Glossy v. Matte? (Page 2): The standard finish is probably what some would call lustre. I have always printed portraits on true matte finish paper. I think it always looks better than...

DebAnn Loc: Toronto

TonyF wrote:

A neighbor had their whole family in for Thanksgiv... (show quote)

The standard finish is probably what some would call lustre. I have always printed portraits on true matte finish paper. I think it always looks better than gloss or lustre.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Tony, have a look at www.printique.com, formerly Adoramapix. They have a number of finish options. I've always used their luster paper - "A customer favorite and our most popular option, our Luster Photographic Paper has a micro texture with medium reflectiveness and contrast. This paper is the recommended option for Photo Books, Albums, and Prints."

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

Here you go:

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

JohnSwanda wrote:

Here you go:

I forgot to store the original so you could download it.

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TonyF Loc: Bradenton, FL

[quote=JohnSwanda]I forgot to store the original so you could download it.[/quot

PM sent. No need to email it now. Thank you again!

Spiney Loc: Reading, PA

My wife and I had a portrait studio for 15 years. We printed almost 90% on semi-matte or luster. The rest canvas. We used Millers the parent of MPix.

jlocke Loc: Austin, TX

Used Generative Fill in Photoshop to make up the top and bottom. I did the top first, and I thought it did a great job. Wasn't expecting such a good job on the bottom, though. I think it looks pretty good.

EDIT:
Just saw the photo posted above. No wonder Photoshop did a good job; it had seen the photo before!

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JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

jlocke wrote:

Used Generative Fill in Photoshop to make up the top and bottom. I did the top first, and I thought it did a great job. Wasn't expecting such a good job on the bottom, though. I think it looks pretty good.

EDIT:
Just saw the photo posted above. No wonder Photoshop did a good job; it had seen the photo before!

I also added just a little more space on the sides since it was composed so tight, and a frame might cut into the arms.

Michael1079 Loc: Indiana

JohnSwanda wrote:

I also added just a little more space on the sides since it was composed so tight, and a frame might cut into the arms.

Wow...that is impressive!

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

TonyF wrote:

A neighbor had their whole family in for Thanksgiv... (show quote)

Their standard finish probably will be the industry standard 'E' surface, which is embossed lightly with a stippling effect. It is a little glossy. A true Matte paper has a smooth, gloss-free surface. The "giclee" matte is an inkjet print, which lasts five times longer than regular photo paper (and probably costs five times as much!). Giclee is just a term for high-end inkjet printing, using archival pigment inks on archival quality papers.

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

Michael1079 wrote:

Wow...that is impressive!

It's great we can now solve an old problem with AI - having a photo which has a different aspect ratio than the frame the photographer wants to use. I had a photo lab back in the day and I was constantly having to explain to people why I couldn't print their entire 35mm image on a borderless 8x10.

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

burkphoto wrote:

Their standard finish probably will be the industry standard 'E' surface, which is embossed lightly with a stippling effect. It is a little glossy. A true Matte paper has a smooth, gloss-free surface. The "giclee" matte is an inkjet print, which lasts five times longer than regular photo paper (and probably costs five times as much!). Giclee is just a term for high-end inkjet printing, using archival pigment inks on archival quality papers.

I use Epson's Exhibition Fiber Paper for my printing. They call it "Soft Gloss", and it was designed to have the look and feel of air dried double weight silver fiber paper with the F surface, which I used back in my darkroom days, and I think they nailed it.

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TonyF wrote:

A neighbor had their whole family in for Thanksgiv... (show quote)

Possibly have MPIX print one each way, show them to your neighbor and then ask which they want?

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

JohnSwanda wrote:

I use Epson's Exhibition Fiber Paper for my printing. They call it "Soft Gloss", and it was designed to have the look and feel of air dried double weight silver fiber paper with the F surface, which I used back in my darkroom days, and I think they nailed it.

Yeah, I really like Exhibition Fiber. It is like the old F surface fiber paper that has not been dried on ferrotype plates.

I still have one of those old ferrotype print dryers and three plates. I quit using it the day I saw RC paper in the camera store! Early RC matte papers were pretty awful, but the glossy surface was decent.

The first time I toured the school portrait lab where I spent most of my career, they showed me photos of old drum dryers — four foot wide, four foot diameter drums with ferrotype surfaces. There were heaters inside, and infrared lamps on the outside to dry the paper rapidly as it was stretched around the drums. These were located between a long roll paper processor and a trimmer. They had been removed in the early 1970s, after the switch to RC papers.

DavidM Loc: New Orleans, LA

TonyF wrote:

A neighbor had their whole family in for Thanksgiv... (show quote)

I would recommend Luster paper. See below..

https://www.redrivercatalog.com/browse/best-inkjet-paper-for-portrait-wedding-printing.html