My favorite PermaJet Papers
It has been some time since I last wrote a blog post, the past few months have been incredibly busy for us. There is so much to share about this summer and the fantastic events we have been involved with, I’m planning on writing another blog update which i’ll share with you soon.
One exciting event that I was proud to be part of recently was the opportunity to be invited to take part in a mystery paper challenge set by PermaJet. All Brand Ambassadors where sent a mystery paper to create an image that would perfectly suit that particular paper. As part of the challenge we recorded a video to tell the story, documenting the process and finished result, you can watch the video here
PermaJet also have a fantastic selection of videos on their YouTube Channel offering helpful knowledge, hints & tips on paper choices & printing which you might find useful.
It was an enjoyable project to be involved with, providing a great opportunity to work with a different type of paper which I love. The experience has also inspired me to write this post about PermaJet paper options and how they greatly impact the quality and feel of your final print.
I’ve been printing my work now for over 18 months, and I’m happy to share that I initially found the process both very exciting and at times frustrating, as well as a little daunting. It was definitely a steep learning curve, but with perseverance, patience, and determination, I gradually found a process and a workflow that I’m genuinely happy with and confident in. Now, I very much look forward and am excited to print new images, experiment with different types of papers, and share some of my experiences along the way. It definitely is the final part of the photography process, there is nothing like seeing your image coming off the printer for the first time, seeing the detail within the print alongside the feel and texture of the paper, it really does make a huge difference.
Why did I decide to make the move from ordering my prints online to printing my own work?
Lots of reasons
Photography provides us with a wonderful creative outlet, a meaningful reason to head out with our cameras. It takes us to some of the most incredibly stunning and awe-inspiring locations, encourages us to stay active, and promotes overall well-being and mindfulness. We thoughtfully plan and take pride in capturing an image of a special moment that we’ve personally experienced, telling the story of our travels and the joys found within the landscape. It’s such a shame when our images then end up stored on a computer or uploaded to a social media platform, where they are often quickly forgotten or lost in translation just a day or two later. Printing an image truly brings it to life; it creates far more than just a fleeting memory of that moment in time. Instead, it becomes a physical memory, a tangible and lasting reminder, a piece of art to be admired and treasured for years to come.
The whole experience of printing your own work is massively rewarding, from choosing the type of paper you want to use, preparing the file for print, loading the paper into the printer alongside the excitement of watching the print process itself. It’s always a proud moment when the print starts to appear and you get a glimpse of how amazing it looks. If you sell your work online or at a physical location, printing at home offers you the luxury of print-on-demand, which in turn offers flexibility and is far more practical than ordering online. It’s the personal satisfaction of being able to complete the process yourself that for me really provides that extra bonus.
During my early experiences with printing, my go-to choice of paper was always PermaJet’s lustre paper, I found this a great paper to work with that provided excellent results. I had also experimented with PermaJet’s FB Distinction paper, which came highly recommended by another photographer also providing fantastic results but my knowledge of paper types and what the end result would provide was very limited.
Since having the fantastic opportunity to work with PermaJet as a Brand Ambassador over the past year, I have had the chance to explore their range and try out a wide variety of their different papers. If you are unsure where to start, PermaJet offer very handy sample packs that allow you to test and experiment with a range of their papers. In addition to these, they also provide swatch books which give you the opportunity to both see and feel the distinct textures and qualities of their various paper types before making a decision.
Personally, having the opportunity to test and explore a wide variety of papers has been a great experience, it’s also been very rewarding providing me with a greater understanding of the printing process which has built my knowledge & skills along the way. The team at PermaJet are incredibly helpful, friendly and supportive, I’d like to extend a huge thank you to the team for the belief and trust they have invested in me over the course of this year.
My favorite PermaJet Papers
Choosing the right paper can feel quite daunting, especially if you are new to printing, so I wanted to share my personal experience with some of my favorite PermaJet papers that I have discovered and enjoyed using so far for my seascape and creative photography.
1. PermaJet Portrait Rag - Portrait Rag 305 | 100% Cotton, Acid Free Fine Art Paper
(Description from PermaJet’s website)
New for 2025! PermaJet Portrait Rag 305 is a fine art inkjet paper with a delicately textured matt surface and medium white base. This new and improved version of the award-winning Portrait Rag 285 features a highly requested heavier base weight and a more pronounced texture, delivering even greater impact for photographers, artists, and print professionals.
This paper has an incredible Dmax that produces deep, velvety blacks, and a wide colour gamut. The increased weight adds a more premium feel and greater rigidity, while the refined textured provides depth without distracting from the subject.
Portrait Rag’s 100% cotton rag acid free base gives a premium print with archival qualities, making it ideal for fine art photography, exhibitions, gallery prints, and high-end editions.
My thoughts, I have used this incredible paper from PermaJet’s textured fine art range on many occasions and have been absolutely blown away by the outstanding quality it delivers. Straight out of the box this paper has the wow factor, a beautiful feel, weight and texture. I have taken the opportunity to print a variety of images, whether for my seascape or landscape photography, both colour and black & white images consistently look stunning. The wide colour gamut of the paper and incredible Dmax provides a beautiful rich print without loosing any detail in the darker parts of an image. It’s delicate textured finish beautifully enhances intricate details. Additionally, the heavier weight of the paper gives it a distinctly premium feel. I have been super impressed with this paper so much so that i would say it is my favorite choice of paper.
It’s also a perfect choice for high-key portraiture, rich deep blacks, rustic and textured subjects as well as archival fine art pieces.
Find out more by watching PermaJets overview of the Portrait Rag 305 - YouTube Video
PermaJet Portrait Rag 305
2. Photo Art Silk 290 - PermaJet Photo Art Silk 290 | Award Winning Inkjet Paper
(Description from PermaJet’s website)
PermaJet Photo Art Silk 290 is an award-winning fine art inkjet paper with a silk matt surface and mid-white base. This matt paper has a unique coating that takes on a luxurious silk sheen when printed on, sparkling in the light and bursting with vibrancy. This makes it the perfect paper for seascapes and long-exposure landscape photographs, enhancing the results and adding a magical quality.
Photo Art Silk is an art paper with a difference and will create stand-out prints suited for all purposes, from wall art to Camera Club competition entries. The surface has a subtle undulating texture for a true fine art feel, whilst the natural white Alpha Cellulose base delivers excellent colour renditions and sharp detail.
My thoughts, Photo Art Silk 290 is an exceptionally superb paper choice for seascape photography, part of PermaJet’s smooth fine art range. I love how the unique subtle silk sheen beautifully brings ocean scenes to life, it’s perfectly suited to long exposure photography, while the subtle textured surface adds a tactile, fine art quality. It’s a great paper for vibrant images providing depth and detail, one that I keep returning to again and again for my seascape photography. I have also used the paper to print a fine art creative image, a shallow depth of field, long exposure photograph capturing cotton grass gently dancing on the breeze. The delicate, subtle texture of the paper enhanced the image beautifully and provides a fine art feel.
Perfect for subject matters containing reflective surfaces, such as water, fine art prints that need an extra special finish, long exposure seascapes.
Find out more about Photo Art Silk 290 on PermaJets YouTube Channel - Youtube Video
Photo Art Silk 290
3. Museum Heritage 310 - PermaJet Museum Heritage 310 | Award Winning Fine Art Paper
(Description from PermaJet’s website)
PermaJet Museum Heritage 310 is a fine art inkjet paper with a textured surface and mid-white base. It prints with outstanding detail and clarity, enhanced by the rough textured weave that is highly suited to fine art photography, rustic scenes, and detailed portraits. This cotton and Alpha Cellulose mix paper is perfect for artists wishing to reproduce their work, with the mid-white base providing outstanding colour and monochrome renditions.
Museum Heritage has a superior coating that prints excellent highlight and shadow detail with a high Dmax. The textured surface adds a depth and quality to images for that extra special look and feel, suited to professional exhibitions, galleries, museums, and artists.
My thoughts, I have really enjoyed using PermaJet's Museum Heritage paper from their Heritage Range. Like many of PermaJet's textured papers, the rich, textured surface truly enhances the final image. The clarity and fine detail this paper produces is simply outstanding, every photograph comes to life and have been genuinely amazed at how how well this paper copes with highlight and shadow detail. I have used it extensively for my seascape photography as well as to print a variety of images including portraits and an image of the iconic Scottish stag. The heavier weight feels luxurious but what i really love about this paper is the rough textured weave. It may sound silly but when i first started printing, it was a dream of mine to have the opportunity to print on a paper that wasn’t gloss or lustre but a beautiful textured paper that felt like more than just a print, for me this is the paper.
Perfect for Fine art pieces that require extra depth, with incredible highlight and shadow detail, complex colours and highly detailed pieces, Rustic scenes and landscapes, ʻweathered’ portraits
Find out more on PermaJet’s YouTube Channel - YouTube Video
Museum Heritage 310
Titanium Gloss 300 & Titanium Lustre 280
Titanium Gloss 300 - PermaJet Titanium Gloss 300 | High Gloss Metallic Photo Paper
(Description from PermaJet’s website)
PermaJet Titanium Gloss 300 is a high-gloss inkjet paper with a unique metallic base. It has a silvery undertone that gives life to images where subjects contain metal, water, and reflective surfaces, making them sparkle under the light. This award-winning digital photo paper is the ideal creative choice to make your work stand out and have high impact. The gloss surface is not overpowering, instead adding a luxurious finish, whilst colours almost glow thanks to the light reflective base. Titanium Gloss 300 prints with incredible detail and clarity and works extremely well with images that have vibrant colours, deep blacks, and white/silver areas that allow the metallic base to show through. This resin coated paper has a 300gsm weight that feeds effortlessly through any inkjet printer whilst still having a high-quality feel to hand.
Titanium Lustre 280 - PermaJet Titanium Lustre 280 | Award Winning Metallic Photo Paper
Permajet Titanium Lustre 280 is an award-winning inkjet paper with a unique metallic base and subtle lustre surface. Images leap off the page with a dramatic appearance and high level of detail.
This digital photo paper works particularly well with monochrome and HDR images, its silvery metallic base lending itself to wide tonal ranges and high contrast images. The subtle undulations of the lustre surface catch the light beautifully, adding a sparkle to subjects that contain metal or reflective surface, whilst the metallic paper base adds a true to life feel. This makes Titanium Lustre 280 a creative and stand out choice for that special piece of work.
This resin coated digital photo paper has a 280gsm weight that feeds effortlessly through any inkjet printer whilst still having a high-quality feel to hand.
My thoughts, both of these papers from PermaJet’s digital photo paper range are an excellent choice for seascape photography, offering outstanding results. The metallic silvery base of both papers works exceptionally well with water and reflective surfaces, creating a stunning effect that has provided a fantastic addition to my seascape work. I genuinely love the quality of both papers, the metallic base beautifully shines through exceptionally well , adding sparkle and shimmer to the image. Another added bonus is that the metallic sheen can be seen anywhere the light catches, so for example in rocky foregrounds, the shimmer on the water, the light in the sky, adding an extra layer of interest to the print. It depends if you are looking for a lustre of gloss finish to your work. After testing out the titanium gloss for the recent project with PermaJet i actually prefer this to the lustre. Due to gloss being highly reflective i think it can be often overlooked but for me the super high gloss of this paper brings out more of the metallic base emphasising the effect.
Perfect for images with water, metal or reflective subjects, vivid colours and contrasty monochromes, Images with white areas and highlights to allow the metallic base to shine through.
Find out more on PermaJet’s YouTube Channel - YouTube Video
I hope you have found this post an interesting and enjoyable read, and that it has offered you more of an insight into PermaJet’s range of outstanding quality, award winning papers. PermaJet also have free ICC profiles available to download directly from their website for each of their papers making the process simple & easy.
There are many more beautiful papers to explore which I’m genuinely super excited about sharing with you in the future.
If you are interested in purchasing any of PermaJet Papers you can also enjoy 15% off using my discount code ADELEWT15
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The video below shows some of the images and paper choices in more detail.
A Huge thank you to PermaJet for their continued support to myself and our women in seascape photography community.
PermaJet Fine Art & Digital Peper Range