Digital BW, The Print

I'm putting together a portfolio to show potential customers.  Can the 
photos be 4x6 or is 8x10 the standard?  Is matte preferred over glossy 
paper?  My portfolio will consist of b&w, color, and sepia.  Should 
b&w and sepia be printed on matte paper?  Does it present better on 
that type of paper?  What about the color photos?  Will they look more 
professional on matte or glossy paper?  Can any type of photograph be 
printed using matte paper?

At 04:21 PM Wednesday 5/16/2007, you wrote:
>I'm putting together a portfolio to show potential customers. Can the 
>photos be 4x6 or is 8x10 the standard? 

I'm putting together a portfolio too and it's A3. I personally think 4x6 is too small to show off your printing.

I would say use whatever paper best presents your images. It's your work, so you should use your own preferences. Make sure it's at least acid/lignin free though because in ten years you will probably like to look back on it and see how you've progressed - and you don't want it to look awful in a few years as the acids attack the paper.

Also, it's far better to have a few superb images than many images, with some average ones among them - as they will lower the overall impression. Be ruthless in your editing.

Richard 
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