There are many options for printing digital photos online. Here’s a comparison review to help you decide which is best for your digital prints.
Snapfish
Snapfish is aimed at hobbyists who want an affordable and easy option to print their images. There’s basic online editing tools and it has several options for in-store pick up.
Details: Photos can either be mailed or picked up at Walgreens, Walmart, Meijer, and Duane Reade. Snapfish also offers 100+ custom photo gifts including calendars, cards, jewelry, mouse pads, photo books, and posters. Prints can be uploaded directly to Snapfish or connected to your Facebook and Flickr accounts.
Print sizes: Wallet to poster sized.
Discounts and Deals: Readers of Digicamhelp can get 50 free prints with this coupon link.
Kodak Gallery
Kodak is great if you’re interested in high resolution photo storage and backups. It’s also perfect for people that want to ability to print their vacation photos for cheap, but also need the occasional masterpiece on high quality paper.
Details: Kodak also offers a number of papers and types of prints for professionals. You can choose between color, metallic, and black and white. Prints can also be picked up at CVS and Target.
Print sizes: up to 20 x 30″
Discounts and Deals: Readers of Digicamhelp can get 50 free prints with this coupon link.
More info about Professional Prints, Higher Quality at Kodak Gallery.
MPix
If you are looking for more professional grade prints or mounting services, MPix is an excellent choice.
Details: MPix offers professional prints, retouching, custom frames, mounting and a variety of photo papers. You can choose from Kodak e-surface paper, metallic and true black and white, as well as luster coating.
In addition, MPix has online photo storage and sharing, next day shipping, photo books, greeting cards and other custom photo gifts. Mpix partners with Zenfolio to fill the orders that you sell online.
Print sizes: up to 24×36″
Shutterfly
Shutterfly is a good option if you want to store your images at high resolution and always get your prints by mail.
Details: Shutterfly offers free and unlimited storage of your photos at full resolution. They also offer custom websites for sharing your photos. Their prints start as low as 9¢ and are typically mailed within one day of placing the order, with the option of backprinting and borders. Shutterfly also offers photo gifts such as cards, stationary, posters, calendars, and other photo gifts.
Print sizes: up to 20×30″
SmugMug
SmugMug is a photo sharing site, with a twist. You can not only store your photos online and order prints but, with the pro account, you can sell photos and prints of them.
Details: Prints can be directly sent to your home! SmugMug has more than 26 different sized prints in three different finishes. You can have them printed on products such as shirts, puzzles and mugs. There is no limit on the amount of image files you can store. Affiliates receive a between a 40% -50% commission on all sales of an annual subscription.
Membership levels: Standard; Power User; Professional
Final Note
There are often sales or specials when you sign up. It’s worth double checking before signing up.
What do you think?
Have you used any of these photo services? Do you like one over the other? Are there more that should be added to the list? Please leave a comment and let us know.
I use Mpix and can’t say enough about speed of delivery of orders. My only issue with Mpix is color correction and you cannot speak with anyone live. All my photos come out deeper in tone (duller) than what I see on my camera and computer. So I never use color correction and my photos are always exactly what I want. It is strange experience. I would like to try other services but it seems they also advise to use color correction. My computer does not have color calabration and I don’t think I could figure it out anyway – so for me Mpix is great as long as I don’t use color correction.
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