Bay Photo Lab Metal Prints Review

Hey everyone. I'm professional nature and travel photographer, Ian Plant. And I think it's fair to say that every photographer whether you're a pro like me, a serious enthusiast or even a casual hobbyist, all of you ultimately want to see your own work printed large and displayed on a wall. It used to be that to make quality prints you either had to work with a local lab going through all sorts of trial and error until you got the print right or make the print yourself at home in the dark room. And no one wants to do that anymore, but the internet and some amazing new digital based printing technologies have completely revolutionized print banking. Now using the web you can upload your favorite photos to a high quality lab even one that's not anywhere near you and get stunning and consistent print results delivered right to your front door. There are a lot of printing options available these days but my favorite type of print is called a metal print. And you could see some samples here prepared by Bay Photo which for years has been my preferred print lab. Bay Photo is a leader in making metal prints and they can do a variety of sizes with all sorts of options, including several different print surfaces and wall and table display options. So here's how a metal print works. Basically dyes are infused directly into specially coated aluminum sheets. It's that simple, well, it sounds simple. I'm sure it's actually a very complicated technological process but the end result is an incredibly beautiful ready to display piece of art. What I love about metal prints is that you don't need to do anything with them other than hanging them on the wall. Yep, that's right. No glass is necessary. Metal prints are durable and they're safe to dust, they're clean and that's, what's even better about metal prints is that they endure the test of time showing up to two to four times the image stability of traditional silver base photo papers. That means you can hang your print and enjoy it for many years to come without any color shifting or fading. But what I love most about metal prints and this is why I almost always print on metal from my own home is the quality of these prints. Your images will take on a magical luminescence with printed on metal. The colors are vibrant. The luminescence is breathtaking and detail and resolution are unsurpassed. Now you've got several different surface options including several levels of glossy which gives the most vibrant colors. If you're looking to reduce glare, you can also go with a satin or a matte finish, as you can see there's also different options such as round or sharp corners. And you can also have your prints framed if you want, preparing your photos for printing is easy. If you're not experienced with making your own prints, don't worry. They photo will do most of the heavy lifting for you. You don't need to resize your photos. Simply send them at maximum resolution and Bay Photo will resize and prepare your files as needed to make them look great. An experienced technician will review and correct your file for color and exposure before printing making sure that everything looks the way it should. The photos you send in should be at the highest pixel resolution possible for the best print quality but even a small file that is sharply focused and properly exposed can end up looking great in even a large print. Ordering is really easy as well. You can order online or through their downloadable software called Bay Rose. I usually send my photos as JPEG files to make it easier to transmit the files over the internet. And then that print will be produced within two to three business days, and ship directly to your front door. Unfortunately, the quality and color of these prints will likely be lost in this video. So this is something you should definitely experience for yourself. I absolutely love my metal prints and I think you're gonna love them too. I'm Ian Plant and thanks for watching.