Traveling wet-plate tintype and ambrotype portrait demonstrations
Let a nineteenth-century darkroom become the portrait attraction.
John Milleker Photography
John and Christine Milleker offer traveling demonstrations of 1850s wet-plate photography, producing tintypes and ambrotypes in either a living-history tent camp or a modern indoor setup. Their demonstration menu also includes a cyanotype make-and-take station.
Current location note / listed area: Near Baltimore, MD; demonstration travel by inquiry
Confirm whether the booking includes individual portraits, demonstration only or cyanotype participation, plus throughput and collection arrangements. Wet-plate work needs an agreed light/darkroom setup, water and controlled chemical handling; a wedding-specific package is not established by these pages.
Public-source research · 2026-10-29 · Not vendor-confirmed or independently vetted.
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- Maryland · based
Official homepage says John and Christine are based near Baltimore, Maryland; demonstrations page offers traveling wet-plate demonstrations.