Andy inquired about external printing
" If not which service do you use?"
More recently I have used Sim Lab
https://www.simlab.co.ukhttps://www.simlab.co.uk/best-professional-photo-printing-ukI have gone for images with their white border to ensure that I receive the whole image without marginal cropping.
I prefer the Fuji Crystal Archive range with a semi-matt finish rather than full gloss.
COSTS, for example 12 x 9 inches, 305 x 228mm is just £0.57 + VAT
https://www.simlab.co.uk/best-professional-photo-printing-ukhttps://simimagingupload.livelinkprint.com/about/order.online.newShipping UK Mainland - Next working day £5.95+VAT. Receive next day if images sent before noon.
So 20 images including next day return postage and packing and VAT works out at ~£1 per image!
I am satisfied with SimLab's quality which you saw in the last 2 print competitions last week.
By the way I have tended to increase the brightness of my images marginally before sending them off.
Good Luck,
Iggy