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[roger]

how can i take a piture of myself so it comes out like a old timey like some of the avtars?
roger 4th. ohio

[Radar]

Find one of the period photographers at an event and get your likeness struck. May also find a photographer that does sepia pictures.

[Spinster]

Roger,

Those are 'wet plate' or 'tintype' period process images, produced by a chemical process on a glass or metal plate.


Larger regional events will have someone making these plates. Depending on the plate size, expect to spend from $30 to $60 for one image. You'll be able to copy it on the scanner of your computer.

[SackCoat]

Plate photography is the best way.

If you have photo editing software, such as Photo Shop, you can make a modern photo look "similar" to the old plate type photos.

[Ross L. Lamoreaux]

Roger,

Those are 'wet plate' or 'tintype' period process images, produced by a chemical process on a glass or metal plate.


Larger regional events will have someone making these plates. Depending on the plate size, expect to spend from $30 to $60 for one image. You'll be able to copy it on the scanner of your computer.

Yep, what she said. Ambrotypes (chemical on glass) and Ferrotypes (chemical on metal plate) can be made at many regional events, as there are over a dozen artists who travel the country. Just some of those folks include Wendell Decker, Wil Dunaway, Del Hilbert, Rob Gibson, and our own Forum owner Robert Szabo. Do a Google search for those names and I'm sure you'll find emails, websites, etc that can tell you where they are or will be

[Tkessen]

Does anybody know how much authentic photographers usually charge for a portrait?
Taylor Kessen

[Ross L. Lamoreaux]

Does anybody know how much authentic photographers usually charge for a portrait?
Taylor Kessen

Each photographer is slightly different, and prices vary with the size of the plate. The average lately seems to be between $30 for a 1/6 plate, to $100 for a full plate. I just paid $40 for a 1/4 plate last weekend at a Florida event

[roger]

dose any body know about a guy who used a dark type of plastic over a blk. and wht. poleride picture? the pic came out really convinceing and only took about 10min. to do. ive seen him at one or 2 funtions has any one heard of him?
r.4th ohio ovi

[FloridaHoosier]

dose any body know about a guy who used a dark type of plastic over a blk. and wht. poleride picture? the pic came out really convinceing and only took about 10min. to do. ive seen him at one or 2 funtions has any one heard of him?
r.4th ohio ovi

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[Curt-Heinrich Schmidt]

Hallo!

Historical Period wet plate collodion type photographers aside, in the Modern World there are as mentioned the Photo Shop pictures where the contrast, lighting, shadows, and "grayness" can be fudged on a modern color print. When shrunk down to the size of avatars they loose so much that they make for okay avatars.



The other being talked about are the so-called "old timey" tourist type images done by a number of vendors that "soup" a Polaroid images of tourists often wearing some pieces/parts of uniforms or clothing and a weapon or two.

I do not know if he is still in business, but a few years ago, IIRC, a Canton, Ohio modern photo vendor was running a business taking modern pictures and "reworking them." You might try contacting Mr. Morris, the Canton sutler as he had run a lisitng for the photogrpaher.

Or, sometimes a helpful lad will just volunteer to Photo Shop an image you send them via email.

CHS