Blake Wylie Tintype Photography

Joe Elmore discovers a Franklin man's passion for an ancient form of photography. #tenessee #photography
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[@MajorChisholm]

Way to go Blake. And I teach Dark Room Photography in a high school still.

[@michaelalexander3828]

Matthew Brady only did ambrotypes; he wanted to make multiple copies for sales purpose. This was not possible with tintypes.

[@michaelalexander3828]

People didn’t smile on tintypes because they couldn’t hold a pose with a smile for the time required for lengthy exposures.