When I need some printing doing at a decent price I come along to Snappy Snaps. I mean...the shop…read moreis pretty basic and looks like a bit of a time capsule to yesteryear but the staff are really helpful, the quality of the printing is great and the price is fantastic .... I went to Ryman for a quote that was nearly double what I eventually paid here!! I have to give five stars (was going to be four) for the absolutely hilarious stock photos that are all around the shop....if you are going make sure you pay special attention to these....so jokes....why you would want a heart shaped slate with a loved one blowing you kisses is a little beyond be but each to their own right! Printing great....photos hilarious, staff....AMAZING and special shouts to the lad with the beard who is always working and always goes the extra mile. Bravo sir!

Located on New Street, these photo and digital masters are a great addition to Birmingham city…read morecentre. They know everything there is to know on photography. I found they sell some very unique items that would make ideal gifts. For example, you can have your photo digitally produced on mugs & cushions. They also offer personalised photo frames, and what I really noticed was the frames collection with poetry inscribed! The personalised specialist service is only available in branch, not online I was told, however, you can email ideas and suggestions in, which is clever. Worth a visit for any photography enthusiast, and if you have any photo, imagery or digital needs, these offer a great and wonderful service.

Decent photography shop only been opened a few moths. Great for quick development of your photos…read morevia self service kiosks and take no time at all to do. It is a small shop and can get quite crowded especially at lunch times but there are pleny of kiosks and staff serve people fairly quickly. Staff are knoweldgable and helpful although arent always as cheery as perhaps they should be. Good value for money considering it is a Kodak shop.

This shop has always given me good results over the 25 years I have been in Cotteridge. I have had…read moreportrait photos for business, conversions from DVDs and loads of printing done, all of excellent quality. Service is professional and friendly.

Competing with the larger brands of photo stores, like Boots and Prontaprint and the like, and also…read morewith online services offered via photo sites such as Flickr, AND also having to cope with the ease and relatively cheap nature of home printing, must make things tough for the High Street photoshop. A few short years ago this sort of place would have been the only option in town for your photo needs. Cotteridge Photo company is managing to compete by offering good customer service and a range of additional services. If you need some family portraits printed and framed it's worth checking out and they are fairly competitive on price.

Ag Photographic operate as an online shop - however for those eagle eyed brummies who want to save…read moreon post and packaging, you can go and visit them in Aston where you can browse through the hefty range of film and developing equipment available to buy. The two blokes who run the shop are really passionate about photography, full of advice not just on the products they sell but on where to go for other services such as processing. They also take a genuine interest in what you're working on, and if they're not able to help when you next visit they'll be full of questions about how you got on. Example stock - 35mm film, 120 film, wide range of papers to print onto, chemicals to develop - basically anything an analogue photographer could need. They're currently in the process of developing their own darkroom facilities, and rumour has it they may offer membership to those who're interested in using such a service. Eg - ME! Exciting! (Hurry up, I'm impatient! :)

Been using their film developing and printing services for over a year now and have never had a bad…read moreexperience. The prices are very low, the quality is excellent, communication is friendly and helpful, and the turnaround is always very fast. I would recommend this business to any photographer, they will not dissappoint.

I think the staff here are lovely and friendly, they are always on hand to help and willing to…read morehelp. They have a nice range of products as well as fast film processing and prints

Nice sized branch of max spielman located in walsall town centre. This is no doubt the best place…read moreto go to go and get al your photos developed. As well as the service they offer to print your pictures you can no use the booths instore and prints your own pictures instantly. Its only a small store but its perfectly formed and also have a selection and camera and accessories available. The staff are very helpful if you do need any help though. Some lovely ladies work here and are always friendly and happy.

Nice small place. Offered me some good deals on prints when i went in to collect my pictures i had…read moreprinted online at snapfish.co.uk. they are really nice and asked me if i liked the quality of the prints. Think they were busy helping someone else whos prints were not there but mine where and were areally good quality. Had good offers on disposable cameras but not many people use them anymore. They offered me a cheap canvas offer because i asked how much they were and i felt they were too much then he offerd it me less and said he could do it while i wait. Didnt take up the offer though.

Possibly the least qualified but also friendliest passport photographers I've encountered. Their…read moreservice of passport photos is reasonably priced and offers a discount to families or groups, also crops photos for free and guarantees a free reshoot if photos are rejected by the passport office or post office check and send service. This store also has facilities to download and print your own photos from cards alongside traditional photo developing services.

The Flash Centre is a national chain with a shiny shiny website. But wait, by 'national chain'…read morewhat I really mean is they have just three shops - 1 here in Birmingham, 1 in Leeds and 1 in (unsurprisingly) London. They stock all kinds of camera equipment and related paraphernalia (lighting, bags, tripods etc.) and I have no idea where they keep it all, as both the London and the Birmingham branches feel like overburdened camera caves, with stock piled all over the place, and with anyone visiting relying on staff to go and dig out what you're after. The plus side is, the staff are awesome and helpful. I've only been in the Birmingham branch 3 times now, but already they remember me and say hello, and ask how I'm getting on with whatever we've bought or borrowed (they do rental too! Canon 5D mkIII - hello there!) Basically, think Jessops - then think Jessops but with awesome educated passionate staff and an added bonus of a rental service.

Is it possible to review the flash centre and not talk about flashes and what they really offer?…read moreNo. I smash lights all the time on photo shoots, now I own my own set of elinchroms and a portable battery I'm a little more careful but before then rented ting was my only option. Renting is why people go to the flash centre, that and their frequent photographic work shops with will know people in the industry, talks that you will never find any other establishments hosting. I have a business account with TFC so if I never need an item, I call up, tell them where I am shooting in Birmingham and they ship the item over in a taxi for me. If your shooting a lot I recommend setting up this account. None of this equipment is cheap and it will never be cheap. But they always have a used item section (sometimes ex-rental, sometimes exchanged for cash items) that have been served and are in top quality so it's always worth a look. Just as DSLR filmmaking grows in popularity, so do camera merchants stock lists. The staff and stock have everything a dslr filmmaker would need for great setup including lights and camera stabilisation rigs. Check it out, or if it's too much out the way the website lists everything much better than the shop displays them.