Which paper for Black and White photos?

Lustre, Matte or Glossy? Which Paper Is Best For Your Black and White Photograph ? What's the difference ? And How do you choose which paper is the best way to print your black and white photos on ?

When you think about printing your photograph do you know which paper is best? Do you ask 'Lustre or Matte'? Or perhaps, what the heck is Glossy paper? Well, here I will explain some of the subtle differences between Lustre, Matte and Glossy Photo paper when printing monochrome images. Hopefully this video should give you the first steps towards helping you decide which photo paper is best for your black and white photograph.

All the photo prints in this short film were produced on a Canon PRO 100-S and the paper choices were 210gsm Pro Premium Matte or a 260gsm Pro Lustre. For the glossy example, this was printed on Everyday Glossy Plus. The best way to print your photograph is to know which paper is the best for your photograph.

Thanks for watching and I hope that you are now a little more knowledgable about whether you will choose Glossy, Lustre or Matte for your black and white photograph.

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0:00 Intro
0:50 The Images
1:25 The Science
2:15 Glossy Paper
3:25 Lustre or Matte 1
5:13 The Affect of Light
6:00 Lustre or Matte 2
6:55 Tonal Differences

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