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photographer ?

longhorn14longhorn14
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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?

Mom to an almost 4 y/o and an almost 2 y/o. In process of growing our family through adoption.
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  • Mrs.PurdueMrs.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. 

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  • daisybride1daisybride1
    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. 
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  • rssnlvrrssnlvr
    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.
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  • TayteeTaytee
    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.
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  • Kim777Kim777
    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.
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  • molliedbmolliedb

    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.

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  • AmethystBrideAmethystBride

    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.

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  • carlinlpcarlinlp member

    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.



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