In the last couple of days I have been experimenting with hand colouring black and white photographs. I am still in the early stages, but the results have been quite pleasing, I just need to get the hang of it as I have never tried it before.
Here is an example of one of my experiments, using an image from my 'Naked Lunch' series. As you can see, the results are fairly subtle and as yet, I have only been able to experiment on photographs with a glossy finish. This particular image has been created using oil tints but I will be continuing to experiment using oils and pencils.
At the end of the month I will be undertaking a course in the DCA on Black and White photography, learning how to use a darkroom to create my own prints. I have acquired a film SLR camera which I will use to take the shots that I will then develop myself, and then I will experiment with hand tinting these images to create manipulated photographs that have not been altered through digital means. I am really excited about the prospect of learning to develop my own photographs as I have never been given the opportunity to do so before and feel that it will really add further depth to my work. I love taking a hands-on approach and I feel that that sense of involvement and process can occasionally be lacking when working only with digital prints.
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