Tim Rudman making prints in the darkroom [video]

[adelorenzo]

Amazing opportunity to see master printer in action.

 

[mooseontheloose]

Great video!

I had the pleasure of taking a workshop with Tim a few years ago, but seeing him work in his own personal darkroom is quite a treat.

 

[ozphoto]

Very enjoyable! I've read several of Tim's books and his prints always inspire me to push my personal boundaries in the darkroom.

 

[twelvetone12]

Terrific video, thanks!

 

[Frank53]

Good to see he is using the Heiland system.
There is still hope for me
Frank

 

[RobC]

never heard of doing selenium toning first, then bleaching (re-halogenising) and then sepia toning. Thats a new one for me.

I'm thinking that the selenium toning is not done to completion. Not being a chemist I'm thinking that bleaching will only re-halogenise the non silver selenite but am interested to know what others think. Is this a split toning technique?

 

[Renato Tonelli]

How gratifying to see a master at work.

 

[stormpetrel]

Thank you for sharing.
Terrific video indeed!

 

[MattKing]

never heard of doing selenium toning first, then bleaching (re-halogenising) and then sepia toning. Thats a new one for me.

I'm thinking that the selenium toning is not done to completion. Not being a chemist I'm thinking that bleaching will only re-halogenise the non silver selenite but am interested to know what others think. Is this a split toning technique?

As I understand it, you are correct.

I prefer doing it in the other order, because it is difficult to gauge repeatably how far the selenium toning has gone, whereas the progress of the bleaching is more visible.

 

[Ben 4]

Enjoyed this very much. Until I saw Rudman's toning book, multiple toning was new to me too!

 

[thefizz]

Very enjoyable video. I have been lucky to have done a few of Tim's workshops and have three of his beautiful prints hanging in my home. The combination of toning he did here is called dual toning.

 

[jeffreythree]

Thanks for posting the video. I recently picked up his lith book and have reread it several times, and still looking for an affordable copy of his toning book. It always interests me to see how experienced printers go about their craft.

 

[Old_Dick]

How long do you think it takes Tim to make a finished print? He does do wonderful work.

 

[RobC]

As I understand it, you are correct.

I prefer doing it in the other order, because it is difficult to gauge repeatably how far the selenium toning has gone, whereas the progress of the bleaching is more visible.

It didn't look like the bleaching bleached very much at all so I do think it's aimed at getting sepia tone into just the highlights which is what he said he was trying to do. If you bleached before selenium I think it would have bleached a lot more and produce a very different result. And can you selenium tone a sulphide toned print?

 

[MattKing]

And can you selenium tone a sulphide toned print?

Yes, provided that the sulfide toning isn't "to completion".

 

[timparkin]

It didn't look like the bleaching bleached very much at all so I do think it's aimed at getting sepia tone into just the highlights which is what he said he was trying to do. If you bleached before selenium I think it would have bleached a lot more and produce a very different result. And can you selenium tone a sulphide toned print?

I chatted with Tim about this at his exhibition launch and that is correct.

Not sure about the sulphide toned print though..

 

[brian steinberger]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. I have a few of Tims books and his toning book is one of my favorites. It's a great source of information.

 

[Slixtiesix]

Wonderful to see him at work. There were still some tricks I did not know yet. Many thanks for sharing!

 

[canuhead]

Wonderful video and very different printing style to Nathalie Lopparelli. same tongs it appears though

 

[miha]

Wonderful video and very different printing style to Nathalie Lopparelli. same tongs it appears though

Printing for others is quite a bit different.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

never heard of doing selenium toning first, then bleaching (re-halogenising) and then sepia toning. Thats a new one for me.

I'm thinking that the selenium toning is not done to completion. Not being a chemist I'm thinking that bleaching will only re-halogenise the non silver selenite but am interested to know what others think. Is this a split toning technique?

I only use direct thing techniques(no bleaching and I do Sepia first followed by selenium but yes, that gives a split-toning effect.