A historically made image on glass or tin.
Your collaboration in portraiture and creative projects can create forever momentos — here in the studio and darkroom near downtown Rogers, AR — or even on the road from a mobile lab.
Each plate is hand-poured, exposed wet, and developed in your presence. The result is a one-of-one object: silver suspended on metal or glass, made to outlast us all.
Book your Tintype Session
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4x5 Tintype Session
$200
60-90 minutes, making 3-5 plates
This plate size is great for single portraits, couples portraits, children, pet portraits, even a small still-life. A modern heirloom!
8x10 Tintype Session
$275
60-90 minutes, making 3-5 plates
This distinctive format will display beautifully and is perfect for celebrating anniversaries, weddings and other special occasions.
11x14 Tintype Session
$600
60-90 minutes, making 2-3 plates
A significant step up from an 8×10″ plate. The perfect choice for wedding or graduation portraits.
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A 15-minute Google Meet to talk through your idea and the process.
Good questions honest answers.
What is a Tintype?
A tintype is made by coating and exposing pure silver on a tin or glass plate. Historically speaking, tintypes were made with ambient light, with an exposure time of about 6-10 seconds.
What should I expect?
Expect to spend at least an hour or two at the Arankasas Momentos studio in Rogers AR. We will make 3 -5 images together during your session.We suggest not wearing clothing with text or graphics as they will appear backwards in the final image. A tintype flips everything horizontally. Please bring along any accessories, costumes or props that you might want to be photographed with.
Do you photograph dogs or children?
Absolutely! It can be fun to explain historic photography to children, and many find holding still for the image to be great fun. Dogs and other animals should to be able to stay stationary for 6-10 seconds – otherwise a ghost-like image occurs.
Accessibility
I make accommodation for those with eyesight, cognitive, mobility or physical accessibility needs – working at ground level and with an absence of stairs. For the hearing impaired, I may be engaged through contact forms and email.
Tell me about pricing…
Pricing is by the session, and by the size of plates produced. Please see packages below. Your experience at the Arkansas Momentos studio, will result in 3-5 images, collaborating together to create a forever family heirloom.
Why work with Chuck?
In 2015, Chuck Davis started making tintypes in Richmond VA with Michael Bartoletta. The following year he began a mentorship with Roger Sassaki in Sao Paulo Brazil, a kinship that continues today. Further inspiration for Chuck came in a 2018 workshop with John Coffer of Dundee NY.
Chuck’s tintypes have been exhibited nationally, including his image (right), Osage Orange, which is in the permanent collection of the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum (RAM). During 2025, he was awarded an Arkansas Artist Fellowship.