Re: paper choice for sales and shows
A photog friend of mine insists that he'd rather have an improperly processed RC print than an improperly processed paper print, meaning it is easier to screw-up fiber. Personally, I can't make much of a print on RC. They just seem to miss range, depth, and detail. The one quality not mentioned here is the feel of RC vs paper. I like handling loose prints: the feel, the tooth, the shine. RC is just slippery while the papers have something special for me. YMMV. Happy snaps.
EW
Re: paper choice for sales and shows
Regardless of whether it's better or worse, RC paper has a reputation of being cheap and inferior. That inertia is hard to overcome.
Re: paper choice for sales and shows
I wish we had had RC when I worked for the newspaper. Newspaper reproduction is so bad, who would know? We had a process I think was called a photo stabilizer. It used a special paper and a special processor. It made a pretty nice print that was soggy, but instant.