photographer ?

longhorn14

I know some stores, like Walgreens, won't print photos that look professional/studio shot because they think you're making illegal copies of studio work. (Does that make sense?) So since many of the shots you take look "professional" (and great, I might add), where do you print your shots?

Or even non-photogs, but with the rights to photos and print them...does anyone at Walgreens or wherever ever question you about who took them?

Mrs.Purdue

as long as there isn't a watermark on the photo, any lab should print them.  I've had client print from walgreens before with no problems. 

As a professional photog, I always recommend a higher quality lab for prints that you intend to preserve for the ages.  If you're just looking for something to tack up to your bulletin board at work though, target/walgreens/cvs is fine. 

A good medium between consumer and professional is mpix.com  they have a lot of different sizes and print quality is great. 

daisybride1

I print mine, that a professional has taken, at Walgreens, Costco, etc.  The photographer of course has given me permission.  Im not sure as to how Walgreens knows I have permission though, since they have never asked. 

rssnlvr

I had Sam's Club actually ask me for written permission from the photographer once. Luckily she had anticipated it and given me a letter to carry that gave her consent. I've never had anyone question it anywhere else.

Taytee

I don't think many of the pro-type people on this board would waste their money getting stuff printed at Walgreens =P Their paper isn't made to last and the colors are rarely "true". I would humbly think so anyway... Unless you're just making a flip book of a lot of pictures and only want to pay 6 cents a shot - I'd go with a higher quality print.

Kim777

I've printed pictures that Kristen took at Costco and HEB. I had her permission, of course, but didn't actually take anything with me and no one questioned me.

molliedb

i've been questioned at sam's and had clients questioned at walgreens and walmart.  don't get me started on clients printing at those places, lol

i include a print release on all discs that shows they have permission to print.  when they are images you have taken, there is a form you have to sign saying you are the photographer.

AmethystBride

We had professional maternity and newborn pics taken and both times I have taken the CD to Archiver's to get them printed.  I had no problems whatsoever.

:-)

carlinlp

I recommend mpix.com.  I give my clients a specific print release should they decide to order from someplace other than mpix.  I secretly convince myself that they don't because honestly, I wouldn't have anything printed at walgreens/walmart/shutterfly/snapfish, etc. if they gave it to me for free.   The paper and ink is just so low grade.  It might look 'ok' now, but 10, 20, 30+ years down the road....welllll....not good.