Photographic Hand Retouching and Colouring

Running over 2 days consecutively, we open up these collaborative workshops with Kevin upon demand. You can get in touch with katrina@equivalentbehaviour.net for more information, or if you would like to know when we are planning our next one.

These Workshops are intimate and limited in capacity, as we tailor the print material and Workshops for individual participant.

DETAILS

Day 1
Hand Spotting, imitation of grain, brush control and blemish reduction, are all techniques involved in the first day of this introductory hand retouching and colouring Workshop. Focusing on both black and white and colour photographic prints, an introduction to Kevin's process and experience working in the Retouching industry, are also integral to this course.

Day 2
This following session is focused on hand colouring. Introducing colour mixing, localised toning, skin colouring, colour building, masking, and airbrushing.
Students will develop new ways of understanding and working with ‘post’ production: applying colour and creatively working with hand colouring can open up new ideas of what photographic manipulation has meant and could mean.


Cost - £240

*Prints and materials are provided, however, students are welcome to bring prints they have made or want to experiment with.

*Home made lunch spreads will be provided at Equivalentbehaviour on both days of the workshop

ABOUT KEVIN O'NEILL: Starting out as a Junior Retoucher in 1971, Kevin O'neill became an 'Improver' until 1975, and since then, continues to work as a Retoucher today. With a career spanning 50 years, Kevin's art form remains an integral part of analogue photographic process and preservation. 

Post-production, since the early 19th century, has always come hand in hand with the visualisation of Photography, and continues to do so today. In 2022, manipulating photographs is typically associated with the digital hand, however, ideas of perfection amongst a way of 'seeing' has always been present in both within and beyond the development of the photograph.