Funny you should mention that. I own four Tom Baril (silver) prints that are absolutely beautiful. He is known to tone his photographic paper in weak tea, which gives it this beautiful warm tone. The prints look like platinum. For those of you that don't know, Tom I believe started off primarily printing (he was Robert Mapplethorpe's printer). More recently Tom started spending more time with the camera (pinholes, view camera etc) and produces these amazing photographic prints (many dipped in tea etc.). Bio: While still a student, Tom Baril began his career in the arts by becoming the printer for Robert Mapplethorpe. Working closely with Mapplethorpe to develop his signature style, Baril gained a reputation as a master printer. Over time, Baril began to create his own distinctive photographs, focusing on the urban landscape and the still life. His botanical studies are often taken with a pinhole camera. "In an age when the medium is becoming more and more high tech," said Baril, "I borrow from the past to create something which is both faithful to the tradition and something that is uniquely mine." Baril's photographs are included in numerous private and public collections worldwide, including the Los Angeles County Museum; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; the Fogg Museum, Harvard University; and the Center for Creative Photography, Tucson. He has had solo exhibitions in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and New York. Born in Connecticut in 1952, he currently lives and works in Manhattan. Check out this for some images http://www.robertkleingallery.com/contemporary/bari/bari.htm So, when I saw this thread, I wondered whether anyone has tried similarly toning their digital prints with weak tea after printing ? Assuming these inks are waterproof, this could lead to some great prints. So much for dry digital darkrooms.
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Re: [Digital BW] Tinting the paper before or after?
2002-09-12 by lawrencetrek
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