Book a Session
Come visit me in my creepy basement studio located in the Spring-Douglas Historic District of Elgin, Illinois.
A session for 1-2 tintypes takes about an hour, and hour and a half max.
There is no charge for the “session” as such, just for the actual tintype/deliverable. If you would like a varnished tintype plate to take home plus an extra high-quality scan the cost is $35. You can also have a reproduction of your tintype printed on a gallery quality art paper via a pigment-based inkjet printer. Prices are for $10 for an 8"x 10" print, $20 for 11"x 14" print, or $30 for a 13”x 19” Print. Framing is available per request.
(Please email borussell5037@gmail.com for information regarding off-site sessions, house call sessions, events, or party tintype pop-up booth)
Tips for what to wear: I usually suggest to avoid white, and also avoid black clothing. Glasses do not typically translate right. Most of the time we get a lot of glare, and most coated lenses turn out exactly like sunglasses. Not recommended, but if you want to wear glasses anyway that is up to you. Textures like denim and corduroy look really cool. Makeup colors that look good are red lipstick. Purple, pink, and fuchsia turn out looking like nude, so it doesn’t turn out the way you’d expect. You can dress up if you want to or just wear what you typically wear day-to-day. This is your photograph after all!
*5% of all proceeds from our session will be donated to Wild Ones Greater Kane County Chapter in their mission to promote the use of native plants in landscaping, gardening, naturescaping and land restoration. More info here: https://greaterkanecounty.wildones.org