In the comments to my past topic, an interesting remark was made that the topic of photo printing is not covered, although logically it serves as a result for which you, in fact, pressed a button. I have not yet accumulated any practical experience, therefore I will give theoretical calculations.

Very sensible notes about photo printing prospects served as a guide to writing: Pavel Kosenko VS David Mzareulyan

Refreshed by the arguments of the masters, we consider three options: watch from the screen , print at home , print in the near photo lab . Order prints via the Internet we assign to the last item, although it may sometimes be more convenient.

Viewing from the screen

Behind:

• You can show photos to all guests at once on a large TV (LCD panels, for example)
• in such a format, the problems of color rendition are not critical: you can quickly adjust the gamma and brightness
• maximum convenience of cataloging, storing and backing up snapshots

Vs:

• not everyone can afford a flat screen TV with a large diagonal and good resolution
• subjective moment - the lack of paper imprint for someone can be very unusual

From myself: a controversial question is whether a computer monitor can serve as a photo viewer. Personally, I have a 12 "laptop with a mirror matrix and an old" typewriter "with a 15" matte matrix, on which it is scary to watch movies. Is it comfortable to sit around a 22-24 "monitor, and how many users do they have?

Photo printing at home

Behind:

• the ability to instantly print your favorite frames
• the ability to quickly correct the color and flaws that appeared during printing

Vs:

• the cost of the picture, the cost of maintenance and operation of a good color photo printer
• more inconvenience cataloging and storage compared to the electronic version
• photo printer usage frequency: in the presence of Picasa, Yandex. Photostream, Flickr - how relevant is printing in general?

From myself: is it advisable to have a good color printer at home? Expensive consumables, problems with drying ink, the problem of choosing between original accessories and cheap "alternatives". Personally, I don’t have a printer at home — I try to print documents at work or cheaply somewhere on the go (in any case, I need a laser printer for this), I haven’t thought about printing.

Photo printing in the laboratory

Behind:

• low cost of printing on professional equipment, even if it is a small minilab, for example, in a supermarket

Vs:

• You will have to explore several points before you find the one that suits you. Before printing, you will always have to take into account the features of the photo lab's color rendition: it may turn out to be completely different from what you expect.

From myself: it’s perfectly realistic to get “yellowish” or “bluish” photos if you happened to order a print in a photo-lab for the first time: you don’t have your fault or the photo-lab’s fault.
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It seems to me that it is most acceptable to keep up with the times and show pictures on the “big screen” , since high-resolution TVs are becoming more accessible now (like SLRs). For instant printout and small photo cards, a small portable printer with a modest print resource is enough; you should not buy an adult “serious” model. If you are asked to print large-sized photos or a large batch of photographs, take a photo lab in advance near your home beforehand by checking its quality in a small batch of photographs “I am with Vasya and Masha against the backdrop of an unknown architect.

I would like to hear your opinions and arguments in favor of this or that option.