tintype portrait studio

The Penumbra Tintype Studio is a wet plate collodion portrait studio located in the heart if midtown Manhattan.
We are open on select Saturdays AND Sundays from 10am-7pm.

What is a tintype?

Considered by many to be the Polaroid of the 19th century, the tintype is made almost instantaneously through a process that uses hand poured chemicals on an enameled sheet of metal. Tintypes, often found today in near original condition, were passed down as family heirlooms and valued for their time-tested archival stability.

Questions about sessions, events, or commercial inquiries?
Please email us via tintype@penumbrafoundation.org or check out our FAQ Page

All proceeds from the Tintype Studio go toward supporting our programming.

BOOK YOUR SESSION

  • Select your desired date and time of session.

  • Scans are included! For a digital copy of your tintype, please check off High Resolution Retouched Scan when booking. Turnaround for retouched scans is 7 business days. Scans will be sent via WeTransfer. If you do not want a digital copy of your tintype, simply leave this option unchecked.

  • Plates must be picked up within 30 days of our session or they will be discarded.

  • Please note that gift cards expire 365 days after the date of purchase.

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