Best Photo Paper

Since Polaroids are coming back, we can see why Polaroid 50-Pack Premium Photo Paper from Zink has been selling like hotcakes the past few years. Sure, photography is an expensive hobby, with all the films, ribbons, cartridges, etc. Using this paper from Zink, you can reduce the costs almost tenfold. Boasting sharp detail as well as excellent tone and color integrity, the paper lets you take insta-worthy pics without any prep time.

Individual sheets will curl sometimes. Besides that, this product will not disappoint. Infused with professional shine and long-lasting polymer coating, the paper is resistant against smudging and tearing. it will not fade and will not absorb liquids. Even exposed to light, heat, and humidity, this glossy photo paper remains unaffected. Plus, with its peel-off, sticky-based design, you can easily store and transport even individual sheets without damaging them. We're also awarding bonus points based on the product's eco-friendly design. Without cartridges and extra packaging, you're able to take photos without increasing waste.

HP 50-Pack Glossy Advanced Photo Paper offers pretty great papers to print photos on inkjet printers. First things first, the sheets are extra-thick. Measuring 250 g/m², this paper easily survives repeated handling. Ripping and tearing even individuals sheets apart is quite difficult intentionally, let alone accidentally. What's more, these papers do not wrinkle and hard to crumple.

You can display the photos printed on them behind glass and store them in albums, the paper is awesome at resisting fading. Plus, the photos based on them come out looking rich, vivid, and vibrant, with an impressive, long-lasting finish.

Because they dry without seconds, you can pass the pics around without smudging. The edges are a little rough, so we would recommend exercising caution on that front but, apart from that, we have no complaints.

Thanks to the glossy coating, these papers can easily withstand considerable spills without showing any damage signs.

All things considered, printing good-looking photos is one thing but making these photos last is a whole different ball game, a game that HP 50-Pack Glossy Advanced Photo Paper excels at. Plus, the folk at HP are even offering a 90-day warranty, something that photo paper seldom receives.

Canon 50-Pack Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss makes an attractive case with that last "semi-gloss" part alone. Thanks to the semi-gloss texture landing between matte and glossy, this product basically combines the best of both worlds. It doesn't reflect as much as glossy papers usually do yet looks much more vibrant than matte papers. Furthermore, the papers are as good at resisting fingerprints as their matte counterparts.

The product's not perfect, sure, with the biggest downside being that the ink usually takes its sweet time to dry out on this paper. The upside, aside from the soft glossy finish and the above-mentioned velvety texture, is the low-glare coating and the vibrant colors that the papers produce.

Removing these intangibles from the equation, these papers are not necessarily different from most photo papers. They measure 8 x 10 inches, standard numbers. They're resistant to water, smudges, and smears, also nothing new. The package is above-average here though, so there's very little chance the sheets will arrive wrinkled/crumpled.

In short, Canon 50-Pack Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss is the best option for people who cannot decide between glossy and matte paper. Landing in the middle, this product will satisfy both groups.

Photo Paper Direct 20-Pack Iron-On Transfer Paper walks a different path. To be a little less poetic, these papers are designed for T-shirt printing (including aprons, pillowcases, most ironable garments), though they are compatible with pretty much all inkjet printers.

Using these papers, you will be transferring text, images, and pictures onto light colors and white fabrics. Generally speaking, most household irons will do, even though heat press machines usually produce superior results.

The paper is compatible with various fabrics, including silk, cotton, polyester, and viscose. Plus, you're even shipped a reusable silicone sheet that enables transferring onto these fabrics without any safety concerns.

In general, these papers are quite good at bonding with most fabrics, leaving the fabric soft and crack-free without affecting its stretch properties and without preventing you from washing the garment in a washing machine. The issue here is that the colors fade quickly but this is always the case with direct-to-garment printing.

Bottom line, Photo Paper Direct 20-Pack Iron-On Transfer Paper will enable anyone who has an iron at home to make themselves a fun little printed T-shirt, so the product should interest enthusiasts as much as those who have never tried that before.

Hammermill 300-Pack Premium Laser Gloss Copy Paper for Photo Printing basically covers the whole thing with its name alone, making everything else we have to say about the product almost redundant.

Still, the name does not tell you that the papers are 99.9% jam-free, preventing the sheets from yellowing with time and ensuring long-term archival quality. To some extent, the name does not tell you that the gloss-coated sheets let you create the slickest, most high-quality documents that come out looking almost like professionally-printed pieces.

That being said, the name also hides the fact that the same sheets are not smear-resistant, so we would not recommend being especially negligent with the photos printed on these sheets. On the bright side, even though designed for laser printers, the photo papers from Hammermill dry as quickly as more expensive papers for inkjet printers.

Finally, with the 300-pack coming at a little above 10 bucks, you can print to your heart's content without paying through the nose.

In conclusion, people whose work revolves around printing photos on laser printers should find this product quite fitting, as well as photography enthusiasts with the same printers.