What type of photo paper do you choose for developing photos?

Photographic papers commonly used in stores include Kodak, Fujifilm, Lucky, and DNP. The familiar Kodak Royal Photo Paper, Kodak Regent Photo Paper, and Kodak Olympic Photo Paper are all household photo papers.

Classification of photo paper

Black and white photo paper:

Black and white photo paper can be divided into two categories based on material:

1 . Traditional paper fiber photo pulp or paper-based photo paper, referred to as FB photo paper, is a photosensitive emulsion coated on traditional pulp fiber, which has the highest image quality and long-lasting characteristics.

2. Artificial polyethylene is coated on the back of the paper to prevent chemicals from penetrating the paper-based resin-coated photo paper, referred to as RC photo paper. It can complete thorough water washing in a very short time and is suitable for processing by "automatic washing machines". A well-processed photo made with FB photo paper has excellent durability. The color tone of RC photo paper is not as good as that of traditional FB photo paper.

Color photo paper:

Color photo paper refers to photo paper used for color enlargement printing. Color photo paper is a kind of plastic-coated color photo paper designed for various digital color enlargement machines to enlarge digital images and traditional negative films. The photos printed using RA-4 technology or similar technology and its compatible formulations are brightly colored and rich in layers. , suitable for both traditional color expansion machines and digital color expansion machines.

Color photo paper is a true silver halide photo paper. Because it is optimized for short exposure times in digital applications, it produces images with reduced text (image) flash and better color reproduction unmatched by traditional silver halide photographic papers in digital applications. Although it can be used in some optical printing, it is not designed for optical exposure.

The difference between glossy and suede photo paper

1. Glossy photo paper

High brightness and good reflectivity, but it is easy to attract fingerprints and Easy to stick (such as plastic paper, etc.). In terms of clarity, the glossy surface must be the best, and is generally suitable for product photos, artistic photos, and landscape photos. The glossy surface looks shiny, has high definition and slightly better image quality, but it is easy to stick to fingerprints. Smooth ones need to be glued for storage. Glossy photos are suitable for expressing landscapes, landscapes and other subjects with bright colors and high contrast requirements, and landscapes are suitable for glossy photos. There is also a light-selected surface that generally has a smaller format and a clearer image. Glossy photo paper has high brightness, good reflectivity, and strong vividness. The surface of the photo paper is smooth and the photos appear brighter. However, it is easy to be stained with fingerprints and plastic paper and other debris. It is generally suitable for product photos or artistic photos. , the glossy surface must be the best in terms of clarity.

2. Suede photo paper

Suede photo paper (also called matte photo paper or frosted photo paper), because the surface of suede photo paper is relatively rough, so the texture is Photo paper has a good texture, with a matte surface, no reflection, and is less likely to attract fingerprints. However, it has low translucency and is not as bright as glossy photo paper. Professional photographers prefer suede paper. At the same time, because the surface of suede photo paper has a grainy feel, relatively blurry photos may be better processed with suede. It has a longer shelf life and is generally used for ordinary life photos.

The difference between photo printing paper and ordinary printing paper

Ordinary paper

The plant fibers of ordinary copy paper are of different lengths, arranged in disordered directions, and thicker There are many tiny burrs on the fiber. When ordinary dye ink droplets are sprayed onto the paper surface by the nozzle, due to capillary action, the ink droplets will penetrate into the paper along the gaps between the fibers. The waterproof performance of printing on ordinary paper has always troubled many inkjet printer users. Due to cost considerations, many SOHO and individual users use inkjet printers to output color documents, reports and photos on ordinary copy paper. However, since many inkjet printers use water-based dye ink, their waterproof performance is poor. The most common situation is that printed charts and photos will appear blurred and the details of the image will be blurred. What's worse is that if water accidentally drips on the printed work, serious color smearing will occur even on dry paper.

Printing photo paper

Printing photo paper is a paper specially made for printing photos. It has certain thickness and hardness requirements, and it must be colorful and maintain color for a long time. Technically speaking, photo paper is coated with a special coating on ordinary paper so that the paper looks brighter and can quickly absorb ink with extremely small particles, solidify it, and keep the color of the photo bright for a long time. In addition, the paper texture is relatively hard, and high-resolution printing can also effectively prevent ink penetration. According to the different coating layers and paper media, photo paper can be divided into four types: glossy photo paper, photo paper, glossy paper and high-resolution paper (thick photo paper).