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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

The best photo books in 2025: Mixbook, Shutterfly, Printique, Snapfish and more tested

By Dan Havlik last updated 2 April 25

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

A Chatbook photo book open on a kitchen counter

Chatbooks review: Simply great

By Dan Havlik published 1 April 25

Chatbooks combines quality with ease of use but lacks advanced design features for its photo books

Cameras & Photography

The best photo calendars in 2025

By Dan Havlik last updated 19 November 24

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 in 2025

By Dan Havlik last updated 18 November 24

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

Cameras & Photography

Mixbook review: Simply the best

By Dan Havlik published 12 November 24

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 review: Good value

By Dan Havlik published 12 November 24

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

Cameras & Photography

Shutterfly review: Good but not great

By Dan Havlik last updated 11 November 24

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 1 November 24

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 1 November 24

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

Creative Software

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