Hi, new person here!

I'm just starting to do my own pinholes using paper, and develop them myself. Next step printing - I'm currently scanning them into PS and inverting them, but I'd much rather print to see what effects I can get.

I'm getting more accurate with exposure time, but am finding that even paper negs with good exposure seem a little lacking in contrast all the same. Would this be down to expo time, or maybe keeping the developer and fixer for too long or something else? Also, is it something I could compensate for during the printing process?

Any advice most welcome

Catherine