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Anyone try Metallic paper?

 
 


Jenn M
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Oct 25, 2006, 3:12 PM

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Cool on B&W images, but not a big fan of it on color images. Does anyone really use it?


Scott Brooks
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Oct 25, 2006, 3:29 PM

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Just recently tried it out ... provided it free for one of my brides that was ordering lots of prints.

I hated the look, my wife and daughter hated it, the client hated it.

Having said that ... some phototgraphers say they really like it, but my understanding is that it is hardly ordered by their clients.

To me, it's just one more thing to worry about so I'll not have them available.


Postal Boy
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Oct 25, 2006, 3:52 PM

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Through Mpix?

Thought about checking it out on specific prints, but it specifically says "Not recommended for portraits". I would say that only specific images might look good with it.


Jenn M
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Oct 25, 2006, 3:57 PM

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MPix, Candid and WHCC.

Yeah - it's bad for skin tones. Has a yellow tint. It has kind of a cool effect from across the room. Almost 3D, but up close, I don't like it at all. Seems kinda hokey. More like a tool on reserve for a specific effect, like you said.


Scott Brooks
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Oct 25, 2006, 3:58 PM

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Through Mpix?

Thought about checking it out on specific prints, but it specifically says "Not recommended for portraits". I would say that only specific images might look good with it.
Yes, through mpix. I tried both portraits and candids. I'm sure it's a personal taste issue, but I'll never order them again.


Jenn M
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Oct 25, 2006, 4:07 PM

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Do you offer/like any of the textured papers?

I like the canvas/linen look and the pebble texture... though coming from video, I know they are a pain in the butt to scan and try to put on DVD, not that that is the first thing on a Client's mind when they order a print.


Scott Brooks
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Oct 25, 2006, 4:23 PM

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Do you offer/like any of the textured papers?

I like the canvas/linen look and the pebble texture... though coming from video, I know they are a pain in the butt to scan and try to put on DVD, not that that is the first thing on a Client's mind when they order a print.
Honestly Jenn ... I am doing my very best to keep my business as simple for me and them as I can. I will only offer the matte paper ... and as I stated in another post ... could care less if I ever sell another print.

My album choices are going to be limited to no more than three companies, but again ... I'm not looking to sell albums either.


Jenn M
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Oct 25, 2006, 4:33 PM

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I dig. and I think the brides actually appreciate that approach as well. They're overwhelmed by all it already. Too many options can really confuse them.


garycox
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Oct 25, 2006, 6:07 PM

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All the metalic prints that I've received from Mpix look great and in fact that's what we do the most of. It depends on the scene though, if it has a lot of colors or potential for a 3d sort of effect (either foregound or back ground out of focus) it enhances that.

So far everyone has liked them a lot... I even order my personal prints in metalic...

... Gary


garycox
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Oct 25, 2006, 6:10 PM

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I've never had problems with the skin tones on metalic paper from Mpix. Of course we edit all the photo's before uploading and view on a HD monitor so the colors are usually correct or we correct them and what we see on the print is what we saw on our HD monitor. However, those sort of pictures are usually just 4 by 6 or 5 by 8, anything else we use matt finish. We've done some of the canvas portrates too which look really fantastic!

... Gary


Jenn M
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Oct 25, 2006, 9:37 PM

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Maybe it's b/c I like a warmer image so I tend to warm it up with editing, but so far the images I tried came back with golden skin gones - yellowish, almost jaundice-looking.


WLR
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Nov 6, 2006, 1:06 AM

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Funky looking. Wouldn't use it.

Unless that's the effect your are looking for.


Friends don't let friends shoot jpeg.

(This post was edited by WLR on Nov 12, 2006, 9:14 AM)