I can't speak for others, but I print on matte paper exclusively.
Haven't done glossy in years, and probably won't. Matte has two
advantages for me: 1) it gives a smooth, easy surface for the image to
lie on, and 2) it doesn't add an extra layer of reflectivity behind
glass. I think it's probably the latter rather than the former that
keeps me with matte. I just don't like the way glossy prints look
behind glass. _Most_ of the work I've seen in big-time galleries and
museums, etc., has been on matte surfaces. Fine art types who roll
their own tend toward the more expensive fine-art papers, which give a
better rendition than the more run-of-the-mill surfaces. I know
because I sprung for a roll of Epson Ultra Smooth Fine Art paper a
while back. It cost more, but the image it holds is noticeably better
than the image on my more customary Epson Premium Matte.
As to the copy work, there are a number of photogs, or at least there
were, who make pretty good money doing copy work for artists. Scanners
have thinned the herd a bit. If she can find an old-school guy to
shoot her work, she shouldn't hesitate. He or she will do it right,
give good color balance, etc. But the others on the list are right
that properly scanned, she'll likely get better results. The whole
trick is to realize from the git-go that she's going to spend some
money getting what she wants, and to go ahead and spend it up front
rather than mess around relying on a friend of a friend who has a good
scanner, etc.
--Bob Whitmire
"Art's just fart without the eff."
www.bwp33.com
On Oct 27, 2009, at 10:48 PM, Willie Wonka wrote:
> I am looking at the pictures from my childhood and find myself
> attracted more towards the one printed on a matte paper.
>
> The pictures I liked in museums were always printed on matte paper.
>
> I really havent seen prints from "big artists" in a museum. What
> paper are they printed on?
>
> Why is glossy paper more popular?
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