About
Slowly made. Patiently held.
Portraits shaped by light, chemistry, and the presence we bring to it together.
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Tintypes are ​images made on metal,
Ambrotypes are made on glass.
Each plate is exposed, developed, and fixed on-site — a brief conversation between collodion, silver, and time.
What To Expect
A session is generous, patient, and collaborative. We talk, set up the plate, breathe, and make an image.
After the exposure, each plate is developed right away, and takes shape in the chemistry in seconds, which affords a rare kind of immediacy for analog photography.
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The process is slow, imperfect, tactile — each is truly one-of-a-kind.
Plates are varnished afterward, and you can pick it up or have it mailed.
About Me
I’m Kyle McMillin, based in Seattle. I make work that explores presence, transformation, and the beauty of imperfection. My practice bridges historical techniques with contemporary approaches, translating images across surfaces and materials.
Working Together
Sessions are slow, deliberate, and responsive: I guide the process, you respond, and together we create something that carries the traces of time, material, and encounter.
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I often collaborate with people who are drawn to images made at turning points — moments of change, reflection, or celebration.
