Had a big "Oh No!" moment looking at my e-mail this morning as Silvano's Color Lab sent out notice they are closing up shop after 57 years serving the high-end needs of Toronto photographers. :frusty:
I've used them for the past 20 years for all my artistic nude printing of models. Their specialty was wedding printing, which made them great (IMO) for nude work as people-pictures were their prime focus (as opposed to say landscape work). I had a commercial account with them as my volumes were over $5k a year, even though this (artistic nude photography) was a hobby for me and not a business.
So now I need to find a new pro lab for my printing of fine art nudes. Silvano's used Kodak Professional matte paper, which I liked. They also had an online site where I could upload my images (including both .jpg and big .tif files) and play around with cropping and sizing before submitting my order. They would then mail me the prints in a sturdy box so I didn't have to go to their physical location near the old Kodak plant, since I am never around there. They billed my account and send statements.
Last week Kodak declares Chapter11, this week Silvano's says they are closing February 3rd - crap, January is off to a bad start!
So, any photographically-minded members know of any good quality pro-labs in the GTA that specialize in people/weddings and also do artistic nudes prints on pro matte paper in sizes 5x7", 8x10", 8x12", and 16x20"? Any pointers would be appreciated! Thanks!
I've used them for the past 20 years for all my artistic nude printing of models. Their specialty was wedding printing, which made them great (IMO) for nude work as people-pictures were their prime focus (as opposed to say landscape work). I had a commercial account with them as my volumes were over $5k a year, even though this (artistic nude photography) was a hobby for me and not a business.
So now I need to find a new pro lab for my printing of fine art nudes. Silvano's used Kodak Professional matte paper, which I liked. They also had an online site where I could upload my images (including both .jpg and big .tif files) and play around with cropping and sizing before submitting my order. They would then mail me the prints in a sturdy box so I didn't have to go to their physical location near the old Kodak plant, since I am never around there. They billed my account and send statements.
Last week Kodak declares Chapter11, this week Silvano's says they are closing February 3rd - crap, January is off to a bad start!
So, any photographically-minded members know of any good quality pro-labs in the GTA that specialize in people/weddings and also do artistic nudes prints on pro matte paper in sizes 5x7", 8x10", 8x12", and 16x20"? Any pointers would be appreciated! Thanks!
