This is why I invested in a large format roll printer from Canon. Its definitely not the cost effecting route but I couldn't stand the results I was getting from print shops and going back and forth with their support. There is nothing like being able to choose custom paper, custom ICCs and be in full control of every aspect of my work and still be able to print 6 foot wide prints and dial in exactly what I want. Im not shocked a company would add sharpening and their own special touches. I think its a product of photography becoming more accessible to people who grew up looking at it on screens and need that hyper sharp, ultra colorful look they see on their phone. Good on you for keeping on them and getting it worked out.
I am very satisfied with Whitewall. I ordered a print of my Mesa Arch picture with the following specs: 32″ x 18″ Photo Print Under Acrylic Glass, Fuji Crystal Archive, glossy, Acrylic glass 0.08″ glossy, Alu-Dibond 0.12″ and it came out fantastic beyond expectations. I highly recommend soft proofing your image before uploading for printing and making any necessary adjustments to get the best WYSIWG image. I did not order test prints, so a big leap of faith it would turn out correctly. I will order test prints going forward. I highly recommend using Whitewall.
Hmm. If I've processed it already on my end, I wouldn't want any other processing done to my image. You'd think they would provide a clickable option IF you wanted it, not a default. Do they cater to the professional or is this a "shopping mall clientele" type of company?
How about if you print onto the standard Fuji paper do you request sharpening on that or does this only apply to the HD versions? I've started to use WhiteWall's lab facilities and so far I've been very pleased with them....
Maybe sharpening works for some customers (I assume that because they have it as default), to make the print look better, but how is putting haloes in the photo an improvement? It makes me think they don't care. Not a good look for WhiteWall.
This is why I invested in a large format roll printer from Canon. Its definitely not the cost effecting route but I couldn't stand the results I was getting from print shops and going back and forth with their support. There is nothing like being able to choose custom paper, custom ICCs and be in full control of every aspect of my work and still be able to print 6 foot wide prints and dial in exactly what I want. Im not shocked a company would add sharpening and their own special touches. I think its a product of photography becoming more accessible to people who grew up looking at it on screens and need that hyper sharp, ultra colorful look they see on their phone. Good on you for keeping on them and getting it worked out.
I am very satisfied with Whitewall. I ordered a print of my Mesa Arch picture with the following specs: 32″ x 18″ Photo Print Under Acrylic Glass, Fuji Crystal Archive, glossy, Acrylic glass 0.08″ glossy, Alu-Dibond 0.12″ and it came out fantastic beyond expectations. I highly recommend soft proofing your image before uploading for printing and making any necessary adjustments to get the best WYSIWG image. I did not order test prints, so a big leap of faith it would turn out correctly. I will order test prints going forward. I highly recommend using Whitewall.
Hmm. If I've processed it already on my end, I wouldn't want any other processing done to my image. You'd think they would provide a clickable option IF you wanted it, not a default. Do they cater to the professional or is this a "shopping mall clientele" type of company?
How about if you print onto the standard Fuji paper do you request sharpening on that or does this only apply to the HD versions? I've started to use WhiteWall's lab facilities and so far I've been very pleased with them....
Maybe sharpening works for some customers (I assume that because they have it as default), to make the print look better, but how is putting haloes in the photo an improvement? It makes me think they don't care. Not a good look for WhiteWall.