Typical film printers will only stock medium contrast papers. Printing Quality I have rarely ever been pleased with the quality of printed pictures. The colors are rarely consistant. That is why I only scan the negatives. Basically, taking pictures and printing is an art.
Digital photography removes that.
However, digital photography can be cheap, fast and of reasonable quality. Cameras Here is a brief history of what cameras I've been using on vacations. To date I've met one person who had a 6 x 9 camera. I lover polarizing filters. They remove glare and indirect light, often restoring blue and green colors that are washed out.