Toning and Handcoloring Photographs

About this book

Perhaps as a reaction against the growing tide of digital photography many traditional photographic techniques are enjoying a creative revival. The most popular are the related skills of toning and handcoloring. Now theres an easy-to-use resource that shows artists photographers and crafters how to master this unique age-old technique. In Toning and Handcoloring Photographs acclaimed photographer Tony Worobiec takes readers step by step through each process examining the use of products that have only recently come on the market as well as long-established ones. Illustrated throughout with Worobiecs own inspiring photographs and packed with useful tips and hands-on techniques everything needed to tone and color successfully is here. Step by step readers will see how easy-to-use media like photographic spot pens and artists watercolors can breathe new life into treasured old photographs. Whether one wishes to give an old black- and-white photograph some added depth with pastels handcolor an old family portrait for a scrapbook or make rich gold-toned prints of exhibition quality Toning and Handcoloring Photographs will bring out the dormant artist in everyone!