First you need to crop it to 8X10 aspect ratio in a graphics editor if not already done so, dpi at least 250 preferably 300. You need photoshop or a graphics editor program to do it. Photoshop has a crop tool, when I did it in Paint Shop Pro, I had to use direct proportions to calculate it myself which was a several-step, hit and miss way to do it but got the job done.

I use a professional photo finisher in South St. Paul, but you have to do a lot to sign up with them.

For one photo, I'd try to get it sized as above, save in .jpg format, burn it onto a cd, and take it to your local camera store or Walgreens and ask for the Fuji Crystal Archive matte paper which is nicer than the cheaper stuff.

If you need more help, I will try. If you can upload the photo somewhere on the web, I can download it and check it for you, and if necessary, crop it for you, usually a little USM (unsharp mask) which makes it sharper helps.

Actually, you don't have to crop it, but if you don't their machine will crop it for you, which might work out ok, might not. I like to control how my finished photos are cropped myself.

The image size for the 8X10 prints I send out is 3000 pixels by 2400 pixels with either a 4mp camera or 8mp camera.

Thanks so much! I had no idea. It looks like it is already an 8x10. I am certain that it was professionally taken. I do not have, nor do not know how to use photoshop. I will have to go visit some other staff here that use it regulary.

But I really appreciate your offer of help.

Another idea is to upload it to some placelike Kodak.com, then order an 8x10 of it. If it says it is a big enough picture, then it should be ok.