Tintype photography diy

Have an old Polaroid camera lying around collecting dust? Did you know that you can use it for wet plate collodion photography? AlternativePhotography

Well, not so new anymore….it took me quite a long time but I’m back again! Went on holiday for two weeks to Italy (had a wonderful time, even rode on horses again yeayyy!) right after w…

Joel Crane is raising funds for Tintype Camera Build on Kickstarter! I'm building a multi format and highly adjustable Tintype plate camera

At last, after numerous requests.... my faux tintype tutortial Here is what you will need: 1. your images printed on cardstock 2. black cardstock 3. glue 4. Ranger's Glossy Accents 5. wax paper or freezer paper to work on (trust me you will need it) Keep your images together as large as possible. It's easier to add the Glossy Accent to larger pieces. Lay your freezer paper down (slick side up). Slowly squeeze the Glossy Accents on your images and using your finger swipe the liquid downward…

Photographer David Emitt Adams experiments with unique metal bases in his experiments with tintype photography. Last week we shared a project in which he

Rockland Tintype Parlor© is an authentic re-creation of the tintype process, a type of “instant” photography that was popular in your great-grandparent’s day. These are safe dry-plate tintypes, also known as ferrotypes, like those found in antique shops, not modern imitations. Plates are thin e

While sitting in a coffee shop last Friday, I really didn’t want to answer any more emails so I went to a bar instead, ordered a pint and sketched out a