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Nicéphore Niépce museums

Hi , I am going to Chalon Sur Saone later this week and will go to the museum at 28 Quai des Messageries,  but I understand there is also another Nicéphore Niépce location that one should visit. However my search on Google has drawn a blank. Can anyb

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Modern Daggeureotypists

I know this is a stupid question and I ask only on behalf of a friend but does anyone out there know of anyone who would take a commission for a Dagguereotype portrait? A friend is very keen to have one done of herself.

Thanks,

Gavin.

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Early Gandolfi Cameras

I am researching the Gandolfi company for an article in Photographica World. I would specifically like to locate any Gandolfi cameras bearing the model name as well as Gandolfi's name. Louis Gandolfi's ad in the 1896 BJA says that the Compactum, Coll

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Modern Tintype photography:

I am seriously interested in learning to make Tintypes in the original way or as close as I can get. Is there anybody on this site who practices the art of Tintyping or perhaps knows somebody that does or maybe even can give me some hints or tips on

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