I like to have some sample prints on hand to show clients. There are many different printing materials available these days. Canvases are popular and the lab I use produces great canvas prints. There are, of course, traditional photographic paper prints and some newer photographic papers that have a metallic look. There are also acrylic prints that are pretty cool now, and I’ve dabbled a bit with those. And there is a wide variety of art papers available for giclée prints made using pigment-based inks and an inkjet process. And there are metal prints made right on aluminum.
I usually steer my clients toward canvas, standard photo paper, or art papers (I particularly like those without optical brighteners which provide an overall warm feeling) for portraits. Metallic paper and metal prints are best with more contrast and detail like landscapes and city-scapes.
But during one high school senior session, I shot my subject using an HDR technique. It just seemed to fit the situation, and I’ve been playing a bit with HDR portraits. I thought it would be fun and interesting and different for a senior photo. I’ve been looking at it and decided this might really make a cool metal print. And besides, I’ve been wanting a sample to show with this wedge-type stand-out frame.
Today, when I returned home from a shoot, my print had arrived. I have to say I really like it. The look works well on metal and these frames are fantastic for metal prints. I decided to show it off and do a selfie with it hanging in my office! (BTW, I do like my new RF remote control that I’m holding just out of view!)
