Tintype photography draws in engineers and historians
Estudillo an electrical engineer integrates tintype and ambrotype methods into his photography after a decade learning the antique process. He credits mentor William Dunniway and notes reproductions aid access while tintypes endure for generations, linking past and present through chemical craft and art.
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Early photographic process for collodion plates detailed
The article describes coating glass or iron plates with collodion, dipping in acid mixture, inserting into a large format camera, and exposing for five to ten seconds. Development occurs in a dark room using a vinegar solution, then the plate is varnished for protection. Visit planetrandy.com to view Randy Estudillo's work.
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Garden Grove Couple Joins Wet Plate Photography Day
Vaughn and Patty Smith from Garden Grove posed in era costumes at Founders Park for a tintype session. Patty described the experience as time traveling and noted the camera showed an upside down image while the process took about ninety minutes from posing to finished print.
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