Best Photo Printing Service in Melbourne?

kracken on 15/12/2018 - 21:26
Last edited 23/12/2023 - 00:22 by 1 other user

I'm looking to print my digital photos (from a nice full frame DSLR) to good quality photo paper*.
In order of priority, I'm looking for:
1 - High quality+long lasting.
2 - low price,
3 - fast turn.

Would be great if the print can last 100years+, like art galleries/museums.
I don't mind paying more if the quality is there.
20cm x 30cm or so is a nice size.
*no need for canvas or other novelty finishes, not album or photo book etc.

Are the general department stores good enough?
Office Works, Big W, Kmart, Harvey Norman etc?

Online photo printers?
Snapfish, vista print etc?

Or are the specialized printers really worth the extra price?
Nulab/nushots, Queensbury, RGB digital etc?

I've only ever used BigW for printing my photos, so that can be a benchmark. I'm actually pretty happy with them, but I'm sure there is much better quality out there. And it would be nice to find prints that will last 100years+.

Besides recommending a great photo printer in Melbourne, I would also love to see if anyone wants to list bad printers that should be avoided.

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  hasselbladsnapper on 15/12/2018 - 22:25

  +2

  Bond Colour in Gwynne st Richmond, these are a proper pro lab, and charge pro prices!. I used them for many years as a working pro snapper, with an account. I have since retired, but I think they now do a pre-pay lower cost service for the public at a lower price point rather than the full on pro service!.

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    kracken on 15/12/2018 - 22:45

    great thanks for the tip, I'll check them out.

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  SydStrand on 16/12/2018 - 00:19

  Would be great if the print can last 100years+, like art galleries/museums.

  And it would be nice to find prints that will last 100years+.

  Firstly, even museum prints wouldn't be around unless they had the staff and conditions preserving them. Will you, in 100 years?

  Secondly, why 100 years? You're not going to be around, and your great-grandkids will be able to access every photo you ever took when they jack into the matrix… or they'd have burnt them years ago for warmth in the nuclear winter.

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  wordplay on 16/12/2018 - 10:47

  I don't think you will find gallery/pro photog quality at kmart prices. Sorry I can't comment on places in melbourne for quality prints.