This summer, I needed acid-free backing mats for two photos selected for a gallery show, under a…read moretight deadline since I was leaving town the next day and had no time for custom framing. Joanna at the Charlottesville location quickly cut two 12"x18" mounting mats and gave me invaluable advice on securely assembling and framing the prints so they'd be museum-ready. Couldn't recommend this shop and framer more!

Framing everywhere is more expensive than Michaels. A creative framing, small artist shop, has some…read moresuper people with a great eye for frames, excellent stock, and have done consistently excellent work on my paintings... so I keep going back.

This was my first time here, and I definitely needed help deciding the best way to frame two very…read morevibrantly colored giclee prints. Just picked them up and they look outstanding! Triple matted with weathered black wood frames. I think the best decision was to go with the museum glass. They are so clear with no glare that you have to touch them to believe they actually have glass. Originally I didn't even care for these prints. After the framing, now I love them so much they are going over my fireplace. Absolutely recommend Blue Ridge Frame Shop.

I've been doing business with the Blue Ridge Frame Shop for years. I wouldn't go anywhere else…read more Service is excellent and professional advice is right on the mark if you're not quite sure what effect you want. Prices are reasonable and the craftsmanship is without flaw. This is a knowledgeable business and will provide options for museum quality framing and clear explanations of the best, most cost-effective way to protect your art works.

I took my class presentation to this company on Monday and they were able to do the job within 24…read morehours with care. The poster is beautiful and I'd recommend this place to all UVA students !

I needed to get some printing done and Tim was kind enough to get it turned around so quickly. He…read morewent out of his way to be helpful and pleasant. I can't recommend these guys enough.

I'm a recent UVA graduate that needed help printing and preparing letterhead. The staff were…read moreincredibly kind, attentive to detail, and professional. Genuinely blown away by their hospitality and services. Will be coming back!

I called and got a quote of $5.50 for binding 100 pages together (basic copy paper with a simple…read morespiral binding). When I arrived at the business that same afternoon, I was greeted rudely by an employee who was working on a project and acted as if I was disrupting his work. He barked some questions at me and then took my pages, binded them, and demanded $10.53 for his work and "labor". This was not the quote I was told over the phone and when I said this, he continued to talk down to me, and I payed the $10.53 to avoid any further conflict. Not a good way to be running a business with such rude and disrespectful employees who don't want to help. Better transparency with your quotes and pricing would also be beneficial.

Pro Camera is a bit of an unconventional camera/photo store because it's really a small retail…read morestorefront, behind which the main business is focused on camera repair. In the retail part you can buy a small to medium selection of film/digital cameras and supplies, but it's not the place to go for rack after rack of all the latest brands and models. They do have current offerings from a selection of digital brands for which they are dealers, but it's not huge. For film photographers like myself, again, they have a decent selection of film in various formats, but it's not as extensive as you'll find in larger stores. I try to buy my film from them when I can, because their pricing is the same as I can get anywhere and I want to support the small businesses that film photography absolutely depends on. The biggest threat to film photography's survival is the giant online retailers. Beyond the somewhat limited modern digital camera/lens selection, Pro Camera is one of the very few places you can buy expertly serviced film-era equipment or get your own properly serviced. I see on some of the other reviews people are complaining about pricing; well, in this area, you truly do get what you pay for. If you want a cheap film camera, go ahead and eBay it, but if you want a camera that will work properly and perform to factory specification for any length of time, the equipment at Pro Camera is a very smart investment. All the film cameras on their shelves in-store are expertly serviced, tested with very specialized instruments, and film-tested. In most film camera stores, little has been done other than a wipe-down and wind-and-click testing. Rarely does any store do professional testing with dedicated instrumentation; film-testing is pretty much unheard-of. Pro Camera is exceptional in this regard. By the way, the selection on their website is much smaller than in-store. I don't know why; I think it would be smart of them to offer all their gear for online purchase, but that's just me. The team behind the scenes at Pro Camera are world-class at servicing film cameras; it is rapidly becoming harder to find anyone even somewhat competent at this, and that makes it all the more extraordinary that they are playing a long-game and actually investing in expanding the number of technicians they have. I do camera repair myself and, as most camera repair technicians have done, I have sent my own equipment to a variety of others for repair. There's literally no one better than Pro Camera. And this brings me to my next point, the wait to get a camera serviced can be very long. That is a testament to how highly regarded Pro Camera's repair service is, among those who know the industry. So be prepared to pay what it's worth, and wait for it to take the time it's going to take, but getting it done right is worth it.

I want to support a local shop but with the prices and selection honestly you're better just…read moreordering stuff online.

Photo prints are always very high quality, and they provide friendly customer service.read more

If i could give ZERO stars it would be warranted. Since Candace N. Bohanon has taken over Mailbox…read moreExpress the services are no longer customer based. The previous owners were very professional and most importantly kind to their CUSTOMERS. Unfortunately the new owner is one of the rudest, seemingly self centered and a ridiculously unprofessional "so called" business owner that I have ran across in a long time. FORTUNATELY the mailbox services used were terminated. I say that because there are ABSOLUTELY better servives that will meet CUSTOMER NEEDS. Here is really the why- Hence the payment was 30 dollars every three months or ten dollars per month. The cost isnt the issue at all. FACTS 1) They do not offer any forms of automated bill payments, no on line payments, no automatic account bank withdrawal 2)Payments are only accepted in person, or over the phone................ 3)No store manager available on site or over the phone............. 4) Sending Email is pointless when you have absolutely no portal linked to make payments............... 5) No text reminders as a lot of businesses offer..........NOTHING for business climate in 2024!!!! So in other words customers are supposed to be on MBX time and MBX time only???????? Looks that way. I have called this place repeatedly to make timely payments and you're really lucky if someone answers the phone or you have to call repeatedly. Let me guess- that must be impossible with one poor young lady thats always working the counter alone, and who seems certainly overwhelmed, timid and maybe even racist.............. Previously they also discarded the contents of the mailbox without any real due dillugence. MBX never attempted to offer any other alternatives for payment outside of thier ancient business model. The mistake the owner has made are the false accusations and defamation of character presented in the termination of services letter. Falsely and blatantly accused of having an "aggressive tone and negative behavior in thier establishment" Rarely does anyone on this end visit MBX because most business transactions are on line or over the phone!!!! I do know they charged about 100.00 to send one letter overnight, no problem we paid!!!!!! However falsly accusing someone of anything and I KNOW it is totally false is plausible for legal action. Filing complaints with the appropriate agencies accordingly regarding this would be deemed appropriate. Falsely accusing your customers of anything I'm confident that you have ZERO PROOF of other than your overwhelmed counter worker AND it's in writting is a further indication of the level of insufficiency and uprofessionalism which obviously reflects on the owners true characteristics. A few months ago when the mailbox contents were discarded -thrown in the trash -the first thought was to not do business there anymore but gave it another chance- Bad decision. Business owners in any capacity where you are supposed to meet or sometimes exceeed your customers need, Mailbox Express has ULTIMATELY FAILED. Not deserving of anyone's business.

We worked with Dave - he's GREAT. He takes the time to understand your business requirements,…read moreensures top quality images and art go into the design and works as quickly as possible to deliver quality outcomes. They are a bit on the expensive side; however, I believe you get what you pay for with this stuff. I looked at ordering online and priced it all out. I could never push the buy button bc I was unsure of the quality I wound be receiving. And, the websites couldn't handle proper image resolution. That was a red flag. Dave took the hesitation out of the mix. He understood my price constraints. He understood the quality I was looking for. And I got the opportunity to do business with a local company. He really delivered. I'm delighted.

I needed some signs for my new business, and the property manager said that High Tech had done the…read moreother signs there. It took 2 visits to order my signs (they had on file what was needed, but it still took 2 visits), and then 2 more visits to pick them up, because they did not put the correct adhesive on the backing. Given travel time that was 4+ hours of my time, they still did not put the correct backing on the signs (which were made correctly). I just settled for a not quite quite installation because of a not matching adhesive, rather than wasting another hour of my time. Taylor Cottingham just doesn't really care.

I took my (late) Christmas letter in to Xpress Copy in Culpeper with hardcopy photos at 9:20 a.m…read more today, spoke with Katelyn describing what I would like done, and at 10:15 a.m. was able to pick up my order. Granted, the order wasn't large but Katelyn was efficient in providing me with the desired product with such a sweet demeanor and knowledge. I'm a once-a-year customer but if I had additional printing needs, I would definitely return to Xpress Copy.

The prices are fair. The response time is poor. You'll have to keep pushing the staff to get your…read moreproduct finished in a timely manner. The Quality Control process needs work. My fault for not checking the quality before I left the store but I trusted that they had. It ended up they did another run (expedited) but it put me behind another week. The front desk staff are nice people.