Unseen and unexpected

This was Tintype Studio in full glory. (is that a proper English way to say that we were ‘at our best’?)
Four days of ethousiastic visitors consuming the lovely sight of seeing a plate appear in fixer.  Sometimes even a soft choir of oh’s and ah’s was heared. Made me smile, and work even harder. For the first time we actually felt appreciated for our craftmanship, not only for the results.
Our collaboration with Alex Timmermans was a perfect fit. And where our passion and the photography-loving visitors met, the actual fun in creating and sharing was felt deeply.
Thank you Alex, thank you visitors and thank you UNSEEN for anchoring this great an unexpected experience within.

Nothing better than the smell of ether in the morning…

tintype 9 cm x 12 cm

Alex handling Roys XL plate before fixer

Roy filming his own portrait in fixer.

Manon prefers the smell of varnish over ether… By the way this is a lovely ambrotype we made of Jo Fraser

Manons temporarily spot for varnishing without wind. Although she loves pizza, this time it’s the perfect delivery box for an XL plate

The result of a beautiful ‘sitter’ a very skilled Collodionist (Alex) with good chemistry and a well varnishing job.

Tintype 13 cm x 18 cm in delivery box.

Although proud, it’s always hard o say goodbye to something you love.

Wrapping freshly varnished portraits at night

Visitors before opening time

Another tintype 13 cm x 18 cm