Different lighting and contrast Gimp/MsPaint

[rich2005]

Anyone printing off photographs at home and find that the prints come out much darker than expected.

Some good articles here: https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/color-...inting.htm

and some simple adjustments that can be made: https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutori...ration.htm

Of course if you send off to a commercial printer then it becomes a bit more tricky.