Matte vs Glossy? Your input
Dec 31, 2013 08:50:19 #
MT Shooter wrote:
Neither. 95% of my prints I do on Lustre paper.
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Dec 31, 2013 08:59:19 #
i guess I'm the oddball here..i tend to like my photos on a semi-glossy paper..and lean toward matte in most cases if there is only a cut and dry choice of either matte or glossy
seems it all depends on the photo itself
some look better glossy. some better with matte..like a portrait for instance...
Dec 31, 2013 09:02:14 #
Well if I had my druthers , matte dried glossy paper, but that is from wet darkroom days, now I just use mostly glossy as that what I can get for few $, and matte inkjet paper is too matte,
Bob.
Bob.
Dec 31, 2013 09:16:35 #
Semi gloss for most of my work.... Portraits for sure....and some landscapes.
Dec 31, 2013 09:33:58 #
Neither. It is pearl, lustre, or semi-gloss for me. No glare, not as easily scratched as gloss and ink doesn't spread like for matte. Degree of gloss however depends on the picture.
Dec 31, 2013 09:37:27 #
Matte is my preference, but will use semi-gloss if I feel the photo will present better. That's rare though.
Dec 31, 2013 09:39:39 #
Dec 31, 2013 09:43:46 #
Dec 31, 2013 09:44:56 #
lifenprism wrote:
Just taking a poll and survey says.......
For portraits, never glossy. Matte, canvas, etc. is my choice. For 'snapshots', glossy.
Dec 31, 2013 10:11:07 #
Dec 31, 2013 10:35:47 #
wj cody
Loc: springfield illinois
lifenprism wrote:
Just taking a poll and survey says.......
with film photography the general guiding principal has been glossy will provide better definition in the grey and black areas.
whereas matte finishes block up a little bit. now that can be somewhat ameliorated in the darkroom via burning and dodging.
so, anyway, hope this is of some assistance to you.
Dec 31, 2013 10:51:07 #
Dec 31, 2013 10:55:13 #
ebrunner wrote:
Glossy if I used a Canon, Matte if I used a Leica, Semi glossy if I use a real camera. Sorry
You sometimes use a Hasselblad? Congratulations!
Dec 31, 2013 11:04:41 #
It all depends on what you are shooting. I always use semi-gloss, or Lustre paper. Sometimes when you have a very sharp photo, you can really make it snap by using a "High Gloss" paper.
Kenny
Kenny
Dec 31, 2013 11:32:58 #
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