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The tintype and modern soldiers

Ed Drew’s photographs truly bring a sense of beauty to the viewer. When looking at the slides, one can definitely feel like looking back to the past where tintypes were very common. For Ed, it must be very accomplishing because … Continue reading

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The Civil War Tintype and Modern Soldiers

The tintype has a very distinct look which is memorable, I think Sgt Drew’s use of this process brings something to the photographs that a modern digital camera cannot.  It is through the imperfections and thought which needs to go … Continue reading

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Discussion Topic: The Civil War Tintype and Modern Soldiers

Frederick Scott Archer’s wet-plate collodion process dominated photographic production in the mid-19th century.  There were three options with the wet-plate process, you could produce a glass negative or an ambrotype (a glass negative with dark backing) or a tintype (also … Continue reading

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