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Photography News Issue 30 absolutephoto.com
Hahnemühle’s rich 430-year history of paper making places it perfectly to satisfy the exacting demands of discerning photographers and printmakers everywhere. We take a close look at the company’s heritage and its inkjet product range Paper makes the difference Print perfection
Paper manufacturer Hahnemühle was founded in 1584 and based in Dassel, Germany, and the company remains there to this day. It began solely as a maker of mould-made writing paper, while now the company makes paper for industrial and fine art use. Hahnemühle’s team of paper technologists are perfectionists and by using the finest pulp and formulations that are several centuries old produce papers of the finest quality. Furthermore, working closely with artists and photographers, they are constantly improving papers to suit modern-day needs as imaging technology evolves. The company also prides itself on delivering quality rather than quantity and its 180-strong expert team produces papers that are distributed globally and have a reputation second to none. Of course, the challenge now in photography is deliveringproducts that cansatisfy the critical demands of modern image-makers using very high resolution cameras and the latest inkjet printers that are capable of delivering ink to the paper surface in absolutely minute quantities. Hahnemühle’s credentials as one of the world’s leading makers of premium photographic inkjet paper is without question, but it counts for nothing if the results do not meet the high standards demanded by today’s photographer. It is a serious responsibility to
take on and Hahnemühle puts its trust in its Digital FineArt Collection, and this family of high-quality premium art inkjet papers has delivered. With premium coatings and a lovely tactile feel, these materials are capable of reproducing a wide range of colour, with crisp contrast and fine tonal gradation to suit colour and black & white photographs of all styles. These digital papers have been formulated by working closely with the leading producers of fine art and photographic printers to ensure full compatibility with their pigments and dye inks. Thisensures,regardlessofthesurfacestructure, that the haptic quality of true handmade mould and cotton papers is maintained but without compromising the archive properties of prints made on Hahnemühle products. Papers are certified after ISO 9706 which sets strict standards for ageing resistant papers. The success andquality of theDigital FineArt Collection has been recognised with awards from around the world including TIPA, the BIPP and now, from the readers of Photography News who voted William Turner 310gsm as the Best Inkjet Media: Fine Art Finish 2015. See opposite for more details on the four groups of finishes within the Digital FineArt Collection. Choosing a paper to suit your photography is such a subjectivematter, and the only true test is to try them for yourself.
Contact Hahnemühle
For more information on Hahnemühle’s products including size availability and stockists please visit the website. On the website you can also access free ICC profiles for Hahnemühle’s papers. Profiles characterise the colour gamut for the paper, printer and ink in use to get the best output. Profiles are available and there is also an archive for older printers, plus instructions on how to install and use them correctly. hahnemuehle.com uksales@hahnemuehle.com 08453 300 129
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