| Kreutz Photography | Brightroom | ASI | Marathon Photo | |
| Custom color correction for every photo | Absolutely! Every photo is individually color corrected and cropped for optimal quality at Kreutz Photography before it is printed. | No color correction to our knowledge. | No color correction to our knowledge. Their "lab" performs their cropping for them. | 'Lightness' correction available. No cropping or centering available. Their "lab" color-corrects all photos. |
| Photos first available online | Generally within 72 hours (often within 48) | "Generally 5 days", and in some cases longer | Unknown | 2-5 days |
| Order Deadline | None: Photos will be posted for 3 years online and will be "reposted" for free upon request after that. No late ordering fees. | About 2 months. $5 late fee after deadline. | About 5 weeks. Photos are not guaranteed to be available after deadline. $5 late fee after deadline. | 90 days. $25 minimum order after deadline plus 4-6 week expected delivery time. |
| Order Turnaround | 1 to 7 days (depending on volume) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Personalized e-mail containing your own proof sheet | Yes, a full color proof sheet of all your photos! | No, just a generic e-mail with a link to the website | Yes, but only a sample of your photos are shown in the e-mail | Unknown |
| Ordering structure and pricing | Customers may order any photo in any size or specialty product. We apply automatic discounts for multiple prints. This structure allows the customers to order exactly what they want at great prices! | Customers must choose from pre-defined "packages". Not all combinations of products are available. | Customers must choose from pre-defined "packages". Not all combinations of products are available. | Customers must choose from pre-defined "packages". Not all combinations of products are available. |
| Price for 3.5x5 print | 6.00 (duplicates are 3.00) | Not available at all | Not available at all | Not available at all |
| Price for 4x6 print | 8.00 (duplicates are 4.00) | Not available by itself | Not available by itself | Not available at all |
| Price for 5x7 print | 12.00 (duplicates are 6.00) | 14.49 | 14.95 | 11.00 (14.00 if laminated) |
| Price for 8x10 print | 16.00 (duplicates are 8.00) | 19.49 | 19.95 | 17.00 (21.00 if laminated) |
| Price for 11x14 print | 26.00 (duplicates are 14.00) | Not available at all | Not available at all | Not available at all |
| Price for 8 2.5x3.5 prints (wallet-sized) | 16.00 (duplicates are 8.00) | Not available at all | Not available at all | Not available at all |
| Paper Quality | Kodak Royal Photo Paper & Kodak Endura Metallic Photo Paper | Non-descript | "High-quality" photo paper | Kodak Professional Paper |
| Paper Choice | Glossy, Matte, or Metallic | No Choice | No Choice | No Choice, but there is an option to have the photo laminated |
| Color Choice? | Color, Black & White, or Sepia (all options free) | Color, Black & White ($3.00 extra) | Color, Black & White ($3.00 extra) | Color Only |
| Logo Overlay? | Yes (Free) | Yes (Extra Charge) | Yes (Free) | ? |
| Digital High Resolution Image | $15.00 (on CD): includes the original untouched digital image (JPG format; Size = 2336 x 3505 pixels), a color corrected version (Layered Photoshop File), a print-ready 4x6 at 300pdi (JPG), and logo overlays (if applicable to the event)) | $34.99 (via e-mail): untouched/uncorrected JPG only. Size = 1024 x 1536 pixels | $35.00 (via e-mail): untouched/uncorrected JPG only. Size = 1024 x 1536 pixels | No |
| Photo Mugs | 24.00 (duplicates are 20.00) | 25.99 | Not available at all | ? |
| Photo Mouse Pads | 24.00 (duplicates are 20.00) | 22.99 | Not available at all | ? |
| Kreutz Photography Austin, TX |
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Email Elizabeth Kreutz office: 512-426-2853 |