Photographs to Paint From

deacon2002

I think I recall from Mark's videos that enlarged photos should be printed in glossy. But I called Office Depot and they told me that when laminated, glossy prints oftentimes ripple. Could I work from a photo in matte finish just as well? I'd appreciate any thoughts on this.

dencal

deacon2002

I frequently get OfficeWorks (Australia) to laminate my A2 pastel figure drawings on newsprint.
On each occasion I am warned about the risk of wrinkles in the laminate. None, so far, show any wrinkling.

Denis

Mayeoli

Just received a laminated glossy print (12x16) which I ordered via internet (my poster.de). There is no wrinkling on the lamination. Regards Oliver

gar3thjon3s

If I remember from the one time I’ve gotten something “laminated” before, the technician told me to go for encapsulation instead as it was more suitable. It’s a thicker plastic layer and is fully waterproof as it is sealed. It worked very well... try and talk to a decent small copy shop as they generally know what they’re doing rather than large generic office supply stores. 

CBG

The main reason why glossy paper is better than matte is because the glossy surface can provide darker blacks since less light is scattered from the surface of the paper.  I would assume (but this might be wrong) that a subsequent lamination, since it renders a new surface, with a new plastic to air interface, causes the initial matte or glossy paper surface to have much less of an effect if any.