I’ve always loved the look of hand-tinted black and white or sepia photos. Although I never learned the classic technique, I’ve been experimenting with Photoshop and some peony images I shot last spring. I thought I’d share some of the results to see what you think. It’s actually quite simple so if you’re interested, I might make it the subject of the next tutorial. Have any of you ever done hand-tinting on prints? Such a beautiful treatment.
Thank you, as always, for your visits and comments. I hope you all have an abundantly marvelous weekend. Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends!
love,
– g
I love these.
I’m in love with these fabulous peonies…these are just breath-taking!
Georgianna these are stunning. Hope you’re having a beautiful weekend :)
The look is soft and faded and conjures in my mind, Miss Haversham, from Charles Dickens novel ‘Great Expectations’.
I like sepia filter on photos, too, althoug I’m a complete amateur!
Your photos are lovely!
So beautiful! I love this treatment, it looks so ethereal and romantic…
I hope you’re having a great weekend!
Moa xo
These photos make me want to cry for their sheer beauty and femininity. A tutorial would be nice on how to do this.
As always, your photos are beautiful Georgianna. You have a wonderful talent.
Have a great week ~ FlowerLady
The first look at these beauties elicited a groan of pleasure from this being. Wow, Georgianna! I would be delighted if you were to make your next post about how it’s done! Lovely, lovely work…but then, anything from you is always spectacular. xoxo, Annette
Dear Georgianna,
Absolutely fabulous!!! What a dream these peonies are and you captured them just as dreamy as they are. You’re a master in setting the right tone and atmospheres. It touches my heart, always!
Blessings,
Ingeborg
what a gorgeous bouquet. so pretty. i love flowers. (:
Beautiful as always. I love when old wedding or baby photos are done this way- with rosy cheeks. I’ve always wanted to try hand-tinting with some of my black and white pictures. My dad even found a how-to kicking around in his book collection and gave me a vintage hand-tinting kit that he had purchased in the 60s. I never ended up using it because the chemicals were so smelly :) They probably make better materials now.
Classic Georgianna!!! Gorgeous shots with amazing processing!! These are some of the prettiest I have seen – they make me swoon!!! Hope you’re having a restful weekend, and hi to D too!! hugs! t.
Hello G
This is the most perfectly balanced bouquet of peonies I’ve ever seen! The container is gorgeous and then adding your vintage techniques has produced a vision in pink. I may have to order a copy of this for changing up the pink frame I have with the butterfly on it.
Judith
These are gorgeous! And I love the treatment you used. I’d love to see how it was done. I have some gerbers waiting to try it on!!
I’ve had peonies in my garden for years, but mine don’t look like these, where are the ants??!!
Simply beautiful, Georgianna!
I love the vintage feel to each of these.
I’ve not used Photoshop to hand tint, but I have used Topaz to do it, and I loved the results.
Wishing you a wonderful Sunday.
xo.
Georgianna…..I am in such awe of the beautiful flowers that you shoot and love the texture on this one!
xo, Janet
Dearest G,
Your images are truly amazing. They always are! I love this effect you have used on them. No, I have never hand tinted photos before. As you can tell by my photos, I know nothing of editing, but I am hoping that I can learn a little this winter when things slow a bit for me.
I have been meaning to write to tell you how much I LOVE your beautiful newsletters. I am always so thrilled when I see them in my in-box. How generous of heart you are my lovely friend!
sending hugs….
Just exquisite, Georgianna!!! I would definitely be interested in a tutorial! I only recently learned about hand coloring prints and would love to try it, but I’m already going in too many directions :~/ Maybe someday :~)
Absolutely love those photos
Oh so beautiful G! Love the romantic feel and your post processing is just perfect. I’ve never tried the hand-tinting but surely need to learn more about it. :) Hope you are having a wonderful weekend! xo
I love the soft vintage look of your beautiful peonies. Would love to know how you did that.
Thanks for the holiday wishes.
Carolyn
WOW, you have been working hard!!
…and I thought I was commenting on the calendars, but never mind! Beautiful stuff as usual!
The peonies are gorgeous and the urn just shows them off so well. Of course I would love to see the tutorial. Valerie
So lovely…your processing only added to their beauty. A tutorial would be wonderful…!
Oh, I’d love if you shared a tutorial! I was thinking as I was scrolling down that your images always have such a soft, ethereal quality. And I don’t mean “soft” in a bad way! Breathtaking.
You created beauty again Georgianna! I love this look!
Bye,
Marian
Hi Georgianna,
Wow, these peonies are divine. I love the vintage touch in each photography. Amazing work as usual, looking forward to your next tutorial.
I hope all is well with you – it’s been a while.
Have a beautiful day!!
♥
Hi G,
I’m familiar with the look of hand-tinted B&W photos. You’ve come up with a beautiful contemporary version! I would love to hear how this was accomplished.
Hope your week is super :)
xo ~ A
So enchanting and elegant. Best wishes for a great week!
There was a woman student at photoigraphy college a year ahead of me who did handpainted black and whites with such panache, I thought they looked like paintings, and I wanted to be able to do that, but never did, nor since then either.
The first pic in this series has a beautiful texture to it that really brings out the delicate colouring of the flowers. Peonies are beautiful! Thank you!
So wonderful and soft and vintage! Of course I adore it even more since it is PINK and peonies!! Have a wonderful fall season.
Just breathtaking! Your special touches make a beautiful bouquet even more alluring! You amaze me, my friend!
You, naturally, had me at “vintage”, but entranced my eyes and soul alike much longer with your resplendently lovely art. I have never seen peonies look quite as beautiful – or romantic – as you’re portrayed them here, dearest Georgianna.
♥ Jessica
They are lovely. I’ve never tried that technique. Hope you’re having a wonderful week, Georgianna.
Ada
Good heavens, these are beautiful! I love the vintage look they have. I’d love to know how you created them. xo
Hi g! Oh these are just splendid… love your technique in processing them. So, so beautiful dear friend.
I have only done hand tinting on a printed photograph. I print it on matte paper and then use colored pencils or pastels to tint with. It’s a lot of fun to do!
Oh, I just love this! So very vintage!!
This is something I must try to do too. :)
These are simply exquisite! Yes, would love some photoshop tips on this technique. Lovely work! Thank you for sharing!
Georgianna, I really love the vintage touch you’ve given the peonies! Everything you do is fantastic, though. I’m always inspired when I visit your blog!
Oh my… These do look so beautiful. I would love to hear your technique. I do hope you had a wonderful weekend.
Hugs~
These are stunning, I would be very interested in learning this technique in a tutorial. Keep well, hugs, Jen.
Absolutely beautiful! Love the vintage feel. I’d love a tutorial!!
xxx
How wonderful Georgianna, yours is real art! Lovely!!
Amazing! Congrats!
peonies are my favorite!! sorry it’s been soo long since i’ve been here! miss u!!
xo,
Sandy
Sandy a la Mode
AWEsome, dear Georgianna! :)
Tutorial??
Yes, please.