Professional photographers know the importance of accuracy, consistency, and dependability when delivering work to clients. Since 1957, Mid-South Color Labs has been a renowned professional photo lab trusted by top photographers. With advanced technology, expert technicians, and hand-crafted details, we provide services that refine your portfolio and strengthen your photography business.
For professional photographers, pricing that delivers profit starts with understanding the true cost of doing business—time, equipment, editing, marketing, and overhead. Add a profit margin that reflects your expertise and creative value. Position your services as a luxury photography experience by offering heirloom-quality products such as fine art prints, custom framing, and expertly retouched portraits. High-end photography products increase perceived value and allow you to charge rates that protect your time and talent.
Painter Portraits by Mid-South Color Labs offer professional photographers a high-end product that transforms images into timeless fine art. This fine art photo to painting process produces luxury portraits that rival commissioned oil paintings while preserving the realism, expression, and likeness that photography captures best. Painter Portraits are more than beautiful—they are your most profitable product ever.
For professionals who care about every detail, professional photography framing turns a finished portrait into a true work of art. The right frame does more than complete the presentation—it amplifies your artistic vision, protects your work, and adds measurable value to your client experience.
At Mid-South Color Labs, we offer Museum Classic and Larson-Juhl frames, carefully curated for photographers who prioritize excellence at every level of delivery.
Running a photography business means juggling clients, editing, marketing, and fulfillment. Mid-South Color Lab’s drop shipping for professional photographers helps you reclaim your time by delivering framed, finished portraits directly to your clients, with precision and care.
Getting the exact color tone of an image can be challenging, especially when you need to match specific colors. Color matching in Photoshop is essential when working with team colors, branding, or any scenario where color consistency matters. Photoshop makes it possible to match colors precisely, but it requires careful attention to detail.
Want to grow your brand and become a destination photographer? You need more than talent to stand out from the masses; you need consistency, clarity, and the right lab partner. The most successful photographers build trust and recognition through a defined style, curated products, and a commitment to quality that sets them apart.
Painter Portraits from Mid-South Color offers a powerful brand upgrade for photographers seeking to stand out. These custom-crafted pieces blend masterful digital retouching with the timeless artistry of brushstroke enhancements. From every pixel to brushstroke, Painter Portraits begins with your high-resolution image and ends as a hand-finished work of art. It’s not just a print—it’s a fine art experience capturing the soul of your subject.
In a competitive photography market, presentation matters. For next-level photographers, Brilliance Prints on Metal will help your work stand out in striking, unforgettable ways. These premium metal prints combine vibrant color, sharp detail, and sleek surfaces to deliver modern, gallery-worthy art. Every print is infused directly into coated aluminum, creating a durable, waterproof finish that resists fading and scratching.
When working with professional labs like Mid-South Color Labs, correctly setting up your editing environment is essential—especially regarding color space settings. If you’re editing in Adobe Lightroom or using Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) through Photoshop and Adobe Bridge, minor adjustments can make a big difference in how your images look on screen—and in print.