Printing your photos on good paper.

I sometime print my photos on my plan copy paper to get a idea of what the image will be like, and it’s a good way to tell if there are any change you will have to make. The type of paper you use when printing at home can have a dramatic effect on how your photos look. The same photo printed that appears blurry, dark, and oversaturated when printed on cheap paper can look sharp, bright, and glorious when printed on special glossy photographic paper.
If you take your digital photos to a retail lab to be printed, you can count on getting good quality paper. But if you are doing the job on a home printer check your printer manual for information on the idea paper to use with your printer. Some printer are made to work with specific brand on paper, but don’t be afraid to experiment with paper from other brands. Paper manufacturers are furiously developing new papers that are specifically designed for printing digital images on consumer level color printers, so you may just find something that works even better then the recommended paper.