Latest Tintypes

Here is my most recent shoot. I have being changing a few things and liking what I see.

One of the things is how I am getting digital versions of these so I can do the original plates justice.The model is Anna Braun form City Models. The styling and hair and make up by Tietjen Fischer of Artist Untied.

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A few days after my last post I got an email from View Camera Magazine about wanting to feature my tintypes in there next issue. Really excited about this. They are considering one of my images for the cover and are having a vote for cover.So I ask please vote for me to be on the cover.Thanks.

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New Tintype Work

Last Monday I shot another tintype shoot. I wanted to change things up quite a bit from my previous tintype shoots.So I started with the camera I shot with a 5x7 camera giving me much larger plates from the 4x5 I was used too.I do not think I will ever switch back as I love the larger size.I shot these again at Rayko and Michael my Tintype technician informed me had changed his formula of developer resulting in cleaner looking plates.

I booked a wonderful model Ellen Hancock from Look Modeling Agency in San Francisco.

This time I really wanted to work with a stylist and got connected with Tietjen Fischer from Artist Untied she also does Hair and Make Up which makes things even easier.

She brought the most amazing wardrobe to the set and from the first plate on every image was a winner.

By now I have my lighting down when I am shooting these and I include my lighting diagram which I handed off to my assistant Brian Molyneaux we took off all but bare diffusion and got the shutter speed down to 1/8 second.

To see the rest of this shoot please check out the New Images section of my website.

Behind The Scenes Video.

Here is a behind the scenes video from a photoshoot for Monroe and Main catalog.

Here is the You Tube link as video blogger is the greatest.

I had posted some previous snaps here.

Its always a lot of fun putting these things together.

Hope you enjoy.

Introducing Andrew Hetherington

I am going to be introducing photographer Andrew Hetherington tonight in the Apple store in San Francisco.This is part of the APA image makers series. Andrew has an amazing blog that is very very popular in the Photo Industry and is one of my favorites to read. Please come by and check out the show.

The info is here.

Travel Day.

I am in Chicago this week shooting for a women's fashion catalog.

It seems like it has been ages since I was on the road again but really only 2 months.

Tin Type Video

Some recent behind the scenes in the darkroom video of tintypes being processed.

Tintype Workshop.

So it has being about a year since I first started shooting Tintypes.

Every shoot has being in the studio with the darkroom close by because of the process.

Also every  shoot I had done I hired Tintype technician to make pour,process,develop,fix & wash my plates.

I recently took a workshop put on by Rayko which took this process outside as Michael the manager had built a mobile darkroom.

I hired a model & we shot in the Marin headlines.

I initial thought I would not be into at all the chemical side of things and pouring my own plates & developing them but it was part of the workshop. I loved it!

Now that I can shoot tintypes outside I look forward to creating many more masterpieces.

The plate that I show was my first every pour & if I do so myself I did a damn fine job of it.

Miami Behind The Scenes.

Just came back from a great shoot in Miami.

Shooting the fall catalog for a great client Monroe and Main.

Lots of work and lots of fun as well.We shot alot of great images and motion photography as well.

We stayed in the lovely Hotel ST Augustine right in South Beach which has  amazing steam showers that helped unwind the long days.

In the meantime here is a little behind the scenes grid.

First Attempts at Motion Photography.

After my TinType shoot the other day I shot a small Beauty Film Motion Photography whatever you want to call it.

 I used an Amazing Model Brittany Celeste & Hair & Make Up By Bara.

Loved the process and I look forward to shooting some Motion Photography in Miami next week for a client.