Silver Portrait Store Amsterdam

About

Book your session at the unique Silver Portrait Store in the old centre of A'dam to capture your likeness in a professional Tintype/Ambrotype studio. The experienced portrait photographers Barend van Herpe and Annemarie van der Heijden use a modern take on a traditional 19th century technique known as Wet Plate Tintype or Black Glass Ambrotype photography. In approximately 90 minutes you will have had a wonderful experience to remember. To create a timeless portrait, traditional skills in camera setup, lighting, timing and chemistry are vital. For each unique, one-off portrait they prepare an aluminium or black glass plate with a light sensitive layer. This wet plate is exposed in a large format camera obscura. After exposure, they invite you into the darkroom to witness first-hand the developing process in all its stages. You will receive the original plate-with-portrait. Book your session via email or phone. Open: Thursday, Friday, Saturday - the other days on request.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes