tintype
Iron plate portrait
A tintype is a photograph made by creating a direct positive image on a thin sheet of metal coated with dark lacquer or enamel.
Despite the name, tintypes were usually made on iron, not tin.
Popular from the 1860s through the early 1900s, they were cheap, durable, and quickly produced—common at carnivals and boardwalks.
An old tintype of my great-grandparents hung in the hallway.
Photo on iron plate
- collodionNitrocellulose in solvent
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
- developingBecoming more advanced
- fixerOne who resolves issues
negative · exposure · darkroom · albumen · sensitized · plate · coating · varnish
Reddish-brown pigment
- monochromeSingle-color rendering
- vintageQuality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- fadedLost original color
patina · scratched · aged · vignette · brownish · muted · timeworn · distressed
Visual similarity or representation
- sitterTemporary child caretaker
- poseDeliberate bodily arrangement
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- backdropRear stage scenery
headrest · photographer · subject · formal · stiff · unsmiling · expression · visage
ferrotype
Photo on iron plate
- collodionNitrocellulose in solvent
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
- developingBecoming more advanced
fixer · negative · exposure · darkroom · albumen · sensitized · plate · coating · varnish · chemicals
sepia
Reddish-brown pigment
- monochromeSingle-color rendering
- vintageQuality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
faded · patina · scratched · aged · vignette · brownish · muted · timeworn · distressed · rustic
likeness
Visual similarity or representation
- sitterTemporary child caretaker
- poseDeliberate bodily arrangement
- studioCreative professional's workspace
backdrop · headrest · photographer · subject · formal · stiff · unsmiling · expression · visage · profile
ephemera
Disposables preserved as collectibles
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- heirloomInherited family treasure
relic · antique · auction · collector · curio · rare · estate · acquisition · archive · preservation
gem
Polished precious stone
- artworksoil painting, watercolor, portrait, drawing, sketch
- old-fashionedantique, antiques, gramophone, phonograph, horse and buggy
- 1840s-1850sOregon Trail, California Gold Rush, Mexican-American War, Manifest Destiny, Underground Railroad
- photosensitive materialsphotographic film, photographic paper, photographic plate, photo emulsion, photo paper
- Victorian antiquesbustle, corset, bonnet, cravat, waistcoat
- Victorian mediastereograph, stereoscope, magic lantern, chromolithograph, lithograph
tintypedigital photography
Image capture using sensors
digital image · JPEG · selfie · RAW file