![]() ![]() Via/ Wiki Commons “Black Bowl” by George Seeley, 1907. Via/ Flickr Blurred Focus Photo Secession gallery show ad in Camera Work Magazine, 1906. But, in the case of newspapers and magazines, the black and white printing would have solved this problem quite easily. The retouching process at times looked very odd if sepia-toned images were altered with black, white, or gray pigments. When this altered image was reproduced for black and white prints, the effect would have been much more successful than what we see here. The image below shows how pigments were used to increase contrast and define the edges. Or they could be tinted using lithograph methods as seen in the photochrom below. ![]() Photographs and prints could be hand-tinted as in the image above. ![]() Retouching was needed to make actresses look younger, to make sure that certain elements of a scene showed up well when the photo was reproduced, or to completely change an image (as in the removal of a person from the photo). Retouching kitscould be bought in the 20th century containing fine-tipped brushes and paints in shades of black, white, and gray. When distinct elements needed to be altered or if contrast needed to be increased, then retouching was needed. ![]()
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