jsbn said:Argh.... No wonder the last B&W photo I'd printed on glossy looks funny....
99% of my B&W images are printed on glossy. They may be bad, but I do not think they look funny.
jsbn said:Argh.... No wonder the last B&W photo I'd printed on glossy looks funny....
jsbn said:It doesn't have the 'feel' of traditional B&W.
I look at my Momma and Pappa's album with all those shots taken with those TLR and rangefinders? All are really nice, matt prints and all.
I look at mine, showed it to my Dad and he says, "Looks ok. But feels kinda funny. Look at the old album if you want reference."
jsbn said:BTW, anyone of u still hear the thing about "Matt prints don't fade. Glossy prints fade very fast"?
:thumbsup: I have a whole lot of different paper, from archival matt, velvet to pearl to high gloss. I choose the paper to suit what I want. I'm now trying to get rag and art paper...Feinwerkbau said:BOTH, depending on needs and requirements.
By simple means of light reflection, a glossy surface presents a sharper image as there are less surface imperfections to distort the image.
However, as we all know, glossy surfaces present handling and storage problems.
In some instances, a matt surface, while made deliberately 'inperfect', may actually be more beneficial, especially if considering different mounting/viewing/exhibition lighting circumstances.
Matt is a lot easier to handle as the surface imperfections present a smaller surface area on which fingerprints and gunk come in contact with.
'In-between' are different grades of infinite variations called 'smooth', 'pearl', 'soft surface' etc.
It all boils down to what a specific requirement and need is.
BTW, don;t restrict yourself to just one or two types of paper surfaces; dare yourself to experiment and you could discover a subtle but very interesting new angle that affects the way your pictures are seen ... and sometimes, felt.