[alt-photo] Re: Toning advice-

[Sarah McKemie]

Thanks Bob, I will check out the book.



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 From: BOB KISS <bobkiss at caribsurf.com>
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Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 5:38 PM
Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Toning advice-
 
DEAR SARAH,
    While agreeing with Robert I would advise you to buy Tim Rudman's
The Master Photographer's Toning Book FIRST, read it cover to cover, THEN
dig in to the process.  It is only 208 pages and about 50 pages are
formulae, appendices, etc so you really only need to read about 150 pages to
get with the program.  I bet you could read that in fewer than 4 days.  It
is so much easier not to reinvent the wheel when you know how it was done
before you.  Those 4 days will save you weeks of frustration and wasted time
and materials.  
        CHEERS!
            BOB

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Robert Hall
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 3:35 PM
To: Sarah McKemie; The alternative photographic processes mailing list
Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Toning advice-

I think Selenium and/or sulfides such as Kodak's Sepia toner is a
great place to start.

Make several prints with good notes on the back, they dont have to be
exactly the same, in fact, if your notes are good, you might even make
a few lighter and some darker. Again, good notes will be really
helpful.

Read all the directions, follow the precautions, and mix according to
what is recommended on the package.

Don't try to do all of them all at once, Just pick one, like selenium,
and give it a try.

If you want to delve into it more, find a good book on toning, such as
Tim Rudmans Toning book.

If you have specific questions, just post and you will get answers.

Have fun!

Robert Hall
www.RobertHall.com
www.RobertHall.com/workshops
www.facebook.com/robert.g.hall




On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Sarah McKemie <mckemie_sarah at yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Hi there everyone,
>
> I would like any advice doing toning.
> I would like to try some toning process, although I have never done before
and am not the best with chemicals.
> I know I can use warm tone and cool tone paper, and even simply red wine
or coffee. These are probably very good methods for someone with no
experience - like me.
>
> However, I would like to try some using actual toners. I have heard, for
example, that Selenium is very toxic, but we have some at the school I work
at, which I could use.  We also have in our storage cabinet at school, Iron
Blue Toner by Photographer's Formulary and Berg Rapid Sepia Toning.  Can you
give any recommendations for a toning beginner about using these, or perhaps
recommend better ones to start with?
>
> Thanks so much and I look forward to any thoughts you may have.
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