Photo Paper Fanatics Required ?

Just get 'matte' photo paper. I'm definitely a 'paper geek' and have had to make prints of both photos and 'fine art' on all kinds of paper. If you want a 'lighter' paper than photo paper (less weight per 100 sheets that you can 'feel' when you pick it up) then get 'semi-gloss' paper of a 30 weight. Most typing paper is 20 weight, most photo paper is 50-60 weight.