Photo Paper Types 101

Everything is already digital nowadays, especially in the world of photography. The art of developing films is now close to extinction because of the many wonders brought about by point and shoot and SLR system that are both available in digital formats. Also, software and applications are available in the market to help you further enhance your photographs and made it appear like it was taken by a professional photographer.


But then again, the art of putting pictures out of its digital format and into a printed form is still far from becoming extinct. Along with portable digital cameras, comes equally portable photo printer that could allow you to print those captured moments while on the go. Equally, photo centers and shops all around the world are also available for our printing needs. They have significantly lowered their prices so that we could be more encouraged to have our photos printed and arrange them neatly and creatively in a photo album or scrapbook.


When you are having your photographs printed, you could choose from a wide range of photo paper. Photo paper differ when it comes to its texture and finish. We have glossy, non-glossy and matte as the most common types of photo paper. Other types of photo paper include semi-gloss, or satin finish, photographic paper.


For those who are neophyte when it comes to the latest and most up to date photo printing technology, here’s a quick rundown of the basic characters of the different kinds of photo paper.


For starters, a glossy photographic paper is the most common one. It is widely used in the photography industry because this kind of paper appears to be higher in quality and the photographs are more appealing to the eye. Glossy photo paper has this shiny look unlike the matte photo paper. Also, the glossy version boasts of its very vibrant color quality that would certainly stand out in comparison to the matte paper. Photographs printed on matte photo paper often have colors that appear dull. And finally, it is also important to note that glossy reflects light well as compared to the matte photo paper.


However, glossy photo paper is more attracted to dirt and fingerprints as compared to the matte photo paper. The photos printed on a glossy photo paper are also difficult to view properly under strong light while photos printed on non-glossy paper are easy to see in almost all light conditions.


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