Collaborating with a Professional Printing Company

Researching many professional photographic printing companies, I emailed Spectrum, Genesis and Metro imaging for print quotes for two 16 x 20 inch duratran backlit images. All three of the companies seemed professional and responded fast within a day. However, I decided to use Spectrum as they were strongly recommended by the university and the employee, Klair, was very helpful answering all of my emails within an hour. Due to this I was able to ask multiple questions regarding production times and if I needed to edit the images lighter to prevent them printing dark. Klair reassured me that they would make any required adjustments on the images if I told her what kind of lights I was using in my Lightboxes.

The prints arrived fast, within 5 days of confirming the payment, and were wrapped securely in a poster tube with protective film surrounding them to prevent damage. I was impressed by the quality of the paper and prints. The paper is thick, easily unrolling from the tube and appears more durable than most papers I have experimented during my degree. Without the backing light, the prints look detailed and not too dark but when I layered them on the Lightboxes the colours popped and the images came to life. The only issue I had with the prints is that the product shot is slightly too exposed on the paper which is enhanced when it is backlit but overall, I am impressed by the professionalism Spectrum showed.