Hello Tim, Choosing the right paper is fun at best. It is quite difficult to see the differences in the paper through youtube. But nice to watch. Have a great 2024.
The physical properties of the paper surface certainly make a big difference to an image. Contrast is perhaps the biggest differentiator, that is to say how the inks, be they pigment or dye based react to the paper surface. The biggest impact for me is the tonality of the paper base, that is to say is it warm or cool in appearance. Whilst I do consider how much a paper will affect the contrast of my image I generally first select a paper type based on how that papers tonality will interact with my image after editing. It would be foolish of me to edit my image to have a colder tone only to then print it on a warm base paper for example and vice versa. I think if you printed these images on papers that have a wide range of tonality as well as texture/surface type it would demonstrate even more how paper selection can really enhance the end result particularly with B&W images. There would be a night and day difference between a very warm low contrast matt paper versus a very white contrasty gloss paper. 😉
Thank you for your suggestion, the video defiantly needs a follow up or part 2. Thank you for your insights as well I have made a note of your point to cover in the Part 2. Tim
