Comments on: Tintypes and ambrotypes of Civil War soldiers http://boingboing.net/2010/12/06/tintypes-and-ambroty.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: AFURRYTHING http://boingboing.net/2010/12/06/tintypes-and-ambroty.html#comment-960514 AFURRYTHING Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960514 these photos being "positives", are what the soldiers saw when they looked into the mirror? Haunting indeed. these photos being “positives”, are what the soldiers saw when they looked into the mirror? Haunting indeed.

]]> By: Cheaplazymom http://boingboing.net/2010/12/06/tintypes-and-ambroty.html#comment-959540 Cheaplazymom Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-959540 I'm just digging the whole egalitarian, bring the pictures to the people brilliance of the Library of Congress having a Flickr account. I will file this under "a nice bit of positive news" and "The United States isn't totally stuck in yesterdayville". I’m just digging the whole egalitarian, bring the pictures to the people brilliance of the Library of Congress having a Flickr account. I will file this under “a nice bit of positive news” and “The United States isn’t totally stuck in yesterdayville”.

]]> By: brian rutherford http://boingboing.net/2010/12/06/tintypes-and-ambroty.html#comment-959373 brian rutherford Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-959373 These are great. What I find heartbreaking is how young they all look. These are great. What I find heartbreaking is how young they all look.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/12/06/tintypes-and-ambroty.html#comment-959406 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-959406 I'm trying to figure out why everyone has flawless skin. Was that the norm 150 years ago? I’m trying to figure out why everyone has flawless skin. Was that the norm 150 years ago?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/06/tintypes-and-ambroty.html#comment-959671 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-959671 None of them smiles. So sad pictures, every one of them... None of them smiles. So sad pictures, every one of them…

]]> By: Lester http://boingboing.net/2010/12/06/tintypes-and-ambroty.html#comment-959416 Lester Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-959416 I think sepia tones are very forgiving, especially when they rosy in the cheeks for you later. Then again, its the 19th century, I'm sure teenage acne killed people in those days...one infected, picked zit and its all over, man. I kid, of course. The truth is that the military of the day put acne-scarred youths in the front of the line in the hopes to scare members of the defending army. I think sepia tones are very forgiving, especially when they rosy in the cheeks for you later.

Then again, its the 19th century, I’m sure teenage acne killed people in those days…one infected, picked zit and its all over, man.

I kid, of course. The truth is that the military of the day put acne-scarred youths in the front of the line in the hopes to scare members of the defending army.

]]> By: Drowse http://boingboing.net/2010/12/06/tintypes-and-ambroty.html#comment-960451 Drowse Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960451 Haunting. Thank you. Haunting. Thank you.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/06/tintypes-and-ambroty.html#comment-960973 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960973 I make ambrotypes and tintypes in Alaska using the same chemicals and processes as the photographers of the 1850s. The chemicals are blue sensitive, and render tones in a totally different way than modern photographs and in a different way than our eyes see the world. For example, ripe tomatoes look nearly black in a tintype and resemble marble. This is also why skin tones looks so smooth and tan. The exposure time was also quite long and this is why people appear so serious or solemn. Each person had to sit very still, often for 15-45 seconds. I make ambrotypes and tintypes in Alaska using the same chemicals and processes as the photographers of the 1850s. The chemicals are blue sensitive, and render tones in a totally different way than modern photographs and in a different way than our eyes see the world. For example, ripe tomatoes look nearly black in a tintype and resemble marble. This is also why skin tones looks so smooth and tan. The exposure time was also quite long and this is why people appear so serious or solemn. Each person had to sit very still, often for 15-45 seconds.

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