ferrotype
Iron plate portrait
A ferrotype is a photograph made on a thin iron plate coated with dark enamel or lacquer, producing a direct positive image.
Popular from the 1860s through the early 1900s, ferrotypes were cheap and quick to produce, common at fairs and carnivals.
Also called a tintype, though the plate is iron, not tin.
Nitrocellulose in solvent
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
- developingBecoming more advanced
- fixerOne who resolves issues
- exposureState of being unprotected
darkroom · japanning · varnishing · sensitizing · coating · polishing
Smooth and shiny
- sheenSoft surface luster
- reflectiveCasting back light
- mirrorlikeHighly reflective surface
- lacqueredCoated with hard gloss
polished · metallic · durable · lightweight · unbreakable · portable · inexpensive · mass-produced
Visual similarity or representation
- sitterTemporary child caretaker
- poseDeliberate bodily arrangement
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- headshotShoulders-up photograph
bust · profile · formal · commemorative · soldier · keepsake · memento · miniature
Old valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- relicPreserved ancient object
- ephemeraDisposables preserved as collectibles
- heirloomInherited family treasure
memorabilia · nostalgia · patina · oxidation · deterioration · preservation · archive · auction
First commercial photography method
- albumenClear protein in eggs
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
- photogramLensless exposure print
- cyanotypePhotographic blue-print process
nineteenth-century · Victorian · antebellum · itinerant · fairground · boardwalk
collodion
Nitrocellulose in solvent
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
- developingBecoming more advanced
- fixerOne who resolves issues
exposure · darkroom · japanning · varnishing · sensitizing · coating · polishing
glossy
Smooth and shiny
- sheenSoft surface luster
- reflectiveCasting back light
- mirrorlikeHighly reflective surface
lacquered · polished · metallic · durable · lightweight · unbreakable · portable · inexpensive · mass-produced
likeness
Visual similarity or representation
- sitterTemporary child caretaker
- poseDeliberate bodily arrangement
- studioCreative professional's workspace
headshot · bust · profile · formal · commemorative · soldier · keepsake · memento · miniature · pocket-sized
antique
Old valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- relicPreserved ancient object
- ephemeraDisposables preserved as collectibles
heirloom · memorabilia · nostalgia · patina · oxidation · deterioration · preservation · archive · auction · estate
daguerreotype
First commercial photography method
- albumenClear protein in eggs
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
- photogramLensless exposure print
cyanotype · nineteenth-century · Victorian · antebellum · itinerant · fairground · boardwalk
ferrotypegelatin silver print
Photographic paper with metallic emulsion
ferrotypedigital image
Pixel-based visual file
JPEG · RAW file · inkjet print · screen image · virtual image
type, stereotype, typify, typology, ferrous, ferric, ferrite, tintype, tintypes