I,m looking for a web site to create a calendar for my family. I like to be able to use a 8x12 photo for every month. I would need to order about 20, so it needs to be at a reasonable price but still have good quality. IF you have any suggestions I would like to here your input. Thank You,
Doug
Posted by John Mumaw on October 20, 2008 at 6:35 PM
MPix offers this service.
They're top notch photo printers, so quality will be second to none.
Posted by Jamie Botdorf on October 21, 2008 at 12:15 AM
Doug - I posted a similar question a little while ago (check further down in the thread) if you want to check the replies I got there.
I've been looking into Vista Prints and Print Pelican...both seem reasonable for small print runs (though you'll probably end up with 8.5x11 crops). Also, if you do a Google search for Vista Prints coupons, you can find a 1/2 off deal that really brings the price down. I haven't used either one yet so can't confirm the quality, customer service, etc. but I've heard decent things about both. They both let you choose a layout, upload your photos, add custom holidays/events like birthdays, etc. I'm in the middle of laying out my calendar tonight, actually!
I've used Print Pelican twice. The customer service isn't the best, but the first time I was very pleased with the quality of the calendars. The second time, the black covers on my calendar did not print nearly (very streaky), and I also didn't pay to have my calendars shrink wrapped and many of them got visible scratches on the covers as well. Trying to get replacement calendars took a very long time. The price was great, but due to my last experience I'm not going to use them again!
Posted by Bob Ampula on October 21, 2008 at 9:39 AM
I have used Snapfish and their service and pricing was good. I particularly liked the number of layouts that they offered. The work flow of creating a calendar was a little confusing at first but once I understood it was a "snap". Service was excellent - delivered withing two days after I placed the order and I didn't pay for two day service. They apparently use printing facilities around the country. My order came from an in-state facility.
If you use a lab, check with them too. For many years I printed and bound my own calendars, but it was very time consuming and ultimately expensive. My wife noticed that our lab (H&H Color) offered the service, so we tried it last year. I'll never, ever print my own again. Results were superb, but probably not as cheap as some of the other sources cited here.
Posted by bud kuenzli on October 21, 2008 at 4:23 PM
shutterfly does simple calendars. last year I used them and failed to check a box that told them to NOT do any post processing auto corrections. They turned my deep black backgrounds on my aurora photographs into grey and it ruined a $1600 order. It was my fault but the checkbox wasn't really prominently displayed. They redid the order for free and sent the entire series of calendars next day air at some absurd cost to them. If what you need is something their simple formats can produce, I certainly can vouch for their service. The quality of their prints is good but it's always good to do a single test calendar first :).
Thank You for all the imformation. I'll look into all the suggestions. Any one here of createphotocalendars.com
Posted by Vonnie Murfin on October 23, 2008 at 12:41 AM
Try redbubble.com. You can upload your pictures and make your own calendars. You can even sell your calendars to the public. I am member of redbubble.com. This website is amazing. You'll have to check it out! www.redbubble.com/people/vmurfin
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8 repliesDoug
They're top notch photo printers, so quality will be second to none.
For a higher fee, they produce something called 'press calendars'.
I've been looking into Vista Prints and Print Pelican...both seem reasonable for small print runs (though you'll probably end up with 8.5x11 crops). Also, if you do a Google search for Vista Prints coupons, you can find a 1/2 off deal that really brings the price down. I haven't used either one yet so can't confirm the quality, customer service, etc. but I've heard decent things about both. They both let you choose a layout, upload your photos, add custom holidays/events like birthdays, etc. I'm in the middle of laying out my calendar tonight, actually!