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Tintypes were the far cheaper yet far less attractive child of the daguerreotype and the ambrotype.  Still, they brought ownership of a photograph to the masses.  Here a loving fri… Read More

Two Tintype photographs with Backdrops circa 1870  Collection Jim Linderman Read More

Bessemer Mounds, Jefferson County, Alabama, 2017 An ambitious collaborative project by Birmingham-based photographers Cary Norton and Jared Ragland (aka Gusdugger). Specializing in 19… Read More

These Tintype Photos of Star Wars Toys Will Make You Nostalgic on Multiple Levels With The Last Jedi rapidly approaching, everyone’s been thinking not only of the futur… Read More

I am a native New Yorker who has been photographing the streets city streets and musicians for over two decades, from up and coming bands to big names like Alice in Chains, Lenny Kravitz and… Read More

By LISA ELMALEH and JAMES ESTRIN from NYT Lens https://ift.tt/2HJXCfd Read More

In this vlog I’m trying out my new camera Gibellini 16×20″ (40x50cm) and I’m putting the tintype on eBay as an auction, starting from 0,99USD. Follow the link bellow… Read More

. HERE is the eBay link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/223583573202 For this tintype I’ve shed some sweat, tears and blood. Mosquitoes are my witness! I have made few beautiful ambrotypes a… Read More

“You know me, if something bothers my mind, I have to make art out of it. Sadly at this moment, it’s the virus — COVID-19 — so I put my thoughts and feelings onto sev… Read More

This bizarre image depicts a man tenderly cradling a baby doll, feeding it something from the dish on the table.The photograph was made sometime between 1864 and 1866, according to a tax rev… Read More

This bizarre image depicts a man tenderly cradling a baby doll, feeding it something from the dish on the table.The photograph was made sometime between 1864 and 1866, according to a tax rev… Read More

“Mad as a hatter” is a colloquial phrase used to refer to a crazy person. In 18th and 19th century England mercury was used in the making of felt, which was used in the manufactu… Read More

“Mad as a hatter” is a colloquial phrase used to refer to a crazy person. In 18th and 19th century England mercury was used in the making of felt, which was used in the manufactu… Read More

This platform shoe circa 1870s was probably used as a correctional for someone with a leg shorter than the other Read More

This platform shoe circa 1870s was probably used as a correctional for someone with a leg shorter than the other Read More

Jenny Sampson is known for her acclaimed tintype portraits of male and female skateboarders, but for her latest series, the American photographer turned her lens on the fearless females in s… Read More

Feels comfortable like slippers, but also has that nice new car feel. The “refurbished” theatre is a nice space. It feels like a new theatre but still hangs onto its atmosphere… Read More

I won't lie to ya. Last night was one of my lowest moments in recent memory. I was deeply discouraged.A lot of it was my own silly fault. I shoulda' listened to Michael. When we found out N… Read More

For the past twenty years, authors Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell were scavenging flea markets, estate sales, old suitcases, family archives, online auctions, and shoeboxes to collect 2,700 ol… Read More

Introduced in the 1850s, the ambrotype is a positive photograph on glass made by a variant of the wet plate collodion process. Like a print on paper, it is viewed by reflected light.Like the… Read More

Introduced in the 1850s, the ambrotype is a positive photograph on glass made by a variant of the wet plate collodion process. Like a print on paper, it is viewed by reflected light.Like the… Read More

INSTRUMENTAL WEDNESDAYEvery Wednesday, Ventipop features a new instrumental track"Georgia Drumbeat" by Don FlemonsI love this new album from Don Flemons who is an Arizona born “old-tim… Read More

As the chaplain blessed the treasonous casting of Michigan's Electoral College votes for Joe Biden "in Jesus' name," the air of my home office was blue. I was spittin', swearin' mad!Then I r… Read More

A tintype, also known as a melainotype or ferrotype, is a photograph made by creating a direct positive on a thin sheet of metal coated with a dark lacquer or enamel and used as the support… Read More

A tintype, also known as a melainotype or ferrotype, is a photograph made by creating a direct positive on a thin sheet of metal coated with a dark lacquer or enamel and used as the support… Read More

Reno, NV, 2021-Mar-05 — /EPR Network/ — An 1862 Abraham Lincoln silver Peace Medal in About Uncirculated condition sold for $18,750, an original 1865 tintype [read full press rel… Read More

For many centuries the girl’s costumes were largely influenced by clothes worn by their mothers. Such copying of style continued until the early years of the 18th century.Silk was the… Read More

For many centuries the girl’s costumes were largely influenced by clothes worn by their mothers. Such copying of style continued until the early years of the 18th century.Silk was the… Read More

Resaca, Georgia.A French scientist invented photography in 1832. By 1861, the beginning of the Civil War, photography had progressed a great deal. However, photographers still created images… Read More

"Vibe check!"Since November 3rd, you see this term all over social media. It's Patriots' way of expressing care for each others' emotional well-being during this unbelievably long emotional… Read More

AP Photo/Andrew HarnikOn Election Day, it was our dearest wish, our fondest dream, our fervent prayer to see our beloved and duly re-elected President Trump remain in the White House. It's w… Read More

Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, is the oldest commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It marks the day when troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to establish Un… Read More

Did you know that the first photograph was almost lost forever? It was taken by Nicéphore Niépce in a commune in France called Saint-Loup-de-Varennes somewhere between 1826 and… Read More

How can a picture of President Grover Cleveland, a man in a dress, and a man with a fake mustache and beard be related?According to Beverly’s Flickr, it is political satire referencing… Read More

How can a picture of President Grover Cleveland, a man in a dress, and a man with a fake mustache and beard be related?According to Beverly’s Flickr, it is political satire referencing… Read More

Beckley's second annual "BEX" arts festival, set for Sept. 20-25, will feature twelve extraordinary workshops and performances designed to bolster the growing arts community in southern West… Read More

Sharing my favorite images from the early days of photography… Title: Untitled (Dog) Date: 1850-1899 Location: U.S. Photographer: unknown Process: tintype Source and information: Art… Read More

Photo by Shannon BoydPhoto by Shannon BoydWe Americans like to think we lit the fuse of Freedom with our Revolutionary War and reignited the flame with the 2016 MAGA movement but it dimmed s… Read More

Whenever the creeping, advancing totalitarianism in our world is mentioned to my mother-in-law, she goes straight into denial. "That can't happen here," she says. "This is America!" She'd sa… Read More

Is photography art? Is photography art? Is photography art? Yes, says ALAN HULSE: The advent of digital imaging has changed everything. It’s now so much easier to take a great pic… Read More

Today was a beautiful day in Hagerstown. Blue skies, sun shining, birds singing (I assume!) and the spirit of the Convoy's morning meeting was happy and relaxed with lots of good-natured ban… Read More

 One more precious item that shouldn't have been in the garage. I know I didn't put it out there. Grrrr. As you can tell the binding has come off - This is what is seen f… Read More

Laura Huertas My story of how I found Secular Sabbath seems pretty similar to a lot of people. “I was on Instagram, saw a picture posted by a friend of a friend, and it looked real… Read More

Reading about history helps us better understand ourselves and the world around us, but exploring it through visual examples can make our past seem even more real. Like looking at old photog… Read More

Whilst the easy paisanos away from Coralio got told you it, thus said Don SabasHe had been an excellent cosmopolite and you may an excellent cognoscente out of large score; however,, anyway… Read More

Many people have old family photographs that have been passed down through generations. These are fantastic for recalling family members’ stories and experiences from previous generati… Read More

Today, a man brought in a whole box of wonderful family ambrotypes. This was a cheaper photographic process than the daguerreotype and was later superseded by the tintype. That helped us d… Read More

Quarter-plate tintype by an anonymous photographer. A lensman captured this Union officer giving the time-honored gesture of derision or disdain. His technique matches an instruction printed… Read More

(TrendHunter.com) Cathead Distillery is launching the ‘Tintype Old Soul Bourbon, Series 1’ in cooperation with the Music Maker Foundation and its mission to nurture the roots… Read More

iStockphoto/UPROXX It’s a new day and there are new bourbons to try, rank, and argue over. With the holidays just around the corner, now’s the time to start thinking about wh… Read More

HomeWhen did Portrait Photography start? Daniel • updated November 26, 2022 • 9 min read… Read More

If you have followed me for a while, you know how much I love old photography… On morning in 2015, one of my friends told me about a new app that allowed people to make their pic… Read More

iStockphoto/UPROXX Bourbon whiskey just over $100 but under $125 is an eccentric, fascinating in-between space. We’re past the best small batch bourbons and entry-point bottles. Ye… Read More

Exploring the Magic of Art and Culture at Nyaman Gallery Nyaman Gallery is a magical place where 10 talented artists from around the world showcase their passion and creativity.  The ga… Read More

iStockphoto/UPROXX To say that there’s a lot of bourbon on the shelves these days would be a massive understatement. In 2023, it’s actually appropriate to use the word &ldquo… Read More

Hundreds of time vacationers in Twenties-era outfits took ferries to Governors Island earlier this month to attend the two-day Jazz Age Lawn Party, certainly one of New York City’s m… Read More

Hundreds of time travelers in 1920s-era outfits took ferries to Governors Island earlier this month to attend the two-day Jazz Age Lawn Party, one of New York City’s most curious s… Read More

The biggest challenge in my life right now is Long COVID. The post exertion malaise leaves me depleted with no extra energy for blogging. All that energy is directed towards my Daddy Duty (I… Read More

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