Print Companies

Sean Ealy

I'm curious where some of you guys who have been at this awhile are going for prints and collections offered to your clients? I've looked at Meridian Pro, obviously SmugMug has some nice things, but I'd like some other options. I want to be able to offer my clients a large selection of options, from standard prints, to canvas, announcements, proof books, to full books.

I know a lot of you might do this yourself. That may be something I will consider down the road.

Thanks for your time!

sphynge

Are you looking for albums, boxes, canvases, other products?

Sean Ealy

Yes, some options on where to find those type of products for clients.

clemensphoto's

Try looking at Miller's

http://www.millerslab.com/

they keep adding different things and their prices are pretty reasonable.

sphynge

Lots and lots of options!

Sean Ealy wrote: »

Yes, some options on where to find those type of products for clients.

Well to be honest there are hundreds of vendors out there. If all you want is a list of vendors to get you started, I would say, look at the list of vendors that were at Imaging USA or WPPI in 2011. The list is literally hundreds of vendors long, selling everything from boxes, to marketing material, to albums.

This is the link to the Imaging USA floorplan, which is also their exhibitor directory.

Kinkajou

White House Custom Color - whcc.com

sgriggs2006

I must admit, I've been through a few companies, and I have to report that I love Meridian. Packaging is great, color correction is great (although I do all my own, so I suppose there might not be alot to adjust)...In all the orders I've ever placed w/ them, I have had one faulty print, and they immediately fixed it (redid the print and sent the next day, no questions asked). Prices are fantastic....
My .02.
cheers,
sue.

smurfy

'I second Meridian, and also Pro DPI.

leitmotif

Check out exhibitors at WPPI 2012 next month, there are a lot of print companies, WHCC, Millers, etc. http://www.wppionline.com/wppi-show.shtml

Agnieszka

Can't think of much that WHCC has over smugmug .... Smugmug does offer canvas prints, and metallic prints (printed on aluminum) and thin wraps .... AND you can also have your customers let them do their own albums ... so .... not sure what else you'd want them to do. I do use WHCC for some of my cheaper albums - but you have to submit your own design .... same counts for more expensive albums ...

Sam

Don't forget Bay Photo.

Sam

Kinkajou

Agnieszka wrote: »

Can't think of much that WHCC has over smugmug .... Smugmug does offer canvas prints, and metallic prints (printed on aluminum) and thin wraps .... AND you can also have your customers let them do their own albums ... so .... not sure what else you'd want them to do. I do use WHCC for some of my cheaper albums - but you have to submit your own design .... same counts for more expensive albums ...

WHCC has 100% cotton prints... and I just have had good experience with them. Not to mention the free second-day shipping and prints that come with blow-pops.

sara505

Agnieszka wrote: »

Can't think of much that WHCC has over smugmug .... Smugmug does offer canvas prints, and metallic prints (printed on aluminum) and thin wraps .... AND you can also have your customers let them do their own albums ... so .... not sure what else you'd want them to do. I do use WHCC for some of my cheaper albums - but you have to submit your own design .... same counts for more expensive albums ...

Please clarify: "And you can also have your customers let them do their own albums..."

Who? WHCC or SM? "...let them do their own albums..." ? What does this mean.