graceful portraits.Theycanalso beused toenhance the
quality of sepia, selenium and antiqued toned images.
Cooler-toned papers
These willoffer a bluer toneto thefinal image, which
couldenhance agrittyandmoreedgyportrait,especially
onewith strongcontrastanddetail.Paperswitha cooler
tone can be used to produce cyanotype-toned images.
Gloss papers
Extremely reflective in their nature, gloss papers will
impartlovely deepand richblacksandlively highlights,
andwillaccentuatecolours,givinganimageagoodstrong
punch and vibrancy. Gloss paper is a very unforgiving
medium,asitwillaccentuateandemphasizeallelements
of the image, so image choice should be considered
carefully.Glossdoeslenditselfwelltostrongcontrasting
blackandwhiteimages,andimageswithstrikinggraphic
elements of colour.
Metallic papers
Likeglossypapers,metallicsareverypunchyandvibrant
in nature. Even more reflective in quality, they lend
themselveswelltofine-detailedandintricateimages,and
areideallyusedforthemoreavant-gardeandcontemporary
formsofportraiture.Metallicpapers canonlybe printed
using the Digital C-type method of printing.
Textured papers
These willgive the image a feeling of a morefine art
nature.Theycanbeslightlyorheavilytextured;theyare