factors such as paper choice and finish.

I really wasn't impressed with the quality from Photobox to be quite honest. Cheap paper and a dull almost matt look to every finish probably explains why their prices are so low. I recall writing a report back when I studied photography where I compared the different printing options that are available to photographers. It was decided those printing machines you see in Asda where you plug in your USB thumb drive and it'll print your image came out with a far superior quality than Photobox.

I'm sure others will be along shortly to offer their input but I still maintain you get what you pay for

JohnStewart · 26 Oct 2022 at 13:07

For canvas prints, use Trade Canvas Print. Fantastic quality and keen prices. Postage is about £10 so best if you order a few at a time. It’s worth the extra for the 38mm framed canvas prints over the cheaper 20mm option As they come with a protective laminated coating, felt pads and mounts ready to hang on the wall.

DS Colour labs offer good prices and quality for standard photo prints - choose lustre/matte finish if you intend to frame them as it eliminates a lot of distracting reflections behind glass.