Photo Developing Test

"Online Photo Printing"

Issue: 11/2007

On test: Photobox Online Print Service, Mypix Online Digital Photo Printing, Klick Photopoint Online Digital Photo Printing, foto.com Digital Photo Developing

Taking pictures is easy with a digital camera, and of course the great advantage over film is that you can shoot as many photos as you want at no extra cost - at least, until you run out of hard disk space. Getting your snaps printed, however, whether to stick in the family album or hang on the wall, can be slightly trickier - and a lot more expensive. Using a typical inkjet printer, each photo you output could cost you around 20p or more in ink and paper. Then there's the time it takes to get them all printed... A better and usually cheaper option, especially for larger quantities, is to get someone for larger quantities, is to get someone else to do the work for you. Digital photo printing services are all over the place these days, and while you'll find plenty on your local high street, it's even more convenient to upload your photos to an online service without leaving the comfort of your PC, then wait for the prints to arrive a few days later in the post. → More

"Best Labs for Canvas Prints"

Issue: 10/2007

On test: Photo-Canvas Canvas Printing Service, Photobox Canvas Printing Service, Photo Artistry Canvas Printing Service, Peak Imaging Canvas Printing Service

A traditionally framed print in pride of place can look fantastic, but what if you want to show off your work slightly differently? Well, canvas printing is becoming an increasingly popular option, and that's what we'll look at here. Your image is printed and then placed on stretcher bars, wrapping round the edges of the frame. The canvas can then be hung directly from the wall, producing a really contemporary way of showing off your pictures. → More

"Labs for big prints"

Issue: 9/2007

On test: Peak Imaging Online Photo Service, One Vision Imaging Online Photo Service, Loxley Colour Online Photo Service, Photobox Online Print Service

If you want prints larger than your home inkjet can cope with, what do you do? Choose a modern photographic lab which offers a range of service fro your files, that's what? We gave four labs a large 24x16in photo to print and you can see the results for yourselves... → More

"Izimi Izimi"

Issue: 7/2007

On test: Izimi Izimi

Izimi lets you share your photos, videos and music with other internet users but, unlike similar services, you don't need to upload them to a central server or convert them to a standard size or format. The recipient can view your shared files in their browser without the need for any proprietary playback or viewing software, which makes your published material more widely available. → More

"Kodak Gallery photo sharing and printing service"

Published on: 2/2007

On test: Kodak Kodak Gallery

The Kodak Gallery, Kodak's online photo sharing site has been around for some time now, however with the launch of the company's new range of digital photo frames, the service has been pushed to the forefront. → More