A couple years back at the Ridley event here in PA, there was a guy there taking period photos.. So a couple of us had a group photo taken.

Since then I have wanted to get an image made of just myself.  For those who have gotten them taken, who do you recommend?  Would it be just as easy to take a weekend and go out to Gettysburg and have one done there? Any suggestions for who to use?  

I was hoping Mr Szabo would be at McDowell, but he won't be there for that event.

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How would you do that?

Chase

Not sure I understand the question.

Dave, btw, I had a couple of images made while at September Storm this past year.  I don't recall the photographers name, but people seemed to call him Speedy.  He was from a shop in Gettysburg but that wasn't his main location.  



And had this one made at Ridley Creek this past year.  Not sure who the guy was, but he did a good job with the ones I saw him doing.  I can't believe I moved in a 3 second exposure.  Although we had just come from the battle and the sun was directly in our eyes.

Speedy Merrick?(sp) Corner Clothiers, On Rt 116W in the same building as Needle and thread. It seems most events have a wet plate photographer. Just show up and wait your turn, then you'll have to go back to pick up the plate or tin. Now, if you're going to see Rob Gibson in Gettysburg, best to call ahead and make an appointment, especially during the summer.


Tin Type, Military History Institute, Carlisle Pa, their yearly "time line" event Spring 2007.  

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Dave

That might have been the guy.  I will try to find the pamphlet they gave me.

It did a really good job and since we were the first ones in the morning, it took a while to get the settings right.  So he used up a couple of plates on my ugly mug trying to get it right.  Then it turns out the chemicals weren't as fresh as he thought.