Matte or Gloss?

[alfa147x]

Yes I know Matte and Gloss photo paper are have different uses, but if you could only choose one; which?

Post reasons why below?

 

[Zenmervolt]

Matte. Glossy is horrible. Glossy shows fingerprints. Glossy reflects ambient light and makes it harder to see the photo. I have never liked glossy prints. Never in any circumstances.

ZV

 

[virtuamike]

I use glossy for my portfolio. I strongly prefer matte and semi for everything else.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Originally posted by: virtuamike
I use glossy for my portfolio. I strongly prefer matte and semi for everything else.

Pretty much.

 

[Aharami]

prefer matte since it looks classier IMO. glossy is tacky

 

[corkyg]

I rarely print digital images, but when I do, I prefer Epson Heavyweight Matte. In the old film days, when I was doing my own darkroom stuff - I like semi-gloss because of higher apparent visual resolution and detail. Again, that would depend on the purpose of the print. Technical pictures - semi-gloss - portraits, etc., matte.

 

[ZetaEpyon]

I generally like matte better. I've also gotten some large prints from AdoramaPix done on their luster paper, and I really like the finish on those.

 

[tdawg]

I pretty much always choose to print images on Matte with the border. The only time I would print glossy was when I was printing images at home and the Kodak matte paper I bought seemed just like heavyweight printer paper--nothing photographic about it.

 

[Gooberlx2]

I like the Fujifilm Lustre finish. I've had a few ordered for my own pictures from DeviantArt some time ago. They turned out stellar. I need to find out what other online shops offer same/similar products.

 

[Rottie]

Glossy paper I use it a lot and I am not sure what Matte look like after it prints out.

 

[PowerRanger]

I usually use glossy...I guess I'm tacky like that.