This experiment aimed to develop a kind of photographic paper with excellent ink absorbency based on multilayer coated rich mineral paper. Surface modification technology was used to modify the surface structure of the photographic paper based on coated rich mineral paper and the methods for modification of different layer structures were subjectively and objectively compared and evaluated to research the paper making process of photographic paper with excellent ink absorbency based on coated rich mineral paper. The formula was as follows： bottom layer was PCC/white latex=100∶12; mid-layer was precipitated silica/colloidal silica/white latex/PVA-1799=70∶30∶10∶10; top layer was colloidal silica/nano aluminum oxide/PVA-1799=80∶20∶20. The coating amount was 15 g/m2. After the process, compared with base paper, the brightness of the coated rich mineral paper was increased by 6.9%, glossiness was raised by 151.1%, smoothness was improved by 976.9%, color density (K) was increased by 47.4%. Compared with the commercial 260 g/m2 high glossy photo paper, the smoothness was improved by 1650%, color density (K) was increased by 14.3%. The relevant data test showed the overall performance and print quality of triple coating was the best.