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Canadians, who do you use for prints & products?

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p.1 #1 · Canadians, who do you use for prints & products?

I find the shipping rates to be horrible and I have to pass that on to the clients - I didn't see anything in the sticky thread particular for Canada so I'm particularly interested to know if you found a better way to do this or if you know of a decent a vendor in Canada? Especially for DVD disc printing and canvases.

Do you guys lump orders with other local photographers? That possibility has cross my mind.

Jan 23, 2013 at 02:25 AM

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p.1 #2 · Canadians, who do you use for prints & products?

I'm pretty sure Black River Imaging ships to Canada. Granted I've never looked at their rates, but they have great online customer support up until 10pmCST

Jan 23, 2013 at 02:37 AM

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p.1 #3 · Canadians, who do you use for prints & products?

I've stuck to KISS for albums. Prints 8x10 upto 16x20 I print in the studio. Smaller I have a local print in volume and mark up accordingly. There are lots of print shops all over the place just look around for the for trade only places and you should be good.

Jan 23, 2013 at 02:40 AM

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p.1 #4 · Canadians, who do you use for prints & products?

I know what you mean. I remember when ProDPI upped their shipping rates at the same time as Moo, just after WHCC.

I use GTA Imaging for prints and canvases and I've been pretty happy with the quality. I've heard good things about Colourgenics and QSQ Giclee Boutique too.

These are all Toronto based:

gtaimaging.com
colourgenics.com
qsqinc.com
pikto.com

Jan 23, 2013 at 03:04 AM

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p.1 #5 · Canadians, who do you use for prints & products?

Willow paper works

Jan 23, 2013 at 03:30 AM

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p.1 #6 · Canadians, who do you use for prints & products?

I use BRI. Great customer service.

Jan 23, 2013 at 06:09 AM

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p.1 #7 · Canadians, who do you use for prints & products?

PM sent about a printer in Barrie

Jan 23, 2013 at 02:11 PM

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p.1 #8 · Canadians, who do you use for prints & products?

sboreup, & Ghost, I like BRI but last time I ordered some test prints (10x12) and a test DVD case which came in a slim package, the whole shipping came to $30. If I ship a 16x20 canvas which costs around $90 right now, I would hate to see what the shipping would add to my cost.

Thank you bwield and tami1215 for the local recos!! Much appreciated!

Jan 23, 2013 at 04:24 PM

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p.1 #9 · Canadians, who do you use for prints & products?

Hmm.... that's too bad. Fortunately we're 30 minutes from the border.

I know a wedding photog friend of mine uses KISS.

Jan 23, 2013 at 06:16 PM

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p.1 #10 · Canadians, who do you use for prints & products?

Technicare is based in Edmonton. They do THE best canvases I've seen. They've got lots of other print and press products as well. Some of it's a little dated but it's all really high quality.

Jan 23, 2013 at 08:11 PM

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p.1 #11 · Canadians, who do you use for prints & products?

I use BRI too. It's great receiving the album 2-3 days after ordering it.

Jan 24, 2013 at 01:16 AM

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p.1 #12 · Canadians, who do you use for prints & products?

to echo some of what others have said: some of the local shops like pikto or colourgenics do canvas/gallery wraps for similar prices compared to BRI.

For products (probably albums) from the US that you absolutely love and want to incorporate into your brand, build the shipping into your price. $50-$80 shipping on an album that may sell to clients for $1500+ isn't too much to build in. It simply becomes part of the price of the book.

Jan 25, 2013 at 03:39 PM

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