Hi, friend!
For years my clients and I have been dissatisfied with the prints they were receiving from major labs of their sessions. They were spending more money in the end to have prints done right.
This began a long dream of opening our own printing shop here locally on the Emerald Coast – not only for my clients but yours, too.
At the beginning of 2022 – we did it!
We have been printing for our own clients in-house and are now opening it up to yours, too! Our goal is to provide our local area with a place that you can send your client print orders to for faster turnaround times, a personal relationship with us who understands your printing preferences and who prints 100% archival products. You spend so much time getting to know your clients, photographing them, editing their session, uploading their gallery – only to let the prints they receive from big box stores not be held to the same standard you created with.
This is your place for printing locally.
I am so glad you are here. Let’s create prints for our clients that are to be left behind for the next generations.
Kaylie
PAPER OPTIONS
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SATIN
This is perfect for proof prints, everyday prints or a cheaper archival option. These have a guarantee from yellowing or fading for up to 50 years.
PLATINE
This is the best option (and client favorite) for portraits! It has a slight texture and sheen with a great black and white point.
ETCHING
Our heaviest textured paper – perfect for landscapes or any image you want to have a more artistic feel. Blacks are muted on this paper but can be darkened before print per your preference.
What sets us apart from online printing places like Mpix, WHCC etc.?
We are a local company. Our visions to provide you – a local artist – with prints that stand the test of time and truly impress your clients. We print only on 100% archival paper and pigment. We will get to know you – as the artist – and your printing preferences. Making sure your clients are satisfied is our goal!
What does “archival” mean?
Archival prints are those that are printed with archival pigments on acid/lignin free cotton rag paper. To increase the lifespan the paper needs to also be free of optical brighteners.
How long do the prints last?
If these are printed correctly and stored properly – color prints have a 200-year lifetime from yellowing or fading and b/w prints 400 years!
Do you have a storefront?
Not yet. Right now we print in a space in our home but having a storefront that you can come to is the long term goal!
How large can you print?
44 inches
Do you offer same day printing?
No. There is a 24 hour window after we have printed to let the print “outgas.” This technique is done to let the image cure for the best long term quality.
Q + A
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