I've been using HP Premium Plus Photo Paper and Kodak Ultra Premium Photo Paper religiously since I bought my Canon Pro 9000 printer. Add Epson and Ilford to that list of brand name papers and the four of them have most of the market. When Bryan Linden, the director of product development, for Finestra Art arrived, we loaded my Canon with a variety of the company’s papers. To my amazement, I could see the quality and greater detail and contrast almost immediately, especially printing on Finestra Art’s Premium Pearl. I love the texture of the paper and how it accepts the ink. Another important test the Pearl paper passed with flying colors was how well my photos looked from different angles and different amounts of light striking them.
I encourage you to visit the PhotographyTalk Forum thread about my experience with Finestra Art photo papers. At the bottom of the thread, you’ll find some of my photos printed on Finestra Art’s silver metallic and pearl papers, and a comparison on HP Premium Plus Paper. Even online, I think you will easily see the difference.
Finestra Art’s pearl paper is the product I would recommend for landscape, wedding, portrait, panoramic and general photography. It’s such a versatile product, however, that it is the best choice for signage, displays, promotional materials and proofing, too. Its specifications are quite impressive.
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Bright white base for maximum color saturation.
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11.5 mil./300 gsm base is thicker than most products.
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Water-resistant with excellent durability.
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Resin-coated base for maximum stability.
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Pigment and dye compatible.
Finestra Art’s metallic silver paper combines a smooth RC photo paper base and a silver-metallic coating; attributes that are perfect for black-and-white photography, portraits, and landscapes as well as posters, signage and promotional materials. This paper is also pigment and dye compatible.
Silver metallic and pearl are just two of a long list of photo papers that Finestra Art offers. You’ll also find luster and matte finishes, a premium glossy, a metallic gold and satin. Canvas surfaces are a specialty of Finestra Art, including a matte, satin and museum grade satin. Its Website is also filled with many selections of fine art papers.
Finestra Art offers a full-complement of media sizes, so you can print full-bleed or standard sizes. No more wasting media—or your money—because you must cut sheets to the exact sizes you need.
In addition to full-bleed and standard size media in sheet, Finestra Art also has a complete selection of roll media as much as 60” wide. Be more creative with pre-cut rolls to unique sizes, with 40”, 50” and 100” lengths and 17”, 24”, 36”, 44”, 50” and 60” widths.
My testing of Finestra Art photo papers produced two results: First, I was so excited that I reprinted many of best photos onto the company’s paper and, second, I was pleased to invite Bryan and Finestra Art to become a PhotographyTalk vendor partner.
Well, actually, there is a third result: Now you have a new, and very excellent, source for just about any photo paper you could possible need, and at very competitive prices. In fact, if you visit Finestra Art.com today, then you’ll find many of its papers have been discounted to provide you with even more of an incentive to try them as I did.
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