Best Photo Inkjet Paper for Sports Photography
Sports Photography Paper Guide
Sports photography often calls for bright, saturated, and incredibly sharp images. To capture this vibrant style, start with high gloss inkjet paper. Its smooth, bright white surface enhances details and amplifies bold, uniform colors—ideal for high-energy shots that pop.
A great alternative is satin or luster paper, which maintains excellent color saturation while offering more protection from handling and fingerprints. Bright white is generally best, though a slightly warmer satin finish can bring a natural warmth to skin tones and field colors.
For a more artistic or journalistic approach, consider a photo matte. Its non-reflective surface softens the image’s edge, bringing out subtle details for a nuanced, refined look.
Special Projects
For custom trading cards in low volumes, 86lb. Pecos River Gloss Duo is a top choice. This heavy-weight paper is durable, designed to withstand frequent handling without compromising quality.
For posters that balance quality with affordability, 47lb. Premium Matte is a great fit. Available in various sizes, it even comes in rolls up to 44 inches wide—perfect for creating striking visuals at any scale.
68lb. UltraPro Gloss 2.0 Paper
68lb. UltraPro Gloss prints vibrant colors and deep blacks with any inkjet printer. 10.4mil thickness gives your prints true photo lab quality. Compatible with any inkjet printer, this paper dries instantly for immediate quality and resistance to smears.
- Surface: Glossy
- Tone: Bright White
- Weight: 68lb. / 270 gsm
- Thickness: 10.4 mil
Polar Gloss Metallic 255 Paper
Polar Gloss Metallic 255 is a unique inkjet paper that closely matches the look of photo lab metallic prints.
- Surface: Glossy photo metallic
- Tone: Warm
- Weight: 255 gsm / 66lb.
- Thickness: 10.4 mil
66lb. Palo Duro Satin
Warmer Tone Satin Paper
The warmer tone cousin of Arctic Polar Satin, Palo Duro is a wonderful choice for landscapes, portraits, and more.
- Surface: Satin shallow texture
- Tone: Warmer white
- Weight: 255 gsm / 66lb.
- Thickness: 10.4 mil
68lb. UltraPro Satin
If you print, you have to have UltraPro Satin in your paper inventory. It produces professional quality results and works with virtually any image. The UltraPro Satin looks and feels just like photo lab satin - a lightly textured surface that breaks up reflections and minimizes fingerprints.
- Surface: Satin medium texture
- Tone: Bright white
- Weight: 68lb. / 270 gsm
- Thickness: 10.4 mil
60lb. Polar Matte
This archival matte paper brings you professional quality in every sense of the meaning - from the coating to the base stock, Polar is the go-to photo matte when you want the best.
- Surface: Smooth matte
- Tone: Bright white
- Weight: 60lb. / 230 gsm
- Thickness: 10 mil
47lb. Premium Matte
This paper features a smooth, bright white finish that produces brilliant color and sharp detail. It is the middle-weight member of the RRP Premium Matte family.
- Surface: Smooth matte
- Tone: Bright white
- Weight: 47lb. / 176 gsm
- Thickness: 8.5 mil
