Ilford GP Gold Fibre Pearl 280GSM A3 - 297mm X 420mm 25SH

Ilford GP Gold Fibre Pearl 280GSM A3 - 297mm X 420mm 25SH | A3 photo prints with a pearl finish

For photo prints with room to show fine detail and a gently reflective surface, Ilford GP Gold Fibre Pearl 280GSM A3 - 297mm X 420mm 25SH gives you large-format paper in a pack of 25 sheets. It’s made for photographers who want to print images at home or in a studio and prefer a pearl finish to a plainly named glossy or matte surface. The A3 size suits photographs you’d like to display, share or assess at a larger scale; 280gsm gives the sheet a substantial weight in the hand. The product name is refreshingly clear about the main decisions: paper size, weight, finish and sheet count. If you’re planning a print, keep the image’s crop and final dimensions in mind before you start. That simple check helps you make good use of the available area.

Choosing a print to make

A3 gives an image more presence than a small everyday print, so it’s a good format to consider for a favourite photograph, a carefully composed scene or a portrait you want to look at from across the room. A pearl surface gives the print a different character from a fully glossy-looking image; it’s a considered middle ground if you don’t want the paper choice to feel entirely plain or highly shiny. The exact effect will depend on the image and how you view it, so think about the mood you want the finished print to have rather than choosing by size alone.

With 25 sheets in the pack, you have several opportunities to settle on a crop and make prints for more than one image. I’d choose the photograph first, then decide how much of the A3 sheet it should occupy. A border can give an image breathing room, while a larger print puts more emphasis on the picture itself. Those are choices you control when preparing the image; this paper gives you the stated size and pearl finish to work with.

Technical Specifications

• Product: Ilford GP Gold Fibre Pearl
• Paper weight: 280gsm
• Paper size: A3
• Dimensions: 297mm x 420mm
• Quantity: 25 sheets
• Finish: Pearl