Eyes wide shut
An 8 x 10 in camera tintype on black plate.
A favorite tintype that I made while a Glashaus resident in San Diego.
Visiting the Chicago area? Make sure to schedule a tintype sitting with Chicago Tintypes during your visit. On location or in studio, a tintype sitting captures a frozen moment of life in an instant.
This one of a kind blue plate tintype was created in studio with a 8 x 10" Century Studio camera and reducing back. It is matted and signed by the artist.
Tintype measures 5 x 7"
Matting measures 8 x 10"
We love making tintypes and especially love the opportunity to take wet plate collodion sittings both on location and in our Chicago studio. Here is a tintype that was created on location at Northwestern University in Chicago. The couple were newly engaged and used the tintype as the photograph for their 'save the date' cards. It was a beautiful location for a lovely couple. Here's to their bright future!
Here is a shot of the 'behind the scenes'!
If you want to book your own special tintype sitting in Chicago or on location, email Jen for her availability and more information! digitaltintypes@gmail.com
These new pendants feature a golden rose tintype and are set in a rose edged bezel. There are only 5 pieces in this limited edition, great for a gift or to keep for yourself. There is a special message on the back of the tintype as a reminder to keep reaching!
We are accepting sittings at our Chicago location for those wishing to have the in camera tintype experience. We shoot in two sizes, 5x7 & 8x10. On your next visit to Chicago, come and experience the wet plate collodion process first hand! Contact us for information on pricing and how to book your appointment.
Ruth, age 4. The scarf belonged to Ruth's grandmother, and the dress was a gift from her great aunt. The precious face is all Ruthie!
We often get asked the best way to prepare your digital files for upload. If you are able to edit your images with Photoshop, or a similar photo editing software, there are a few short steps to prepare your digital photographs for best plating. It is a good idea to take a look at the histogram and see the levels for the highlights and shadows. Here is an example of an ideal histogram. The image has a true white point as well as a true black point, with strong mid tones throughout.
We do give each image a once over to check the levels, so if you are uploading a camera phone photograph we will edit the levels slightly as needed. Contact us if you have any questions about file preparation.
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