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Hello everyone!

I'm new to this whole thing so I'm hoping some of you can help me out. I am interested in writing to someone and sending two 8x10's for them to sign. I found some nice high-quality pictures from Google images that I wanted to print. I do not have a high-quality printer at home so I went to Wal-Mart to print them out. After waiting an hour, I went to pick them up and they asked if I had release forms or something since the pictures are copywritten and they wouldn't let me get them. I did not realize this was such a big deal. Does anyone know where else I could print these pictures?

Thanks!

Try looking around your area and see if any other stores are willing to print. Some stores will refuse, but others will turn a blind eye. If that fails, you can use an online service like Snapfish, Kodak, etc.

I always got mine at Walgreens, though if there's any copyright information anywhere on the photo, they won't release it. Now I just order through one of the online folks, like Fuji. Just be careful that, when you select a photo to print, it doesn't have any copyright stuff on it and you should be ok.

i go to CVS..is only $4 for an 8x10 (in a hour process)...and they have GREAT SALES sometimes...buy one get one free and stuff like that...for 4x6's they have a sale DAILY of WITH YOUR CVS card: the first 20 are 29 cents and the 25 after that are 35 cents then the ones after that are 19 cents so its pretty good there..

Personally, I use Sam's Club, however I don't know if you have one nearby. I've only encountered a copyright issue once, where the clerk asked me if I had permission to print that photo. I said no, and that I found it on the internet. She let me purchase it since I got it on the internet, to which she said she saw no problem with that. Otherwise, they give me the photos, with just a little chuckle as they tell a story about the person, or what they like about them... It only costs me $1.46 for an 8x10, in which it's printed in an hour

KennyDolly wrote:Personally, I use Sam's Club, however I don't know if you have one nearby. I've only encountered a copyright issue once, where the clerk asked me if I had permission to print that photo. I said no, and that I found it on the internet. She let me purchase it since I got it on the internet, to which she said she saw no problem with that. Otherwise, they give me the photos, with just a little chuckle as they tell a story about the person, or what they like about them... It only costs me $1.46 for an 8x10, in which it's printed in an hour

but for sam's club you gotta be a member....so that is bad for most of us who arent willing to pay $45 a month for that price....lol

musicfan wrote:

KennyDolly wrote:Personally, I use Sam's Club, however I don't know if you have one nearby. I've only encountered a copyright issue once, where the clerk asked me if I had permission to print that photo. I said no, and that I found it on the internet. She let me purchase it since I got it on the internet, to which she said she saw no problem with that. Otherwise, they give me the photos, with just a little chuckle as they tell a story about the person, or what they like about them... It only costs me $1.46 for an 8x10, in which it's printed in an hour

but for sam's club you gotta be a member....so that is bad for most of us who arent willing to pay $45 a month for that price....lol

True indeed...lol. But it's actually $45 a year...

KennyDolly wrote:

musicfan wrote:

KennyDolly wrote:Personally, I use Sam's Club, however I don't know if you have one nearby. I've only encountered a copyright issue once, where the clerk asked me if I had permission to print that photo. I said no, and that I found it on the internet. She let me purchase it since I got it on the internet, to which she said she saw no problem with that. Otherwise, they give me the photos, with just a little chuckle as they tell a story about the person, or what they like about them... It only costs me $1.46 for an 8x10, in which it's printed in an hour

but for sam's club you gotta be a member....so that is bad for most of us who arent willing to pay $45 a month for that price....lol

True indeed...lol. But it's actually $45 a year...

lol..DUH thats wehat i mant..lol thanks for correcting me

I usually send an LOR and SASE and ask for a photo. So really all a celeb has to do is send a photo. If they aren't known to send photos, I usually don't write, or I'll find the thick magazine ones. LOL. ;)
If I REALLY want photos, I just go buy photo paper and ink and do it myself.
You can always find someone here on fanmail...
;)

This is going to sound funny but I tend to get them printed in middle of nowhere places. I mean places that aren't frequented alot. My friend suggested that to me once and believe it or it works:)