PhotoBooks
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What a great idea!
Have your photos printed and bound into a photobook that looks as if it has been printed professionally. Don't you just love technology? You can use them for presentations, weddings, baby photos, holidays - the list goes on.
In most cases all you have to do is to upload your images (and don't forget that you can scan in all your old photos on to your computer now with brilliant results - in most cases old photos are much clearer than the originals) and then leave the rest to them.
Asda
• www.asda.co.uk
Headers: Groceries, Financial Services, Books, CDs, DVDs, Games, Electricals, Furniture, Gifts, Mobile Phones, Opticians, Photo, Travel
Not just groceries, but speaking of which, if you order your groceries online with an Asda credit card you get free delivery! Check the website to see if they deliver in your area.
Asda Photos
• 200MB of free space to store your photos and share them with friends.
• Prints from 5p each
• Print photo's onto gifts such as mugs, fridge magnets, create your own calendars; create your own family photo albums and more.
• Special Offers: 10 Free prints upon registration
Direct Asda Photo Books
Foto.com
• http://uk.foto.com
Headers: Photo Prints, Photobooks, Calendars, Greeting Cards, Photo Products, Posters & Photo Coallage, Canvas Photo, Webalbum & Prints
Wide range of photo printing options at very reasonable prices. Plus if you register you can store your photos online for free and present them in the form of a slideshow (if you want), allowing access to your family and friends, who, incidentally, can order prints direct from Foto.com.
• Special Offers: 30 free prints on every print order. Qualifying formats include 6x4'' and 6x4.4'' (15 photos 6x4'' + 15 photos 6x4.4'')
Magic Boomerang
• www.magicboomerang.com
Headers: Photobooks, Photocalendars, Photocards, Photoposters, Photomousemats, Photomugs, Photo Canvases
Personalised photo gifts/products. Get creative with all your digital images! It couldn't be easier - just upload your images and then use their online design tools to edit your photos and to design your photo gift. They will also put your images onto canvas, with sizes up to A0, 118.9 x 84.1 cm. Magic Boomerang is based in Aldershot.
PhotoBox Ltd
• www.photobox.co.uk
Headers:Photo Books, Photo Prints, Wall Decor, Cards & Stationery, Calendars & Diaries, Home Gifts, Clothing & Accessories, Fun Stuff, Kids Collection
In addition to printing your digital photos, PhotoBox offers a wide range of services. Personalised gifts include etched glass, calendars, bags & cushion, framed photos and much more. Plus you can create a hardback book of your photos with Photobooks. There is an online photo sharing service and a variety of mobile phone services. And for those budding David Baileys out there, you can even sell your images online either with the pro gallery service or by integrating Photobox Printbutton into your own website. Photobox is based in Britannia Way, London NW10.
• International Delivery Available
• Special Offers: Sign up and get the first 40 prints free.
Snapfish
• www.snapfish.co.uk
Headers: Free Online Sharing, Personalised Gifts, Photo Printing
Use Snapfish to store and share your digital photos for free and you or your friends can order prints directly online, choosing from your online album which has the facility for you to customise yourself. You can also edit your images online and order personalised photo cards and photo gifts. Prints are on photo quality Kodak paper. To get started, simply register for free and you will be given a password protected account to store your photos. The first 10 digital prints you order are free. The mobile service now includes a web to mobile function allowing users to send images from their accounts to their phone or to their friend's or family's phones.
• Special Offers: Get started with Snapfish and receive 20 free prints, free online photo sharing and free unlimited storage.
Hardcover and paperback photobooks available here.
Truprint
• www.truprint.co.uk
Headers: Photo Prints, Photo CDs, Single Use Cameras
You can use the online forms to send off your films for processing or to have up to 5 films put onto CD. Alternatively you can upload your digital images, use the free online photo album (created for when you register) and order digital prints in a variety of sizes, including poster sized prints. Costs are very reasonable - for full pricing details, click the "pricing" link at the bottom of the page. You can also send your images direct from your camera phone. Owned by the US company District Photo, Truprint is based in Devon.
• Special Offers: Sign up and get the first 20 prints free.
Look around the Trueprint website and check out the "Memory Books" - essentially photobooks.
Trueprint's photo gifts store is actually powered by Snapfish (see above).
CustomPhotoBooks
• http://custom-photo-books.com
Headers: Contrado Photo Books
Photobooks available in A5, A4 and A3 sizes, with 3, 40 and 50 pages as standard but you can pay extra for extra pages. These books are rather more expensive than those above, but like my old teacher used to say, you pays your money and you takes your choice! CustomPhotoBooks is owned by Contrado Imaging and is based in Harrow Road, London. Order online or by post. Order online or by post.
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