Saturday

June 28

10 AM - 6 PM

Class Size Max: 12

Join Penumbra's Tintype Studio Photographer, Sam Dole, for a day of wet plate portraits hosted in Brooklyn Film Camera's backyard. Considered by many to be the Polaroid of the 19th century, wet plate collodion or tintypes are made almost instantaneously through a process that uses hand poured chemicals on an enameled sheet of metal. In this one day workshop, Sam will teach students how to create tintypes in camera using natural light. Students will learn the techniques of preparing the plate, pouring collodion, exposing, developing, fixing and varnishing as well as chemical safety. Working in teams, students will get the chance to photograph, assist, and even pose for a portrait. 

Please note that if the weather does not permit, the rain date for this workshop will be July 19.

Since this is a joint workshop, member discounts are not applicable. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Sam Dole is an NYC-based photographer and educator specializing in large format and the wet plate collodion process. For over 15 years, he has brought his knowledge and experience of historical photographic processes to commercial client projects, reintroducing the medium to the mainstream and broadening its audience. He has served as a technical consultant on commercial projects collaboratively with photographers for clients ranging from Carhartt, Redemption Rye, Smithsonian Magazine Online and programs on Paramount Network (Yellowstone, 1883, 1923 and Lawmen: Bass Reeves), among others. His work has been featured in various publications, including Cabana Magazine and View Camera, and he has produced in-game graphics for Red Dead Redemption 2 by Rockstar Games. Since 2011, Sam has been involved with Penumbra Foundation, where he currently teaches basic and advanced lighting courses in wet plate collodion and is the photographer for Penumbra's in-house Tintype Portrait Studio.

Brooklyn Film Camera is a camera shop, project space, and gallery in NYC that sells a wide variety of film photography cameras, common and rare films, and new product solutions for modern film shooters. One of just a few remaining places in the world still offering expert restoration services for vintage Polaroid cameras, Brooklyn Film Camera serves as a community hub for film photographers and is constantly buzzing with classes, workshops, art shows, screenings, and more.

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