Early morning tintypes.

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Perfect conditions this morning. The heat of the Summer is behind us, and the cool Fall weather makes for easier wet plate colloidian work.

I decided to stay aboard the ship, rather than loading up the bicycle, this made for a more relaxing start to my day.

The exposure for the plates was about six seconds, though I could have gone a little longer on the first one. The developer was also a little on the warm side, but I made the next batch a little cooler.

Second image of the day

The weather looks promising for the next few days, and I hope to get out more with the rig. These images are 4×5 tintypes, and were shot using my trusty Crown Graphic special.

The little camera

Published by Paul W. Dorr

A New York based photographer who still shoots film. Born, and raised in New England, and living the last thirty years in midcoast Maine, I took a job as Shipkeeper aboard the Wavertree at South Street Seaport Museum in the Winter of 2016/17. On my off days I find myself exploring the City with a camera at hand. At the moment I am shooting with a Mamiya RB67, but recently acquired an 8x10 Kodak Master View, with the hopes of doing some wet plate portrait work.