Dan Havlik

Dan Havlik

Dan Havlik has worked in the photo industry for over decades and is currently editor-in chief of Wild Eye (www.wildeyemagazine.com), a new magazine devoted to the celebration of nature, wildlife, and underwater photography. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Outdoor Photographer and Shutterbug magazines. He has been an editor and writer for a variety of other publications and websites including Photo District News (PDN), Rangefinder, Wired, Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, Consumer Reports, Maxim, Men’s Journal, Imaging Resource, and LAPTOP. Dan is also an avid runner with three marathons under his belt and has written fitness reviews, including guides to the best running shoes and GPS watches, for Business Insider.

Latest articles by Dan Havlik

Best photo calendars

The best photo calendars in 2024

By Dan Havlik last updated

We tested the best photo calendar services so that you can pick the right company to trust with your memories.

Cameras & Photography
Best photo cards

Best photo cards in 2024

By Dan Havlik last updated

We found the services that let you create the best photo cards with little hassle.

Cameras & Photography
Best photo books

The best photo books in 2024: Mixbook, Shutterfly, Printique, Snapfish and more tested

By Dan Havlik last updated

What service should you use to make the best photo books and photo albums? We reviewed and compared five of the most popular services to find out.

Cameras & Photography
Mixbook calendar and book samples

Mixbook review: Simply the best

By Dan Havlik published

A great user interface combined with excellent print quality and helpful support make Mixbook the best service for making photo books and calendars.

Cameras & Photography
VistaPrint photo print products

Vistaprint review: Good value

By Dan Havlik published

Vistaprint offers the most competitive prices for photo books, but the quality is a bit below Mixbook.

Cameras & Photography
Shutterfly book and calendar prints

Shutterfly review: Good but not great

By Dan Havlik last updated

Shutterfly has great software and above-average print quality, but it doesn’t rise to the same level as Mixbook.

Cameras & Photography
Printique calendar and book print samples

Printique review: Superior quality, dated software

By Dan Havlik last updated

Printique remains the absolute best in terms of image and photo book quality, but its software feels dated.

Cameras & Photography
Snapfish photo books, calendars and photo cards

Snapfish review: You can do better

By Dan Havlik last updated

Snapfish has easy-to-use software and good prices, but its print quality was mediocre at best.

Creative Software

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