Studio 310

My tintype portrait studio is a 220 square foot hotel room turned creative space in the nvrlnd arts foundation building.

Formerly a part of the infamous Shamrock Hotel in the Ramsay neighbourhood in Calgary, nvrlnd houses 50+ artists in 28 self contained studios.

The black facade of the nvrlnd art foundation building from a lower angle.

The studio features a 10 foot by 12 foot shooting area where the portrait is made using a 100-year-old camera and very powerful photography lights.

Inside the shooting area of the tintype portrait studio. An old wooden camera sits atop a wooden tripod, flanked by lights on stands.
A table with bottle of chemistry on top is in a bathtub under the red glow of the darkroom light.

The hotel bathroom has been transformed into the darkroom where the tintype plates are prepared and developed.

 

The studio located on the corner of 11 Street and 21 Avenue SE.

Visiting is by appointment only. To view and book an available session see my booking page.

A tintype of an out of focus man standing on a small deck. On the wall is a sign that says "wake me when I'm famous" backwards as a tintype is a mirror image.