A tintype is a picture taken directly onto a sheet of aluminum using the historic wet plate collodion process from the 1800s. Each tintype is one of a kind, and crafted with care and intention from hand-coating, sensitizing in a silver bath, composing, developing and fixing before your eyes!

My base pricing for events is sliding scale, pay-what-you-can between 80-120; I like to keep price as approachable as I can while covering my chemistry costs, but anything more is always appreciated!

Deposits are now required to reserve your tintype time, and range from 40-50 (that goes toward the cost of your tintype)

Private Sessions or traveling sessions can vary depending on location, but generally start between 150-250.

Following taking your image(s), local pickup is free, and shipping is available for an additional 10.

High resolution scans are an additional 10.

While supplies last, decorative tintype folios are available for an additional 5.

Shadowbox framing is available for 75.

From start to finish, it takes as little as 10-15 minutes to see each image. For events, each session is either 20 or 30 minutes long to ensure time to compose, develop and fix your tintype.

Following your image fixing, it needs to be thoroughly washed, dried and varnished to preserve it for years to come. Generally, after events, your tintype will either be delivered back to the hosting business within a few days, or shipped to you for an additional cost.

For image creation, neutral or lighter colors tend to render best (or the color blue; fun fact: collodion is sensitive most shades, and it will appear lighter in tintypes than a normal black and white image!) Patterned or textured fabrics like lace or fur also make images pop!

Regardless, I always encourage self expression through fashion, and above all recommend wearing what you feel best in!

A small note on glasses: as previously stated, above all else, I want you to feel comfortable, and if you wear glasses all the time, please feel welcome to do so. However, if your glasses have UV coating added to lenses, they will appear as sunglasses in your tintype (another fun fact: collodion is also sensitive to UV like lens coatings, sun damage on skin or UV blocking sunblock)

For indoor events, I can ensure flash coverage on 2-3 people maximum. If your desired image includes more than this, please reach out and be sure to book during daylight hours as using natural light will be necessary.

For natural light events, I can accommodate many more folks!

Please reach out to confirm before the event! So long as animals are allowed in the venues I will be photographing in, I can certainly try my best!

For indoor events using a flash system, this tends to better ensure a sharp, non-blurry image. Please be aware that the flash is very bright! It is not always the case, but sometimes this can be startling for your pet. While I trust your judgement when photographing your pet, if they are clearly upset or very nervous in this environment, I may decline including them.

Outdoors using natural light, while it may be more comfortable for your pet, can be a more difficult to get a sharp image since the exposure times increase to multiple seconds.

I can accommodate private bookings for tintypes! These are a wonderful option for those looking for a more in-depth session where we can create your image without rush or distraction. Most private sessions are hosted at my home studio which has option for outdoor natural light sessions in the woods, field or pond close by my property, or inside using a flash system. All home sessions also come with a pot of tea from my extensive collection.

I can also travel to you! I currently have Mondays Tuesdays and Wednesdays open for private sessions. If there is a particular date or time outside of this window, please contact me or fill out a booking request below.

Absolutely! You are encouraged to capture your tintype through photo or video, especially during the fixing process when you get to see your image change from a negative to a positive; it’s a beautiful process and I thoroughly enjoy sharing it, and I hope you feel the same! For most events, I also offer high resolution scanning for an additional cost; this would be a large file that you are welcome to share (or if you would like to print your image from the scan, that is okay with me)