in the studio and beyond.
My work is rooted in the
My current studio is in Kingston, WA.
I’m Kyle McMillin, based in Seattle.
wet-plate collodion process,
and extends through image-making
Studio
One-on-one private sessions in my studio in Kingston, WA, accessible from Seattle (see below).
Images are built through a series of exposures, with adjustments made between plates. Sessions result in a group of images or a single resolved plate.
Sessions typically last between 90 minutes and several hours.
Finished plates are provided, along with a digital scan of each image.
Sessions begin at $450 and include a core set of plates (typically three 4x5", two 5x7", or one 8x10"). We'll align on direction and scope in advance and refine it together at the start of the session. From there, we can continue working as the session develops.
Additional plates are available at a reduced rate. Ambrotypes (4x5", 5x7" or 8x10") are also available.
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.
For shorter, single-exposure sittings, see upcoming event days below.
On-location & 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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