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Originally Posted by aam1234
Brian probably meant online printing too.
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Actually, I was referring to ONLY print labs with online capabilities. Local studio friends of mine use Miller's (mpix to us consumers) and work only in the electronic medium. Their color correction is always spot on and the studio management software that the studio uses supports direct image uploads to Miller's servers, including order number, references, etc.. Turnaround time is usually just a couple of days. Costs for them were surprisingly low.
If you want to print your own, though, go crazy. Cost per print, though, is going to be higher than someone like Miller's, not even including the increase in workflow time (which is another associated cost).
The other option is to try one or two print labs and, if not satisfied, THEN move to your own printing. Controlling all elements of an image to output is a nice thought but if there are no differences between your own output and the labs...what's the point? All you've done is either increased costs (hopefully passed on to your customers) or lost shooting time...or both.