Private tintype portrait parties
A small-group party built around live wet-plate portraits
Cornelison Tintypes / Mark Cornelison
Mark Cornelison offers a four-to-six-person studio tintype party and on-location private-party portraits. Sessions show the wet-plate process through development, producing one-of-a-kind metal portraits; the studio gathering is a two-hour format with a minimum plate order.
Current location note / listed area: Lexington, Kentucky; additional locations by inquiry only
Wedding packages are not advertised. Confirm current appointment dates and mobile radius directly: the separate events page retains an undated August listing. Mobile work requires running water and electricity; confirm protected chemistry workspace, lighting, guest throughput, portrait sizes and venue permissions. Any studio BYOB arrangement is subject to direct confirmation and local rules.
Public-source research · 2026-10-30 · Not vendor-confirmed or independently vetted.
Original research sources
- https://www.cornelisontintypes.com/my-services
- https://www.cornelisontintypes.com/contact-me
- https://www.cornelisontintypes.com/about-me
- https://www.cornelisontintypes.com/upcoming-events
Documented state connections
Geographic evidence is retained historical research, not current service availability.
- Kentucky · based
Actual owned contact page explicitly lists Cornelison Tintypes at 522 West Short Street Lexington KY USA. Services page currently offers Group Tintype Party and on-location private parties; About names Mark.