I use the Migros photo print service.

http://www.migros.ch/FR/Services/Photo_Service/Seiten/Photo_Service.aspx

The good thing is that you can collect the photos from most of the Migros supermarkets and save the postage fee of CHF4.90. I normally print the 11x15 size which is CHF0.50/print on Kodak Royal paper. I'm quite happy with the quality.

Also, watch out for the aspect ratio of digital photos (especially the P&S which normally produces 4:3) as compared to 35mm film (3:2) when selecting the paper print size

Unfortunately, you have to upload your digital photos on-line using their special software. So far, I haven't found any of my racy photos distributed on the Internet ;-)

I think there used to be machines at FNAC where you could print digital photos. 

Fujifilm.ch is a good option.

If you want to see it by yourself, you can come to my photo exhibition this Friday.

I don't believe those self-service photo kiosks can produce any good quality photo prints. Furthermore, you'd never know if your photo files are copied to the hard disk of PC in the kiosk and never deleted. So, no guarantee of privacy either. I'd rather use an injet printer to print really personal or larger prints.

thanks for all that info.

question to Novecento: when you say

"Also, watch out for the aspect ratio of digital photos (especially the P&S which normally produces 4:3) as compared to 35mm film (3:2) when selecting the paper print size"

what are you talking about????????

I would suggest buying a photo quality printer I got an all in one from HP, (printer, scanner, photocopier) cost me 130 chf, get some photo quality paper and print to your hearts content at home, I was extremely impressed with the quality of the photos as I used them to make a wedding album for some friends. No worries about other people getting their hands on your photos

In the good old days of the 35mm film, the full frame image size is 24x36mm which has a ratio of 3:2. The photo paper size such as 4R (4"x6") will give edge-to-edge coverage without losing any part of the photo.

Then came the pocket digital cameras with 4:3 sensor ("electronic film") ratio. Obviously, the photo of this ratio won't exactly fit into the 4R photo paper 3:2 ratio. You'll get the top/bottom cropped or the sides black in landscape orientation, depending on the print option.

Digital SLR cameras have a sensor ratio close to 3:2 and therefore fits into film prints without crop.

But worry not. With the proliferation of digital imaging, many photo print shops now offer prints in the digital 4:3 format but it still pays to be aware of the size difference.

So, back to your question. "Watch out" means, choose your photo paper print size ratio to match your digital camera size or crop it to avoid surprises like missing forehead or legs of your subject when you receive your prints in the post. For example, Mirgos Photo Print offers digital print sizes in 9x12cm, 10x13cm, 11x15cm and 13x17cm which is close to the 4:3 ratio. So, it's good for Pocket digicam but not good for dSLR or film cameras.

I use Shutterfly.com. I find their postage rates reasonable and they make it very easy to do the photo as gift (mugs, calendars, holiday cards, etc...).

thanks again for all that. sorry to be a pain about this but:

Novecento - on the Migros site, i can't help but notice that uploading pics there means they have access to my entire computer while i upload pics. is this what you were talking about? i'm not hugely happy about that part...

Jango - fujifilm.ch being all in German (can't find anything to change the language so can't understand a word of it), i went to fujifilm.fr but they don't seem to be able to do 'just' picture development: i can apparently get all my pictures in album format, but that's not what i want. is it different on the Swiss site?

thanks again everyone!

When you go to Fujifilm.ch site, at the bottom of the page, on the right side, you can choose FR for French or DE for Deutsch.

This solves your problem, I think.

I should also mention that even a good quality home printer is not as good as laboratory work, because they have high technology printers that are unaffordable for private photographers.

And if you want to have direct contact with the people that are going to print your photos, you can go to this shop in Geneva :

http://www.fastfoto.ch/

I went there once and I was satisfied with their work. But they are more expensive than Fujifilm.

@Minda

You have the option to use the online Java applet uploading tool which is no different from the photo upload applet function you use to upload photos to Glocals photo album. It's the same with the Fujifilm.ch site.

If you don't wish to use the Java applet version, you can download and install the Migros Photo Servcie software. It allows you to manipulate the photos offline and when you're ready, you can upload them at one go.