Any difference between glossy and matt photo papers?

E

Enduro Rider

Suspended / Banned
Messages
258
Name
Andy
Edit My Images
Yes
what are the real differences between glossy and matt photo papers? is it just the finish after printing, i.e. glossy paper will be nice and shiney and matt isn't :thinking:

I have been using Kodak 230g/m2 premium picture paper (glossy) and it gives nice results but is a bit overkill for general printing.

I've been looking at the canon glossy paper (approx. £16 for 100 A4 sheets) or canon matt photo paper (approx. £9 for 50 A4 sheets). It will be used with a canon inkjet printer.

any recommendations / advice on different paper types would be appreciated :)
 
I always prefer matt when putting in photo frames or gloss when displaying out of frames
 
i got bought some jessops MATT paper for xmas i do like it but i can tell which side is the print side untill its too late and its absorbed my in like blotting paper!
 
I thought that the rules were gloss for colour and matt for B&W? Read that somewhere though don't recall where. :thinking:
 
Matt papers are like someone that speaks with a quiet subtlety, make you lean in a little and pay attention

GLOSSY IS FAR MORE OBVIOUS ;);)

Horses for courses, there are some images and setting that need a gloss look and times that matt is the real deal. :)
 
When I was working with film stock, I always found that glossy paper took fine detail far better than matte. It may have been an illusion, but I always printed on gloss for evidential prints.
 
Thanks for the info :-) , may try both as the paper seems to be getting cheaper all the time
 
aberal said:
I thought that the rules were gloss for colour and matt for B&W? Read that somewhere though don't recall where. :thinking:
Click to expand...

Matte is definitely nicer for B&W, since it stops the print picking up colour casts from whatever light you're viewing it in.
 
aberal said:
I thought that the rules were gloss for colour and matt for B&W? Read that somewhere though don't recall where. :thinking:
Click to expand...

Not really, it's all a matter of personal preference. I tend to always use matt for B&W myself, but colour can lend itself to either. Because I photograph mainly horses, I like the way matt shows up their coats.
 
Personal choice really. I prefer matte in general, glossy has a tendency to look a bit cheaper, maybe because your instant prints from the kiosk are always glossy.

Glossy will give you deeper blacks. Matte will generally look a bit more natural I feel.

I just got some portraits done on lustre that came out quite nicely as a compromise.
 
"7dayshop are doing a BOGOF deal at £8.99 for Canon Matte paper just now.....
__________________"

that looks a good price, anyone know if 7dayshop take paypal?
 
Always get Glossy, the colours are more vibirant and richer due to the surface being glossy thus can relfect more light (better at reflecting light) than a matte surface.
 
i use glossy for all my frames work and they come up really nice. B+W and colour prints have come up well.
 
The supplier I use for my prints are of a matt finish, however I am going to have afew prints done in gloss so I can compare for myself.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top