Printing worries!

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First off let me start by saying I have tried contacting them regarding my issues, but keep getting an error message!

ANYWAYS- I have been doing photography for basically free or VERY little money for the past 2-3 years because I was building up a portfolio and all that good stuff. WELL I noticed I just wasn't liking the way my prints were coming out from MPIX, so I decided to try to sign up for mpixpro. People will probably shun me for saying this, but I have no business license or anyhing like that so I was hesitant to sign up with them, but I REALLY wanted better prints as I have had a friend print a few of my pictures for me through mpixpro, and they came out WAY better than the MPIX did.

And let me just add, I am no "random" person just wanting prints from a pro lab. I have invested almost 12k in equipment, and have decided to just wait to make an official photography business since I am a college student and only able to do VERY limited shoots during the semester and when I am able to do shoots 90% of the time they're for people I already know. For now, I plan on making little to no profit on the pictures when I order because for right now I want to have awesome prints/products for myself and be able to give the occasional "client" beautiful images to show off to hopefully one day broaden my clientele.

When I filled out the application, I put my website and all that and said I make "up to 25%" in income from photography because occasionally people insist on paying me even when I tell them they don't need to, and I put I was in "business" for 1 year. I got approved. I have NOT ORDERED anything yet, because I'm wondering if I should wait til I get a business license to start doing all that. I know it says it's for "professionals", but the definition of "professional" could mean many things. Even though I don't have a full blown photography "business" right now, I still feel I have spent the time, money, and have gained enough experience to be able to print from this lab. I know some people wont think this is a big deal and some will, but I am a VERY honest person and would feel "bad" from ordering from them without a license. I just want opinions! Thanks everyone!

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