Choosing papers for your prints. What have I learned from hundreds of prints in my printer testing
Keith Cooper Keith Cooper
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 Published On Mar 13, 2024

Some thoughts on navigating the vast choice of papers available for printing your photos and art. Why actually looking at the results can matter more than just checking the specifications.

After producing hundreds of prints as part of a printer review, and profiling over 25 different papers, I'm left wondering how I'd choose which to use. It really comes down to how the print of your image looks. Why paper choice should be a finishing touch, not the key part of your printing.

Free test images: https://www.northlight-images.co.uk/p...

See more about this at "Choosing the best fine art & photo papers"
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More details for choosing the right paper: https://www.northlight-images.co.uk/c...

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