When you’re doing highly detailed photographic work, you ideally, don’t want the details of the image to be clouded when it’s printed out on paper. So although inkjet glossy photo paper is the most common choice for photographs, premium matte photo paper could be more practical. With matte photo paper, the images will most likely appear sharper and more defined and the details will really pop.

Colors will also be more vibrant. So if you’re working on color photography and really want to capture the reality of the image and every detail in true form, you would be better off sticking with a matte photo paper like Inkpress Linen Matte. The linen matte has the non-reflective qualities you want, but with enough texture to give it a unique yet professional feel. In addition, its texture is subtle enough that it doesn’t affect image quality at all. For enlargements or reprinting, this paper is truly the best option. The images will still look bolder and sharper, even when blown up to a larger size.

For the best selection of premium matte photo paper, including Inkpress Linen Matte, be sure to visit Photopaperplus.com!

Whenever I’m printing out photos, I’m always drawn to inkjet glossy photo paper, especially if I’m shooting in black and white. In my mind professionalism correlates to bold images on glossy paper. Maybe it’s because I’m trying to replicate what I’m used to getting from the developers, I’m not sure, but recently I’ve vowed to step outside the box and try something new. That new thing was Luster paper. Wedding, portrait and school photographers have traditionally used luster paper for printing their photos mainly because of its super-subtle sheen and slightly textured feel. It really compliments close up shots, especially when they’re faces, and makes colors bold and warm.

Inkpress Luster paper, available at photopaperplus.com, is a premium resolution, resin coated, bright white photo grade paper and works with both dye and pigment inkjet printers. It dries instantly, which was a huge plus for me. I hate having to wait around and handle the photo with tweezers after I take it out of the printer, just so I don’t ruin it. Apparently its secret is that it has a new ultra-absorbent coating which keeps the inks from puddling or merely laying on top of the paper. Whatever it is I love it and it’s such a nice change from my default inkjet glossy photo paper.

When printing photos from personal computers, inkjet glossy photo paper is usually the first choice of many consumers. And for good reason! The shiny finish can give even amateur shots a professional and polished look, colors look vibrant and rich, and it reflects light well. But there are a few downers with with high-gloss papers as well: the shine may produce a glare in certain light settings, especially when framed in glass and they tend to collect fingerprints quite easily.

If you love the look of inkjet glossy photo paper but want something a little more balanced, you should consider purchasing Semi-Gloss or Satin Finish paper. This is a good middle ground between glossy and matte as it’s less shiny than high gloss, it reflects less light, it’s easy to view under strong light setting and fingerprints and dust are less of a problem. Inkpress makes a fantastic Semi-Gloss double sided paper. It’s microporous, 100% acid and lignin free, it dries instantly, and is water resistant. For high resolution printing this paper is ideal and it’s double-sided nature makes it perfect for projects like brochures, portfolios, greeting cards, scrapbooking, and making pre-press proofs.

When you’ve been shopping around for photo quality inkjet paper, you may have noticed that every package has a brightness level listed along with the weight and thickness. To the untrained eye brightness may seem like a trivial thing to include on the packaging, isn’t most paper white anyway? The answer is yes and no. Yes, all white paper is white, but different paper has different levels of whiteness. Individually all papers seem the same shade of white. But when you put them side by side, you see the subtle nuances in their colors: sometimes one’s a bit warmer and ivory-toned while the other is a strikingly cool, bright white.

The whiteness/brightness can really have an affect the vividness of an image’s print out. Specifically, the whiter and brighter a paper is the lighter and more vivid an image is going to be. The brightness level is typically expressed on a scale of 1 to 100, with 100, of course, being the brightness. Multipurpose copy paper generally tends to have brightness in the 80s while photo quality inkjet paper tends to be in the 90s. Sometimes paper manufacturers tends to use terms like Bright White and UltraBright to indicate brightness, which is actually a little misleading because the numerical indications are more precise.

If you’ve had the chance to browse our immense selection of photo quality inkjet paper, you may have noticed that we have a huge selection of all sorts of different professional grade photography paper. To the untrained eye, all of these types of papers may seem similar, but in reality they all have a number of little characteristics that make them special and unique.

Two categories that get confused frequently are InkJet Clear Film and InkJet Transparency Film.

Transparency Film is a special photo quality inkjet paper designed specifically for digital negatives and screen printings. The name is a little misleading because Transparency Film actually has a milky surface. It is used commonly in screen printing and for digital negatives because it needs high DMAX and heavy ink-load to look its best, but the results aren’t 100% crystal clear. Which is good because digital negatives and screen printing actually doesn’t require the images to be perfect.

Clear Film paper differs in that it is actually clear. This is the type of paper used for overhead projector presentations. (Which is confusing to me because when I was in school all of the teachers called them “transparency sheets”) These are clear because the overhead presentation process requires a 100% clear paper, but unlike the transparency film, it doesn’t need high DMAX or heavy-ink load.

There’s nothing better than printing photos from home. I used to hate having to take film to the developer and wait around all day for the phone call to come get my prints. Now, thanks to the amazing advances in digital cameras and photo printers, I can get the same professional quality from home. But when I first started printing images from my DSLR, I was really overwhelmed with all the paper choices.

Expecting to be in and out, I went to the nearest store and was bombarded with tons of selection of paper. I had no idea there was that much to choose from. It was insane! But after a few trial and errors, I finally figured out what type of paper works for me and the prints I produce. I found that when I’m doing high contrast black and white shots, I like heavy saturation and high gloss. That means I need to stock up on inkjet glossy photo paper. I also keep premium matte photo paper for those cool, colorful shots I take using my art lenses.

Mother’s Day is undoubtedly one of Hallmark’s biggest sales days.

Have you ever tried going into a store the week of a big holiday like Mother’s Day? It’s like being at Best Buy on Black Friday, but instead of people fighting over flat screen TVs and iPods, there’s pandemonium over greeting cards—set to the sweet sounds of Michael McDonald and Kenny G. (Is it a requirement for Hallmark stores to play such bad music?)

If you’re not looking forward to the inevitable chaos of a Hallmark store this Mother’s Day, why don’t you make your own greeting card with some photo quality inkjet paper. In actuality, homemade greeting cards are a lot more heartfelt than a mass-manufactured greeting card with an unoriginal message. And they will probably have a longer shelf-life.

In addition to photo quality inkjet paper, you can actually buy a pack of Archival InkJet Greeting Cards with matching envelopes. Making a custom card can really show your mom that you put a lot more thought, heart and sentimentality in the card. So this year, go the extra mile and make your mom something special with photo quality inkjet paper or inkjet greeting card paper.

If you are a small business owner, you may have realized that advertising is the life-force behind getting customers. No matter what your business is, if you aren’t advertising across various mediums, you probably aren’t going to have much success. But a good ad campaign, often comes at high-price. However, if you take matters into your own hands and print your own posters using large format paper, you can end up saving a bundle.

Guerilla marketing, often referred to as wild posting, is a great way to cheaply spread the word about your product. It involves printing your creative poster on large format paper, and posting them in succession in places with a lot of foot traffic. These work great in urban areas where people are more out and about.

To make your large format paper posters a success, you need a creative and graphic concept that really catches the consumer’s eye and makes them want to implore further about your company and what you do.

With your PC, some adhesive vinyl sheets and an inkjet printer, you can make your very own photo stickers. Photo Stickers can be great gifts when personalized, can be a fun project for you and your family to work on together, and they are also a great way to advertise your business. Whether you want to print a special message, a funny photo, or someone’s name, photo stickers can really add a personal touch to a gift.

How to Create Stickers with Adhesive Vinyl Sheets:
Select Flip, Mirror, Reverse, or Back Print in the printer set-up just as you would do if you were setting up and iron on T-shirt Transfer Paper

You should test the design you want before you print it out on the adhesive vinyl sheets. Do a test run on a standard piece of paper and make sure it looks how you like it.

Next, set your printer to Transfer, Glossy, Photo, or Transparency mode. You want to print your design on the vinyl side of the adhesive vinyl sheets.

Pull it out of the printer gently, being careful not to smear the design and lay it somewhere flat so it can dry.

When it’s dry it’s ready to hang and enjoy!