my b&w pictures are coming out funny after i hand color them. i need to know what paper i should be developing my film onto...

thanks-mel

-- melody (crisnmel@hotmail.com), December 05, 2000

Answers

Some RC and glossy papers are not fibrous enough to allow the color to adhere to the print. Try using a Fiber Based matte finish paper. I think there are also chemicalls that you can rub on a print to remove the finish, but I have heard that they may affect the print.

-- rac (racjrrac@aol.com), December 05, 2000.

Greetings,

Fiber based glossy paper is poorly suited to hand coloring. As previously stated, a good matte finish paper works much better. I've had good success with Agfa Multi Contrast Classic 118 Matte finish paper.

Regards,

-- Pete Caluori (pcaluori@hotmail.com), December 05, 2000.

I've heard that the Luminos Charcoal and Luminos Texture are good bets. You need some texture on the papers for the handcoloring to adhere. DJ

-- N Dhananjay (ndhanu@umich.edu), December 05, 2000.

Emaks K883 and Varycon KM. VERY matte finish, super easy to use a lead pen on, so I guess coloring will be as easy.

-- Patric (jenspatric@mail.bip.net), December 06, 2000.

I do not do hand coloring myself. However I had a student do some very nice work on Kodak's Fine Art paper.

-- Ed Farmer (photography2k@hotmail.com), December 06, 2000.

Bergger has a special FB paper, but not baryta coated, based on cotton drawing paper: Bergger Prestige Fine-Art. Check for yourself:

http://www.bergger.com/introusa.htm

Marc.

-- Marc Leest (mmm@n2photography.com), December 06, 2000.

1. Luminous Charcoal 2. Ilford MG IV warmtone fiber based.

In any case, a warmer toned paper really helps if you have any flesh tones, which otherwise can end up with a sick blue cast if you use a cool toned paper.

-- Bob Keefer (creswell@nu-world.com), December 07, 2000.

Luminos Tapestry or Canvas are beautiful! Ilford MGFB is nice for a "normal look".

-- Scott Walton (scotlynn@shore.net), December 08, 2000.

i own a custom b&w lab and print for a lot of photographers, if you are coloring with oils you need fiber paper. the new kodak poly max 2 rc paper in n service also workes well

-- ron howes (rhplabbw@mediaone.net), December 15, 2000.