relatively non-reflective and do have a tendency to be
flatter than a gloss or pearl finish.
Pearl papers
Withaslightsheentothefinishapearlpaperwillhavethe
appearance somewhere between gloss and matt paper,
givinglovelyrichblacksandpunchywhites.Pearlpaperis
a good solid choice for the majority of photographic
images.
Matt paper
Mattpapers arenon-reflectiveandtendtobeflatterwith
lesscontrastthanglossypapers.Mattcandeadenalively
image bymutingstrongcolours andsofteningany sharp
details.Howeversomeimagesmaybenefitfromusingthis
medium.
Other Materials
Metal
Printingoretchingtheimageontometalcancreatesome
brilliant avant-garde imagery. More often than not, the
more successful images printed this way are in
monochrome, or minimal colour.
Canvas
Canvas printing has always been a popular method to
displayphotographicimages.Canvasisavailableinawide
variety oftexturesand finishes, andas withall ofthese
choicesthephotographerneedstomakethecorrectchoice
for the image chosen to display.