ABSTRACT
The tonality of the project image destined for the toning table will be given a split personality. Shadows and highlights will be gently blurred to add depth and character at the same time as retaining full detail for emphasis and focus. Selected colors will then be mapped to the new tonality to establish the final mood. Photographers frequently work on images that are devoid of color because of the tonal control they are able to achieve in traditional processing and printing techniques. Toning the resulting ‘black and white’ images keeps the emphasis on the play of light and shade but lets the introduced colors influence the final mood. Midtone contrast can be applied after first applying the smooth tone technique from the ‘Toning’ project. Crunchy midtone contrast is even more effective when placed over some tones that have been blurred. This technique can also be applied in the main Edit space without blurring the image first.
