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The difference between a print and a picture

Paper changes how a photo feels. A short explanation.

Written by Tom Okafor

A print is not a screen. Light bounces off paper instead of shining through it, and that changes how colours, darks and fine detail look. Knowing a little about paper and size helps every book look the way you hoped.

Here are the photos that made it into the book. Tap any of them to see it larger.

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Written by Tom Okafor

Tom shoots everything on a five-year-old phone and writes about getting good pictures without new gear.

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