Homenext
pagePaper Surface:
Both RC and Fibre based paper come in a range of paper surfaces. Recently there has been a tendency to limit the surface to two or three surfaces, but at one time there may have been up to 4 or 5 surface available.
Glossy paper produces prints with the sharpest reproduction of the image and a more reflective surface while -
Matt
paper has a less reflective surface and because the surface
of the paper is slightly more irregular produces prints of less
apparent sharpness. The surface qualities of the paper are also
important. The term "Surface" actually refers to two properties,
texture and finish textures are generally referred to as "smooth",
"fine grained" or "rough". Finish refers to shininess and is distinct
from texture, commonly available finishes are glossy, lustre and
matt.
A
very smooth surface in terms of both texture and finish,
looks bright since it reflects most of the light falling
on it, because of this it also reveals maximum detail. |
The rougher surface scatters light and tends to obscure detail. This scattering of the light not only dims highlights, but also makes black parts of the picture look greyish. |
Manufacturers:
|
Agfa Fine Grain Matt paper |
Agfa Glossy paper |
There is a range of
manufactures that produce photographic paper and as each of the
papers have various qualities, different photographers prefer different
papers. Here it is best to carry out a range of experiments to find
the papers that suit your work.
In the appendix is a list of
various papers and their attributes.
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