Tintype Photography: Process and Practice

Create your own tintypes from start to finish in this hands-on workshop exploring the 19th-century photographic process.

Create your own tintypes from start to finish in this hands-on workshop exploring the 19th-century photographic process.

In this one-day session, participants will delve into the history, theory, and practice of tintype photography, learning about the materials, exposure techniques, development, and finishing methods. Using natural daylight, students will capture images outdoors before processing them in the darkroom.

All materials and equipment are provided and included in the workshop fee. Participants must bring a tripod, notebook, pen, and a box to safely transport their plates home.

Instructor Bio

Phillip Chin travels across Canada and the United States to create images of different members of society. His passion is capturing that one moment of time that the subjects shares with him. Since 2012, Chin has been passionate about the historical process wet plate collodion photography aka tintypes and ambrotypes. Phil is currently working on many tintype projects. One is “Chinatown” where Chin will be continuing prolific Chinese photographer Yucho Chow's work creating portraits of different members of the Chinese community. Another project is “Chef” where he is creating legacy photos of Chefs across Canada who embrace their palette and country. A fun project is “Cosplay” where Phillip creates portraits of people who dress up as their favourite costume characters. Chin believes in honouring our past to shape our future.