Enlarge Your Memories With PostersPrinting.com

If you are a regular reader, you know two things about me:

1. I love to take photos of my boys
2. I love to show them off

So, it should come as no surprise that I tried for weeks prior to the boys' birthdays to get the "perfect" photo to display at the cake table. Any mom with two small boys knows it can be nearly impossible to get the perfect shot since you have to time it just right.... not too close to nap time, not during snack time, not when it's windy, not when the dog's barking, not when there is anything remotely interesting nearby, etc. Get my point?

Well, finally I was able to get "the shot" even though the wind and a cold front kicked up right before our bluebonnet shoot. Here it is:

Now, who to trust my precious photo printing job with? It must come out perfect! While I was trying to figure out where to print the photo and what size, I was introduced to PostersPrinting.com and was offered the chance to try out their poster printing service.

I had a ton of party planning stuff to do the day I decided to order the photo. I wanted to make sure it would come in in time. I only had about five minutes that day so I typed in PostersPrinting.com and was pleasantly surprised that it's very easy to jump right in. The instructions are right there on the home page. Here is all I had to do:

1. Choose my poster size. My choices were 18"x24", 24"x36" or 36"x48". I chose 18"x24".

2. Choose my paper stock. My choices were matte, heavy matte or photo. I chose photo.

3. Choose my finishing options. My choices were none, laminated or foam core. I chose none since I planned to frame the photo simply for display.

4. Choose when I need my poster. My choices were six days, four days or two days. I chose six days but actually received it quicker than that as they have same day processing and we were having a fast mail delivery week.

5. Choose my quantity. I chose one.

6. I then chose next and uploaded my photo. This was beyond simple. I just chose my photo and hit upload and it uploaded quickly.

7. Lastly, I followed the directions to checkout.

The process is super easy and took no time at all. When it arrived, packed very well in a tube to avoid damages, I was so excited to unroll it and see my final product. It was fabulous (as you can see in the photo below of the cake table where I proudly displayed the poster print of my sweet baby boys). The colors are crisp and bright and the print quality is wonderful. I can't tell you how many compliments I have gotten on this poster. I have gotten such mixed results using onling printing services so I was not sure what to expect.

Maybe mom would love a big poster print of her kids as a Mother's Day gift. It's not too late if you use their faster shipping options!

Don't have a photo you need printed poster size at this time? You can make abstract art prints, a sign to show at your favorite sporting event, an ad to display, a chart for a big project at work, etc. There are many reasons you might need a large poster print. PostersPrinting.com isn't only for photos.

I've told you why I like PostersPrinting.com, now hear what they have to say:

We started PostersPrinting.com because we thought the market lacked a simple and elegant web interface solely devoted to producing beautiful, professional quality posters. We’ve carefully chosen language and created an ordering process that even the most novice computer user can understand, yet we produce a finished product that even the most discerning photographer or designer would be pleased with.

There are five things in particular we’re committed to staying laser focused on to assure PostersPrinting.com remains the number one destination for professional quality poster printing on the web.

1. Quality: Every poster produced by PostersPrinting.com is digitally printed and expertly finished on Kodak presses for crystal clear photo quality color. We use only top grade paper stocks and durable shipping materials, assuring your job looks flawless and arrives in perfect condition.

2. Value: Based on the quality of our materials, our turnaround times, and flat rate domestic shipping, our prices are the most competitive on the web.

3. Reliability: Unlike some of our competitors, we’re not a one-press print shop. We operate out of the largest, automated digital print facility in North America; 165,000 square feet with over 500 full time employees.

4. Honesty: The last thing we want is for a customer to be confused by our pricing or surprised by the quality of the poster that arrives at their door. To prevent that, we show you the full cost of your poster project, including shipping, prior to uploading your file. We also assign every uploaded file an Image Grade; if your file is of insufficient quality to be enlarged to poster-size, we tell you upfront and strongly suggest you choose a different file.

5. Convenience: From start to finish, ordering a professional quality poster from

PostersPrinting.com takes less than 5 minutes. You can then log into your account to track the status of your project, connect with our Customer Service Team, or re-order a poster you have printed with us before in one easy step.

You might remember seeing the finished product last week on my Wordless Wednesday post.

I had several people ask me where I got the poster done. I think the prices are very good for such good quality but, in this economy, we all love an even better deal, right?. Well, If you'd like to try out PostersPrinting.com, it's your lucky month. Potamus Prefers readers can use promo code TRYUS30 to receive 30% off your order (expires May 31, 2009).