I also tried a print on metallic paper recently. It wasn't a portrait
but an indoor architectural shot. I figured it might be OK on metallic
paper but the look totally turned me off. I won't try it again on any
subject.
Chuck Norcutt
Ken Norton wrote:
>> After about a month of "this is Becky from "Pictahhje", I knew that even
>> if I was willing to hand over much of the control to them, which I was
>> not, they were pretty expensive, and also persistently annoying. Not a
>> program for me at all, but YMMV.
>
>
>
> Hmm. Now you have my attention. Do they try to drag extra dollars out of
> your customers like they do you? It's a little cheesy, but business is
> business (according to the CDFO), and an aggressive sales staff might not be
> a bad thing.
>
> BTW, you mentioned metallic. I've only found a couple of my pictures to look
> good on metallic paper. There is nothing that says "gross" like a portrait
> on metallic. I know that it's the flavor of the day, but I can't wait for
> this fad to pass. The pictures other photographers have shown me of which
> they are so proud of just makes me twitch.
>
> There. I've said it. Let the flames begin.
>
> AG (nomex) Schnozz
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