Handcoloring Photography Workshop with Laurie Klein

Hand coloring is as old as photography itself. In the 19th century, color tinting was applied to early black-and-white prints to make them more closely resemble reality; it was the advent of color films in the 1950s that took photographic hand-coloring techniques into the realm of interpretive artistic expression, which is where it lives today. Applied color has become a way for photographers to communicate their feelings, not just simply a means of creating another color image.

In this hands-on workshop, Laurie Klein first introduces you to the history of the medium and then moves into the materials and techniques of hand-coloring black-and-white prints while inspiring you to experiment with your own creative process. You start with traditional silver-based or digitally output prints and then apply a variety of paints, pigments, pencils, and inks to extend the photographic image to produce the affects you want. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Cary Saurage Community Arts Center, 233 Saint Ferdinand Street, Baton Rouge, United States