Photo Enlargments ?????

[pattyT]

Ok - I just got back from my photo place-
I had some great pics of the kids I had enlargements made of
8X10's for my wall (and others too...)
WELL
I didn't know that they actually print 35mm 8X12 (or something like that) and then crop them - well they didn't crop them cuz they didn't know where I would want to - I DON'T WANT TO
My pictures were PERFECT photos - and now I will have to have them professionally matted and framed (big $) - OR cut off feet in DS's and part of DD's face in the other as it is THAT much of a close up -
AAUUUUUGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH
I am sooooo mad -
anyone else have this problem?
What did you do?????????

 

[Favorite Auntie]

I had that problem as well...My suggestion is to go to Walmart and try that machine that lets you make enlargements on your own ($4.95 I think) You might have better luck with that.

I wasn't happy either....

 

[paulinewdw]

I usually go to CVS and use the Machine...the clerk helps you and you only have to pay for the one you like. It costs about $5.99
per print, but I love the way they come out. I think Walmart may have one too, but CVS is in walking distance...so I go there

 

[pattyT]

I think my New scanner copier makes copies just as good as those - so maybe I will try that first.
I had some done before and NEVER noticed! But the photos had room to spare on the edges - these don't

I had copies made for family members too (instead of going out to have kids pics done somewhere else)
that was a very tough $47 lesson!

I was hoping you would all say - it must be the guy's fault and they can do them true 8x10!

 

[Spinning]

Patty take them back. You shouldn't have to pay for something you can't use! I would! Especially if they now can't fit in a standard frame!

 

[Twigs]

The one solution I can think of using your original photograpgh, would be to buy mat board and cut a mat yourself, of course this involves buying a mat cutter if you don't have one.(I do and I have used it a lot).The advantage to this is that you can buy a frame larger than the photo and cut the mat accordingly, (but of course this involves spending more money) but it would be cheaper than having it professionally done. Good Luck!

 

[pattyT]

an excuse to buy something else -
LOL
I had said I wanted one. i just didn't think this soon
Maybe a christmas gift -
do they sell them at Mikes?
Where do you buy the uncut matting?

i tell you this scrapping thing has gotten me in a lot of trouble -
Maybe I should go back to having the kids pics done at Sears or Picture People?


Nope - can't do it now - to late - I've crossed that line!

 

[pattyT]

But accidently made a new thread - DUH

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=453576

 

[Twigs]

I know, that's what I was thinking when I mentioned the mat cutter, another excuse to spend money. I think I have seen them at MIkes, I got a Logan mat cutter from DH as a christmas gift, I know he got it in a small art supply store near us. That is also where I have gotten the uncut mats. But the store has recently closed. I haven't asked at Mikes yet if I could just buy a sheet of whatever color I want, but I don't really see why they wouldn't sell it that way.

The pictures are beautiful!! I can see why you don't want to crop them.

 

[poohbear1029]

Did you try uploading your original uncropped photos to snapfish.com. Right before you "pay' they offer you a chance to see what will be lost on your photo at different sizes. Try that......maybe sending away for them that way will get your size cropped right

 

[Pammy jo]

Patty, you wouldn't have to have them customed framed. Just have a custom mat made and have it made to fit into a larger standard frame. That way you can keep the cost down on the frame.

Also, did you check Mike's? They seem to have quite a variety of sizes, not just the standard ones. Another place I found (This was a few years ago) was ikea, because everything they measured in was cm.

Good luck with whatever you do. The pictures are beautiful!