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Photo paper surfaces What are the differences between paper surfaces? ex. Matte, Luster, Pearl, etc.
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Justin G. |
**Bumping, I'd like to know this answer too.** I know matte is your non glossy photo.
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Andrew Laverghetta |
I think there's glossy which is all shiny and gets finger prints on it easily. Matte is more textured. As to luster and pearl, I think they're pretty much the same thing but specific to the brand. If you go to most places and get enlargments they will probably make it on luster which is like a semi-matte I think. If you're using Ilford, I think they call semi-matte pearl?
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Linda S. Pearson |
Check this article on About.com. It explains the differences in papers. http://photography.about.com/cs/colortheor1/a/aa041403_2.htm Hope this helps.
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Philip Pankov |
One thing to remember – glossy paper will always give you deeper D-max - i.e. your blacks will be more black on the glossy paper than with other surfaces. This is very important in traditional Black & White photography, but less so with color photography. Regards, Philip Pankov
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