Julie Kenward
09-18-2008, 08:40 AM
I need some help and, although I know this is outside of the realm of nature photography, I'm betting someone has the information I am looking for.
I am beginning to delve into portrait photography and will be trying to make some money from it this fall to help pay for my desperate need for "big glass." I really want to try to print my own stuff at home with my Epson Inkjet printer. It's not a real expensive machine but it makes beautiful prints of my nature stuff so I'm hoping it will do the same for my portraits.
I've been using Epson's paper so far - their Ultra Premium Glossy and their Premium Matte Lustre - and those are both very nice. Now that I'm getting into portraits more my question is should I add different/better paper to my mix? I'd really like to find something that would 1) enhance black & white photos and really set them off and 2) give my images a more "custom" look - perhaps with a special linen feel or just a high-quality lustre to it.
In other words, I want my customers to buy the print from me because it looks so good and not go rolling down to the local WalMart to get their prints made.
Does anyone have any recommendations for papers I might want to try out? I'd appreciate any advice!
I am beginning to delve into portrait photography and will be trying to make some money from it this fall to help pay for my desperate need for "big glass." I really want to try to print my own stuff at home with my Epson Inkjet printer. It's not a real expensive machine but it makes beautiful prints of my nature stuff so I'm hoping it will do the same for my portraits.
I've been using Epson's paper so far - their Ultra Premium Glossy and their Premium Matte Lustre - and those are both very nice. Now that I'm getting into portraits more my question is should I add different/better paper to my mix? I'd really like to find something that would 1) enhance black & white photos and really set them off and 2) give my images a more "custom" look - perhaps with a special linen feel or just a high-quality lustre to it.
In other words, I want my customers to buy the print from me because it looks so good and not go rolling down to the local WalMart to get their prints made.
Does anyone have any recommendations for papers I might want to try out? I'd appreciate any advice!