Matte, Luster or Gloss

9 years 7 months ago #404370 by FredTrips
As a rule of thumb, when you are printing a

Landscape
Portrait
Black and white


do you print on matte, luster or gloss paper? 


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9 years 7 months ago #404371 by KCook
Depends on the mood or style for the picture.  Not the subject.

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9 years 7 months ago #404463 by garyrhook
:agree:  What he said.

That said, if you want to be safe, glossy for everything.


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9 years 7 months ago #404678 by Vincent
You should do a test yourself and gauge your personal liking's.  Print one of your photos in each of those papers, then see what floats your boat.  

Nikon D700 | 14-24mm f/2.8G ED | 24-70mm f/2.8G ED | 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II | (2) SB-900
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9 years 7 months ago #404711 by Andrew AG
To many things to consider.  Sometimes I like a flat look for a photo, and other times it's gloss.  


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9 years 7 months ago #404713 by ubookoo
Also depends on how much reflection you want if it is framed under glass.


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9 years 7 months ago #404772 by Uplander

Andrew AG wrote: To many things to consider.  Sometimes I like a flat look for a photo, and other times it's gloss.  



Pretty much the same for me, actually I'm all over the place when it comes to printing.  As some of the others said, it depends on the print. 


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9 years 7 months ago - 9 years 7 months ago #404777 by Shadowfixer1
Majority of my landscapes are printed on a satin or semi-gloss. Color portraits are generally done on the same. Majority of my black and white is printed on super glossy but a few require the satin or semi gloss for the correct look. It's rare but on occasion an image requires matte to look good. Generally these would be Black and white. It depends on the image, which paper to choose.   
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9 years 7 months ago #404827 by FredTrips
Thanks for the answers everyone, this helps!


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9 years 6 months ago #406371 by Nick Whitman
Lately I really enjoy my landscapes on matte finish.  Now granted this was all high gloss for me for example last year.  Its just artistic preference.   


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9 years 6 months ago #408165 by Photo Ranger
For me its either semi-gloss or gloss


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9 years 6 months ago - 9 years 6 months ago #408229 by Joves
And then there are the metal papers, fabrics, and so on. 


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