Nate Parker Photography
Beals island lobster dock
This is from mondays expedition down east where i was looking particularly for old docks with character. On an unrelated note, I spent today checking out an Epson sample pack of fine art papers (which is cool because by the sound of it when I print on those papers then I'll be a fine artist!) (or not). So I discovered that there really is a big difference in papers not only for its texture and thickness, but also in contrast, luminosity, and of course black levels (using the individual icc profiles recommended for the different papers). I've decided that the cold press papers have too much deep texture that feels distracting, the Velvet is just so so and a bit too matte for contrast and blacks, my ultimate favorite in the end is the Epson Exhibition Fiber- has a low luster finish, deep blacks, great detail, and it's heavy, at 160 bucks a 17"x50' roll it's also pretty pricey, where Red River Papers has a Arctic Polar Luster at a third of that price which prints seemingly just as good on a slightly thinner medium. Still yet to check out the Hahnemuhl, but that's next. Ultimately I imagine having a variety of papers for different uses, like papers for gifts and papers for mounting etc. right then, have a good one everybody- Nate.
Beals island lobster dock
This is from mondays expedition down east where i was looking particularly for old docks with character. On an unrelated note, I spent today checking out an Epson sample pack of fine art papers (which is cool because by the sound of it when I print on those papers then I'll be a fine artist!) (or not). So I discovered that there really is a big difference in papers not only for its texture and thickness, but also in contrast, luminosity, and of course black levels (using the individual icc profiles recommended for the different papers). I've decided that the cold press papers have too much deep texture that feels distracting, the Velvet is just so so and a bit too matte for contrast and blacks, my ultimate favorite in the end is the Epson Exhibition Fiber- has a low luster finish, deep blacks, great detail, and it's heavy, at 160 bucks a 17"x50' roll it's also pretty pricey, where Red River Papers has a Arctic Polar Luster at a third of that price which prints seemingly just as good on a slightly thinner medium. Still yet to check out the Hahnemuhl, but that's next. Ultimately I imagine having a variety of papers for different uses, like papers for gifts and papers for mounting etc. right then, have a good one everybody- Nate.