Wise Photo Printing

I’ve been here twice to have photos printed. The first time I uploaded the photos to his website and stopped in to pick them up later. The second time I took a flash drive in to have photos printed. Both times the owner (?) was very helpful and friendly. The entire process was quick and the photos looked great. I’m excited to have this as an option in Corvallis!

I needed a new US Passport photo and for some reason, the Post Office’s camera was not working so they sent me two blocks down the street to Wise Photo. They were all set up to do passport photos and it looked like the process would be simple. The photographer/​owner used a regular SLR camera with no flash and only a work light placed near the floor to light the shot. He took three photos and without offering to show me or have me select the one I liked, he started to print one of them. Needless to say, the photo looked terrible and cost me $ 12.50. I’ve never had a photo like this taken without the photographer asking if I was happy with the result. When the markup is 1000%, it’s the least they can do. The photographer’s take was that it doesn’t matter because only the TSA sees your passport but that’s not true nor is it the point. You should be happy with what you pay for.
In retrospect, I admit that I could have taken a bit more control and asked to approve the shot and also asked him to use a flash etc., but at the time, I was nervous and frustrated that I had to do this extra step. My fault but still bad service.
Try AAA or Fed Ex/​Kinkos.