We live in a world full of technology that makes it incredibly easy to access anything. Photography is something that has benefited from advancement in technology more than other things. If you are like me and started out shooting film, you will know that every time you pressed the shutter button there was a financial commitment every time. You only had 24 shots to play with and you would have to wait days, weeks or months to see what you had actually captured. This kept a lot of people away from photography because it was not as easy and it was expensive.
Fast forward to today. Almost everyone has a camera that is good enough to produce commercial-quality images. We take many times more images than we did back in the film days. But, how often do you go through your images, how many prints do you have of those images, how sure are you that your images are secure?
Have you ever taken time to browse sit down and go through a family photo album? There is a significant difference between turning the pages of a printed album than sliding your finger across the screen on a phone. I think we desensitise when we look at images on an electronic screen. Looking at a print that you are holding in your hand is a completely different experience that I encourage everyone to do.
Now, I’m writing this article to try to convince you to give printing a chance. And if you do, don’t go for the cheap supermarket type print. Visit a pro lab that can print your photos on a quality paper. You won’t believe the difference it will make.
If you have a printer that can handle art papers I would recommend the following types of papers. they are a little bit more expensive than the cheap glossy stuff but you will end up with an art piece that you will keep for a lifetime. If you don’t have a photo printer I would recommend anything by Canon or EPSON. Personally I use an EPSON 3880 which is no longer made but they have a newer and better version. For more information on these check out the links below.
Epson SureColor P600 Inkjet Printer
For glossy images CANSON PREMIUM PHOTO PAPER LUSTER
For matt images CANSON RAG PHOTOGRAPHIQUE 310g or 210g
If you have any questions on printing or anything else on this article please leave them in the comment area.
HAPPY PRINTING!