I am fortunate to have an artist like Eric Baillies so close to where I live and so willing to share historical techniques. My first tintype, The Infant King, was shot in Eric’s studio using my camera on May 29-31, 2021. While we experimented with different lenses, my favorite image was made with my Darlot. Eric guided me through all the steps, and the involved hands-on practice cemented that this is what I want to do moving forward as an artist. Making a tintype is akin to alchemy, and I hope to always remember the magic of watching my first image develop.
Focusing on the Infant King sculpture in Eric Baillies’ studio.
The sculpture projected onto the Fresnel lens screen.
Experimenting with Eric Baillies’ CC Harrison lens.
Several variations of the Infant King.
Three day’s work in the drying rack.