Private antique-photo and wax-cylinder portrait experiences
Leave with a metal portrait and your voice recorded on a wax cylinder.
John Coffer / Camp Tintype
John Coffer offers portrait appointments at his Finger Lakes farm, including multi-image ferrotypes that mimic an old photo booth. His linked portrait menu also offers a two-minute voice recording on a 1903 Edison machine, supplied as a wax-cylinder keepsake. Separate private tutorials explore wet-plate techniques, including oversized 20-by-24-inch plates. These are personal visits and learning experiences, not a mobile event booth.
Current location note / listed area: Dundee, New York; appointment-only experiences at Camp Tintype
No wedding or offsite hire offer is established. Portrait appointments are seasonal, and the published 2026 season has passed; the current homepage expressly continues portraiture into 2027. Confirm dates, cylinder recording, accessibility and weather needs. Tutorials may be one-person and require supervised chemical handling. Correspondence is mainly by post, with email forwarded periodically; do not expect instant booking.
Public-source research · 2026-10-30 · Not vendor-confirmed or independently vetted.
Original research sources
- https://www.johncoffer.com/Main_Page.htm
- https://www.johncoffer.com/Portraiture.htm
- https://www.johncoffer.com/Portraiture_files/portrait_weekends_ad.pdf
Documented state connections
Geographic evidence is retained historical research, not current service availability.
- New York · based
Owned page updated August 2026 advertises 2026/27 portrait appointments and private tutorials at Camp Tintype. Its farm biography locates operations in upstate New York, and the linked appointment instructions identify Dundee. The portrait PDF requires customers to come to the camp, not an offsite service.