Pictures

So I'm not really sure where to post this but does anyone print a lot of pictures? Where or what is the best way to do it? I've used free prints and shutterfly but I'm wondering if it would be better to buy my own printer? I have probably 2000 or more pics I want printed and I know ink can be expensive so I'm looking for the most cost effective way to do it. What do you do? I print out small batches of 250 at a time through shutterfly but that gets annoying and it adds up quick. Any feedback welcome! Thanks in advance 🖤🤍