Giclée Printing for Photography

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Giclée Printing for Photography

Giclée printing information for photography including popular papers.

We print on only the finest inkjet papers from the Hahnemühle Digital FineArt Collection with archival pigment inks using the latest 12-ink giclée printing technology. Founded in 1584, Hahnemühle are Germany's oldest papermakers manufacturing papers for traditional and digital artists.

See the papers page for an at-a-glance comparison of all our 10 papers by finish, material, weight, colour and texture.

Popular Papers for Photography

Hahnemühle
Paper Finish Material Weight [1] Colour Texture More Info
Photo Rag 308 matt 100% cotton 308 white fine data sheet, PDF   surface close-up
Photo Rag Ultra Smooth † matt 100% cotton 305 white super fine data sheet, PDF   surface close-up
Photo Rag Bright White matt 100% cotton 310 bright white fine data sheet, PDF   surface close-up
German Etching matt 100% α-cellulose 310 white light/medium data sheet, PDF   surface close-up
Photo Rag Baryta gloss 100% cotton 315 white fine data sheet, PDF   surface close-up
FineArt Baryta † high-gloss 100% α-cellulose 325 bright white fine data sheet, PDF   surface close-up
Photo Rag Pearl pearl-finish 100% cotton 320 natural white fine data sheet, PDF   surface close-up

Photographic printing complying with the highest archival standards, black & white and colour photography, open and limited edition prints, presentation prints for display purposes, exhibitions and competitions, portfolios, albums etc.

Notes

1 Grams per square metre (gsm).

† Limited paper sizes available for Photo Rag Ultra Smooth and FineArt Baryta.

Baryta paper for giclée printing is fibre-based paper with a baryta coating that is receptive to pigment ink and gives the paper a light gloss.

If you would like a paper recommendation for an image then please send it to us at info@zabbage.com, or via our WeTransfer channel, and we'll be happy to recommend suitable paper(s).

Accepted image file formats: AI, BMP, JPEG (JPG), PDD, PDF, PNG, PSD, PSP, TIFF (TIF).

Your giclées will be individually wrapped in acid-free tissue paper and either flat-packed or rolled in a wide diameter postal tube, depending on the paper size(s)/quantity, and will normally be dispatched in 1-2 working days.

We offer a personal and custom service so please contact us if you have any questions or requirements that aren't shown on the site.

Paper Descriptions

Photo Rag 308
Hahnemühle FineArt
A fine, smooth surface make this popular and versatile paper ideal for printing fine art reproductions and photographs with impressive pictorial depth.
308 gsm, 100% cotton, white, matt finish
Photo Rag Ultra Smooth †
Hahnemühle FineArt
An extra smooth surface and proven Photo Rag quality but with less texture and a brighter white point.
305 gsm, 100% cotton, white, matt finish
Photo Rag Bright White
Hahnemühle FineArt
Offering the same 100% cotton, fine textured, soft surface as Photo Rag 308 but in a bright white shade; ideal for reproducing high contrast images in both colour and monochrome.
310 gsm, 100% cotton, bright white, matt finish
German Etching
Hahnemühle FineArt
One of the most popular media worldwide for artwork and photography, this mould-made textured paper has a matt, velvety surface.
310 gsm, 100% α-cellulose, white, matt finish
Photo Rag Baryta
Hahnemühle FineArt
Combining the virtues of a luxury cotton paper and a traditional baryta board, this paper has a fine surface texture and a subtle gloss finish.
315 gsm, 100% cotton, white, gloss finish
FineArt Baryta †
Hahnemühle FineArt
A paper that sets the benchmark for high colour depth, large colour gamut and image definition giving the "wow" factor to photographic prints.
325 gsm, 100% α-cellulose, bright white, high-gloss finish
Photo Rag Pearl
Hahnemühle FineArt
A smooth, uniform surface texture with a unique pearl coating. Especially suitable for photography and art reproduction with warm grey and colour tones.
320 gsm, 100% cotton, natural white, pearl finish

† Limited paper sizes available for Photo Rag Ultra Smooth and FineArt Baryta.

Featured Papers

See the papers page for an at-a-glance comparison of all our 10 papers by finish, material, weight, colour and texture.

Photo Rag
Photo Rag Ultra Smooth
Photo Rag Bright White
Photo Rag Pearl

Images courtesy of Hahnemühle FineArt.