Toning

Shown here are examples of the different types of toners, split toning and lith developing.

Sepia and Blue Toning

Above: Sepia toned; Ilford RC paper (original)

Above: Blue toned; Ilford RC paper (original)

Lith Developing

All lith photos developed in Kodak Kodalith. I diluted it to a 1:2 ratio. The working solution will last for about 4 prints before being exhausted. After every consecutive print, the developing time will lengthen exponentially and will get grainier/coarser (the photos labeled with numbers 1-4 are listed below as being developed in that order in the same working solution)

(1) Above: Lith developed, no toning; Arista EDU Ultra (Foma) RC paper (original)

(2) Above: Lith developed, no toning; Arista EDU Ultra (Foma) RC paper (original)

Above: Lith developed, no toning; Fomatone warmtone RC paper (original)

Above: Lith developed, blue toning; Ilford RC paper (original)

(3) Above: Lith developed, no toning; Arista EDU Ultra (Foma) RC paper (original)

(4) Above: Lith developed, no toning; Arista EDU Ultra (Foma) RC paper (original)

Above: Lith developed, no toning; Arista EDU Ultra (Foma) RC paper (original)

Split Toning

Above: Copper-Developer split toned: Selenium->Copper->[Dilute Developer-> Copper] (repeated 8 times)->Selenium; Arista EDU Ultra (Foma) RC Paper (original).

This combination shows the darker values being untoned and lighter values copper toned.

Above: Selenium-Blue split toned: Selenium->Blue; Arista EDU Ultra (Foma) RC Paper (original)

This combination shows that darker values blue toned and lighter values untoned (but is actually selenium toned).

Above: Copper-Blue split toned: Copper->Blue; Arista EDU Ultra (Foma) RC Paper (original)

This combination shows that darker values blue toned and lighter values copper toned.

Above: No toning; Lith developed; Arista EDU Ultra (Foma) RC Paper (original)

Above: Lith Developed; Sepia-Selenium Split Toned: Partial Bleach->Sepia->Selenium; Arista EDU Ultra (Foma) RC Paper (original)

Above: Lith Developed; Blue-Sepia Split Toned: Blue->Dilute Sepia; Arista EDU Ultra (Foma) RC Paper (original)

This combination shows that darker values blue toned and lighter values sepia toned.

Above: Same process as photo above but put back into developer, changes blue to sepia. Some solarization has also occured. (original)

Contact: Tai Oliphant