Monthly Archives: October 2011

31 Oct

Outdoor couple

Outdoor couple

Heres a lovely little tintype. The detail is amazing. Got to love his casual informal posing. This has to be one of my favourites so far, …

 
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21 Oct

The camera graveyard

The camera graveyard

Today I began cleaning the studio as its in good need of it but to break up the monotony of it all I put together …

 
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21 Oct

Father and Daughter

Father and Daughter

Unusual tintype of a Father and his young daughter. Unusual as this one is 5×7 inches, smaller plates are much more common. Again this has …

 
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18 Oct

Peoples History Museum – Creative Craft Day

Peoples History Museum – Creative Craft Day

I just wanted to thank everyone who took the time to stop at my stall on Saturday at the PHM Creative Craft Day. And a …

 
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13 Oct

Everythings coming up roses.

Everythings coming up roses.

With the “Creative Craft Day” at the Peoples History museum fast approaching I thought it best to shoot a couple of plates that might appeal …

 
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12 Oct

12×15 inch camera project.

12×15 inch camera project.

Okay okay I know I said I’d try not to buy any more but this is the last one, honest, I can stop whenever I …

 
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10 Oct

An outdoor tintype

An outdoor tintype

Now most tintype examples I have are shot in the photographers studio. Heres one shot outdoors, I have acouple of others that are shot outdoors …

 
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06 Oct

Manchester Weekender Art Fair at the Peoples History Museum.

Manchester Weekender Art Fair at the Peoples History Museum.

Alternative/Historical printing processes can be just a little bit of a pain when you change the slightest thing in your workflow. We’d set up a new …

 
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04 Oct

Small tintypes revisited

Small tintypes revisited

Back in June I played around with making some really small tintypes….Link to past blog post So today to get a break from test printing Van …

 
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02 Oct

Small Things

Small Things

In the unit opposite our studio Small Things have been rehearsing for their up and coming performance at the Whitworth Art Gallery. I grabbed them briefly …

 
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01 Oct

Not too happy…

Not too happy…

This weeks tintype is of a not very happy young girl….just look at that face. Says “I’m not happy about this but lets get it …

 
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