We all seem to print less and less now as images rarely see the light of day and remain on our hard drives. Even for business clients, there’s a tendency for images to appear on their sites in an online gallery and get occasionally used for press or PR purposes. I’ve always distinguished between high street printers for multiple 7×5s and professional printing services for larger prints for clients and personal usage, the latter category being the hardest to source.

In terms of high street, I’ve had a below average experience recently with Photobox, who despite being quick, produced ‘murky’ prints (sorry Photobox); Which? tell me that Bonus Print is the best buy with good overall picture quality and speed. For the larger, professional quality printing, the options are getting limited as local supplier like K&S enforce minimum order quantities and insist on accounts. I read about Peak Imaging on an online forum which came highly recommended by some wedding photographers. The ordering software is basic but easy to use, prints ranging up to 16×12 arrived within four working days and the quality was excellent. On this subject, I should also mention producing bespoke books and the excellent ones I’ve seen produced using Blurb and their BookSmart software.

I plan to add to this blog when trying out other services or getting recommendations from you all – so please feel free to contribute. Thanks.