The important step you aren't doing.

     Printing!  You take the time to do all you can to get that perfect shot.  You research the place, check the weather and sometimes even hike miles out to your chosen location.  Haul out the tripod, set up the composition, check focus, recheck the composition, recheck the focus and take the shot, edit it and then?  You might post it online but is that where your interaction with the photo ends? 

     Doesn't matter if you are a professional or just taking family vacation photos, printing photos reinforces the memories of the moment.  Most people see a picture on a computer or tablet and then the moment is gone as soon as they click onto something else.  How many more times would the picture be looked at if it was hanging on your wall, in an album, or in photo book sitting on your coffee table?

      For the professional photographer the printing process can be a completely separate artistic process in itself.  Sometime we agonize over the choice of papers.  What textures will compliment the photo?  What finish will bring out the light and subtle nuances of the photo?  Even what size to print.

      My prints are offered in one of three Kodak Endura papers, glossy, lustre or metallic.  Lustre has a fine grain pebble texture, it's between a matte and glossy finish and is more resistant to fingerprints.  The lustre paper is my one of my favorites and is the paper I normally print on.  Metallic paper has a glossy finish and metallic appearance that creates images with exceptional visual interest and depth.  Metallic papers work very well with black and white prints.

      As you are browsing through my website you will see that I have chosen one or sometimes two paper type choices for each print, in some instances I've allowed the choice of all three as the print works equally well on them all.  If ever you aren't sure which paper type you should choose for your print please contact me and I'll be happy to help.