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Toning Prints
TONING is a method of changing the color of black-‐and-‐white photographs
Toning chemicals come in a variety of colors and types: Sepia (brown) Blue Yellow Selenium (red-‐brown or purple-‐brown) USES: To add color Make prints look older and anDque Create emphasis or a focal point How it Works: Toner replaces the silver emulsion in prints (the black and grey areas). It does not affect areas that are pure white.
Sepia Toning Examples
Blue Toning Examples
SelecDve Toning
• SelecDve Toning is when you mask (or cover) specific areas of your print
• The areas that are masked stay B&W, while the unmasked areas change to the toner color
• This is a great way to give emphasis to a specific area in your print – FOCAL POINT.
• Your emphasis can be the new color or B&W.
SelecDve Toning Examples
Masking with Rubber Cement
• Apply rubber cement to areas of the print you want to keep B&W
• Let the rubber cement FULLY dry • Tone your print with toner to add color to the areas not covered with rubber cement.
• Let your print AIR dry • Use the special eraser to pull off the cement
Masking Tips
• You can be precise or painterly with your masking
• Make sure you apply a nice, even, thick coat • Rubber cement must be FULLY DRY prior to toning
• Print must AIR DRY • Don’t peel the cement off unDl the print is DRY
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