Studio Portraits
(Returning Soon)
Handmade wet-plate portraits in the studio.
Tintypes: 4x5 — $200 | 5×7 — $250 | 8×10 — $350
Ambrotypes: add $50 per plate
• Sessions are slow, patient, and collaborative, made with natural light and chemistry. You’ll sit for one plate — with one optional retake if needed. Each image is unique, developed on-site and varnished after the session for posterity. • One plate included; additional plates at 20% off if scheduled in advance. • Digital scans included upon request.
Mobile Sessions
I bring the studio to your location — home, park, café, or studio.
Ideal for families, couples, or anyone who prefers portraits at home or in a meaningful outdoor place.
• Travel fee: $150 added to studio rate • Additional plates 10% off • Setup and teardown take about an hour each. Multiple plates unfold at a rhythm of one every 15–20 minutes. • My traveling darkroom—a 6’ x 6’ ice-fishing tent—can be set up almost anywhere. • With access to power, I can offer studio-quality portraits (best indoors); without it, we work with whatever the day gives us—sun, shadow, wind, time.
Pop-Ups —
By Announcement
Tintypes made on-location:
cafés, studios, outdoor sites, small gatherings.
4×5 tintype — $150 | 5×7 tintype — $175
• Casual and collaborative 20-minute sessions. • Plates are made individually per session; no additional plate discount. • Follow on Instagram for dates and locations.
Private Events
& Gatherings
Portraits for weddings, parties, or intimate events.
Starting at $500/hr, 2-hour minimum
• ~3–4 plates per hour depending on flow • Designed for weddings, parties, celebrations, and intimate gatherings • Setup and teardown included, each take about an hour. Multiple plates unfold at a rhythm of one every 15–20 minutes. • My traveling darkroom—a 6’ x 6’ ice-fishing tent—can be set up almost anywhere, preferably under cover. • With access to power, I can offer studio-quality portraits (best indoors); without it, we work with whatever the day gives us—sun, shadow, wind, time.
What to Expect
Tintype portraits are made using the wet-plate collodion process: metal or glass coated in chemistry, exposed in-camera, then developed immediately.
• About 15 minutes per plate, generous and slow.
• Plates varnished after the session to last generations
• Local pickup free; shipping starts at $10
• One plate included; additional plates as noted above.
