I had some metallic -paper- prints made by Bay Photo through smugmug and
liked them a lot - I don't think I realized earlier when Ken mentioned
his metallic prints that it was actually a sheet of aluminum, not just a
paper finish...
I had some Ilford paper that was high-gloss/metallic that I loved and
they stopped making it (read- um -changed it)
ditto thatit works best for photos that are contrasty, I think
Worked great for my "Red Door" see PDML annual 2011 and "Soho shadows"
PDML 2014
ann
On 10/15/2015 12:23 AM, Ken Waller wrote:
I've done several images printed on aluminum and am very happy with
the results. I did them mainly for the ease of showing - they don't
require mounting/matting and are ready to hang as is (these were from
Bay Photo).
Several are hanging in our kitchen and they can be cleaned with the
swipe of a cloth.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message ----- From: "Igor PDML-StR" <pdml...@komkon.org>
Subject: Re: OT - To print or buy ?
Thank you, Don, for the pointer.
I wasn't aware of that option. I just looked, - and they are indeed
very pricey. I like some photos how they look on metallic paper, and
those aluminum sheets look like an interesting option. But at this
price, I'd want to see how it looks first. So, I'll probably hold off
until I can get to some print shop that has them to show (which might
not happen any time soon, unfortunately).
I just managed to find a shop in Houston that presumably does this
type of prints. "Presumably" is because they don't have the price
list on their website ( http://www.akerimaging.com/ ). But I called
them, and they confirmed. I will try to stop by when I am in Houston
on a weekday to look at the samples.
Igor
Donald Guthrie Tue, 13 Oct 2015 13:07:59 -0700 wrote:
Thanks. Yes I will hunt some down maybe from Red River as Paul S
mentions in another reply. I was referring to larger prints on sheets
of aluminum. They are pricey but come with a hanger and require no
other framing, mitigating cost somewhat. With the right subject and
lighting they can be quite attractive.
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