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05/29/2005 02:01:04 AM · #1 |
| I have a few that really deserve good printing for the model's sake. I'd like to have them printed in my area instead of online. Could I have them printed at, say, Target in their lab? Anyone with any experience in this area? |
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05/29/2005 02:17:13 AM · #2 |
I asked that same question at an Ekerd Drug photo lab a while back. They told me they would print whatever I give them (I use them a lot for 4x6 prints) but they said they do have a policy about printing photos that show explicit acts of sex and various other things. All you need to do is ask at the lab you want to use. They may be willing to take care of you, especially if you are a regular with them...
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05/29/2005 02:23:27 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
They may be willing to take care of you, especially if you are a regular with them... |
for some reason i got a mental picture of a "massage" parlor when i read that.
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05/29/2005 02:35:25 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by nico_blue:
for some reason i got a mental picture of a "massage" parlor when i read that. |
The girls at the lab are cute but I haven't been able to talk any of them into giving me a massage yet. They can't figure out how to ring that up on their computerized cash registers...
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05/29/2005 02:39:04 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by nico_blue:
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
They may be willing to take care of you, especially if you are a regular with them... |
for some reason i got a mental picture of a "massage" parlor when i read that. |
Nico - This is your mind:
...and this is the gutter:
... and this is a combination of the two:
LOL To be honest, I thought the same thing. :) |
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05/29/2005 02:41:40 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
Originally posted by nico_blue:
for some reason i got a mental picture of a "massage" parlor when i read that. |
The girls at the lab are cute but I haven't been able to talk any of them into giving me a massage yet. They can't figure out how to ring that up on their computerized cash registers... |
It should be under miscellanous photo services
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05/29/2005 03:21:14 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
They may be willing to take care of you, especially if you are a regular with them... |
The first image that popped into my mind was two old people discussing the values of Benefiber and bran muffins. |
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05/29/2005 07:45:11 AM · #8 |
| Thanks John. Btw, in your situation maybe they'd be happy to get it under the table! Sorry. couldn't resist. |
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05/29/2005 08:32:10 AM · #9 |
Pro labs "should" take care of this - if you email Mpix (Miller's Lab) they will give you a more definitive answer, but Miller's does a LOT of professional work, so they should be less worried about "cheap porn" than Eckerds. :)
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05/29/2005 08:51:04 AM · #10 |
I can tell you from experience that if there are no explicit sexual acts (including erections), that you can get them printed anywhere.
If you are in a large city, and would like to feel very secure about this, there are always places in the Gay district that will handle your files with discretion and respect. (including sex acts)
You can also go to most Professionnal photographic stores, they offer on-site high end printing services and are used to seeing artistic nudes.
if you chose to go to "large scale" printers there is a chance that your files may be copied, this as happened in the past, especialy with nudes of an erotic nature. |
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05/29/2005 09:05:53 AM · #11 |
I went to high school with several guys who got a part time jobs at our local drug store which had a photo lab. Every so often they would pass around "good" photos to other employees and printed a couple extras of one photo that they then showed at school.
With that firmly lodged in my memory I would either go to a pro-lab, who have presumably seen it all before and are potentially more mature about it or invest in a nice inkjet printer and print them at home. |
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05/29/2005 09:10:47 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by TechnoShroom:
I went to high school with several guys who got a part time jobs at our local drug store which had a photo lab. Every so often they would pass around "good" photos to other employees and printed a couple extras of one photo that they then showed at school.
With that firmly lodged in my memory I would either go to a pro-lab, who have presumably seen it all before and are potentially more mature about it or invest in a nice inkjet printer and print them at home. |
Exactly, I have factual experience with the story you mentioned. I also know that many "commercial labs" have taken steps to erradicate these behaviors, many now have teams of Male/females and have placed their processing equipement in less secluded surroundings... but, I won't be betting on that horse again.
On the other hand, pro-shops and "marginalised" photographic services have "seen it all" like you say, this is not a 100% garantee...but aside from printing yourself, it's as close as it will get. |
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05/29/2005 10:20:46 AM · #13 |
All the labs in my area have female employees. Do you think they would be less apt to keep copies than guys.
I have a epson 2200, but I always have problems printing out dark backgrounds. No matter how well I clean the rollers, they always seem to leave a track that is visible. If I use a matte paper I don't have the problem. Anything with any area of darkness that I want on glossy paper has to be printed at a lab. |
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05/29/2005 10:59:26 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by pcody:
All the labs in my area have female employees. Do you think they would be less apt to keep copies than guys.
I have a epson 2200, but I always have problems printing out dark backgrounds. No matter how well I clean the rollers, they always seem to leave a track that is visible. If I use a matte paper I don't have the problem. Anything with any area of darkness that I want on glossy paper has to be printed at a lab. |
Ok first, I'm not saying women are more "moral" then men, I'm just stating that the companies I know of (in montreal) chose this path with the philosophy that in a mixed team, there would be less "Hey, check these boobs out" goin on, they figure that the interested parties might feel a bit self concious about exposing their ideas.
On the topic of if you own the Photo2200 I am quite surprised with your problem, I have been an Epson user for years, and aside from having to use them at least 2times per week to make sure the heads do not clutter, these are probably the finest "pro" printers around. You do have to use them very often. I use "premium glossy paper" (from epson) and since most of my shots are at leat 50% black I use a lot of ink, but the results are always there. |
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05/29/2005 11:19:00 AM · #15 |
hi its just me...wanted to crash the thread and end this all boys club....
reality check...any place you take your photos to be printed the risk of them pocketing a few for giggles exists...
trust me....go with where you think the best job will be done...and if your model is lets say not wanting for it to be public knowledge that they have posed nude...go out of town
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05/29/2005 11:20:58 AM · #16 |
| buy a photoprinter. try the HP8450 or 8750 or the Canon Pixma iP8500. then you can print your nudes in the nude. |
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05/29/2005 12:07:39 PM · #17 |
***WARNING***WARNING***WARNING***
I used to work in a in a one-hour photo developing place. You are going to want to stay there and watch the people doing the developing. We used to have several people come in with nude photos and some of the employees would make extra copies for themselves(which they aren't supposed to do, but did anyway).
If you want to make sure that these pictures do not end up all over the place I'd keep an eye on them. |
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05/29/2005 01:41:25 PM · #18 |
I plan on staying there while they are printed, but there was a discussion over on dpreview that said they can(and might) keep copies on the hard drive that would be printable after you leave. I guess I'm not so concerned with the privacy issue as much as them not allowing me to print them at all. At least if I have them printed locally, I don't have to worry about them being online and available to everyone and his brother.
I guess I should put a copywrite on them. How does one go about getting that symbol thingy typed in? |
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05/29/2005 01:42:50 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by pcody:
I plan on staying there while they are printed, but there was a discussion over on dpreview that said they can(and might) keep copies on the hard drive that would be printable after you leave. I guess I'm not so concerned with the privacy issue as much as them not allowing me to print them at all. At least if I have them printed locally, I don't have to worry about them being online and available to everyone and his brother.
I guess I should put a copywrite on them. How does one go about getting that symbol thingy typed in? |
Can you not print them yourself?
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05/29/2005 01:46:37 PM · #20 |
| I also developed at a one hour place, if you're not standing there, those nudes are open game! They shouldn't have a problem developing them as long as you let them know what to expect. I worked in a pharmacy and the photos were visible to the public when they came out of the machine, it's good to know what should be hidden from view. |
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05/29/2005 01:59:53 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by pcody:
I plan on staying there while they are printed, but there was a discussion over on dpreview that said they can(and might) keep copies on the hard drive that would be printable after you leave. I guess I'm not so concerned with the privacy issue as much as them not allowing me to print them at all. At least if I have them printed locally, I don't have to worry about them being online and available to everyone and his brother.
I guess I should put a copywrite on them. How does one go about getting that symbol thingy typed in? |
Images that are taken by a professional photog inherinently have an "implied copyright". No imprint is needed. Most reputable photo labs respect and enforce "no duplication" for personal use rules. Of course we know that someone could, but if you are that worried, print at home as suggested earlier.
Having operated a "one hr lab" I would can someone who did pirate an image. Most one hour labs today are digital and automated, the operator has limited reasons to even look at an image unless you order it custom printed.
Message edited by author 2005-05-29 14:01:55. |
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06/14/2005 08:35:49 PM · #22 |
| I took my photos to a photographer in our town who also runs his own print lab. Got to know him first so I felt he could be trusted. May help for you to get on first name basis with the people for your own good and the models. You would probably get the blame if the photos were misused, even if it wasn't your fault. If you are going to be doing alot of nudes , you should invest in a good printer, so you can keep the privacy that is entrusted to you in tact. |
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