Schoolhouse Pop-up: December 6th, 2025
On Saturday, December 6th, 2025, I will be popping up my tintype studio and darkroom right outside of Schoolhouse’s showroom for their Holiday event! I’ll be making genuine chemical tintype portraits from 12-4 PM. Make an appointment with me in advance, and shop inside with Schoolhouse and their special vendors while you wait.
Tintype is a photographic process invented in the 1860’s which involves the photographer coating an aluminum plate in chemicals, sensitizing that plate to light in a silver bath, and then photographing the subject with that still-wet plate before it dries. I then take the plate back into my little portable darkroom and process the image on the spot, and then we will watch together as it magically emerges into a luminous photograph right before our eyes. Your image will be recorded right onto this metal plate using pure silver, making this the most archival, tangible and precious way to have your image made. Your tintype will last 200-300 years with proper care… a true heirloom for your family.
Families of two adults and children can be accommodated, although the fewer people in the frame, the more lovely the process looks. The lenses I use offer extremely shallow depth of field, so I’ll help you pose so that everyone is in focus. If you have a large family or group, consider booking multiple appointments and splitting up into smaller groups.
Pricing below includes one 4x5 inch tintype, but you’re welcome to choose to “upgrade” your tintype to a larger size by selecting one of the upgrade options. Your appointment will last about 20 minutes. If you would like to upgrade to a 5x7 inch or an 8x10 inch tintype, you may either pay up front by selecting the “add-ons” below, or plan to upgrade the day of your appointment with cash, venmo or paypal.
Please note: you will be able to watch the tintype develop and take photos, but you won’t take your tintype home the day of the pop-up. It will need to wash and be scanned (a scan is included in the cost!) and archivally varnished. If you would prefer to pick your tintype up when it’s ready, it usually takes 1-2 weeks. If you’d like me to mail it, be sure to add on shipping when you check out! Shipping is not included in the initial cost.
Please also note: due to limited appointments, my ability to reschedule appointments becomes limited as the spots fill. Please be sure you can make it to the appointment you choose, as I can’t offer rescheduling options for future popup dates. Please note: I cannot offer refunds for any cancellations within 24 hours of an event.
Schoolhouse is located at 2181 NW Nicolai St, Portland, OR 97210.