Trying to spruce up photos for my dads B day - SRT Forums

**supermech21** · 09-02-2009, 09:32 AM

Ok so my dad has a 1970 dodge challenger that hes been restoring for years. I finally got a decent camera and i took some pics of it with out him knowing. These are my faviorites:

First off, is there a high quality photo company i can order these through? Normally i just go through Walmart because there cheap and convienet but these i want to get framed and make them look good...Any ideas?

Second, is there anyway i can 'upgrade' them some? I have cs3 but i dont know shit about it...These were shot the day i got my D40 so there novice at best...

Third, any ides for framing? I was just thinking of ordering all three in 8X10 and just do seperate frames...Any ideas there?

EDIT, i really think i need to go out and get some nicer full car shots...But this is what i have right now.

Parkerman · 09-02-2009, 09:39 PM

You could use Mpix.. I have used them before for Die cut wallet photos.

I use a place called Bay Photo's through smugmug.

moltenice · 09-02-2009, 10:19 PM

Well, I use Mpix and then Metallic print and love their service. The print quality is great and their packaging and shipping is perfect.

As far as upgrading your photos, what did you have in mind?

moltenice · 09-02-2009, 10:36 PM

Talking about a cleanup of your images?

Here is an example, if you mind the edit, I will take them down and erase them.

ORIGINAL

Simple level and hue/saturation adjustment, along with Denoise.

Added to the above, Vibrance edit

Silk edit minus emblems

moltenice · 09-02-2009, 11:54 PM

Skill · 09-03-2009, 12:39 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by moltenice

Well, I use Mpix and then Metallic print and love their service. The print quality is great and their packaging and shipping is perfect.

As far as upgrading your photos, what did you have in mind?

mPix or shutterfly.

I have found shutterfly yields better color results as they use the sRGB2.1 profile for their printers and mPix uses their own custom profiles. But i guess if you don't proof your own photos anyways and have them do it for you then it really doesn't matter who you choose. Shutterfly is probably a little cheaper though. mPix mettalic prints are incredible.

Here is my only print through mPix, a standout 12x8 mettalic print. Looks incredible under light, it has a glistening effect and sort of changes colors if you rotate the image under the light. Printed it for my girlfriend at the time, the ring is very important to her as it was given to her from her grandma that passed.

original print

Shutterfly is very good and I like using them for easy proofing and spot on color proofing from my computer to their printers. I have 20+ 4x8s, and a 16x20 poster from them. Very happy with their work. I'd also recommend blurb, but they don't do just single print work and are concentrated on books. But if you need to get a portfolio printed or put a bunch of pictures into a book/binder, blurb is badass.

Parkerman · 09-03-2009, 05:58 AM

Also to add..

EZ Prints, I have a lot of prints that have been done by them as they use to be the only printer for smugmug. Prints were good.. only problem I ever had was my fault for having the "correct" something that didn't need to be corrected. I had that setting picked... So they just did what I told them to do.. Heh.

loxmith · 09-09-2009, 12:25 PM

If I might make a suggestion on the framing...since you are planning on an 8x10 picture...Walmart has an 11x14 frame that comes pre-matted for an 8x10 picture for like $5. It's a nice frame for the price, as long as you can find them not already all beat up, and it give the picture a bigger feel when it's hanging on a wall.