Here are a few helpful tips for ordering prints. 

    The first thing to remember is that 99% of the photographs on the site are in 4 x 6 format.  When you order a print that is not 4 x 6 (or 8 x 12), it will need to have some sort of crop applied when printed.  For example, an 8 x 10 photograph, another common size, has a different ratio in its proportions than the 4 x 6 does.  This means that the whole exact 4 x 6 cannot be printed at 8 x 10 size.  Most of it can, but not all.  This is where the idea of cropping comes in.  So, tip #1:

• When ordering anything other than 4 x 6 (or 8 x 12), make sure to check the crop, and be ready to try and adjust it manually.  Take time with the crop.  Make sure that it frames the subject well in its new size.  This crop is found in the shopping cart, after you have selected all of the photographs you are interested in purchasing.

    Also in this shopping cart is a selection called color correction.  This means that someone from the photo lab will take a quick look at the colors in the photo and, when necessary, slightly adjust them so that they are ideal.  Tip #2:

• Leave color correction ON in the shopping cart.  It is good to give a professional in the lab the permission to tweak things for the better.

    Finally, if you are purchasing larger prints that are destined for frames, I would recommend having them mounted.  The board that is attached prevents the photos from warping due to gravity's cruel effects.  Often times, and depending on the style of the frame, photos will sag over time when not mounted.  This mounting isn't horribly expensive and keeps the photo looking nice indefinitely.  Tip #3:

• When ordering a larger print to be framed (maybe 8 x 12 or larger) consider ordering the mounting.  Once you order the photo, a screen will pop up with several options.  Go to PREVIEW AND CONFIGURE.  On the left, at the bottom of the menu, go to ADD FRAME OR MOUNTING.  Here you can actually order completely done frames or you can add BACKBOARD.  It may be SINGLE WEIGHT or DOUBLE WEIGHT depending on the size of the print.