I'm meeting Cylons Boomer/Athena, Caprica Six, and Blair Waldorf tomorrow, what do I do? Out of desperation a few years ago, I needed a photo shop. I looked for a photo shop near my house. Couldn't find one (digital photography had already started to take over, photo shops were a dying breed). Looked for one near my office and found the Enlarger on the web. Not knowing anything about them, I drove over to check out their facilities, hoping for the best. If you remember photo shops from back in the day, not all of them were good. Some only wanted to print 4" x 6" prints off your rolls. No single prints. No size changes. Some glossy only, some matte only. Others took forever. Some used 2nd rate paper. I go to a number of signing events and usually pre-plan and order my 8" x 10" photos on Shutterfly. Sometimes I can't wait a week to get my pictures. This was one of those occasions. I bring in my digital photo on a CD and Jim, the owner says, "Let's take a look!" We loaded my photo on to his Mac. While both of us looked at the screen, Jim helped me crop and adjust the color quality so that I knew what the photo would look like before he printed. Just three or four of my photos needed slight editing. He didn't charge extra for doing this (I still recommend that you edit your photos at home first). I dropped off my small order in the morning and received my 8" x 10" prints in the afternoon on the same day! Jim and his wife at the Enlarger have saved me a few times. The Enlarger is capable of doing digital editing, retouch and repair of old photos, and can even make a life size blowup cutout of you mounted on poster stock or foam core! I've only used them to print up some 8" x 10" photos. They use high quality paper and the color on the pictures were brilliant. If your order is small and not too complex, they might be able to turn it around on the same day! I got my pictures, did I get my girls? Yes. Tricia Helfer, Grace Park and Leighton Meester all signed the beautiful prints! Happy, happy Howie. read more

Does anyone know what happened to The Enlarger? I've been trying to get my original photo back from them of my niece that passed away in October. He didn't do my job and I've tried to call, stop by and email but to no avail. I don't know what to do. read more

I brought my Dad's high school graduation picture to have restored, my Dad is going to be 90 in 2 months so yes, the picture is very old. It had a hole through his forehead & half of his bow tie was missing, I was expecting to be quoted A LOT more then I paid & I was VERY pleased when I picked up the picture. I was Amazed by how beautiful it looked, Felipe did an awesome job, I have already recommended my friends and family to come to The Enlarger. Thanks again for the GREAT service from a very happy customer :) read more

The Enlarger - Photography Stores & Services Near Me - Orange, California

I am so happy my normal picture framing guy referred us to The Enlarger! It is literally my new favorite place. They can do ANYTHING. For Reals. I bought a mural online that is 4' x 6' and after trying (and failing) at using wallpaper paste to put it on my wall, I thought the best solution would be to get it mounted. The people there are SO friendly, SO helpful, and explain all of your options to you from the beginning. My mural was actually damaged in shipping but could you tell after The Enlarger mounted it on foam board? NO! It is a miracle! I cannot say enough good things about this place, so stop reading reviews and get over there already! P.S. They also make real size cut-outs of people (you know the ones that stand up?). If I had money to burn I would totally get one! read more

I am VERY picky! When I met Jim the owner I was able to articulate that point. However after 3 or 4 jobs......every time being seemingly well received with my anal details....... Jim the owner let me know he longer wants my business. They can do very good work, but, be warned you better like what you get! read more

THEY'RE NOT CLOSEd!! So happy! Jim has reopened the business and is on the corner of Tustin and Mayfair in Orange, is open 10-2:00. Has always done great work! read more

Absolute WORST ! I dropped off a painting for scanning and printing on canvas. This was the Monday before Thanksgiving, work due Wednesday. They were locked up tight on Wednesday and every day for the next 3 weeks. A sign appeared after a week saying that they were having "technical difficulties". The store number rang off the hook but couldn't take a message. I went by every day until I found the door unlocked. The owner was in but not open. He returned my painting, unscanned, not reproduced. No apology. Nothing. I cannot imiagine them staying in business. read more

A pleasant surprise in this day and age. When you walk into the shop you can tell that he is been in business for many years. First I was greeted by life-size figures of various people. It put a smile on my face. I'm not sure if the man was the owner or an employee but he was professional, courteous, personable, and went above and beyond to make sure I was happy. I can't wait to see the finished product. I highly recommend this shop! read more

I was referred to The Enlarger by Hector at Pacific Frame. I had 5 large albums from my family, dating back to the 1930s that I wanted to have scanned for posterity. This was a huge amount of work and Jim got it done on time and at the price quoted. The scans are excellent; high enough res that you can actually get more detail out of them than looking at the original photos with the naked eye. read more

I was referred to the Enlarger by a Framing shop for some retouching and restoration of some old and irreplaceable Photos. All I can say is wow, they did a fantastic job. I had to reorder more copies for others in my family. What a great crew. Thank you Enlarger. read more

I have been to The Enlarger various time and I am always welcomed with a smile. There work is great and you can really tell how much time they put into it. They meet their deadlines which I love! read more

Service is outstanding. I have used them several times for retoring old photos, making smaller photos from oversize photos and for legal trial exhibits. This is a quality business with personal service for every order.. I would highly recommend them to anyone. Robin J Attorney, Tustin, CA read more

The enlarger is so great! I have multiple photo blow ups from this place. The quality is excellent, people are friendly, and they have a very cute yellow lab that hangs out there. I would definitely refer people to them!!! 5 stars baby!!! read more

Excellent work & customer service. I've had these folks bring back to life a large number of very old pictures (60+ years old). They always do a great job. read more

I have been using Jim for over 25 years. The quality of their work is unsupassed. My enlarements are always the highest quality. The shops customer service is even better. I would use this shop over anyone in Orange County. The pricing is reasonable. read more

Customer service at The Enlarger is excellent (thank you Felipe!) and passport photos are professionally done in no time. I highly recommend! read more

This is a wonderful place if you are looking for great service and a great finished product. I have had three different projects done by The Enlarger. Two of them were photo enlargements converted to black and white. Recently, I needed to come up with a photography collage for a special event. The photographs that I had were old and not the best quality but they managed to store them digitally, touch them up,and cropped the unwanted areas. My family was extremely pleased with the finished product. The staff were very considerate to my time contraints and finished the project within a day. Their service is superb! read more

A couple of weeks ago we went to The Enlarger to have a photo enlarged of our grandchildren for a surprise for their parents' 25th wedding anniversary. We were thrilled with the finished photo and the wonderful, 'inviting' service of Jim. He was able to produce the exact size we needed in a very short period of time. We would never hesitate to use the services of The Enlarger again. We were VERY pleased. read more

I've had some work done here. These guys are great! Super friendly, very helpful and outstanding work