Blow-Up Laboratory

Frank one of the owners I had the privilege of talking to is so awesome! He helped me with a printing task when a lot of other places could not, and his proactive, friendly attitude towards someone he didn't know speaks volumes. I would definitely recommend this lab and business, don't even hesitate!

The BEST place on the planet for large format printing of photography and art. Their portfolio is stunning and their attention to detail is amazing.

These peeps are looking out for ya. No job is to small. Well, some may be but aim high and they will do the rest. Really helpful and extremely patient.

Positive experience. Wanted to have several digital pictures made into high quality prints for 5x7 frames. Greg was helpful in providing options for me to look at for the prints (in terms of paper quality, color quality, etc.) and prints were delivered within 2-3 days. Was happy to be supporting a local business as well. Prints and paper quality were great.

These folks are great! I needed a digital image cropped and retouched and filtered to print out at 6'. They understood exactly what look I was going for and made suggestions that totally improved the final product. They were knowledgeable about paper and framing and communicated in an easy-to-understand and timely manner. I wish I had more giant print needs so I could work with them again!

Gregory and team helped me scan some works on paper for a more than fair rate and a very reasonable turnaround time. The digital files came out beautifully. They had them ready when they said they would, even a little early. They were easy to communicate with. Very happy.

I needed a vinyl graphic printed and installed for a client with an extremely short turnaround time. Greg and the team at Blow Up Lab took the job and nailed it! They did an outstanding job, and even finished early. I cannot thank Greg and his team enough for taking care of us.

I have been working with the Blow Up Lab for several years. They have quality work at reasonable prices. Greg goes above and beyond to help me get my printing jobs completed. I can call him on the phone and he will find previous work for me that I need reprinted. That saves me a lot of time going to the lab to put an order in. I highly recommend the Blow Up Lab and I always recommend them to my artist friends.

Great work, attention to detail, and on time! Carol and Frank helped me meet an impossible deadline, and they even arranged installation all the way here in Los Angeles. The prints were fantastic, and they were a pleasure to work with.

Needed a print beyond timeline and still helped. Quality is top notch. Thank you so much.

I've been a designer for over 25 years and I can honestly say that Blow Up Lab delivered the best quality print I have ever seen. I had asked them to print an image on a 60 x 80 canvas and they were so nice and helpful and worked with me extensively to get the results I wanted which was stunning! They have me as a customer for life.

They are the BEST. Reliable, capable. I've used them for many projects for many clients have been very happy.master digital printer and photo shop wizards.and nice and normal.

I've done several jobs now with Blow Up and they always come through. High quality results, great communication and fair prices.

I've worked with a lot of print shops and these guys are amazing. I had very specific requirements doing large prints onto a medium that had to be translucent and mounted extremely flat onto a backlight for scientific purposes. Greg helped me choose the right materials, mounting method and type of printing ink to use that would avoid overheating the print medium and causing the canvas to warp. I intend to use their services in the future for scientific and artistic purposes and will recommend them strongly to others: a real pleasure.

I wanted a gigantic enlargement of my favorite wedding photo, but I had one problem: my wedding photographer cut off the lettering on the canvas behind us that read "Until Death Do Us Part". I got married on Halloween, so the canvas was fitting for our themed wedding. Nonetheless, I sent the photo to Blow Up Lab and asked if there was anything that could be done. Greg got back to me the same day via email, was so helpful, and said he'd give it his best shot. Well, Greg did just that!

He worked magic on that photo and even on the poster sized enlargement, there is no visible evidence that it had ever been photo shopped. He was so helpful in choosing the best paper for quality and longevity which was important to me. The way it was going to be shipped was also important to me. I told Greg I was worried that the piece might be damaged in the shipping process, but he assured me that every precaution would be taken to get it to me safe and sound.

When the package arrived, I told my husband that his anniversary gift was inside, and what it was. He got as excited as I was to open it! It had been packaged with extreme care. We unrolled it and just stared quietly at it for some time before speaking. It was amazing! The detail in this almost 4 foot tall picture was something to be seen! Everything was crisp and clear: you could even see the detail contrast stitching in my husband's leather shin guards on his gladiator costume (for example). Our only wish now is that the framing company is even half as good as Greg and his team at Blow Up Lab!

Go see Greg and the fantastic team at Blow Up Lab! We are total novices, but needed a piece of op-art we designed blown up to approx 60" x 60" and backed. Greg took his time and walked us through the various options they had. We loved two options, had proofs made, then tweeked the color and had another one made. Perfect! They were quick, professional, friendly and priced right. Go local. Go to Blow Up Lab.

Personable and friendly company. I had a unique problem and they worked with me and on my tight deadline. Max is a perfectionist who does the mounting. Cares for your product.

The guys at Blow Up Lab go above and beyond - I have gone to them to have all of my artwork photographed and recently they kindly did a pro-bono project for me, photographing four large paintings of a woman I am working with who lives in an SRO building in the Tenderloin and is in hospice care. The entire team was amazing - the photographs were of highest quality with a same day turnaround and completed with love.

I came back to them cleaning all her frames' glass so that the artwork would be glowing when I returned it to her. So unnecessary for the services they were offering but hugely appreciated and really just made all the difference. Couldn't recommend Blow Up Lab more highly. They are professional and perfectionist.

BlowUp Lab is one of those rare and wonderful finds. I worked with Greg and Max on a 7' x 4' donor wall project. They helped me with everything. They even directed me to other vendors they worked with for things they couldn't supply. They were patient, professional, fun, honest, did beautiful work and went above and beyond on every part of the project.

Oh and when I told them, at the eleventh hour that we were doing 2 donor walls with the same turnaround, they didn't blink an eye. They also worked some magic on the color of the large photo. Greg was so organized and kept me informed about every element of the project including pricing. There were never any surprises. These guys are talented and special!

They do wonderful work, are very reasonably priced, have lots of experience, think out of the box. They make you feel like you are their only client and work with you as a team member. I am looking forward to working with BlowUp Lab again and will gladly recommend them to everyone.

I had a series of digital images I needed printed and mounted for a museum exhibit at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. I wanted someone who could translate what I do on pixels onto paper while keeping to the style of my photojournalistic work. Frank McGrath without a doubt did what every great print master does. He simply creates beautiful prints while keeping the photographer's vision completely intact.

He makes you feel like you're his only client; attentive to your wants and needs, and also has a remarkable ability to use his own intuition when needed to better communicate your images onto the paper. He was generous offering his knowledge from his years of experience, finished his work before his deadlines and the cost was very reasonable considering all his expertise. No doubt I'm planning on more exhibitions and Frank and his team at Blow Up Lab will definitely be my go-to-guys.

These guys are really great. I create artwork that tends to be difficult to mount, because of the texture and materials used. I had been going to General Graphics because they are the best in town. Unfortunately, they're not cheap (mounting artwork on aluminum looks like a million bucks, and it costs just shy of that!). Their turnaround was usually two weeks. Period. Never sooner. These guys were able to do the work--just as good, CHEAPER, and faster. SOLD. They now have a loyal client in me. And they should have one in you too.

I just completed an order at The Blow Up Lab after being referred by a friend. I am so happy to have had the recommendation. I brought in a difficult order with a tight timeline. Frank, the owner, discussed the many options I was thinking about, and how long it would take to accomplish the task. Frank then worked closely with me to produce a set of proofs to ensure color accuracy and image quality.

This was the most hands on customer focused attention I have ever received. I now have a set of images that are better than expected and as professional looking as possible. And they were done a day ahead of schedule! I will be back for more!

I have known Frank and team at The Blow Up Lab for over 5 years and they are simply awesome! The printing is top of the line and the customer service is incredible. I am a fine artist and often they create prints that are more perfect than the originals. This is a local, family-owned business that enriches our beautiful city. If you need custom, beautiful prints, especially if you are in the arts or graphics, only use them! You're going to love Frank!

I am happy when I find businesses that are competent, knowledgeable, and nice, but add to that fast, high quality, competitive pricing, and local; you get a business worth its weight in gold. You get a place like The Blow Up Lab. It is a tremendous feeling when you walk out of a business knowing you found exactly what you were looking for and you trust the people doing the work.

As a graphic designer and photographer I'm a stickler for color accuracy and quality printing, The Blow Up Lab satisfies my needs. With this kind of service I think they are suck with me for many years to come.

I just tried the Blow-Up Lab for some giclee prints and was quite pleased with the outcome. The owner, Frank, talked with me about the project before I submitted it. He explained what he could and couldn't do and what he needed to make the best possible print. One week after I gave him my files, the order was done as promised. I'm a fan and can't understand the poor ratings from the other two Yelpers. I'll return for more.

Miracle Workers! Fast, friendly service - TOP NOTCH in my books! I called Blow Up Lab this morning, inquiring how to have an enlargement done from a photo taken on my iPhone. I needed the finished product by this Sunday for my friend's surprise birthday dinner. The staff at Blow Up Lab took care of me like a VIP. Frank, in particular, was so very helpful.

He was prompt in getting back to my e-mail, walked me through the whole process on how to transfer the image, explained my options ( canvass vs. photographic paper). Normally, the turnaround time for canvass would be several days. I was going to settle for photographic paper, but then Frank worked his miracle - checking with his production team, and gave me the good news that my order would be ready by.would you believe.end of the day? ( without charging me Rush fee - which, by the way, they could have ). Wow!

Now that's what I call customer service! Where do you think I would go next time I needed photo enlargement service? Blow Up Lab, of course! Thanks Frank ( and Michael), and all the wonderful staff that made my day!

Completely unhelpful & incompetent! I worked with Douglas Stemler on a restoration & enlargement project and I'm still waiting for him to return my email after 2 weeks. Also very uncreative & limited in technique. their restoration process is to scan photos which produces really poor quality depending on the orginal paper used. I went to a private photographer & he said that the best way to restore photos is to professionally photograph them & restore/enlarge them from there. His method proved much more effective! You would think a professional lab would know that!