what photo paper do you use?

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Im after getting some photo paper just to print my own proofs on etc

I have a customer who has asked to see the shots in 'paper' format rather than digital as they are a little old fashioned - they are aware that proofs are just that and therefore will either be chargeable if they want to keep them, or will be kept by myself.

Anyway, can anyone recommend a decent paper for inkjet printers? it doesnt need to be the best out there, just passable to show the image clearly etc

Final prints supplied will be printed by loxley
 
DTS said:
Im after getting some photo paper just to print my own proofs on etc

I have a customer who has asked to see the shots in 'paper' format rather than digital as they are a little old fashioned - they are aware that proofs are just that and therefore will either be chargeable if they want to keep them, or will be kept by myself.

Anyway, can anyone recommend a decent paper for inkjet printers? it doesnt need to be the best out there, just passable to show the image clearly etc

Final prints supplied will be printed by loxley
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On the assumption that this is a portrait session, and they haven't paid in advance for a significant package......

No offense to your clients but I wouldn't supply paper proofs to anyone anymore. Too easy to scan or photograph, and then you'll have them returned and no order - even with a watermark, even from cheap paper.

If they need to see a print then you can show them one but I wouldn't leave it with them. Their session viewable in person on a laptop or screen at the same time. If you are going down that route then I'd use Loxley again then there is no discrepancy between what they see and what they receive.
 
I have a HP all in one

I see what your saying and your right I didn't Intend on leaving them with the proofs
 
Although I've never been asked for paper proofs (yet) I know what my answer would be - they're £1 each ... how many do you want to see?
 
I see where your coming from with that - but isnt that a little steep?
 
DTS said:
I see where your coming from with that - but isnt that a little steep?
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Would have thought the more expensive the better- to put them off old skool practices. If you took into consideration all the extras of ink, paper, setting up printer profiles and your time it would be much quicker just to show them on a tablet - that said, I don't do it to make a living so if I liked them I'd put in the extra effort
 
DTS said:
I see where your coming from with that - but isnt that a little steep?
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Not really, I'd do proofs on my Epson in the office so £1 relates to the actual cost (paper, ink, electricity and time) plus my minimum acceptable profit margin.

Anyway, the idea is to put them off :thumbs:
 
i suppose your right - just thought if thats what they want then thats what they should have type of thing, but your right id much rather go the digital route on my tablet.

Cheers guys :thumbs:
 
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