I work with the wet-plate collodion process,
Sessions take different forms,
tintypes on aluminum and ambrotypes on glass.
My current studio is in Kingston, WA.
ranging from single-plate sittings
to one-on-one studio sessions.
I’m Kyle McMillin, based in Seattle.
Studio
Private sessions held in my home studio in Kingston, WA, easily accessible from Seattle.
These range from focused portrait sittings to more extended or creative sessions involving variations and/or multiple plates. There's room for refinement, multiple exposures, mixed formats, and experimentation.
Sessions last between 90 minutes and several hours depending on the number and scale of plates we make.
Finished plates are provided along with a digital file of each.
4x5" — $250
5x7" — $300
8x10" — $450
Additional plates are half price.
Tintypes are the standard format.
Ambrotypes are available upon request a (+$50/plate).
A common arrangement for two:
one portrait together
+
one individual portrait each
Getting Here
You can walk to my Kingston studio from downtown Seattle via the walk-on ferry.
The studio is a 6-minute walk from the moment you step off the boat, just beyond the ferry terminal. It's close to restaurants, cafes, and Saltair Beach.
You can see the studio from the water as the ferry arrives.
The walk-on ferry does not run on Sundays.
Single Plate Sessions
On special event days, often in collaboration with a local shop or business,
I offer portrait sittings focused on one exposure, shaped in the moment.
Click the flyers below for details and booking.
On-location &
Special Events
I’ll bring my camera, mobile darkroom, and chemistry to your location, and we'll create together there.
These can be one-on-one creative sessions aimed at a small series, on-site staff or faculty portraits, pop-up style events over an afternoon or evening, etc.
Arranged individually and priced according to scope and distance.
Questions?
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