Matt or Gloss print outs

Furton · 19 Dec 2007 at 12:22

We had our Gran & Grandad's 60th Anniversary a few weeks ago and had some professional photographers come to take the photos, there offering us the photos in either Matt or Gloss, which looks better if it's going in a photo frame with a glass front?

SDK^ · 19 Dec 2007 at 12:27

Matt finish

A gloss finish is too reflective.

Phate · 19 Dec 2007 at 12:49

I prefer gloss myself.

Matt looks better if it's one single colour - but that's my opinion

Dingleberry88 · 19 Dec 2007 at 12:50

Gloss fo' sho'.

rpstewart · 19 Dec 2007 at 12:53

Furton said:
We had our Gran & Grandad's 60th Anniversary a few weeks ago and had some professional photographers come to take the photos, there offering us the photos in either Matt or Gloss, which looks better if it's going in a photo frame with a glass front?

Personally I'd go matt, especially if it's going to be behind glass, but the photographer should be able to give you a sample of each before you make up your mind, that way you can try and see which looks better.

Abz · 19 Dec 2007 at 12:53

matt is better, with gloss you need to hold em carefully as fingerprints stain the picture. Also Matt have a low reflectiveness to it.

Matt also looks more durable

Messiah Khan · 19 Dec 2007 at 13:19

If its going behind glass then get matt. Also make sure you get non reflective glass.

Furton · 19 Dec 2007 at 13:52

Think I'll go for Matt, why can't you all have the same opinion though?

neodude · 19 Dec 2007 at 14:50

Satin finish would be ideal if he offered it.

aztechnology · 19 Dec 2007 at 14:57

personally I'd ask if he could do a silk or pearl finish. these should be somewhere between the matt and gloss, and I like them.