Hmmm, I have two sample books with various photos printed on all the papers. I thought they were readily available. Now that I am looking where to get them on-line, it looks like they may only be distributed by various reps directly???.
I'll find out. Until then, grab a few of the "sample packs" or better yet the "discovery packs" which cover families of related papers and make your own sample book.
Count me as super impressed with Arches 88. I finished profiling the paper using the free Argyll CMS software (not for the faint of heart) and it does offer a brighter white point than Moab Entrada. It also has a slightly higher gamut than Entrada. I have been looking for a smooth matte paper for some time and I think this is it. It works well with both color and monochrome images.
I made a mistake and ordered the BFK Rives Natural by mistake last week but decided to test it anyway. I don't care for it as it offers no advantages over Entrada and the texture is much more obvious. I will test the Pure White to see how it does but I'm not enthralled with "whiteness" as it's largely a matter of perception unless you are viewing papers of differing whiteness in a comparison. If you have a wall of Entrada prints, you likely will not notice paper warmth.
Thanks for bringing these papers to my attention. I have a Snowmageddon B/W portfolio from the 2010 blizzard down here in Bethesda and I will print it on Arches 88 and think it should turn out well.
https://www.alangoldhammer.com/Blizzard/index.html I only print the monochrome images for the folio. Unfortunately, you cannot get heavy cardstock folio holders any longer. There was a photographer in Washington State that sold these and they would hold 8-10 letter size prints depending on the thickness of the paper. He stopped making them in 2020 as demand had dried up. There was a cut out on the front so you could mount a photo that would show through the window with the title of the folio.
I don't know that I will have a gallery showing. It's more of an avocation these days though a couple of my office installations are still hanging.👍
What Canson sample book are you referring to? Sounds as though I should order one.
Thanks.
Hmmm, I have two sample books with various photos printed on all the papers. I thought they were readily available. Now that I am looking where to get them on-line, it looks like they may only be distributed by various reps directly???.
I'll find out. Until then, grab a few of the "sample packs" or better yet the "discovery packs" which cover families of related papers and make your own sample book.
Count me as super impressed with Arches 88. I finished profiling the paper using the free Argyll CMS software (not for the faint of heart) and it does offer a brighter white point than Moab Entrada. It also has a slightly higher gamut than Entrada. I have been looking for a smooth matte paper for some time and I think this is it. It works well with both color and monochrome images.
I made a mistake and ordered the BFK Rives Natural by mistake last week but decided to test it anyway. I don't care for it as it offers no advantages over Entrada and the texture is much more obvious. I will test the Pure White to see how it does but I'm not enthralled with "whiteness" as it's largely a matter of perception unless you are viewing papers of differing whiteness in a comparison. If you have a wall of Entrada prints, you likely will not notice paper warmth.
Thanks for bringing these papers to my attention. I have a Snowmageddon B/W portfolio from the 2010 blizzard down here in Bethesda and I will print it on Arches 88 and think it should turn out well.
Let us know how the 88 turns out for your project and let us know where we can see it!
I meant to add this Facebook link that shows the folios I mentioned (got the link from google as I don't belong to Facebook). You can see what they look like better than my description. https://www.facebook.com/people/Dane-Creek-Folio-Covers/100082189166186/#
https://www.alangoldhammer.com/Blizzard/index.html I only print the monochrome images for the folio. Unfortunately, you cannot get heavy cardstock folio holders any longer. There was a photographer in Washington State that sold these and they would hold 8-10 letter size prints depending on the thickness of the paper. He stopped making them in 2020 as demand had dried up. There was a cut out on the front so you could mount a photo that would show through the window with the title of the folio.
I don't know that I will have a gallery showing. It's more of an avocation these days though a couple of my office installations are still hanging.👍