Art & Photo Printing
Glossy photo paper
High-shine paper with punchy color and deep blacks. Best framed behind glass.
“Gloss behind glass, never bare.”
Good to know
- It's stunning behind glass. Handled bare, it shows every fingerprint. So the right call really comes down to whether it'll be framed.
What it is
A smooth, highly reflective photo paper that makes color pop and blacks read deep. It picks up glare and fingerprints, so it's happiest behind glass.
Choose it when
You want maximum color punch and the print will be framed behind glass.
Strengths
- Punchiest color and contrast
- Sharpest perceived detail
- Inexpensive
Watch-outs
- – Glare under direct light
- – Shows fingerprints, so it needs glass
- – Can look 'commercial' for fine art
Not the right call for: Handling unframed · Soft, painterly, or gallery looks
Questions people ask
Why does everyone say to frame gloss?
Bare, it shows fingerprints and glare. Behind glass those vanish and you get its full color punch.
Gloss or lustre?
Gloss for maximum vividness behind glass. Lustre if it'll be handled or viewed in bright, raking light.