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John
Bernaski of Oxford, NJ, often participates in Civil War re-enactments,
and will be dressed for the part as a 19th century photographer
with a photographer's tent, backdrop, cameras, lenses and
chemistry similar to what was used between 1850-1880.
Historic
Re-enactors Welcome
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Tintype
Photography
Saturday & Sunday, June 21st and 22nd at the Fair in Section
A, Next to the Old White Church & Gate 1
Adults and or children in costume or casually
dressed can have their photograph taken by John Bernaski,
a practitioner of wet-plate collodion photography.
Suzanne Flynt will be available in the Memorial
Hall Museum at the "Don't smile for the Camera"
exihbit to answer questions about the early photographic process.
John's portraits on tin, known as tintypes, take about 30
minutes to produce. you can have a standard quarter size plate
which is 4 1/4" x 3 1/4" for $40.
Visitors are encouraged to bring along a costume or hat or
bring along an object which is meaningful to them. There
will be a limited number of PVMA costumes available for use.
There
is a $40 fee per photo reservations suggested. Approximately
15-30 minutes per photo.
An
excellent once in a lifetime gift to commemorate the American
Girl Tea with your child or grandchild.
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