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Tintype

Photography

Capturing West Coast skaters, the Victorian way

Stay very still — For the past seven years, Berkeley-based Jenny Sampson has been capturing the skaters of California using tintype – a century-and-a-half old photographic process.

Written by: Biju Belinky
Photography

The eerie beauty of deserted fairgrounds

Wanna go to the seaside? — Rob Ball captures the decay and revitalisation of Dreamland and Coney Island, using traditional developing processes to intertwine past and future.

Written by: Biju Belinky
Culture

Shot: the 1850s-style photos taking aim at gun culture

Portraits that trigger questions — Kari Wehrs confronted her fear of firearms by going into the Arizona desert and questioning strangers' need to arm themselves, uncovering stories of cherished tradition and self-protection in the process.

Written by: Cian Traynor

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