Try Red River Paper

OK, this is kind of exciting. Yep, Red River Photo Paper is fantastic. Maybe that’s all you need to hear, but I have a lot more to say here, so sit just a bit and hear me out. Many know I’m a high end printer. Many also know that I make a living selling my photographs, so they have to be good. At first I was slightly hesitant to try Red River simply because the price was lower than others. That said, I gave it a try, what did I have to lose? One reason I tried them was that they are one of the few to offer a luster paper in 17 x 25 inches. Red River actually has a great selection of paper sizes that surprised me. Anyway, I logged in, ordered some 17 x 25 inch Arctic Polar Luster paper at the amazing price of $67.60 and waited for it to arrive.

First I have to say that other companies should take a lesson from Red River on shipping. Red River does it right, period. Your paper will come to you properly packaged and without harm. I have had one of the largest camera companies in the world send me paper that was ruined by the way they packaged it. Red River you rock!

OK, moving on to the paper itself. I can only compare it to various other luster papers. I have used two of the biggest brand name luster papers on the planet for three years straight. Amazingly, Red River Luster is pretty much equal in all ways to these other major brand name papers. I see differences that have to do with how bright the paper is. The Red River Arctic Polar Luster paper is bright white. Some other luster papers I have used are slightly warmer. I like both for different reasons, but I would not say one is better, just different. The white paper did give some “punch” to the images I printed, and they are selling off the wall. Can’t complain about that. I also love the texture of the Red River paper every bit as much as other papers.

I guess I see it this way. Most people are not selling their photographs for a living. So, you can’t go wrong saving some serious money and getting a great paper all in one. At least give them a try, I did and I’m still ordering paper from Red River. If you don’t fancy the paper, at least you didn’t pay $120 for a box of 8.5 x 11 paper to find out. A box of 8.5 x 11 luster paper is only about $21.00 – hard to beat that. Photo paper is a very personal thing. No one, including me, can tell you what’s right for you. With that in mind, try Red River and decide for yourself. You won’t go broke trying!

Red River has some serious fine mat and art papers too. I’ll get to these as soon as I can and write a post.