What’s a Tintype?

Long story short, tintypes are an old form of photography that uses silver and light to create an image on a sheet of aluminum. It’s basically magic! Sure, there’s well understood chemistry explaining exactly what’s happening, but isn’t it more fun to pretend it’s magic?

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What we offer

A black and white photo of a woman with curly hair smiling and sitting with a dog on her lap. The dog is a small, happy-looking breed with a white coat and dark ears, also smiling.

STUDIO SESSION

No need to hold still, plenty of studio lighting at the in-home studio for quick, well lit portraits of you, your loved ones, and even pets!

A woman in a light-colored dress sitting on a rock in a river surrounded by rocks and dense foliage.

ON LOCATION SESSION

We can take this show on the road, all we need is the sun to be shining! The darkroom, chemicals, and camera gear can go anywhere my Subaru Crosstrek can, provided the hike isn’t too far!

We offer 3 sizes

Prices reflect the per-plate add on cost for studio sessions

4x5

$75 Per Plate

Available for any session

5x7

$125 Per Plate

Available for any session

8x10

$200 Per Plate

Only available in-studio

Don’t like how you look in the first shot? Each shoot comes with one free re-shoot! Additional re-shoots are available for $30 to help cover the materials cost. Any need to re-shoot stemming from a technical error on our part is free!

At the end of the day, we want you to be thrilled with how you look in your tin type, and we will be flexible to make sure that happens!

On location shoots have a travel fee, based on travel distance.