We provide Thick Media Prints at Thin Media Prices.
ThePhotoSquare.com
America's Online Resource for Photo, Artwork, and Illustration Printing
Compare our quality! We print on heavier, higher quality ink jet media. For example, our satin is 11.5 mils thick
and our matte media is 13 mils thick! Thicker media can absorb a higher
ink loading without cockling (wrinkling). With more ink, the colors are more vivid and realistic. Dark shades and black areas print
darker. You will see and appreciate the difference. Of course, all inks and media are archival.
Compare our prices! We undercut even lower quality competition. As an inducement to try out our site,
you will get a 50% discount on your first order, then 25% on your second order. There is no size limit.
The discount is taken at checkout. Once you have seen our quality, our prices, and the ease of use of our site, we believe you
will continue as one of our customers.
Shipping is free for any order over $50.
Fast turnaround. All orders received by noon CT on a business day are shipped the same day.
We print any shape or size up to 30" x 58". Great for panoramas.
We provide exceptional (free, of course) editing capabilities, including Mosaics, Composites, and Collages.
Wanting to ship to your customer instead of yourself? No problem. You can blind drop ship to your customer so that
only your name and logo appear on the paperwork.
A repeat customer? Our volume discounts are based on your cumulative orders, not just a single order.
Customer Service is handled by humans, not robots. We make it obvious that we very much appreciate our customers.
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About Us
The owner of The Photo Square, in 2001, started an on-line photo printing company
which ultimately grew to have cumulative sales of over 4 million prints. He sold that company in 2018. After a brief diversion,
he has created this new company.
This new creation, ThePhotoSquare.com, excels especially in these ways:
Ease of use. Users are busy, and need to be able to find the information they need in seconds, not minutes.
This site emphasizes function over glitz, making navigation far faster and easier
than we've found on any other site.
Editing. Most of this site's customers are working to satisfy the needs of their customers. Some of those customers
want things like mosaics, composites and collages which are not easy to create if done well. This site simplifies complex photo editing
tasks, providing incredible results easily and quickly, and without charge.
We've found ways to minimize our costs, so that we can optimize our pricing, especially for medium and large size
prints. Our pricing
formula is nonlinear to best reflect our actual cost of production and keep prices considerably lower than is available from
other vendors.
We provide an easy way to blind drop ship orders to our customer's customers, shipping with paperwork which shows only
their name and logo and not ours.
We guarantee what we do. If we've made an error, we will work to fix it.
If you would like some help,
we're more than happy to
assist you.
We prefer contact by email. We usually respond to emails within a few hours.
Media Types, Pricing
Our pricing is nonlinear, large prints costing less per square foot than smaller prints. Choose a media type, below
and enter size to see pricing below.
All media types are heavyweight and chosen for higher gamut,
higher color quality.
Satin. 11.5 mil thickness.
(most popular choice)
Glossy. 10 mil thickness.
Matte. 13 mil thickness.
Canvas.
18 mil thickness (not mounted).
All are available in sizes from 4 x 6 to 30 x 58.
Horizontal x
Vertical (inches)
11.5 mil Satin, 20" x 30" -- $18.45
Quantity Discounts are calculated based on the total of orders placed over the previous 180 days:
Over $200: 5% off
Over $500: 10% off
Over $1,000: 15% off
Ground Shipping and Handling is free for any order over $50.00 (excluding shipping, tax)
On-line Photo Editing (all no charge):
Single-file photo editing
Mosaics
Collages, wall calendars, etc.
Composites using Photoshop-like layers
FAQ's
Q. How many images can I upload and store on your site? A. As many as you want, but usually anything over a few thousand makes your directory harder to navigate.
Q. I will want my order drop shipped to my customer, with only my name and logo on the paperwork. How do I
set that up? A. Upload a file whose filename starts with "thisismylogo", e.g., "thisismylogo.jpg". Then, during checkout,
you will have the option of sending your orders that way.
Q. My order got lost in the mail. Whose responsibility is that? A. We have no control over what USPS and/or UPS does or doesn't do. However, if your tracking shows non-delivery,
we'll redo the order at no cost to you. We'll make it our responsibility.
Q. What are the filter boxes for? A. Restrict the action to file names containing that string. Leave blank to see all files.
Q. How did you come up with your name, "The Photo Square?"
A.
1. Much of what you see is in squares -- your directory, mosaics if you choose to create those
2. Square (n) a central place to go to get many needs met
3. Square (adj) a bit retro, with emphasis strongly on function over glitz
Why Choose Us?
We're reliable. We've been in the photo print business since 2001, and we know the difference between a good
print and a great print. We'll make sure that what we ship is the best that's possible.
We respect your time. We've designed our site for function, not glitz. You can accomplish what you came here to do
in as few seconds as possible. We don't make you wade thru tons of promotional text on your way to get where you want to go.
We operate on a thin margin. We know that you need to keep and expand your customer base. We know that if
your pricing to your customers is competitive, then your volume will be good, and our volume will be good.
We provide some very impressive photo editing tools. For example, you can create mosaics or collages here.
You can combine photos, clipart, and text in layers. All at no charge. We know there are other sites which provide editing tools,
but sooner or later there is a charge for that. We don't charge for photo editing.
We won't downgrade your photos to save disk space. We do everything at full resolution, to make your prints fully sharp.
We provide high quality customer service. No robots. We enjoy talking to our customers.
Turnaround Time
All orders received by noon CT on a business day are shipped the same day.
We ship from a suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN.
We provide the following shipping options:
USPS First Class
USPS Priority Mail
UPS Ground
UPS 3rd day air
Shipping is free, via USPS priority or UPS Ground, for all orders over $50.00.
An option to upgrade to a more expensive
shipping option is provided.
We would like to send to you samples of our satin, glossy, and matte media. Please supply your name and address, below.
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Just one of the editing tools on our site allows you to create a photo grid poster such as the one above.
