Hosting a Natural Light Portrait pop-up at my home in Saint Paul!

May 1st-3rd
10am-5pm each day, 30 minute sessions.

Each session includes one tintype, 30 minutes of shooting, and at least 6ft of distance between us (likely more than that!)

Things to consider for these sessions:

-These will not look like my usual in studio portraits since I will be using natural light. Exposure times will be longer (anywhere between 3-10 seconds depending on the type of light that day) and it will be imperative to hold still! Because of that this may not be the best option for a big family portrait with small children and animals, since they will more likely come in soft or blurry due to movement. Still doable, but as long as you can accept the imperfections of this style of shooting.

- These sessions will depend heavily on the weather, so if it is raining or very windy we will need to reschedule. I appreciate your flexibility!

- I promise to maintain a safe distance from you and yours the duration of our interaction. Typically I touch people to pose and adjust them for the portrait, but will refrain from doing so and use only verbal commands to pose you.

- Wear whatever you are comfortable with, but try to avoid graphic tees and text, since it will come in backwards and can be distracting. I am found of how knitwear, leather, and just general layering looks on tintype, but ultimately up to you! Also note, reds come in dark/black, and blues light/white.

Below are some examples and details of natural light portraits I’ve taken in the past:

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Detail of image above, this was a 3 second exposure and my dog held pretty still! Still a little soft though.