A Tintype Portrait Photographer Shares a Glimpse of His Craft

Mar 01, 2016

Photographer Patrick Demmons shoots tintype portraits for about $60 a pop through his Revival Tintype studio in Oakland, California. In the 2.5-minute profile above by WIRED, Demmons offers a short and sweet look at what tintype photography is and how it’s done.

Here’s some of the recent work Demmons has shared on his Instagram account:

A photo posted by Patrick Demmons- Proprietor (@revivaltintype) on Feb 17, 2016 at 4:20pm PST

A photo posted by Patrick Demmons- Proprietor (@revivaltintype) on Nov 14, 2015 at 6:22pm PST

A photo posted by Patrick Demmons- Proprietor (@revivaltintype) on Feb 9, 2016 at 5:53pm PST

A photo posted by Patrick Demmons- Proprietor (@revivaltintype) on Nov 3, 2015 at 4:15pm PST

A photo posted by Patrick Demmons- Proprietor (@revivaltintype) on Jan 31, 2016 at 1:17am PST

A photo posted by Patrick Demmons- Proprietor (@revivaltintype) on Oct 25, 2015 at 5:05pm PDT

You can find more of Demmons’ work on the Revival Tintype website.

(via Wired via ISO1200)

Image credits: Video by WIRED, and tintype photos by Patrick Demmons/Revival Tintype

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