Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta 315gsm
A baryta gloss paper with a very fine surface texture and no optical brighteners.
Inkjet Papers
Gloss
There are really two fundamentally different types of gloss paper:
- Fibre Based Gloss Papers - These papers are made with real paper fibre - usually cotton rag fibre. Specifically designed to mimic the traditional photographic air dried fibre based darkroom papers. The beauty of these is that they offer very classically photographic results, but for the first time the same papers can be used for black and white AND colour - something never possible with the darkroom equivalents.
- Resin Coated Gloss Papers - Resin here is a nicer way of saying plastic. Resin coated semi-gloss papers offer a robust surface to work with (resistant to fingerprints and the like), but with the good D-Max and the large gamut typical of gloss papers. These are good, pedestrian papers for day to day printing e.g. of family photos.
High Gloss Papers
Pigment inks and very high gloss papers are traditionally not the best of friends, with some issues with gloss differential remaining even now. It's the one area that chemistry printing can still claim to be competitive with inkjet printing. This is because the inks sits on top of the inkjet coating, whereas with traditional photo chemistry the light sensitive layer is below the gloss.
That said, there are some good options - and whilst you may not get quite as pure a gloss as with chemistry prints, you do get all the other inkjet benefits - like wider gamut, deeper blacks and vastly greater print longevity.
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Our Recommendations
Fibre Based Gloss Papers
Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta - described by Hahnemühle as a high-gloss but more of a gloss baryta in our terms. This is a beautiful fibre based, 100% cotton rag paper perfect for archival quality prints!
Ilford Gold Fibre Gloss - a new player in 2016 and perhaps the best of all the darkroom replacement papers. And equally at home with both colour and black and white!
Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Gloss 310gsm
A beautiful 100% cotton paper similar to the old fibre based darkroom papers with a gentle warm tone.
Resin Coated Gloss Papers
Hard to go past Ilford's classic resin coated gloss paper here - one of the best selling inkjet papers in the world.
A good alternative is Canson's PhotoGloss which is a bit cooler in tone.
Ilford Galerie Smooth Gloss 310gsm
A resin based, smooth gloss paper perfect for photographic printing.
Canson Infinity PhotoGloss Premium 270gsm
Instant drying, high gloss paper that is resistant to marking, scratches and water! Offers excellent gamut and very high D-Max.
High Gloss / Metallic Papers
Ilford Metallic Gloss - a very high gloss and with a unique 'pearlescent' appearance (i.e. has a metallic white-tone surface - the pearl here does not mean semi-gloss!), a very high impact paper great for landscapes, fashion editorials and architectural images. This should be tried by everyone at least once, for the right images it is a remarkable paper.
Hahnemühle Baryta FB - Hahnemühle's glossiest paper! It contains a fair amount of optical brighteners to give it a bright white paper tone but is great for creating strong black and white images.
Canson Infinity Photo High Gloss - Resin coated and about as high gloss as you can currently get in the inkjet world.
Hahnemühle Baryta FB 350gsm
A high gloss,fibre based baryta paper with an ultra smooth surface texture.
Canson Infinity Photo HighGloss Premium 315gsm
An ultra-smooth, high gloss paper that offers vivid colours and strong blacks.
Sorry, this product has been discontinued.
Image Science Recommendation:
Have a look at Canson Infinity PhotoGloss Premium 270gsm as an alternative.
▪ N.B. Please visit the full listing for important info on some variants.
Have a look at Canson Infinity PhotoGloss Premium 270gsm as an alternative.
- ConstructionResin Coated
- Made FromAlpha Cellulose
- Paper Weight315gsm
- Surface TextureGloss
- White ToneCool White
- Acid Free?
- Optical Brighteners?Moderate
Complete Range
Gloss
Canson Infinity Baryta Prestige II 340gsm
A heavyweight Baryta gloss paper with a natural white tone, great for those who prefer the look and feel of traditional darkroom papers.
▪ N.B. Please visit the full listing for important info on some variants.
Canson Infinity PhotoGloss Premium 270gsm
Instant drying, high gloss paper that is resistant to marking, scratches and water! Offers excellent gamut and very high D-Max.
Hahnemühle Baryta FB 350gsm
A high gloss,fibre based baryta paper with an ultra smooth surface texture.
Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta 325gsm
A slightly more textured darkroom alternative paper with rich, deep blacks.
Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta 315gsm
A baryta gloss paper with a very fine surface texture and no optical brighteners.
Hahnemühle Photo Rag Metallic 340gsm
A heavyweight fine art paper with the characteristic Photo Rag surface structure and a luxurious warm toned metallic shimmer.
▪ N.B. Please visit the full listing for important info on some variants.
Hahnemühle Silk Baryta X 310gsm
Photo Silk Baryta X is a silky gloss photo paper with a white base tone that is ideal for photography, posters and every day printing.
▪ N.B. Please visit the full listing for important info on some variants.
Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Pearl 290gsm
A baryta semi gloss paper with a smooth surface texture and no optical brighteners.
Ilford Galerie Smooth Gloss 310gsm
A resin based, smooth gloss paper perfect for photographic printing.
Red River Pecos River Gloss Cards 230gsm
An ultra smooth, gloss printable inkjet card. It's high gloss finish and bright white tone makes for excellent contrast and image detail.
▪ Please note that Premium White Envelopes are due approximately Mid June
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