The Art of the Tintype With Photographer Marie Machin

About this event

Learn about the vintage process experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Enter the drawing to win a same-day tintype portrait session. Have a digital photo taken with a retro paper moon background.

First introduced in 1856, tintypes are one-off, hand-crafted photos on thin sheets of metal. Baltimore-based photographer Marie Machin ( @pentaxjane ) shares the history and science behind the art form.

Program: 10:30–11 a.m.

Drawing for Tintype Session: 11 a.m.

Digital Photo Sessions: 11:05 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

All attendees receive a digital image via email. Ten winners of the tintype sessions are assigned a time to return between 1 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. They receive one 4x5 tintype and a digital image of the tintype to share 7–10 days following the session. Two–three people per tintype session maximum.