I often get asked the difference between a standard Professional Photo Print and a Fine Art print.
Here are my thoughts....
My position on the products I sell, is that if you are framing it for your wall, always print on Fine Art Papers. If you are printing in bulk, for general use or a box of photos in your cupboard, normal photo paper is perfectly acceptable.
You should ALWAYS get images professionally printed. This is not meant to be a sales pitch, but why would you pay a pro Photographer to take your images and then print them on sub-standard kiosk printers? The difference in the end product is significant and I am happy to show you examples to prove it.
The choice of Fine Art vs Photo Papers comes down to personal taste. Fine Art prints can be very matte, low sheen and some people prefer the high contrast, glossy look of standard photo prints.
The following images attempt to show you the difference.