Tintype

Tintype is a type of old-fashioned photograph that was popular around 150 years ago when people didn't have fancy cameras or Instagram filters. It's also called a "ferrotype" because it was made using a sheet of metal called iron, which is also called "ferrous" material.

When you take a photograph with a modern camera, the picture gets printed on a piece of paper or plastic, but with tintype, the image gets printed on metal. To make a tintype picture, a piece of metal is coated with a special solution made of chemicals called collodion. This liquid is very sticky and forms a clear coat on the metal once it dries.

Next, the metal plate with the clear coating is put into a special camera that takes a picture of the subject. This camera is called a "tintype camera." Once the picture is taken, a solution called a "developer" is poured onto the plate, and you can see the picture start to appear on the metal.

The metal is then rinsed with water, and another solution is poured onto it, called "fixer," which stops the development process and makes the picture permanent on the metal.

Once everything dries, you have a beautiful tintype picture! They are very unique and have a nostalgic feel, kind of like a memory from a long, long time ago.