Sepia Toned

Sepia Toned

Sepia Toned – Sepia is a reddish-brown color, named after the rich brown pigment derived from the ink sac of the common cuttlefish Sepia.

I like to use the sepia finish on some of my flower or insect photos, so I had to look up what the word actually means and surprised myself finding the answer.

Sepia Toned

Fun Facts

What is a cuttlefish you might ask πŸ™‚ – Cuttlefish ink was formerly an important dye, called sepia. That is where the name of this color comes from. I did not know that myself.

Sepia Toned

I like how the white on the tip of the wings of this butterfly did not change much when changing this photo to sepia tones.

Sepia Toned

Sandra J

Sandra J’s Photography & Fine Arts

32 Replies to “Sepia Toned”

  1. Had no idea the color came from a cuttlefish. Wow.

    Old photos from the turn of the century (19th) had much of that tint. I wonder if it was because of the fish or just age.

    1. I think they actually made photos back then in that color, their first attempt to add a little color instead of just black and white. But I don’t know how they came up with it then, could be because of that fish.

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