Professional prints are high quality, lustre prints created in a professional lab. The lab I work with uses high quality paper and inks which are made to last a lifetime.
I recommend printing professionally for two reasons: 1) due to the high quality materials used in a professional lab, your prints are guaranteed to last for many years without fading. This is especially important for all enlargements that will live outside of an album where the prints are subject to UV light (which damages the print). 2) I have done custom color calibration testing with my lab to insure the color is as accurate as possible in order to reflect how I edited an image.
High quantity consumer labs tend to set their machines to one setting and let the prints go so I cannot guarantee that the color will be correct. They also tend to use lower quality inks which will most likely fade after time.
There is an option to purchase professional prints in all of my delivered online galleries. There are various sizes to suit your needs but if you don’t see what you’re looking for, please inquire with Christine for availability and pricing. You can also print on heavy duty material to frame either with or without glass to make sure it lies flat with no buckling.