Lumen workflow

[guitstik]

I have been asked what my work flow is and the set up that I use to make my prints.
It is relatively simple, I find something that I find interesting and then I try to figure out how I want to present it, all that is is personal taste.

After I have done all of that I take a piece of old photo paper and place the item on it, cover with a piece of glass then set it in the sun for a few hours. Simple.

All that is left is to fix and wash.

 

[willrea]

I've never liked the look of an untoned lumen print. I usually tone in gold, sometimes selenium. Rarely I split-tone them.

 

[guitstik]

How do you tone your prints?

 

[willrea]

My procedure is to do everything under subdued light. First I quickly soak the print in water. Then I tone it, my gold toner is a gold/thiourea toner I used for Kallitypes. Once I'm done toning I rinse it for about a minute, then fix for the appropriate time for any paper. Then wash.

 

[guitstik]

Do you brush the toner on the print?

 

[willrea]

Nope, just let it soak, just like toning any other darkroom print.