Phillip England :
Tasmanian Tintype

  • Artists

Phillip England :
Tasmanian Tintype

  • Artists
Phillip England. Kai and Sina (2017). 5 x 7 inch collodion tintype photograph.

Old school photographic magic in a throw away digital world.

In Phillip England‘s photographic studio you can sit for your tintype portrait or arrange one for someone you care about. Wet plate collodion tintype photography, invented in the 1850s and commonly used for portraiture until the end of the 19th century, exemplifies a return to hand crafted image making. The beguiling materiality of a tintype photograph is unique in modern photography. Philip’s artistic practice also embraces other analogue and digital photographic media.

Black and White tintype photograph of a person with long hair wearing a black fedora hat.
Phillip England. Dexter (2016). 5 x 7 inch collodion tintype photograph.
Black and White tintype photograph of a man holding a banjo. The man is wearing a dark jacket and white shirt, and has a beard.
Phillip England. Fred (2019). 5 x 7 inch collodion tintype photograph.
Black and White tintype photograph of a man's face. The backgroud is very dark and the only light is on the left side of the face.
Phillip England. Ryk (2016). 5 x 7 inch collodion tintype photograph.