well,

today I wanted to print and frame on off my pictures in a decent size and was shocked about the cost.

Appr. Outside Dimensions:	22 5/16" x 29 11/16"
	DSC747_1	15 1/4" x 22 5/8"
	Giclee print on Premium Semimatte Photo Paper	$28.80
	BM7 Black Magic - Beaded Profile 21" x 28 3/8"	$57.00
	Arctic White w/Black Core Mat 21" x 28 3/8" Window 15" x 22 3/8" - Delete	$21.00
	Framing Kit: Premium Clear Acrylic & Foamcore Backing	$43.00
	Professional Assembly Fee	$29.95
	Total:	$179.75

179$ for a frame and print is just a little bit steep for my taste. Sure the preview looks beautiful, but still...

it seems like I need to look at some frames from ikea and cut my own mat boards. To save some money on this process.

I did order a print of this picture to see how large I can print with my camera, after post processing and how good of a job mpix does. There print costs are defiantly way lower and if I'm happy with the quality I can order the prints there and the frame somewhere else.

So much about saving this month...

cloth: 200$
hd for mac: 110$
print: 50$

enjoying live, priceless

	Mpix Lab
	Products		Quantity	Item Total
	20" x 30" Very Large Print (True Digital B&W Paper)		1	31.99
	Water-Based Lustre Coating		1	3.04
	Double Weight Matboard		1	13.25