All these types of backing are available from many of the online photo printing services included here. Gator board is stronger than standard foam plastic and it's easy to hang on the wall because it's impregnated with wood fibers. Mounting options for Shutterfly include printing on card stock, which starts at $3.99 for a 5-by-7.Ĭard stock isn't as suitable for wall hanging as other options, such as styrene, standouts, gator board, and metal prints (more on this last type of print below). Most of the photo printing services here offer a choice of hard backings for larger prints, and they'll also frame your picture. But canvas prices can jump up very high with larger sizes: at CanvasPop, you'll pay $566 for a 72-by-40, but that's a lot of canvas. Nations Photo Lab's canvas offerings start at $56.35 for an 8-by-10 stretched on a 3/4-inch frame Snapfish canvases start at $39.99 for 8-by-8s, and Printique surprisingly undercuts that at $29.99 for an 8-by-8. Those two services aren't the only ones that can turn your photos into large wall art. CanvasChamp offers prints up to 54 by 54 inches and is more budget-oriented than CanvasPop, with prices starting at just $4.25 for a 5-by-7 or 8-by-8-inch canvas, but the quality doesn't match that of CanvasPop. The company also offers retouching and restoration services. CanvasPop offers 12-by-16 canvas prints wrapped on a 3/4-inch frame for $90. Two services included here, CanvasChamp and CanvasPop, don't even print standard small photos, but instead offer only large wall art (as well as magnets and pillows). Some of the latest photo gifts I've seen are capes for kids, drawstring backpacks, tea towels, pot holders, bottle openers, tote bags, pet food containers, and of course face masks. Walmart will sell you a teddy bear wearing a T-shirt sporting your photo. A couple of fun options that many do offer are puzzles and magnets. I'm still waiting for someone to offer photo-embellished rugs and lampshades. CVS can sell you a necktie featuring your picture or multiple copies of one shot. Shutterfly offers the largest selection of photo gifts, with flowerpots, blankets, cell phone cases, pillows, shower curtains, and even food bowls for your pets. Premium options like foil printing, special cutout shapes, and linen card stock can be had at premium prices. You'll pay less per card with a larger order volume. A few offer traditional folding cards for a bit more. Most online photo printing services offer 5-by-7 flat cards, which cost in the range from about 50 cents (from Walmart) to about $3 from the higher end services. Holiday cards mean so much more when they include a photo or photos of your family, and most of the services here can produce them for you at reasonable rates. Most also offer phone cases, blankets, and coffee mugs. All offer greeting cards, calendars, and photo books (more on this below).
Why stop at ordinary photo prints, when you can have your pictures grace mugs, playing cards, and even pillows? The services here offer a remarkable assortment of objects that you can personalize. What's the Best Photo Printing Service for Gifts and Greeting Cards? The See It links above often lead to some unexpected bargains and offers. One thing worth keeping in mind is that most of the services included here offer special discount pricing from time to time. All the services in this roundup sell 16-by-20 prints for about $20, and most charge closer to $15. Printique charges $2.65 for an 8-by-10 print, and most other services charge a still-reasonable $2.99–$3.99 for that size.įor wall art prints, you'll pay more, but prices still aren't exorbitant. Snapfish again has the best price at 69 cents for a 5-by-7 print. CVS Photo costs 39 cents for 4-by-6s for local pickup, and Walgreens charges 37 cents for the same, though Walmart Photo charges only 12 cents-the same price as for mailed prints.Įven if you want enlargements at popular sizes, such as 5-by-7 and 8-by-10, you don't have to spend a lot. In the middle is Shutterfly at 18 cents for a 4-by-6. Nations Photo Labs' and Printique's charge 32 cents, but they provide excellent image and paper quality.
Of the photo printing services we tested, the most expensive mail-order service, Mpix at 36 cents for a mailed 4-by-6 print. Snapfish has the lowest price at just 9 cents. For 15 cents or less per photo, you can have 4-by-6-inch prints from several services here.
You don't have to break the bank to get printed photos.
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