an ink jet printing method , comprising the steps of : a ) providing an ink jet printer that is responsive to digital data signals ; b ) loading the printer with an ink jet recording element comprising an opaque support having thereon an image - receiving layer comprising porous polymeric particles in a polymeric binder , the porous polymeric particles having a median diameter of less than about 1 μm and having a degree of crosslinking of about 27 mole % or greater ; c ) loading the printer with an ink jet ink composition ; and d ) printing on the ink jet recording element using the ink jet ink in response to the digital data signals .